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The Boston Celtics have added former chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin as a consultant, a move that was never publicly announced until now. Waitzkin, whose childhood was portrayed in the 1993 Oscar-nominated film "Searching for Bobby Fischer," has been working closely with head coach Joe Mazzulla since the 2022-23 season. Their relationship intensified after Boston's Game 7 loss to … [Read more...] about Celtics Hire Former Chess Prodigy Josh Waitzkin As Performance Consultant

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday appears to be tending in the right direction with his strained hamstring. Holiday took part in practices this week, leading up to the Celtics opening their second round series against the New York Knicks on Monday. "He was able to do everything that we worked on. Getting better every day," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said about Holiday's … [Read more...] about Jrue Holiday ‘Did Everything’ In Celtics Practices

Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown met with the media on Saturday ahead of the team's second-round series against the New York Knicks. A topic of discussion was Brown's health, after he was questionable for each game of the Celtics first-round series against the Orlando Magic. Brown gave a positive update in terms of where his knee is at ahead of the second-round series. "I'm … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown Says Knee Trending Toward 100 Percent

The Boston Celtics are attempting to win back-to-back titles in these playoffs. If they win again, their roster for a potential threepeat is widely expected to look differently due to ongoing second apron concerns. "I can tell you the rest of the league is bracing for some level of change to come to the Celtics from their roster this offseason," said Shams Charania on The Pat … [Read more...] about Celtics Expected To Make Changes To Roster In Offseason Due To Sustainability Concerns

The ownership group of Bill Chisholm has secured enough financing to cover the cost to purchase the Boston Celtics at a $6.1 billion valuation. The group will acquire more than 51% of the franchise in the first tranche of the deal. Chisholm's personal ultimate stake is not yet clear. The sale will be finalized within the next week or two and the deal structure will be compliant … [Read more...] about Bill Chisholm Secures Financing To Complete Acquisition Of Celtics

Jaylen Brown addressed the physical play of the Orlando Magic following the Boston Celtics' 95-93 loss in Game 3. "There might be a fight break out or something because it's starting to feel like it's not even basketball, and the refs are not controlling their environment," said Brown. "So it is what it is. If you want to fight it out, we can do that." Brown suffered a … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown On Physical Play Of Magic After Game 3 Loss: ‘There Might Be A Fight Break Out’

The Boston Celtics do not expect Jayson Tatum to play in Game 3 of their first round series against Orlando Magic due to his ongoing right wrist injury. Tatum suffered a bone bruise on a hard foul in Game 1 and missed the Celtics' Game 2 win over the Magic. "He's dealing with a severe bone bruise," Joe Mazzulla said in an interview on Boston radio station 98.5 The Sports Hub. … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum Unlikely To Play In Game 3 Due To ‘Severe’ Bone Bruise In Right Wrist

Jayson Tatum has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his right wrist after undergoing an MRI. Tatum has been listed as doubtful for Game 2 against the Orlando Magic. Tatum's availability could be a pain tolerance issue. Tatum had 17 points, 14 rebounds and four assists in the Boston Celtics' Game 1 win over the Magic. … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum Diagnosed With Bone Bruise In Right Wrist, Doubtful For Game 2

Payton Pritchard has been named the 24-25 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Pritchard received 82 of 100 first place votes and 454 points ahead of Malik Beasley in second and Ty Jerome in first. Pritchard averaged a career-high 14.3 points and led the NBA in points off the bench with 1,079 for the Boston Celtics. He set an NBA single-season record for three-pointers made off the bench … [Read more...] about Payton Pritchard Named NBA Sixth Man Of The Year