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Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Jaylen Brown said he was willing to go to war for Boston, and he proved to be a man of his word The Boston Celtics’ 24-25 season has officially come to an end as they fell short of their ultimate goal, losing to the New York Knicks in the second round of the playoffs. This is the first time since the 20-21 season that Boston hasn’t … [Read more...] about A thank you to Boston’s warrior

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Without Jayson Tatum and well into the second apron, the Celtics find themselves in a bind next season. But, several members of the current roster believe if the Celtics ran it back, they’d once again be championship contenders. After a devastating finish to the season, the Celtics have plenty of difficult choices to make … [Read more...] about Celtics players believe team can contend for a title without Jayson Tatum

Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Boston can go in a lot of directions this offseason, but the objective remains the same. Jayson Tatum’s injury, and the early playoff out, leaves the Boston Celtics in a strange position. They are too good (as currently constructed) to tank, but they’re not impressive enough without their best player to actually … [Read more...] about The Celtics are at a crossroads and that’s okay

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Aditya Mittal, the CEO of steel giant ArcelorMittal, has agreed to invest $1 billion into a group purchase of the Boston Celtics, Sportico reported Thursday. By now, you’ve heard of William Chisholm, the lifelong Celtics fan who agreed to purchase the team from the Grousbeck family in mid-March. But, … [Read more...] about The Celtics just got a $1 billion investment from a brand-new stakeholder

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images Two young superstars go head-to-head in the CelticsBlog Playback Room. The Boston Celtics will be watching the conference finals just like us this year. From the couch. Things are tipping off in the west. The Oklahoma City Thunder are fighting to secure their first title for the city, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are hoping … [Read more...] about Catch Thunder vs. Timberwolves Game 1

Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images There should be no shortage of questions for this offseason; I’ll do what I can to answer them The Boston Celtics are (abruptly) in the offseason and this is shaping up to be (yet another) pivotal summer for the franchise. Between the team’s early exit, Jayson Tatum’s injury, the new ownership situation, and the CBA rules that are specifically … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics abrupt offseason open mailbag

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images The Celtics general manager expressed optimism regarding Brown’s partial meniscus tear — and noted that he has faith that the 2024 Finals MVP can lead the Celtics in Jayson Tatum’s absence. BOSTON — Jaylen Brown had an up-and-down postseason. There were the highs: a 36-point explosion with Jayson Tatum sidelined in Game 2 … [Read more...] about Brad Stevens weighs in on Jaylen Brown’s knee injury, future with Celtics

David Butler II-Imagn Images Brad Stevens didn’t reveal much as he picked up the pieces from a major lost Celtics opportunity. But the players already previewed what’s coming. BOSTON — Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard tried to forecast hope. Brown’s life after death line and Pritchard’s 100% certainty that the Celtics will compete next year did not become the … [Read more...] about Uncertain feeling surrounds the end of this Celtics season (and era?)

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images With the season over, the Celtics reflected on the past, present, and future of the team on Saturday. After fouling out in the third quarter, Jaylen Brown had given everything he had. Despite 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, the Knicks were up 35 and the Celtics’ season was effectively over. “Losing … [Read more...] about The weight of the wait