Former NBA star Carmelo Anthony was one of the best scorers during his time. Often, he’d cause a headache against teams like the Boston Celtics when he was with the New York Knicks.
The uncertainty surrounding the Boston Celtics this offseason, especially at the big man position, has another new wrinkle added, as a free agent made his intentions known about signing with the team.
Jayson Tatum is coming off a year where he made his sixth NBA All-Star Game. Before getting hurt in the 2025 NBA playoffs, the former Duke star finished the regular season with averages of 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 45.2% from the field and 34.3% from the three-point range.
With training camps approaching in one month, the Boston Celtics could add an interesting player to their roster. This addition would provide depth to their center rotation, which remains a significant hole they need to address.
The Boston Celtics and their star forward, Jayson Tatum, faced a heartbreaking blow during the Eastern Conference semifinals this May. A ruptured Achilles tendon ended Tatum’s season, leaving both the player and the franchise grappling with uncertainty about what lies ahead.
The NBA has produced some memorable characters during its long and storied existence, but some were undoubtedly more peculiar than others. Here's our look at 25 that stand out -- for better or worse, listed in alphabetical order.
The Boston Celtics enter the 2025-26 NBA season in drastically different light. The team is just one year removed from having won an NBA title with one of the top cores in the NBA.
With six-time All-Star power forward Jayson Tatum on the shelf for possibly all of the 2025-26 season, the onus has fallen to four-time All-Star swingman Jaylen Brown to step up on offense.
Charles Bassey has never averaged more than 5.7 points per game in the NBA, but believes he proved his potential on the Boston Celtics’ 2025 Summer League roster.
The Boston Celtics have notched a disappointing grade for their controversial offseason moves thus far. Boston team president Brad Stevens has been busy.
The Boston Celtics had an active summer over the NBA offseason, securing several key deals and addressing their salary cap issues. In the process, however, experienced, proven talent was lost, and the Celtics' roster is left weaker than before.
Ben Simmons is one of the biggest names remaining on the free agency market. The Boston Celtics have been named as one of the teams interested in him. Though not the player he once was, the Celtics could mold him to be part of their center rotation if they add him and all goes right.
A key Boston Celtics champion forward has been given short shrift in the league at large, posits a longtime NBA insider. Dan Favale of Bleacher Report lays out the top "disrespected" players on each of the league's 30 teams as part of a fresh piece.
The Boston Celtics are going to have a new starting center next season after trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks. Moving Porzingis was part of the Celtics' goal to shed salary.
Marcus Morris has made headlines but not for his hot takes. Morris, who recently transitioned from NBA player to sports media analyst, has found himself in legal trouble for allegedly committing fraud at two different casinos.
One Boston Celtics star gives much-needed injury update to fans ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season. Following a second-round exit last season, the Boston Celtics broke up the core that led them to the 2024 NBA Championship.
With Jayson Tatum out indefinitely due to a torn Achilles, Jaylen Brown is expected to shoulder the heavy load for the Boston Celtics on both ends of the floor in the 2025-26 campaign.
Larry Bird is widely seen as one of the best 10-15 NBA players of all time. That said, Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman once made a shocking statement (about Bird) when he did an interview with with VLADTV a few years ago.
In the aftermath of a gut-wrenching playoff exit and amid a backdrop of escalating financial pressure, the Boston Celtics have already made the boldest move of the 2025 NBA offseason: retreating strategically.