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Other notable homecomings include Jaylen Brown visiting Boston on Jan. 21 and LaMelo Ball returning to Charlotte on Feb. 15.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 20: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors talks with Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics after their game at Chase Center on January 20, 2025 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | Getty Images The 2026-2027 NBA schedule is out, and ...

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LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 20: The sneakers worn by Nelly Junior Joseph #35 of the Atlanta Hawks during the game against the Boston Celtics during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 20, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE(Photo by Garrett El...

CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 30: Anfernee Simons #4 of the Boston Celtics shoots over Dean Wade #32 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first quarter at Rocket Arena on November 30, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images Fresh off a massive offseason, the Philadelphia ...

Bill Simmons still wishes Boston kept Jaylen Brown, but he understands why the Celtics believed Paul George fit better.

NBA history spans 80 seasons, and as CelticsBlog readers well know, the Boston Celtics have won a league-high 18 championships. This month, we are recapping each of those title years. He was a kid born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., whose parents ran a deli. He went to college in Washington, DC, and continued to live there for the rest of his life. He also wound up spending nearly six decades in Boston as the architect of the greatest basketball franchise of all time. He coached 20 seasons and...

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 26: Ausar Thompson #9 of the Detroit Pistons steals the ball from Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the first quarter at Little Caesars Arena on February 26, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) | Getty Images The NBA released their opening w...

2008 Boston Celtics champion and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins discussed how the defending champion New York Knicks can repeat in 2027. The Knicks begin their title defense against LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers on Opening Night. After winning the franchise’s first title in 53 years, New York will look to become the first NBA […] The post Here’s how Knicks can win NBA Finals again, according to Kendrick Perkins appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Celtics will once again compete for the Emirates NBA Cup this season — and they’ll look to secure the franchise’s first in-season tournament championship. Now, we know when that will happen, and against whom, as the NBA has unveiled the entire NBA Cup schedule as part of a week-long schedule rollout. The Celtics are in Group C, which means they’ll compete against the Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards. They failed to make it out of the group stage round...

Everybody can identify the NBA’s championship favorites in August. Figuring out the team nobody sees coming is a little more interesting. Just ask the Spurs. San Antonio wasn’t exactly penciled into the 2026 NBA Finals when last season began, yet there the Spurs were, eventually pushing the Knicks before falling short of a championship. So […] The post NBA dark horses? Timberwolves, Pistons, Celtics and Pacers can make case appeared first on Hoops Wire.

After trading Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens knew that it would increase the chances of LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. But he did it anyway. Stevens believes the Celtics are better off without Brown. The Jayson Tatum and Jaylen tandem had run its course in Brad’s eyes, through […] The post Did Celtics’ Brad Stevens make a mistake trading Jaylen Brown to 76ers with LeBron James possibility looming? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 25: Alexandre Sarr #20 of the Washington Wizards dunks the ball during the game against the Atlanta Hawks during a 2025-26 Emirates NBA Cup game on November 25, 2025 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Gosling/N...

The NBA on Tuesday released its schedule for opening week and Christmas Day, tickling the fans with a slew of must-see matchups. Opening day is set on October 20 with a triple-header. The curtain-raiser will feature the Detroit Pistons hosting the Boston Celtics at Little Caesars Arena. It will be a clash between two contenders […] The post Why Celtics-Pistons showdown is opening NBA season in afternoon appeared first on ClutchPoints.

NBA analyst and Boston Celtics super fan Bill Simmons recently weighed in on the Jaylen Brown trade, and he offered a surprising take.

John Havlicek (left) and Sam Jones NBA history spans 80 seasons, and as CelticsBlog readers well know, the Boston Celtics have won a league-high 18 championships. This month, we are recapping each of those title years. The 1964-65 season began on a somber note: Walter Brown, the team’s legendary founder and owner, suffered a heart attack and died a few weeks before opening night. Brown was just 59 years old. Brown helped found the Basketball Association of America, which merged with the Natio...

BOSTON, MA - MAY 9: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics drives against Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Second Round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 9, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Celtics fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in ...

Philadelphia, PA - April 26: Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and guard Jaylen Brown high five in the third quarter. The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers played in the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 26, 2026. (Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images Think about the best co-worker you’ve ever had. They made your job easier. You trusted them when things got hectic, knew they would do their part, a...

The Knicks and Spurs will meet for the first time since the NBA Finals on Christmas Day.

The Boston Celtics’ 2025-26 season was a wild rollercoaster that ended in an absolute heartbreaker, and the sting of that collapse hasn’t faded for guard Payton Pritchard. Despite losing superstar Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury for most of the campaign, Boston rallied. Behind an incredible regular season from Jaylen Brown, the team defied expectations […] The post Celtics’ Payton Pritchard reveals what ‘ate away’ at Boston after early playoff exit appeared first on ClutchPoints.