Boston Celtics

Jayson Tatum wasn’t sure he was going to be here. “I get the opportunity to be a part of this team and play in the playoffs — I couldn’t be more grateful,” Tatum said at his media session on...

A gap year. Sure looked that way, especially when it didn’t start well. The post The rest of us had doubts, but it seems these Celtics knew how good they could be all along appeared first on...

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum woke up on Friday morning and was officially 340 days removed from rupturing his Achilles last May. Since then, Tatum has rehabbed, returned to play, and...

The Boston Celtics will face the Philadelphia Sixers in the first round of the playoffs, and it is safe to say that they are the clear favorites. The Sixers have the 18th-best net rating (-0.3 per...

Jrue Holiday no longer wears Celtics green, but his connection to Boston still carries real weight. After Boston traded Holiday to Portland, the veteran guard and his family relocated west. On the...

The Boston Celtics, second-seeded in the East, open their postseason against the Play-In winners in the Philadelphia 76ers this weekend.

Ask an NBA fan about Payton Pritchard, and chances are they’ll bring up the 2024 NBA Finals, when the Celtics guard buried halfcourt buzzer-beaters in Game 2 and Game 5 to help Boston dispatch the...

Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has won the Michael H. Goldberg award for the 2025/26 season, earning Coach of the Year honors from the National Basketball Coaches Association, according to a...

The Brooklyn Nets embraced a youth movement this season. While their five rookie first-round picks dominated the discussion surrounding the team, Josh Minott forced his way into the conversation...

One of the NBA’s greatest rivalries resumes Sunday when the Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. It will be the 23rd playoff series between...

The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers are resuming hostilities this spring in the NBA playoffs, and that’s a familiar and secure event for long-time basketball fans. Theis marks the 23rd...

The Boston Celtics are projected to draft national champion Morez Johnson Jr., a versatile forward praised for his defensive upside. The post Celtics Projected to Add ‘Tremendous’ National...

BOSTON — Jrue Holiday’s two-year tenure in Boston technically ended in May. After he was traded from the Celtics to the Trail Blazers, Jrue and his wife, Lauren, packed up their family and moved...

Thanks to a questionable ruling by the NBA, Jaylen Brown is now likely to get squeezed out of a well-deserved honor.

The NBA and NHL could've done a better job at this.

Jaylen Brown just put together the best season of his career and it wasn’t particularly close. Averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, Brown showed that not only can he be...

The playoffs bring out something different in us. Suddenly, media and fans alike have takes they need to get on record — not because it’s right, necessarily, but because there’s a chance it might...

Neemias Queta was the poster boy of the Boston Celtics' internal improvement from their entire roster this season. He likely won't win Most Improved Player, but one question makes his case better...

The Boston Celtics have exceeded expectations this season. They were expected to struggle as they were without superstar Jayson Tatum for the majority of the season as he rehabbed from last...

A trio of Celtics assistant coaches made The Athletic's list for potential new hires for NBA teams looking for a head coach. The post Three Celtics assistant coaches gaining head coaching traction...

What to expect from the Celtics' first series of the NBA playoffs, including evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the 76ers. The post Previewing Celtics’ NBA playoff series against 76ers...

Kristaps Porzingis broke out for the Warriors last night. Good for him and good for them, but oh boy, that was painful for Boston Celtics fans to watch.

Herald Four things to know about 76ers entering Celtics playoff matchup Celtics’ first-round opponent finalized after 76ers-Magic play-in game Globe 5 things to know about the Celtics’ first-round...

We’ve got the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics Game 1 results according to NBA 2K26 to see who the game thinks will win. The NBA Playoffs are finally here, and the top 16 teams will duke it...

The Boston Celtics’ 2025-26 season finale was an ode to the organization’s exceptional player development program. Boston’s “Stay Ready” culture was on full display in its 113-108 win over the...

The pool of bonus money for NBA playoff teams this season is worth approximately $36MM, according to Kurt Badenhausen and Lev Akabas of Sportico. The top six teams in each conference earn bonuses...

Close your eyes and think about the kid you always matched up against growing up. Little League, Pee Wee hoops, doesn’t matter. Just picture that little stinker and that matchup. Physical....

It's Celtics-76ers once again in the playoffs. Get to know Philadelphia ahead of Sunday's matchup. The post 5 things to know about the Celtics’ first-round playoff opponent appeared first on...

Here are all of the famous faces you'll see out on the race course during the 2026 Boston Marathon. The post These celebrities and notable figures are running the 2026 Boston Marathon appeared...

So much for a “gap year.” The Boston Celtics are back in the NBA playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them back in the Finals this June. The...

The NBA’s best rivalry is the Boston Celtics versus the Los Angeles Lakers. Those two teams have met in the NBA Finals an astounding 12 times. But second place on the league’s rivalry rankings is...

Boston Celtics could target Braylon Mullins in the 2026 NBA Draft as they look to add a high-upside perimeter shooter to support their core. The post Celtics Tipped to Add ‘Elite Three-Point...

The Celtics' opening round series against the 76ers could get... annoying.

The Boston Celtics are going to be facing off against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs this season after they beat the Orlando Magic 109-97 in the Play-In Tournament. This...

Game 1 between Boston and Philadelphia gets underway on Sunday at TD Garden. The post Philadelphia fans chant ‘We want Boston’ ahead of playoff series vs. Celtics appeared first on Boston.com.

Even though the Celtics traditionally beat the 76ers in the playoffs, Philly is going to bring more fight than the pathetic Orlando Magic.

The Boston Celtics will get another playoff rematch against the Philadelphia 76ers. This matchup is actually a little more personal for Nikola Vucevic than one would think because he technically...

The 2026 NBA postseason field is down to 18 teams, and the first-round matchups will all be set by Friday night

A smattering of “we want Boston” chants broke out with just over 60 seconds remaining in last night’s game between the Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers. Those fans’ confidence is admirable and...

The Boston Celtics finished the regular season 56-26 and earned the second seed in the Eastern Conference. They have known since Sunday that they would open the playoffs at home on April 19. The...

Everyone knows the talent favors the Celtics in their first-round matchup with the 76ers, but so do the margins.

Pressure usually feels obvious this time of year. You know who it’s on, you know what’s at stake, and you know exactly who’s going to hear about it if things go sideways. This Celtics team is a...

The Philadelphia 76ers survived the NBA play-in tournament with Wednesday night’s win over the Orlando Magic. Now, they’ll face their next — and far greater — challenge: the Boston Celtics. For...

The Boston Celtics heard loud and clear what everyone what was saying about them before this season. They heard all the predictions about how they would take a step back from the NBA’s top tier...

The Boston Celtics let Al Horford walk in free agency, but the veteran big man kept the Warriors' hopes alive with a monster fourth quarter.

The Sixers got 31 points from Tyrese Maxey on Wednesday as they claimed the seventh seed in the East with a 109-97 win over the Magic. Maxey broke open a tight game by scoring seven straight...

With the current state of the 76ers, the Celtics should be able to exploit mismatches up and down the lineup in this first-round playoff series.

Game 1 between the Celtics and Sixers will tip off on Sunday afternoon. The post Celtics to face Philadelphia 76ers in first round of NBA playoffs appeared first on Boston.com.

“We want Boston” chants rained down from the rafters in Philadelphia today as the Sixers secured a playoff berth against the Magic. This will be the 23rd playoff series between the rival...

The Celtics will officially play the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The 7th-seeded 76ers defeated the 8th-seeded Orlando Magic in a Play-In game on Wednesday night,...