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Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / August 24

Young Celtics Award Winner Considered Boston's Biggest Riser This Year

The Boston Celtics' status as perpetual title contenders is taking at least a year off. With six-time All-Star power forward Jayson Tatum sidelined due

Joe Mazzulla News / Celtics Life / August 24

How Joe Mazzulla can elevate the 2026 Celtics

Joe Mazzulla will be in a unique situation for the first time in his coaching career. He stepped into the head coaching role under extreme circumstances and has done nothing but win since.

Sources: Sixers, Nuggets show interest in Celtics’ Anfernee Simons

The 76ers and Nuggets are among the teams that have expressed interest in a possible trade for Celtics guard Anfernee Simons, NBA sources told Hoops Wire.

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Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / August 24

Paul Pierce Reveals Celtics Have ‘Brotherhood’ of Ex-Players

The Boston Celtics as a franchise boast some of the most decorated names of all time. That's what happens when you win a league-record 18 titles. And those names have always been more than willing to lend a helping hand to subsequent generations.

Jayson Tatum News / Hoops Wire / August 24

Celtics’ frontcourt overhaul adds to challenges without Jayson Tatum

The Celtics will spend the upcoming season without six-time All-Star Jayson Tatum as he recovers from an Achilles tear. But his absence is not the only major change in Boston.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / August 23

Celtics Insider Reveals the Critical Moves Boston Needs to Make Under Bill Chisholm

The Boston Celtics have a new owner for the upcoming season. Bill Chisholm is now the guy who is making all of the big decisions with the franchise, including how much money to spend on the roster.

Joe Mazzulla News / Boston Celtics on SI / August 23

Celtics Hall of Famer Predicts Joe Mazzulla's Long-Term Future in Boston

The Boston Celtics decided that they were happy with the job that Joe Mazzulla has done with the team, so they decided to give him a contract extension over the offseason.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / August 23

Celtics Insider Predicts Starting Lineup for 2025-26 Season

The offseason has been very active for the Boston Celtics so far. They made the decision to trade away two starters in order to get under the second apron of the luxury tax.

Jayson Tatum News / Boston Celtics on SI / August 23

Celtics Expert Discusses Possible Jayson Tatum Comeback This Season

The Boston Celtics had the worst possible playoffs this past season. Not only were they eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the Knicks, but they also lost their best player.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / August 23

Celtics Notes: Major Al Horford Update, Jaylen Brown Prediction, More

The Boston Celtics have a major update regarding veteran big man Al Horford. Seemingly, the entire offseason has been dominated by rumors of where the 39-year-old center would land, but a key insider reported that a new team has expressed interest in Horford.

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LeBron James' NBA career has stretched over more than two decades. That's an uncommon level of longevity, obviously, which means that over the years, LeBron has had a bunch of different teammates.

Jaylen Brown News / Hoops Wire / August 23

Witness: Father of Celtics’ Jaylen Brown swung knife 25 times in Las Vegas incident

Witnesses told Las Vegas police that the father of Celtics star Jaylen Brown swung a knife “25 times” during an altercation that led to his arrest on attempted murder charges.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / August 22

Surprise Celtics Player Named Toughest to Guard By Ex-Boston All-Star

It would be best for NBA players to not underestimate Payton Pritchard. More news: Celtics News: Trainer Reveals Why Jayson Tatum, Other Young Players Are Suffering Achilles Tears At first glance, he doesn't appear to resemble the prototypical NBA player.

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Should The Boston Celtics Trade For Bronny James?

Bronny James is coming off a rookie season where he was constantly in the spotlight playing with the Los Angeles Lakers (and his father). The former USC guard got limited playing time, and finished with averages of 2.3 points per contest while shooting 31.3% from the field in 27 games.

Jaylen Brown News / Boston Celtics on SI / August 22

Celtics' Jaylen Brown Receives Unfortunate Prediction By NBA Insider

Jaylen Brown has some big shoes to fill this upcoming year for the Boston Celtics. In the wake of Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury, Brown will undoubtedly be not only the leader on this year's team but also the primary scoring option.

Jayson Tatum News / Hardwood Heroics / August 22

'Toughest Six Weeks of My Life' – Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Gets 100% Honest on Achilles Rehab

Jayson Tatum is doing everything in his power to return to full strength for the Boston Celtics. The six-time NBA All-Star is not expected to be on the court this upcoming season due to an Achilles injury he sustained a few months ago.

Payton Pritchard News / Celtics Life / August 21

What is Payton Pritchard's Ceiling in 2026?

In the 2025 season, Payton Pritchard had a breakout season, posting career a career high in points at 14.3 while maintaining good efficiency, and it won him the 6th man of the year trophy.

Jaylen Brown News / Larry Brown Sports / August 21

Jaylen Brown's father charged with attempted murder in stabbing incident

The father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was arrested on Wednesday on charges of attempted murder.

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / August 21

Do Warriors still have an interest in signing Al Horford?

As the Warriors‘ standoff with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga extends into late August, the team remains “very confident” about its ability to eventually sign free agent center Al Horford, Jake Fischer said in his latest Bleacher Report live stream on Wednesday (YouTube link; hat tip to Dallas Hoops Journal).

Derrick White News / Athlon Sports / August 21

Celtics Star Derrick White Shares Untold Blake Griffin Story

Derrick White and Blake Griffin were once teammates on the Boston Celtics. Griffin joined the Celtics in what would be the last season of his NBA career, while White was about to enter his first full season in Boston.

Boston Celtics News / Hoops Rumors / August 20

New Celtics owner's comments should make fans happy

After the Celtics announced their new ownership structure, majority owner and team governor William Chisholm and alternate governor Wyc Grousbeck talked about their plans for the future.

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Jayson Tatum News / Larry Brown Sports / August 20

Jayson Tatum has one-word description of his injury rehab

Jayson Tatum is hard at work trying to recover from the torn Achilles he suffered in mid-May.

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Boston Celtics News / Last Word On Sports / August 19

Celtics May Top List of Worst Offseason’s In the League

The Boston Celtics will enter the 2025-26 NBA season as one of the most incomplete teams across the league. They lost Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis during the summer, primarily as a cost-cutting measure that Boston had to go through.

Boston Celtics News / Hoops Rumors / August 19

Celtics announce new ownership structure, titles

The Celtics put out a press release on Tuesday confirming the ownership change and the closing of the sale while sharing more details on the new hierarchy at the top of the organization.

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