Because of Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury during the 2025 NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics entered the 2025-26 campaign with low expectations. The preseason odds had them at +6000 to win the championship, indicating that they were not projected to be title contenders.
Boston Celtics (46-23) at Memphis Grizzlies (24-44) Friday, March 20, 2026 8:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #70, Road Game #36 TV: NBCSB, FDSN, NBA-LP Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, ESPN 92.9, Sirius XM Fed Ex Forum In between 2 three game home stands, the Celtics are on the road to take on the Memphis Grizzlies.
Jordan Walsh’s season has already had two distinct phases. Back in mid-November, he stepped into the starting lineup and stayed there for the next 20 games.
Celtics center Nikola Vucevic will miss his 7th straight game when the Celtics face the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. But Jayson Tatum and the rest of the Celtics will be available, as the team otherwise fields a clean injury report.
Robert Parish was in the house for the Celtics win over the Warriors, taking in a game between two of his former teams. “Parish is a legend, so it's good to see him out there,” Jaylen Brown said.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
Jaylen Brown has taken great pride in leading the Boston Celtics this season. Both on and off the court, his leadership has helped lead the Celtics well past expectations, and now possibly to a chance at the top seed in the East. “I didn’t know how talkative he was before,” Nikola Vučević recently said at the team’s practice facility.
Luka Garza didn’t come into the NBA as a sure thing. He’s turning into one anyway. A college star at Iowa, Garza had to reshape his game to stick at this level.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The Boston Celtics have been one of the surprises of this NBA season. With Jayson Tatum now back in the fold and looking good, they look like a real championship
March is here. The madness of college basketball has arrived, ready to push us into Spring and the NBA Playoffs. The Big Dance is the proving ground where players are stress-tested in front of millions of eyes.
The Boston Celtics have been playing well all season, and they’ve gotten even better over the past few weeks with Jayson Tatum returning to the lineup.
On Wednesday, the Boston Celtics defeated the Golden State Warriors 120-99. Meaning, under normal circumstances, Jaylen Brown and Stephen Curry would go toe to toe.
What a start for a comeback. After showing transparency about how emotional that comeback was for him, KP didn’t lose his focus. As soon as the game started, KP reminded Brad Stevens why he traded for him in the first place.
Before Jayson Tatum returned from his 10-month injury absence, the Boston Celtics had a 41-21 record and were second in the Eastern Conference. Since he made his season debut on March 6 against the Dallas Mavericks, the Beantown team has gone 5-2 and improved to 46-23.
The Celtics have officially promoted guard Max Shulga from a two-way deal to a standard contract, the team announced. The agreement runs through the end of next season, with the 2026-27 portion expected to be non-guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The Celtics completed a pair of signings on Sunday, adding center Charles Bassey on a 10-day deal and promoting Max Shulga from his two-way contract to the standard roster.
Celtics two-way player Max Shulga will be promoted to a standard contract that runs through the end of next season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).
The Oklahoma City Thunder possess the best record in the NBA and are primed to make another run at a second consecutive title this season, largely due to the consistent and historic play from guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.