Boston Celtics: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 5

Celtics 2026 NBA trade deadline grade after 4 deals

The madness of the NBA trade deadline has officially passed, and the Boston Celtics were busy for almost the entirety of the chaos. To kick things off, they pulled a somewhat surprising move on Tuesday afternoon by dealing guard Anfernee Simons to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for center Nikola Vucevic.

Jaylen Brown News / Athlon Sports / February 5

Jaylen Brown Injury Update Emerges After Missing 1 Game

Jaylen Brown was out of action for the Boston Celtics on Wednesday due to multiple injuries. The 29-year-old was dealing with tightness in his left hamstring and a sore right knee, forcing him to sit out the game against the Houston Rockets.

Nikola Vucevic News / Field Level Media / February 5

Nikola Vucevic ready for Celtics debut against Heat

Nikola Vucevic could make his debut with the Boston Celtics when they take on the visiting Miami Heat on Friday night. Boston acquired Vucevic, 35, in a trade with the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday.

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Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / February 5

Last-Minute Boston Celtics Trade Paints Clearer Picture of Team Strategy

The Celtics made a flurry of deadline moves, essentially clearing out the end of their bench and providing a clearer picture of the team’s short-term goals. The first move was trading Chris Boucher to the Utah Jazz, who will reportedly waive him.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

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Xavier Tillman News / Hoops Rumors / February 5

Celtics Agree To Trade Tillman, Cash To Hornets

More than an hour after the trade deadline passed, word of another deal has trickled in. According to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), the Celtics reached an agreement to send center Xavier Tillman Sr.

Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / February 5

The history behind the Celtics Nikola Vucevic trade

The Boston Celtics acquired Nikola Vucevic and a second-round pick from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick. This is the first trade the Celtics made at the deadline in the 2025-26 season, but what if I told you that this trade has roots all the way back to the year 2000?

Anfernee Simons News / CelticsBlog / February 5

The Anfernee Simons-Celtics split will sting a little

Six months ago, when the Boston Celtics acquired Anfernee Simons from the Portland Trail Blazers, the pairing came with an expected expiration. No matter how well he fit, moving on from Simons and his $27.7 million expiring contract always loomed, and that reality arrived abruptly less than two days before Thursday’s 3 p.m.

Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 5

Celtics agree to $2.7 million contract with 2025 NBA Draft pick

After the Boston Celtics acquired veteran Nikola Vucevic in a trade with the Chicago Bulls, the front office solidified its front court by signing two-way center Amari Williams to a standard NBA contract worth $2.7 million.

Josh Minott News / Hoops Rumors / February 5

Celtics To Trade Josh Minott To Nets

The Celtics are trading Josh Minott to the Nets, Shams Charania reports for ESPN (Twitter link). According to Erik Slater of ClutchPoints (Twitter link), no additional players or draft picks are involved in the deal.

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NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 5

Nets land forward in trade with Celtics

The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets are back at it, making trades ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline. Ahead of the deadline, the Celtics traded away forward Josh Minott to the Nets.

Amari Williams News / Hoops Rumors / February 5

Celtics To Promote Rookie Amari Williams To 15-Man Roster

The Celtics are promoting rookie two-way player Amari Williams, Marc Stein of The Stein Line tweets. Williams has agreed to a two-year, $2.7MM standard contract.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / February 5

Boston Celtics Trade Away Center; Follow-Up Move Now Necessary

Brad Stevens has seen positive contributions from almost all of his recent moves. Josh Minott seems to have fallen out of the rotation, but he won them some games early in the season.

Chris Boucher News / Hoops Rumors / February 5

Celtics To Trade Chris Boucher To Jazz

The Jazz have agreed to acquire big man Chris Boucher in a trade with the Celtics, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). It’ll be a cost-cutting move for Boston — the team remains in luxury tax territory, but will be just $3.6MM above that tax threshold after moving Boucher, per cap expert Yossi Gozlan (Twitter link).

Joe Mazzulla News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 5

Why Celtics’ gritty win vs. Rockets boosts Joe Mazzulla’s Coach of the Year candidacy

Less than 10 games into the 2025-26 regular season, the Boston Celtics were thoroughly embarrassed by the Houston Rockets. They fell 128-101 at TD Garden and dropped to 3-4 after getting outrebounded 53-36 and shooting under 40% from the field.

NBA News / Total Pro Sports / February 5

Celtics vs Heat: Prediction, Probable Starting Lineups, and Head-to-Head Stats (Feb 6)

The Boston Celtics will be taking on the Miami Heat on February 6, 2026. Currently, both teams are looking to make the playoffs. Boston has been in some sublime form at the moment.

Ron Harper News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 5

Celtics’ Ron Harper Jr. reacts to unexpected career night vs. Rockets

Ron Harper Jr.’s first NBA start came under unlikely circumstances, but the two-way guard made the most of his opportunity as the Boston Celtics stunned the Houston Rockets, 114-93, on Wednesday night at Toyota Center.

Derrick White News / Total Apex Sports / February 5

Celtics Weather Storm in Houston, Ride White’s Hot Hand to Fourth Straight Win 114-93

Sometimes, you just need someone to step up. When Jaylen Brown was ruled out with hamstring tightness on the second night of a back-to-back, the collective groan from New England could almost be heard in Texas.