Most people believe that the Boston Celtics decided to shed salary this season in order to get under the second apron of the luxury tax. Paying into the second apron for multiple seasons would trigger some pretty severe penalties.
Al Horford has officially departed from the Boston Celtics for the final time, ending his 4-year stint with the team and 7 years in total. Horford made an all-star team, an all-defensive team and won a championship with the Celtics.
Will the Boston Celtics finally part ways with sharpshooting small forward Sam Hauser at some point this season? After going undrafted out of Virginia in 2021, the 6-foot-8 wing latched on with Boston, ultimately emerging as one of the best catch-and-shoot 3-point marksmen in the NBA today.
The 18-time NBA champion Boston Celtics are entering the 2025-26 season in unfamiliar territory after a long time. For the first time since 2017, Jayson Tatum will not be one of their main starters following a major Achilles tendon injury.
The story that has dominated the Boston Celtics' offseason has been the departure of Al Horford. With the eventual Golden State Warriors signing being heavily delayed and seemingly in limbo for many months, the veteran big man recently opened up on the difficult decision.
Basketball originated as a distinctly American game. It had international roots, though, as the game's inventor, James Naismith, was Canadian. In the years since, the NBA has been flooded with league-defining international talent.
A couple of years ago, the Boston Celtics looked like an unshakeable team. Success was rewarded by keeping the core intact. But after last season’s playoff performance, key pieces like Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Al Horford are all gone.
Charles Barkley shifted his infamous “cooked” label away from the Warriors and onto the Celtics- a team he once pegged as a back-to-back championship contender.
The Boston Celtics are heading into the next season with an overhauled roster following their loss to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semis last season.
During last season’s training camp, the Celtics knew what to expect. Most faces around were the same. That’s not the case anymore. There’s no Jayson Tatum, who is probably out for the entire season.
The Boston Celtics have made a lot of changes this offseason. Brad Stevens made moves to make sure that the team got under the second apron of the luxury tax.
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla sent a heartfelt message to former Celtics center Al Horford, who ended an offseason-long free agency saga when he signed with the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
BOSTON, Mass. — Joe Mazzulla understands that things are going to look different this season. There’s no Al Horford nor Luke Kornet, both of whom served as fixtures of his Celtics’ tenure.
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown spoke honestly about last year's Luka Doncic deal that sent the superstar to the rival Los Angeles Lakers. Brown, like most of the basketball world, didn't have too many kind things to say regarding the deal.
There’s been discussion aplenty about one of the newest Boston Celtics, Anfernee Simons. He’s certainly a cause for confusion; the average NBA fan is unsure if he’s 22 years old or 30.
This summer, the Celtics signed former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Josh Minott to a 2-year deal. The scouting report on Minott is that he’s a young switchable wing, who is athletic and a solid cutter, that struggles shooting the three ball.
The Boston Celtics decided to trade Jrue Holiday to the Trail Blazers in exchange for Anfernee Simons over the summer. The main motivation for that was to shed the salary that Holiday was owed over the next few years.
All members of the Boston Celtics have reiterated during Media Day that they are still competing for an NBA championship this upcoming season, despite the absence of Jayson Tatum, who’s still recovering from a torn Achilles.
The Boston Celtics enter the 2025-26 season with expectations turned upside down. Once considered a favorite to return to the NBA Finals, the team was rocked by Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury suffered in last year’s playoffs, an unfortunate blow that sidelined him for the entire 2024-25 campaign.
The Boston Celtics will enter what many have already branded as a transitional season after the Jayson Tatum injury led to a considerable clearout for financial purposes.
For the Boston Celtics, the standard is the standard. Year after year, the goal is not just to compete, but to hang another championship banner in the rafters of TD Garden.
Al Horford has officially committed to playing a 19th NBA season, and the veteran big man will do so for a new team. Horford agreed to a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, his agent told ESPN’s Shams Charania.