In arguably the most shocking trade of this offseason, the Celtics traded former Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for Paul George. As a by-product, this leaves a large chunk of offensive production the Celtics now need to fill, which is where Payton Pritchard can shine.
After trading Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens knew that it would increase the chances of LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Celtics will once again compete for the Emirates NBA Cup this season — and they’ll look to secure the franchise’s first in-season tournament championship.
The Boston Celtics have had either the league’s best or second-best offensive rating in each of the last four regular seasons, and they’ve done so while generally being one of the slowest-paced teams in the league.
Think about the best co-worker you’ve ever had. They made your job easier. You trusted them when things got hectic, knew they would do their part, and probably got better at your own job because they pushed you.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
NBA history spans 80 seasons, and as CelticsBlog readers well know, the Boston Celtics have won a league-high 18 championships. This month, we are recapping each of those title years.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and his new team, the Miami Heat, are set to take on the Boston Celtics on Christmas Day. The Greek Freak is feeling good about it too, making a bold proclamation.
The Boston Celtics’ 2025-26 season was a wild rollercoaster that ended in an absolute heartbreaker, and the sting of that collapse hasn’t faded for guard Payton Pritchard.
The Celtics have changed. Payton Pritchard’s expectations apparently have not. Boston is coming off a strong regular season that ended with a painful playoff collapse, blowing a 3-1 series lead and heading home much earlier than expected.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Middle East’s relationship with the National Basketball Association (NBA) has moved far beyond sponsorship logos, television rights and occasional exhibition matches.
Celtics guard Payton Pritchard is eligible for an extension but he’s in no rush to sign one. Pritchard made that comment to Chris Forsberg on the Celtics Talk Podcast, as relayed by NBCSportsBoston.com’s Michael Hurley.
Don Nelson played for the Boston Celtics from 1965 to 1976 after stints with the Chicago Zephyrs and Los Angeles Lakers. Neslon was a clutch sixth man and frontcourt reserve under legendary coaches Red Auerbach, Bill Russell, and Tom Heinsohn.
The era of "The Jays" is officially over for the Boston Celtics now that Jaylen Brown has landed in Philadelphia, leading many to wonder what the 2026-27 NBA season will look like at TD Garden for a team missing its most recent Finals MVP.
Picture credit Few NBA offseasons generate as much discussion as one driven by blockbuster trades and shifting championship expectations. Boston has become one of the league's biggest storylines after taking a different path from several contenders.
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum didn’t have to be best friends throughout their 10 seasons together with the Boston Celtics. The All-Star tandem found success anyway, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals five times and the NBA Finals twice before winning the franchise its 18th championship in 2024.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown played together for the Boston Celtics for nine years, but what was Tatum and Brown’s friendship like? Both sides have talked about the departure, but according to Brown, they never discussed the trade privately.
The Boston Celtics made the boldest call of the whole offseason when they broke up their championship duo, shipping Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for Paul George and some draft capital.
For most fans and critics, the Boston Celtics took a big step back this summer. After trading Finals MVP Jaylen Brown for an aging Paul George, it’s hard to see the vision that team President Brad Stevens has for the franchise.
The Celtics have signed rookie forward Dillon Mitchell to a two-way contract, the team announced on Wednesday (Twitter link). The extremely athletic 6’8″
If there's something that the Celtics can always count on, it is president of basketball operations Brad Stevens having an ace up his sleeve and a big move to make next.
Neemias Queta may have just signed a big money contract with the Boston Celtics, but he still won’t pay to learn from one of the NBA’s greatest. Any center that comes into the NBA would snap someone’s hand off if it meant they could have Hakeem Olajuwon’s career.
With the Boston Celtics expected to try to make up for the loss of Jaylen Brown by committee, the door is open for young players to earn more of an opportunity than they were initially expecting.