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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Luke Kornet quietly won the Celtics’ backup center battle and became a key piece of the rotation. With his contract up, the Celtics may have to reckon with the value he brings. Before the 2024/2025 season, the Celtics’ interior rotation was one of the biggest enigmas. With Kristaps Porzingis out, Al Horford was the only … [Read more...] about CelticsBlog exit interview: Luke Kornet

David Butler II-Imagn Images A theoretical trade with the Lakers and Nets that saves the Celtics $30M in salary space There are a ton of trade ideas floating around the internet, and not all are worth the effort of passing along (and frankly many aren’t possible under the rules of the current CBA). However, I thought it would be instructive to take a look at one of the … [Read more...] about Trade idea: Shedding Kristaps Porzingis’ salary in 3 team deal (from Game Theory podcast)

741 Performance/@a_ciggs On a gloomy Saturday afternoon in Boston, Jaylen Brown spent five uninterrupted hours with Celtics fans still digesting the team’s early playoff exit — and eager to support their favorite player’s sneaker launch. BOSTON — The rain came down in sheets. And, every couple of minutes, just when it seemed it had finally let up, another surge of … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown talks knee surgery, Celtics offseason, 741 Performance — and his love for the Boston community

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The New York Knicks’ season is on the brink. The Knicks vs. Pacers has been everything Celtics fans could hope for. The Knicks suffered a historic collapse, followed by a wire-to-wire loss in their own building, putting them in a 0-2 hole. The Boston Pacers have a chance to effectively end the series tonight. Tune in for the Game 3 hate … [Read more...] about Catch Pacers vs. Knicks Game 3 live on Playback

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Should the Celtics keep the Finals MVP? Welcome to the Deal or No Deal series where we break down if the Celtics should bring back a certain player for the 2025-26 NBA season. If a player is under “Deal” then the player should not be brought back. If “No Deal” then the player should be brought back. The first player were going to … [Read more...] about Deal or No Deal: Jaylen Brown

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images It didn’t end as planned, but Big Al’s 18th NBA season still demonstrated his considerable value. Now, what’s next? “I’ve got five kids…I’ve got five kids!” At an age when most dads with five kids might be satisfied to play weekend pickup ball in the park, saving their energy to mow the lawn later, Al Horford is still … [Read more...] about CelticsBlog exit interview: Al Horford

David Butler II-Imagn Images Answering your Boston Celtics offseason mailbag questions Thank you once again for all the great questions to my open mailbag. There were a number of really good ones and a ton of trade proposals, which I want to get to soon. But a few well thought out questions floated to the top that I wanted to address first. Zolak’sclipboard JB is my … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Joe Mazzulla, and other mailbag answers

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images It’s only Game 2, but the Knicks are facing a must win at home. Knicks vs. Pacers Game 1 was everything Celtics fans could hope for. Not just a New York Knicks loss. But a New York Knicks collapse that was able to slightly ease the pain of our own collapses. It’s not much, but we’ll take it. Tune in for the Game 2 hate watch in the … [Read more...] about Catch Knicks vs. Pacers Game 2 live on Playback

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images The 27-year-old Celtic has been named to his fourth All-NBA First Team selection. Jayson Tatum has been named to the All-NBA First Team for the fourth season, the NBA announced on Friday evening. Tatum is now a six-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection, including four first-team selections. Tatum averaged … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum again named to All-NBA First Team, making Celtics history