Boston Celtics: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Jayson Tatum News / Hoops Wire / 1 hour ago

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 / 16 hours ago

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 / 18 hours ago

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.

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Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / 19 hours ago

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 / 23 hours ago

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.

Jaylen Brown News / Hoops Wire / 23 hours ago

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.

Al Horford News / Boston Celtics on SI / August 22

Celtics Star Al Horford Drawing Free Agent Interest From A New Team: Report

Even at age 39 and heading into his 19th season, 2024 Boston Celtics champion big man Al Horford remains one of the best unrestricted free agents on the open market.

Payton Pritchard News / Boston Celtics on SI / August 22

Celtics' $30 Million Guard Predicted to Take Huge Leap This Year

The Boston Celtics are going to look much different next season than they did this past season. Three starters are gone from the team, meaning they will no longer contend for a title.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / August 22

Celtics Notes: Anfernee Simons Trade Update, Boston Urged to Sign All-Star, Jayson Tatum Gets Honest

The Boston Celtics have an update on what a potential Anfernee Simons trade might look like from a key insider. With getting under the second apron of the luxury tax being a major goal this offseason, it wouldn't be too shocking if the Celtics got rid of the large, expiring $27.7 million deal to get under the luxury tax fully.

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.

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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.

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 / Field Level Media / August 21

Father of Celtics’ Jaylen Brown charged with attempted murder

Quenton Marselles Brown, the father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, was arrested following a stabbing in Las Vegas on Wednesday and charged with attempted murder.

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Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / August 21

Celtics Need to Take Flier on Key Remaining Free Agent

The Boston Celtics have had an incredibly active offseason. They have traded two starters and another player in order to inch closer to getting out of the luxury tax completely.

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).

Boston Celtics News / Last Word On Sports / August 21

3 Reasons Why The Boston Celtics Won The 2025 NBA Draft

Unquestionably, the Boston Celtics suffered an unfortunate end to their season with Jayson Tatum‘s Achilles injury. Next season will undoubtedly be a lost one as Tatum recovers.

Boston Celtics News / Hoops Wire / August 21

Celtics’ new owner: ‘We’re playing for championships and banners’

The Boston Celtics introduced their new ownership structure Tuesday, with majority owner and governor William Chisholm outlining his vision for the franchise alongside alternate governor Wyc Grousbeck.

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.

Joe Mazzulla News / Athlon Sports / August 19

Celtics' New Ownership Sends Message to Joe Mazzulla After News on Tuesday

The Boston Celtics have made various moves this offseason. While many have been paying attention to the players they've traded away to save money, the Celtics officially announced that they have been sold to new ownership this offseason, over a year after it was announced that owners had planned to sell the team.

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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