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Both the Celtics' starting lineup and NBA broadcasts will look different this season. Here's what you need to know.
Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points and VJ Edgecombe added 34 in his NBA debut to help the Philadelphia 76ers rally to beat the Boston Celtics 117-116 in their season opener Wednesday night.
BOSTON — With under four minutes remaining in the game, the Celtics had just responded to a knockout punch from the 76ers by building a nine-point lead that seemingly put win No. 1 with their new-look squad on the horizon. What they perhaps didn’t expect was another punch from their opposition. This one was fatal.
The Celtics outlook changed drastically for next season following Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury. However, the long-term future for Boston also doesn’t look nearly as rosy, according to ESPN’s Future Power Rankings. The projections, which take into ...
Media covering the Boston Celtics were set to play a pickup game on Tuesday before coach Joe Mazzulla had other plans.
Including the rehabbing Jayson Tatum, who will miss at least the next several months while he recovers from Achilles surgery, the five players the Celtics lost this offseason boast a combined 14 NBA All-Star appearances.