Boston Celtics Offseason Outlook
Tons of young talent and picks with loads of cap space? Sounds like the recipe for a big off-season.
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Tons of young talent and picks with loads of cap space? Sounds like the recipe for a big off-season.
The Celtics improved in 2015-16, but still have a long way to go to being a championship team.
With plenty of cap space, an intelligent head coach, and a solid core, Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck is expecting a change in course.
The Celtics have dodged a bullet as guard Isaiah Thomas avoided a suspension following an incident in Game 3 of the team's first round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks.
Jonas Jerebko helped open up space for Isaiah Thomas to light up the Hawks for 42 points.
The Celtics cut their first-round playoff series deficit with the Hawks to 2-1 with Friday's wildly entertaining 111-103 win at the Garden.
The Celtics hope to tie their first round series against the Atlanta Hawks at two games apiece on Sunday at TD Garden. Whether Boston's best player will be available for the critical game, however, is up in the air.
Brad Stevens made no secret that he is considering a shift to his team's starting lineup ahead of Game 3 Friday night.
The first half of the Celtics' Game 1 loss to the Atlanta Hawks was bad. Their first quarter of Game 2 was far, far worse.
When Jae Crowder hit a go-ahead 3-point shot to cap Boston's 19-point comeback and give the Celtics their first lead of the game midway through the fourth quarter, few noticed a hobbling Avery Bradley trailing the play.
The Celtics wiped out a 17-point halftime deficit to take a fourth quarter lead, but were unable to hold on as they fell in Game 1 of their playoff series versus the Atlanta Hawks.
Officially, the Boston Celtics will be 5.5-point underdogs to the Atlanta Hawks for Game 1 of the NBA Playoff series.
Kobe played at an obscene level for 18 of his 20 years. The 18-time NBA All-Star scored more points than almost anyone. Need more proof?
Celtics fans love Isaiah Thomas, and the C's point guard is sending that adulation right back.
LeBron James has made the NBA Finals five years straight. Will it be six? More competition in the East could make it hard.
The Celtics had an epic comeback against the Heat to enter the playoffs with some momentum, but it wasn't a perfect night. Adam Jones and Joe Murray go through both the good and the bad.
The Warriors dominated the NBA regular season, with the Spurs close behind. Can Curry and company take the West again?
"My hate was growing stronger," Pierce yells in his raspy voice which maybe can't carry a tune all that well.
Isaiah Thomas made it clear at Tuesday's practice that he wasn't pleased with the long stint on the pine.
With the loss to Atlanta, Boston has just a half-game lead over the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets.
The Celtics are down to their final three games of the regular season and these match-ups at the Hawks (Saturday) and versus the Hornets (Monday) and Heat (Wednesday) will shape their eventual playoff seeding and also their first-round postseason match-up.
Brian Robb says the finish line is in sight for the NBA regular season and that means the Celtics are on the verge of cashing in on one of the biggest collection of draft picks in a single season in NBA history.
Despite being uncertain if and when he's going to play against any particular opponent, Zeller has remained patient and ready for Brad Stevens throughout his fourth NBA season.
The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors might just be better than the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, the greatest team in NBA history.
Celtics team president Danny Ainge still doesn't believe that the Celtics are a title contender, but he hopes they believe differently.
he WBZ weather team is issuing a Next Weather Alert for morning rain and isolated thunderstorms on Friday.
Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
A 58-year-old man has died after he was stabbed at a park in Wellesley, Massachusetts and a suspect has been arrested.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid debited her bank account more than $28,000 for a gas bill that she didn't even owe.
Roughly 45,000 Haitians are estimated to be in Massachusetts under temporary protected status, or TPS, according to the state.
A 58-year-old man has died after he was stabbed at a park in Wellesley, Massachusetts and a suspect has been arrested.
he WBZ weather team is issuing a Next Weather Alert for morning rain and isolated thunderstorms on Friday.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid debited her bank account more than $28,000 for a gas bill that she didn't even owe.
A wrong-way driver was killed in a crash on Interstate 290 in Northboro late Wednesday night, police said.
Gas prices dipped below $4 a gallon in Massachusetts Thursday for the first time in exactly two months.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid debited her bank account more than $28,000 for a gas bill that she didn't even owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
We now know when the sales tax holiday is coming to Massachusetts in August.
Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday that she personally supports bringing back happy hour in Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
The Boston Celtics selected forward Dillion Mitchell from St. John's in the second round of the NBA Draft Wednesday night.
Celtics guard Derrick White is putting his money where his mouth is and investing in the University of Colorado Boulder men's basketball program.
The Colorado Rockies rallied past the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Wednesday.
The Boston Celtics selected Chris Cenac Jr., a freshman forward/center out of Houston, with the 27th pick of the NBA Draft Tuesday night.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.