By Joel Piton · 10/17/25 · Sportz Nation Credit: Sarah Stier/GettyImages The Boston Celtics sent shockwaves through the NBA on Wednesday night, dismantling the former Eastern Conference top seed Cleveland Cavaliers in a 20-point blowout. For a team that stumbled out of the gate with three straight losses—and even sparked whispers of tanking this season—the victory felt like a much-needed jolt of hope. Was this a turning point, or just a one-night fluke? With Boston now sittin

By Joel Piton · 10/17/25 · Sportz Nation Credit: Sarah Stier/GettyImages - Celtics G Derrick White (#9) attacks the basket defended by Cleveland Cav's G Craig Porter Jr. (#9) With the NBA preseason officially in the rearview, the countdown is over—in just one day, regular season Celtics basketball returns. That also means the hunt for banner 19 begins in earnest. Yet, the journey won’t be straightforward. The franchise player is injured—fresh off last year’s postseason—and d

by Zak Drapeau and Joel Piton 10/5/2025 Sportz Nation Jayson Tatum, Isaiah "King of the Fourth" Thomas, Paul "The Truth" Pierce, KG—the...

The NBA season is still months away, but the Boston Celtics front office has already been hard at work reshaping their roster. With seven...