A federal court ruling that made four-year college players from the high school class of 2022 eligible for a fifth season in 2026/27 has put another year of college basketball on the table for Celtics 2026 second-round pick Dillon Mitchell, according to Adam Zagoria of NJ.com (Twitter link), who hears from a source that a Mitchell return to St.
For this installment of the Staff Roundtable, I asked the crew “Who makes the biggest developmental leap next season?” Below are the answers: Ian Inangelo I feel like Hugo Gonzalez will make the biggest developmental leap going into next season.
Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics are guinea pigs. They willingly accepted that role when they handed out big extensions to Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday a few seasons ago. When the second apron came into existence, the Celtics were the first team to test its limits, feel its sting, and start charting a path through the financial madness.
With such a storied franchise as the Boston Celtics, there are naturally a lot of stories. It is kind of like walking around Rome. You stop to catch your breath and sit down on a wall, and you realize you are sitting on something that a centurion solider might have rested on as well.
How many of the players to appear in the most playoff games for every NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?
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.
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.
Brad Stevens shocked the basketball world when he traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers this summer. Barely a month later, the same front office is being linked to a move for Steph Curry, which could make fans forget about Brown, and on the Nightcap podcast, a former Celtic gave his take on how it could work.
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.
The Jaylen Brown trade triggered a lot of strong reactions, many of which led to people suggesting the Boston Celtics were going to take a big step backwards and fall in the Eastern Conference. At this point, anything is possible (© Kevin Garnett), but there is a strong argument to be made that the Celtics will be better than last year.
The Golden State Warriors have been preparing their roster for a post-Stephen Curry era. Tim Kawakami, of the San Francisco Standard, said on his podcast that Golden State’s owner Joe Lacob wants to “build the next team after Steph Curry.” If the Warriors do move on from Curry, the Boston Celtics should take advantage.
It won’t be long before the Boston Celtics are officially back at the Auerbach Center (plenty of guys still filter through fairly regularly in the offseason) to get started on another fascinating year of basketball.
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.
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.
Landing an eight-figure NBA contract often comes with the freedom to make expensive offseason investments. Neemias Queta, however, has no plans to join that club, even after securing a lucrative extension with the Boston Celtics.
Many NBA players spend part of their offseason working with Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, who has become one of basketball’s most sought-after post-play instructors.
Even the most novice fantasy sports managers know that preseason predictions for a player’s “best season ever” are usually flimsy at best. That being said, there’s a case for saying Jayson Tatum is teed up for a massive fantasy campaign.
Jaylen Brown’s tenure with the Boston Celtics came to a shocking end. After spending a decade with the Celtics and helping deliver the franchise’s 18th
The Celtics, who have become known for dominating the 76ers and making savvy trades, seem to have swapped their position with Philadelphia and made one of the most questionable trades in recent NBA history.
The Boston Celtics were deep in conversations to land Giannis Antetokounmpo at one point during the offseason. The talks with the Milwaukee Bucks seemed to stall due to the refusal to include Hugo Gonzalez, a 20-year-old who averaged less than four points a game during his rookie season.
The Boston Celtics have continued their busy offseason by securing forward Jordan Walsh to a three-year, $16 million contract extension. However, the decision to lock down the 22-year-old wing long-term has drawn mixed reactions.
Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are looking to reestablish themselves after an early exit in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Tatum did not play in Boston's 109-100 Game 7 loss to Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs.
Former Boston Celtics big man Tacko Fall has always stood out not just for his towering presence on the court, but for the warmth and authenticity he brings to his public life.
Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics are in transition this offseason after trading Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers. Announced on July 1 and made official on July 6, Philly sent Paul George and a pair of future first- and second-round NBA Draft picks in exchange for the 2024 NBA Finals MVP.
The Celtics have agreed to sign forward Jordan Walsh to a three-year contract extension, according to reports from Chris Haynes of Amazon Prime and Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter links).
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.
The Celtics couldn't get their hands on Giannis Antetokounmpo and traded Jaylen Brown to a direct rival.
The Boston Celtics shockingly moved on from one of their best players in Jaylen Brown. Could Tatum be next?
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