BOSTON — Mitchell Robinson starting role became official on opening night in Detroit, but early-season rotation film proves Joe Mazzulla has a fascinating dilemma on his hands. While Robinson got the nod to open the season against a physical paint…
DETROIT — The 2026-27 NBA season opened with an absolute thriller at Little Caesars Arena, though not the ending Boston fans envisioned. Despite building a massive 22-point lead, Boston suffered a jarring 121-113 defeat against the Detroit Pistons after a…
BOSTON — With the preseason officially in the books following Friday night’s victory over Philadelphia, the Boston Celtics turn their focus toward Tuesday’s opening night clash against Detroit. Preseason box scores can often trick casual viewers, but for a title…
BOSTON — When assessing the Boston Celtics during recent championship runs, elite defense was always the baseline. Last season, Joe Mazzulla’s squad posted the NBA’s fourth-ranked defense, yielding a suffocating 111.7 defensive rating. Yet, that success came almost entirely through…
CLEVELAND — As training camp in Charleston officially wraps up and the Boston Celtics arrive in Cleveland for their preseason opener tomorrow, Boston enters the campaign with a fresh frontcourt identity. Coined on Media Day by center Neemias Queta and…
BOSTON — Brad Stevens sent shockwaves through the league this summer by trading Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia, officially ushering in a bold new era for Boston. Unpacking the core Celtics training camp storylines reveals how Head Coach Joe Mazzulla intends…
BOSTON — As the season opener draws near, Boston’s Head of Basketball Ops Brad Stevens holds a powerful yet ticking clock with the Celtics trade exception worth $27.7 million. While hard-cap constraints make absorbing salary tricky, using the Celtics trade…
BOSTON — When Boston restarted the timer on massive Celtics $27.7 million trade exception at last season’s trade deadline, rival front offices took immediate notice. By absorbing Nikola Vučević into a prior exception while sending Anfernee Simons to Chicago, Brad…
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics offense is trading iso dependence for a high-flying math equation, taking a leaf from the Houston Rockets’ playbook. After years of watching two ball-dominant stars take turns executing predictable late-game isolations, Joe Mazzulla is set…
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics enter the 2026-27 campaign navigating one of the most drastic pivots in franchise history. Following the shockwaves of swapping 2024 Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and draft compensation, team…
NEW YORK — The departure of Mitchell Robinson left more than an emotional eight-year gap inside Madison Square Garden. It worsened a problem already plaguing the roster. In the past, the New York Knicks remained light at center due to…
NEW YORK — National television cameras will focus on Madison Square Garden on March 14 for their East matchup with the Boston Celtics on ABC. Mitchell Robinson Knicks return brings eight years of franchise history to New York in a…