Photo: Kristen Lee/AP The Boston Celtics achieved what many thought was impossible. After Jayson Tatum went down at Madison Square Garden in 2025, this season was supposed to be a survival year at best—a fluke season where Boston tried to resemble its two years, accepted the limitations of life without its star, and waited patiently for Tatum’s recovery. Instead, they won 56 games, had the best record in the Eastern Conference at one point, and watched Tatum make an early ret

by Sportz Nation - 5/4/2026 2026 Review The Celtics miraculous 2026 season has come to an end with a Game 7 loss to the 76ers after initially leading the series 3-2. To start the season being predicted to miss the playoffs, then become the #2 seed in the East and Favorite to win the Eastern Conference Finals, all before getting heartbroken in the First Round has been a roller coaster of a year for Boston. And yet, there is still a lot of hope for this team. Photo by Matt Ston

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 4/16/2026 After last night's play-in game, we now know that the Celtics will start the 2026 NBA Playoffs in a 7 game series against the 76ers, starting Sunday afternoon from TD Garden. Photo by Winslow Townson/ Imagn Images Celtics Roster The Celtics 56-35 record this season was good enough for the 2nd seed in the East and the team is the clear favorite to make it to the NBA Finals. The team has actually been 15-5 since the return of star forwa

by Joel Piton Sportz Nation - 3/13/26 Photo: David Richard/AP After a total of 298 days away from the court, NBA champion and All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum has finally returned to the game of basketball. During his absence, the Boston Celtics quietly proved they were far from a one-man show, climbing to a 43-22 record and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Role players stepped up, the offense found unexpected success, and Jaylen Brown shouldered the responsibility of le