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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Globe Will Bill Chisholm be as good as Wyc Grousbeck and Steve Pagliuca were? Celtics fans can only hope. CelticsBlog Jaylen Brown’s father arrested in Vegas ESPN NBA 2K26 reveals top 20 rated players Celtics .com PIMCO Announced as Official Investment Management Partner of Boston Celtics NBC Sports Boston Celtics Mailbag: Expectations for Year 1 […]]]></summary>
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Globe <a href="https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2025/08/22/will-bill-chisholm-be-as-good-as-wyc-grousbeck-and-steve-pagliuca-were-celtics-fans-can-only-hope/">Will Bill Chisholm be as good as Wyc Grousbeck and Steve Pagliuca were? Celtics fans can only hope.</a>
CelticsBlog <a href="https://www.celticsblog.com/boston-celtics-news/120764/jaylen-browns-father-arrested-in-vegas">Jaylen Brown’s father arrested in Vegas</a>
ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/gaming/story/_/id/46049945/nba-2k26-ratings-top-20-nikola-jokic-shai-gilgeous-alexander">NBA 2K26 reveals top 20 rated players</a>
Celtics .com <a href="https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press-release-20250821-pimco-announced-as-official-investment-management-partner-of-18-time-world-champion-boston-celtics">PIMCO Announced as Official Investment Management Partner of Boston Celtics</a>
NBC Sports Boston <a href="https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nba/boston-celtics/mailbag-expectations-bill-chisholm-era/727229/">Celtics Mailbag: Expectations for Year 1 BC (the Bill Chisholm era)</a>
NESN <a href="https://nesn.com/2025/08/anfernee-simons-bests-rookie-of-the-year-in-these-rankings/">Anfernee Simons Bests Rookie Of The Year In These Rankings</a>
<a href="https://nesn.com/2025/08/details-emerge-about-arrest-of-jaylen-browns-father/">New Details Emerge About Arrest Of Jaylen Brown’s Father</a>
Mass Live <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2025/08/former-boston-celtics-forward-signs-overseas-after-getting-waived.html">Former Boston Celtics forward signs overseas after getting waived</a>
Celtics Wire <a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/22/who-is-part-of-bill-chisholms-celtics-ownership-group/85780835007/">Who is part of Bill Chisholm’s Boston Celtics ownership group</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/22/who-is-a-bigger-celtics-villain-pat-riley-or-rick-pitino/85780501007/">Who is a bigger Boston Celtics villain, Pat Riley or Rick Pitino?</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/22/celtics-jersey-history-no-30-sebastian-telfair-2006-07/85682983007/">Boston Celtics jersey history No. 30 – Sebastian Telfair (2006-07)</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/22/where-will-the-celtics-end-up-in-the-eastern-conference-standings/85700858007/">Where will the Boston Celtics end up in the NBA’s Eastern Conference standings?</a>
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<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/21/former-celtics-forward-explains-decision-to-return-to-nba/85766922007/">Former Boston Celtics forward explains decision to return to NBA</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/21/could-the-celtics-consider-tanking-next-season/85767134007/">Could the Boston Celtics consider tanking next season?</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/21/can-hugo-gonzalez-make-a-big-impact-for-the-celtics-as-a-rookie/85767255007/">Can Hugo Gonzalez make a big impact for the Boston Celtics as a rookie?</a>
Boston Sports Journal <a href="https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/08/22/picks-n-pops-celtics-new-owners-plural-a-free-agency-wrinkle-and-flying-coach">Picks ‘n Pops: Celtics new owners (plural), a free agency wrinkle, and flying coach</a>
<a href="https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/08/20/bsj-live-qa-karalis-on-celticsnba-thursday-082125-at-noon">Completed Q&A: Karalis on Celtics/NBA, Thursday 08.21.25</a>
Hardwood Houdini <a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/boston-celtics-bleak-reality-check-nba-2k26-ratings-release-jaylen-brown-jayson-tatum-derrick-white-payton-pritchard-anfernee-simons">Celtics get bleak reality check after NBA2K26 ratings release</a>
<a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/boston-celtics-dream-buy-low-trade-target-center-painfully-obvious-oso-ighodaro">Celtics dream buy low trade target at center is painfully obvious</a>
<a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/celtics-jordan-walsh-season-could-make-or-break-nba-career-scheierman-yabusele">This season could be make or break for Celtics wing’s NBA career</a>
<a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/boston-celtics-get-last-laugh-jrue-holiday-move-portland-backfired">Celtics get last laugh as Jrue Holiday’s move to Portland backfired</a>
The Sporting News <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/boston-celtics/news/sixth-man-named-celtics-biggest-riser-ahead-2025-26-season/a5407e47a3d6db4889891f6b">Sixth Man of the Year named Celtics’ biggest riser ahead of 2025-26 season</a>
Basketball Network <a href="https://www.basketballnetwork.net/off-the-court/ray-allen-on-kevin-garnetts-boston-celtics-jersey-retirement">“I wasn’t sure Kevin wanted me here” – Ray Allen on Kevin Garnett’s Boston Celtics jersey retirement</a>
Newsweek <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nba/celtics-jaylen-brown-receives-bad-news-brutal-outlook-2117356">Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Receives Bad News in Brutal Outlook</a>
NBA Analysis <a href="https://nbaanalysis.net/paul-pierce-shares-exactly-how-he-feels-about-joe-mazzulla-makes-boston-celtics-prediction/">Paul Pierce shares exactly how he feels about Joe Mazzulla, makes Boston Celtics prediction</a>
<a href="https://nbaanalysis.net/i-made-it-derrick-white-recalls-the-playoff-game-that-michael-malone-said-he-played-like-he-hadnt-eaten-in-days/">‘I made it…’ Derrick White recalls the playoff game that Michael Malone said he played like ‘he hadn’t eaten in days’</a>
SI .com <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/celtics-paul-pierce-reveals-concern-level-with-jayson-tatum-getting-back-to-elite-level">Celtics’ Paul Pierce Reveals Concern Level With Jayson Tatum Getting Back to Elite Level</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/celtics-need-to-take-flier-on-key-remaining-free-agent">Celtics Need to Take Flier on Key Remaining Free Agent</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak/should-the-boston-celtics-trade-for-bronny-james-august-nba-news">Should The Boston Celtics Trade For Bronny James?</a>
Heavy <a href="https://heavy.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics/jaylen-brown-trade-pitch-boston-celtics/">Celtics Trade Pitch Suggests Bold Move With All-Star Wing</a>
<a href="https://heavy.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics/anfernee-simons-listening-trade-offers/">Insider Provides Update Celtics Willingness to Trade $100 Million Guard</a>
<a href="https://heavy.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics/jaylen-brown-father-arrested/">Celtics $304 Million 4-Time All-Star Faces Bizarre New Distraction Over Family</a>
Basketnews <a href="https://basketnews.com/news-229806-barca-finalize-roster-with-former-celtics-forward.html">Barca finalize roster with former Celtics forward</a>
<a href="https://basketnews.com/news-229799-new-celtics-owner-outlines-path-beyond-second-apron-previews-2025-26-season.html">New Celtics owner outlines path beyond second apron, previews 2025-26 season</a>
NY Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/08/21/sports/jaylen-browns-dad-swung-knife-at-alleged-victim-25-times-witness/">Jaylen Brown’s dad swung knife at alleged victim ‘25 times’ in fight over ‘door ding’: witness</a>
Athlon Sports <a href="https://athlonsports.com/nba/boston-celtics/anfernee-simons-news-on-thursday-may-have-ended-celtics-trade-rumors">Anfernee Simons News on Thursday May Have Ended Celtics Trade Rumors</a>
The Sports Rush <a href="https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-nba-photography-legend-breaks-down-capturing-bill-russells-iconic-11-rings-picture/">NBA Photography Legend Breaks Down Capturing Bill Russell’s Iconic 11 Rings Picture</a>
TalkBasket <a href="https://www.talkbasket.net/201816-barcelona-signs-miles-norris">Barcelona signs Miles Norris</a>
The Score <a href="https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/3327852">Trade value rankings: The NBA’s 30 most valuable contracts</a>
Bleacher Report <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25240478-3-team-trade-idea-complete-boston-celtics-offseason-salary-dump">3-Team Trade Idea to Complete Boston Celtics’ Offseason Salary Dump</a>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Herald Jayson Tatum shares update on Achilles as ‘tedious’ rehab progresses Globe Celtics’ Jayson Tatum shares update on ‘tedious’ rehab from Achilles injury Basketball at 2028 LA Olympics will start two days before the Opening Ceremony, FIBA says CelticsBlog Jayson Tatum speaks on Achilles injury for first time ESPN The stat that could swing every […]]]></summary>
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Herald <a href="https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/20/jayson-tatum-shares-update-on-achilles-as-tedious-rehab-progresses/">Jayson Tatum shares update on Achilles as ‘tedious’ rehab progresses</a>
Globe <a href="https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2025/08/20/jayson-tatum-injury-update-nba-basketball-achilles-boston-celtics/">Celtics’ Jayson Tatum shares update on ‘tedious’ rehab from Achilles injury</a>
<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/20/sports/los-angeles-olympic-basketball-tournament/">Basketball at 2028 LA Olympics will start two days before the Opening Ceremony, FIBA says</a>
CelticsBlog <a href="https://www.celticsblog.com/boston-celtics-news/120720/jayson-tatum-speaks-on-achilles-injury-for-first-time"> Jayson Tatum speaks on Achilles injury for first time</a>
ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46004453/the-stat-swing-every-nba-team-2025-26-season"> The stat that could swing every NBA team’s 2025-26 season</a>
NBC Sports Boston <a href="https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nba/boston-celtics/jayson-tatum-achilles-injury-update-rehab/726884/">Jayson Tatum out of walking boot as he continues ‘tedious’ Achilles injury rehab</a>
<a href="https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nba/boston-celtics/jrue-holiday-payton-pritchard-celtics-teammate-guard/726900/">Toughest Celtics teammate to guard? Jrue Holiday’s answer might surprise you</a>
NESN <a href="https://nesn.com/2025/08/jaylen-browns-father-reportedly-arrested-for-attempted-murder/"> Jaylen Brown’s Father Reportedly Arrested For Attempted Murder</a>
<a href="https://nesn.com/2025/08/jayson-tatum-ties-lebron-james-other-stars-nba-2k26-ratings/">Jayson Tatum Ties LeBron James’, Other Stars’ NBA 2K26 Ratings</a>
<a href="https://nesn.com/2025/08/celtics-strong-five-word-message-jayson-tatum-injury-rehab/">Celtics Send Strong Five-Word Message To Jayson Tatum Amid Injury Rehab</a>
<a href="https://nesn.com/2025/08/celtics-pulse-another-wimpy-jaylen-brown-trade-proposal-arrives/">Celtics Pulse: Another Wimpy Jaylen Brown Trade Proposal Arrives</a>
<a href="https://nesn.com/2025/08/celtics-rival-labeled-landing-spot-for-former-no-1-overall-pick/">Celtics Rival Labeled Landing Spot For Former No. 1 Overall Pick</a>
<a href="https://nesn.com/2025/08/celtics-star-talks-rehab-reaches-100-day-mark-since-surgery/">Celtics Star Talks Rehab, Reaches 100-Day Mark Since Surgery</a>
Mass Live <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2025/08/new-celtics-co-owner-calls-sale-one-of-the-happiest-moments-of-my-life.html"> New Celtics co-owner calls sale ‘one of the happiest moments of my life’</a>
<a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2025/08/boston-celtics-free-agent-could-get-important-perk-from-warriors-report.html">Boston Celtics free agent could get important perk from Warriors (report)</a>
Celtics Wire <a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/21/havlicek-stole-the-pod-15-all-time-top-celtics-villains/85762485007/">Havlicek Stole the Pod 15: All-Time top Boston Celtics villains</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/21/celtics-legend-paul-pierce-believes-jayson-tatum-back-again/85755885007/">Why Celtics legend Paul Pierce believes Jayson Tatum will come back strong from injury</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/21/celtics-jersey-history-no-30-mark-blount-2000-06/85682982007/">Boston Celtics jersey history No. 30 – Mark Blount (2000-06)</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/21/celtics-history-cs-sign-dozier-to-two-way-win-g3-of-bubble-1st-round-vs-76ers/85668075007/">Today in Boston Celtics history: Cs sign Dozier to two way, win G3 of bubble 1st round vs. 76ers</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/20/ex-celtics-owner-steve-pagliuca-next-after-sale/85749676007/">Ex-Celtics owner Steve Pagliuca offers heartfelt farewell following team sale</a>
Hardwood Houdini <a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/boston-celtics-ray-allen-reminds-fans-what-nike-taken-st-patricks-day-jersey"> Ray Allen reminds Celtics fans of what Nike has taken from them</a>
<a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/boston-celtics-blake-griffin-helped-derrick-white-most-hilarious-way-possible">Blake Griffin helped Derrick White in most hilarious way possible</a>
<a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/boston-celtics-joe-mazzulla-just-went-viral-most-way-possible-plane">Joe Mazzulla just went viral in the most Joe Mazzulla way possible</a>
<a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/celtics-land-center-future-mock-anfernee-simons-trade-claxton">Celtics land center of the future in mock Anfernee Simons trade</a>
<a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/celtics-anfernee-simons-future-crystal-clear-latest-rumors-true-jake-fischer">Celtics have made Anfernee Simons’ future crystal clear if latest rumors are true</a>
<a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/celtics-former-standout-continue-career-after-nba-hiatus-marcus-markieff-morris-lakers">Former Celtics standout aiming to continue his career after NBA hiatus</a>
<a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/celtics-forgotten-gift-could-help-hasten-return-title-contention-tatum-porzingis">Celtics’ forgotten gift could help hasten their return to title contention</a>
Chowder and Champions <a href="https://chowderandchampions.com/celtics-have-1-major-concern-that-could-derail-season-01k34tgtwkx5"> Celtics Have 1 Major Concern That Could Derail Season</a>
The Cold Wire <a href="https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.thecoldwire.com/jayson-tatum-has-honest-admission-about-his-achilles-rehab/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTQzMTUzODcxMjIwMTY1ODkzNjcyGjI0OTUyNjlhNWQ0NGRlZTY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1vmYhl2JlK466Q6Lk8ocMO">Jayson Tatum Has Honest Admission About His Achilles Rehab</a>
CLNS Media/YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33SoLgr_Lcg">Bill Chisholm Officially Becomes New Celtics Owner | Garden Report</a>
SI .com <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/celtics-urged-to-trade-jaylen-brown-for-massive-asset-haul">Celtics Urged to Trade Jaylen Brown for Massive Asset Haul</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/celtics-news-trainer-reveals-why-jayson-tatum-other-young-players-are-suffering-achilles-tears">Celtics News: Trainer Reveals Why Jayson Tatum, Other Young Players Are Suffering Achilles Tears</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/celtics-rumors-nba-insider-reveals-key-update-on-anfernee-simons-trade">Celtics Rumors: NBA Insider Reveals Key Update on Anfernee Simons Trade</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/trailblazers/news/blazers-star-appears-to-shade-celtics-stars-following-trade-from-boston">Blazers Star Throws Shade at Celtics Superstars Following Trade From Boston</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/marselles-brown-arrested-for-attempted-murder">Marselles Brown, Father of Celtics Star Jaylen Brown, Arrested for Attempted Murder</a>
ESPN Press Room <a href="https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2025/08/espn-tips-off-its-coverage-of-the-2025-nba-preseason-on-sunday-october-5/">ESPN Tips Off Its Coverage of the 2025 NBA Preseason On Sunday, October 5</a>
Bleacher Report <a href="https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25240178-celtics-jayson-tatum-says-hes-out-boot-amid-tedious-achilles-injury-rehab&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAyoTNDMyNDk2MTM3NzkzMDg0MTgxMDIaNTY1MWQzZmEyZTZlYWQ3Zjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AOvVaw0_SReUToJqGSwj9P8Y5HYt">Celtics‘ Jayson Tatum Says He’s Out of Boot amid ‘Tedious’ Achilles Injury Rehab</a>
<a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25234058-every-nba-teams-biggest-riser-and-faller-ahead-2025-26-season">Every NBA Team’s Biggest Riser and Faller Ahead of 2025-26 Season</a>
Basketball Network <a href="https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/paul-pierce-reveals-why-playing-for-the-boston-celtics-is-a-unique-experience">Paul Pierce reveals why playing for the Boston Celtics is a unique experience – “You are talking about the most historical franchise”</a>
<a href="https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/paul-pierce-on-what-set-up-2008-celtics-for-their-title-run">Paul Pierce on what set up 2008 Celtics for their title run: “First team versus second team was like a battle every single day”</a>
<a href="https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/ray-allen-said-boston-celtics-mistreatment-led-to-his-move-to-miami">Ray Allen said Celtics mistreatment led to his move to Heat: “I understand where you’re placing my value”</a>
<a href="https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/paul-pierce-recalled-kevin-garnett-wanting-to-kill-kendrick-perkins">Paul Pierce recalled when Kevin Garnett wanted to kill Kendrick Perkins on a plane: “He would unalive him if we didn’t jump in between them”</a>
Fadeaway World <a href="https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/boston-celtics/jrue-holiday-names-his-toughest-challenge-on-celtics-and-it-wasnt-jayson-tatum-or-jaylen-brown">Jrue Holiday Names His Toughest Challenge On Celtics, And It Wasn’t Jayson Tatum Or Jaylen Brown</a>
Athlon Sports <a href="https://athlonsports.com/nba/boston-celtics/josh-allen-makes-waves-after-huge-partnership-with-celtics-star-jayson-tatum-announced">Josh Allen Makes Waves After Huge Partnership With Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Announced</a>
The Sports Hub <a href="https://985thesportshub.com/2025/08/20/jaylen-brown-2k-rating-nba-2k26/">Jaylen Brown drops in newest NBA 2K rating</a>
Barstool Sports <a href="https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3551126/jayson-tatum-opening-up-about-his-achilles-rehab-is-both-encouraging-and-infuriating-all-at-the-same-time">Jayson Tatum Opening Up About His Achilles Rehab Is Both Encouraging And Infuriating All At The Same Time</a>
Essentially Sports <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-boston-celtics-owner-bill-chisholm-puts-three-stars-on-notice-amid-jayson-tatum-s-rehab-confession/">Celtics Owner Bill Chisholm Puts 3 Stars On Notice Amid Jayson Tatum’s Rehab Confession</a>
Last Word on Sports <a href="https://lastwordonsports.com/basketball/2025/08/21/3-reasons-why-boston-celtics-won-2025-nba-draft/#google_vignette">3 Reasons Why The Boston Celtics Won The 2025 NBA Draft</a>
Macau Business <a href="https://www.macaubusiness.com/mario-ho-among-new-co-owners-of-nbas-boston-celtics/">Mario Ho among new co-owners of NBA’s Boston Celtics</a>
Rip City Project <a href="https://ripcityproject.com/celtics-learning-painful-truth-blazers-knew-anfernee-simons">Celtics are learning painful truth Blazers already knew about Anfernee Simons</a>
TMZ <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/08/21/jaylen-brown-dad-arrested-attempted-murder-parking-spot-dispute/">Jaylen Brown’s Dad Arrested For Attempted Murder … After Apparent Parking Lot Dispute</a>
Piston Powered <a href="https://pistonpowered.com/detroit-pistons-deliver-cade-cunningham-superstar-wild-trade-proposal-celtics">Pistons deliver Cade Cunningham a superstar in wild, all-in trade proposal with Celtics</a>

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<title type="html"><![CDATA[Jaylen Brown’s father arrested in Vegas]]></title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Marselles Brown, former boxer and father of Celtics Jaylen Brown, was arrested this morning in Las Vegas after stabbing Cross Tupuolo, a youth football coach, at All American Field. Per TMZ, there was a dispute over a parking spot before Brown stabbed Tuopolo several times “in the upper right chest clavicle area, a defensive wound […]]]></summary>
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Marselles Brown, former boxer and father of Celtics Jaylen Brown, was arrested this morning in Las Vegas after stabbing Cross Tupuolo, a youth football coach, at All American Field.
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After having surgery earlier this summer to repair a torn meniscus, Jaylen Brown was most recently spotted touring Asia, including playing in the <a href="https://www.celticsblog.com/boston-celtics-news/120698/jaylen-brown-injury-update" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.celticsblog.com/boston-celtics-news/120698/jaylen-brown-injury-update">Yao Ming Foundation charity game</a>.


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<title type="html"><![CDATA[Boston Celtics Daily Links 8/20/25]]></title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Globe ‘We’re not playing for second.’ Bill Chisholm and Wyc Grousbeck discuss sale of the Celtics and where they go from here. Pacers reward coach Rick Carlisle for NBA Finals run with mulityear contract extension CelticsBlog The Celtics’ sabbatical season: building the foundation for Banner 19 Jaylen Brown injury update NESN Former Celtics Defensive Star […]]]></summary>
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Globe <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/19/sports/celtics-sale-bill-chisholm-wyc-grousbeck-2/">‘We’re not playing for second.’ Bill Chisholm and Wyc Grousbeck discuss sale of the Celtics and where they go from here.</a>
<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/19/sports/pacers-rick-carlisle-contract-extension/">Pacers reward coach Rick Carlisle for NBA Finals run with mulityear contract extension</a>
CelticsBlog <a href="https://www.celticsblog.com/articles/120680/the-celtics-sabbatical-season-building-the-foundation-for-banner-19"> The Celtics’ sabbatical season: building the foundation for Banner 19</a>
<a href="https://www.celticsblog.com/boston-celtics-news/120698/jaylen-brown-injury-update">Jaylen Brown injury update</a>
NESN <a href="https://nesn.com/2025/08/former-celtics-defensive-star-called-blazers-trade-candidate/">Former Celtics Defensive Star Called Blazers Trade Candidate</a>
<a href="https://nesn.com/2025/08/nba-writer-points-to-celtics-trade-candidate-he-could-stick-too/">NBA Writer Points To Celtics Trade Candidate: ‘He Could Stick, Too’</a>
<a href="https://nesn.com/2025/08/paul-pierce-shares-wild-story-about-celtics-team-meeting/">Paul Pierce Shares Wild Story About Celtics Team Meeting</a>
<a href="https://nesn.com/2025/08/jaylen-brown-ranked-ahead-of-former-mvp-in-nba-2k26-ratings/">Jaylen Brown Ranked Ahead Of Former MVP In NBA 2K26 Ratings</a>
Mass Live <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2025/08/derrick-white-reveals-key-blake-griffin-moment-from-celtics-days.html">Derrick White reveals key Blake Griffin moment from Celtics days</a>
<a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2025/08/paul-pierce-saw-another-switch-of-evil-to-kevin-garnett-during-2009-celtics-team-meeting.html">Paul Pierce saw ‘another switch of evil’ to Kevin Garnett during 2009 Celtics’ team meeting</a>
Celtics Wire <a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/20/old-new-celtics-govs-share-loss-of-title-for-grousbeck-a-formality/85744348007/">Old, new Boston Celtics governors share loss of title for Wyc Grousbeck a formality</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/20/incoming-cohort-of-celtics-tries-some-batting-practice-at-fenway-park/85743987007/">Incoming cohort of Boston Celtics tries some batting practice at Fenway Park</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/20/star-celtics-forward-jaylen-brown-is-back-on-a-basketball-court/85743208007/">Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is back on a basketball court</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/20/celtics-jersey-history-no-30-marty-conlon-1996-97/85682985007/">Boston Celtics jersey history No. 30 – Marty Conlon (1996-97)</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/20/are-celtics-fans-irked-porzingis-just-showed-out-in-eurobasket-play/85733695007/">Are Boston Celtics fans irked Kristaps Porzingis just showed out in EuroBasket play?</a>
<a href="https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2025/08/19/ex-celtics-owner-steve-pagliuca-group-working-to-salvage-ct-sun-sale/85734066007/">Ex- Boston Celtics owner Steve Pagliuca group working to salvage CT Sun sale</a>
Boston Sports Journal <a href="https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/08/20/can-derrick-white-make-the-all-star-team-this-season">Can Derrick White make the All-Star team this season?</a>
Hardwood Houdini <a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/the-red-sox-just-gave-celtics-fans-strong-nightmare-fuel">The Red Sox just gave Celtics fans strong nightmare fuel</a>
<a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/celtics-ownership-reasoning-latest-major-move-mazzulla-chisholm-grousbeck">Celtics’ ownership shares reasoning for latest major move</a>
<a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/celtics-sale-closes-reason-for-their-latest-shakeup-chisholm-grousbeck-pagliuca">After Celtics’ sale closes, the reason for their latest shakeup comes to light</a>
Chowder and Champions <a href="https://chowderandchampions.com/former-celtics-fan-favorite-could-be-cut-before-august-ends-01k341g2t6by">Former Celtics Fan Favorite Could Be Cut Before August Ends</a>
Heavy <a href="https://heavy.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics/nba-executives-insiders-sound-off-second-apron/">Parity or Pain? NBA Decision-Makers Tell All on the Second Apron</a>
SI .com <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/nba-insider-labels-celtics-offseason-the-worst-among-all-teams">NBA Insider Labels Celtics Offseason the Worst Among All Teams</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/new-celtics-owner-support-joe-mazzulla-brad-stevens">New Celtics Owner Offers Clear Show of Support for Joe Mazzulla, Brad Stevens</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/celtics-forward-credited-with-rekindling-basketball-interest-in-home-country">Celtics Forward Credited with Rekindling Basketball Interest in Home Country</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/draft/nba-rookies/3-players-from-2024-nba-draft-class-who-could-have-bigger-roles-in-2025-26-01k30a4bj62n">3 Players from 2024 NBA Draft Class who could have Bigger Roles in 2025-26</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/celtics-new-owner-reaffirms-goals-after-6-1-billion-sale-were-playing-for-championships">Celtics New Owner Reaffirms Goals After $6.1 Billion Sale: ‘We’re Playing For Championships’</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/celtics-owner-expects-to-exceed-expectations-this-season-without-jayson-tatum">Celtics Owner Expects to Exceed Expectations This Season Without Jayson Tatum</a>
Athlon Sports <a href="https://athlonsports.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-new-ownership-sends-message-to-joe-mazzulla-after-news-on-tuesday">Celtics’ New Ownership Sends Message to Joe Mazzulla After News on Tuesday</a>
Rip City Project <a href="https://ripcityproject.com/blazers-get-last-laugh-anfernee-simons-move-boston-may-backfired">Blazers get the last laugh as Anfernee Simons move to Boston may have backfired</a>
Celtics Chronicle <a href="https://celticschronicle.com/three-ways-luka-garza-help-boston-celtics-joe-mazzulla-brad-stevens-jaylen-brown/?ref=the-celtics-chronicle-newsletter">3 Ways Luka Garza Can Help The Boston Celtics Offense</a>
Essentially Sports <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-bill-chisholm-confirms-celtics-plans-without-jayson-tatum-after-nba-alters-leadership-decision/">Bill Chisholm Confirms Celtics’ Plans Without Jayson Tatum After NBA Alters Leadership Decision</a>
<a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-derrick-white-draws-attention-to-blake-griffin-s-sacrifice-that-saved-boston-celtics-locker-room/">Derrick White Draws Attention to Blake Griffin’s Sacrifice That Saved Boston Celtics’ Locker Room</a>
The Sports Hub <a href="https://985thesportshub.com/2025/08/20/jaylen-brown-2k-rating-nba-2k26/">Jaylen Brown drops in newest NBA 2K rating</a>
The Sporting News <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/boston-celtics/news/celtics-trade-proposal-jaylen-brown-east-rival-top-5-picks/98e99aab6b421dffc58f1588">Celtics trade proposal sends Jaylen Brown to East rival for pair of recent top 5 picks</a>
<a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/former-celtics-star-says-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-were-not-hardest-teammates-guard/48429e3f67dee7c00b1e83d0">Former Celtics star says Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown were not the hardest teammates to guard</a>
The Sports Rush <a href="https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-theyre-disrespecting-derrick-white-makes-bold-claim-about-beating-prime-michael-jordan/">“They’re Disrespecting”: Derrick White Makes Bold Claim About Beating Prime Michael Jordan</a>
<a href="https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-he-was-willing-to-sacrifice-derrick-white-heaps-praise-on-blake-griffins-celtics-stint/">“He Was Willing to Sacrifice”: Derrick White Heaps Praise on Blake Griffin’s Celtics Stint</a>
NBA Analysis <a href="https://nbaanalysis.net/derrick-white-reveals-what-happened-when-joe-mazzulla-came-to-visit-him-this-offseason-its-probably-more-pressure/">Derrick White reveals what happened when Joe Mazzulla came to visit him this offseason, ‘it’s probably more pressure…’</a>
<a href="https://nbaanalysis.net/derrick-white-names-the-unbelievable-former-celtics-player-who-everyone-wanted-to-stay-in-boston/">Derrick White names the ‘unbelievable’ former Celtics player who ‘everyone wanted’ to stay in Boston</a>
Sports Business Journal <a href="https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/08/20/alterations-in-celtics-ownership-will-have-little-impact-on-teams-day-to-day-operations/">Alterations in Celtics ownership will have little impact on team’s day-to-day operations</a>
Rolling Out <a href="https://rollingout.com/2025/08/20/bill-chisholm-billion-dollar/">Will Bill Chisholm’s $6.1 billion gamble on Celtics pay?</a>
ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46009772/2025-eurobasket-top-10-nba-players-nikola-jokic-luka-doncic">Top 10 NBA players at 2025 EuroBasket</a>
Newsweek <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nba/new-boston-celtics-owner-issues-tough-challenge-joe-mazzulla-2116433">New Boston Celtics Owner Issues Tough Challenge to Joe Mazzulla</a>
Basketball Network <a href="https://www.basketballnetwork.net/off-the-court/lance-stephenson-on-how-larry-bird-put-him-in-check-after-blowing-into-lebron-james-ear">“He (Bird) said, ‘Don’t do it again” – Lance Stephenson on how Larry Bird put him in check after blowing into LeBron James’ ear</a>
Barstool Sports <a href="https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3551080/with-the-sale-of-the-boston-celtics-finally-complete-the-pressure-is-now-on-new-owner-bill-chisholm-to-deliver-banner-19-and-beyond">With The Sale Of The Boston Celtics Finally Complete, The Pressure Is Now On New Owner Bill Chisholm To Deliver Banner 19 And Beyond</a>
Bangor Daily News <a href="https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/08/20/sports/professional-basketball/cooper-ace-kelly-flagg-larry-bird-legendary-celtics-influence-joam40zk0w/">How a legendary Celtics era inspired Cooper and Ace Flagg’s family</a>
Clutch Points <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/1-celtics-game-must-not-miss-2025-26-nba-schedule"> The 1 Celtics game you must not miss on 2025-26 NBA schedule</a>





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<title type="html"><![CDATA[Jayson Tatum speaks on Achilles injury for first time]]></title>
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<updated>2025-08-20T14:05:40-04:00</updated>
<published>2025-08-20T14:02:46-04:00</published>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[It’s been more than three months since Jayson Tatum ruptured his right Achilles tendon in a playoff game against the New York Knicks, and he recently opened up about his recovery journey in a TikTok posted by the NBA. “Rehab is tedious, man — six days a week. It’s starting to get a little bit […]]]></summary>
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It’s been more than three months since <a href="https://www.celticsblog.com/2025/5/15/24430310/jayson-tatum-achilles-tendon-injury-celtics-nba-playoffs-surgery-recovery-timeline">Jayson Tatum</a> ruptured his right Achilles tendon in a playoff game against the New York Knicks, and he recently opened up about his recovery journey in a TikTok posted by the NBA. 
“Rehab is tedious, man — six days a week. It’s starting to get a little bit better now, I’m out the boot now,” Tatum said. “Better days ahead, but just trying to take it one day at a time.”
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true">“That first 6 weeks of this, was probably the toughest six weeks of any point in my life… now I gotta do everything in my power to get back to who I was.” — Jayson Tatum talks about his rehab<a href="https://t.co/jl5FmJxk24">pic.twitter.com/jl5FmJxk24</a>— jb (@lockedupjb) <a href="https://twitter.com/lockedupjb/status/1958212804558586121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The Celtics have not announced a recovery timeline for the Celtics star, who was named to the All-NBA First Team in each of the last four seasons. President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens hasn’t ruled out Tatum returning next season, but most players miss at least a year after tearing their Achilles. 
Tatum has made several public appearances since his injury; he hosted a basketball camp and charity fundraiser in his hometown of St. Louis in July, and attended a New England Patriots practice and briefly spoke at a Celtics community event in Providence. But he hasn’t held a media availability and has mostly stayed out of the public eye since the injury. 
<h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-none">There is no timetable for Jayson Tatum’s return</h4>
<a href="https://x.com/ohnohedidnt24/status/1922741264690073992">ESPN’s Marc Spears</a> reported shortly after Tatum underwent surgery that his father, Justin Tatum, expects his son to return to the floor in 8-9 months. According to that timeline, there’s hope he would be available to lace up as early as February. 
But, earlier this month, Celtics team president Rich Gotham declined to put a timetable on Tatum’s potential return when asked about whether the team would be open to clearing him toward the end of next season. 
“What I know about JT is that he’s gonna do everything he can to put us in the position to make a decision,” Gotham said. “He’s gonna work hard to get back as soon as he can, and we’ll see how soon that is. But for right now, we’re not really looking at timetables.”
Tatum has turned to social media several times since the injury, expressing his frustration in late June on X/Twitter and writing: “Day 45… this is some bullshit.” 
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And his first interview since the injury, Tatum reflected on those early days.
“You got to be resilient,” Tatum said. “[Those] first six weeks of this was probably the toughest six weeks of any point in my life. Just had to accept it and realize it happened, and now I gotta do everything in my power to get back to who I was.” 

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<title type="html"><![CDATA[The Celtics’ sabbatical season: building the foundation for Banner 19]]></title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Whether you call next season a rebuild year, a gap year, a retool year, or an evaluation year, next season will be the first season since 2021 that winning a title is not a realistic expectation for the Celtics. While competing for championships is always the goal, that doesn’t mean that next season can’t still […]]]></summary>
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Whether you call next season a rebuild year, a gap year, a retool year, or an evaluation year, next season will be the first season since 2021 that winning a title is not a realistic expectation for the Celtics. 
While competing for championships is always the goal, that doesn’t mean that next season can’t still be fun night in and night out and provide the foundation for the next team that brings a title to Boston. The weight of expectations can take its toll on not only the players and coaches, but the fans as well. The playoffs always sound fun until the Celtics lose Game 4 of the 2022 Finals or go down 3-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Miami Heat. A season of low expectations could be a welcome sabbatical from that postseason stress, especially with a healthy Jayson Tatum and a new contention window on the horizon.
<img src="https://platform.celticsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2025/08/gettyimages-2225872186.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0.0059930480642407,100,99.988013903872" alt="" title="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 18: General manager of the Boston Celtics Brad Stevens watches the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox at Wrigley Field on July 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)" data-portal-copyright="" />
Brad Stevens has approached this upcoming season correctly. He could have leaned into more veteran help, bringing in players with proven track records and experience; instead, he is leaning into youth and development. It would have been a travesty for the Celtics to end up as the 8th seed, and their top minutes earner off the bench at the wing spot be Georges Niang. 
Now, if the Celtics end up as the 8th seed, their top minutes earner off the bench at the wing spot will be whichever young guy amongst Baylor Scheierman, Jordan Walsh, Hugo Gonzalez, and Josh Minott wins the battle for those minutes — guys who can help the next iteration of the Celtics as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown move into their 30s. It’s a win-win.
This is why the Chris Boucher trade was so important. It helped the roster fall into place in a way that will help the future Celtics. Boucher could be the starting power forward for the Celtics on Opening Night; however, he will play a huge portion of his minutes at the five spot, opening minutes for the plethora of young, unproven talent on the Celtics bench. 
Today, we won’t spend long deliberating how good the Celtics will actually be in the 2025-2026 season. Because that’s the point. If the Celtics are a top-six seed, they will have exceeded expectations, and they will have exceeded expectations in a way that will aid their quest for Banner 19. On the other hand, if the Celtics slip out of the playoffs, as many expect them to, the team will get the chance to inject some much-needed youthful talent into the roster by way of the 2026 NBA Draft.
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I’m aware that there’s a large faction of Celtics fans who would like the team to lean into a tank next season. I have found myself in that camp more often than not this offseason. However, there are several scenarios in which the Celtics push their way into a top-six seed. The most likely outcome, in a Celtics playoff push, is that at least one of Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, or Payton Pritchard takes meaningful steps in their development. 
Let’s start with the reigning Sixth Man of the Year: Payton Pritchard. Out of the Jaylen-Derrick-Pritchard group, Pritchard is the best candidate to take a legitimate leap next season. Payton Pritchard is going into his age-28 season. While it’s rare for players to break out at this age, Pritchard has a chance to be an outlier. 
The obvious case for a late 20s breakout is Pritchard’s usage to this point of his career. Outside of his rookie season, Pritchard has had to contend with deep, talented, and veteran guard rooms. In the 2025 season, Pritchard played a career-high 28.4 minutes per game, significantly up from his previous high of 22.3 minutes in the 2024 season. What did Pritchard do with his opportunity? He turned in the best season of his career. 
By any metric, Payton Pritchard put up an outrageous scoring season. There were 102 players who scored at least 14 points per game last season. Pritchard ranked 11th in true shooting efficiency. And when you filter out bigs who only shoot close to the rim like Ivica Zubac, Jakob Poeltl, and Mark Williams, Pritchard moves into 8th on that list. 
I know what you’re thinking. Pritchard played a huge chunk of his minutes with Jayson Tatum last season. It’s not realistic to think he can thrive to this extent without Tatum’s gravity. Now let me tell you what Payton Pritchard did in his minutes with Jayson Tatum on the bench last season. The following numbers are per 75 possessions. In 1,033 minutes without Tatum, Pritchard put up 22.1 points, 5.7 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 1.6 turnovers on 65.1% true shooting. Compare that to Pritchard’s numbers in the 1,233 minutes he shared the court with Tatum — 16.8 points, 3.9 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 1.2 turnovers on 61.5% true shooting. That is nutty production from Pritchard in the non-Tatum minutes.
Of course, we have to caveat this by highlighting that Pritchard would have been sharing the court with Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, Luke Kornet, and Kristaps Porzingis in the vast majority of these minutes. Alas, I think it’s still notable that Pritchard not only maintained his production with Tatum on the bench, but he supercharged it. The dream scenario is for Payton Pritchard to take a Jalen Brunson-esque leap. Realistically, a leap into a top-12 player is not on the cards. That being said, if we have learnt anything about Payton Pritchard in his five-year NBA career, it’s that he is going to squeeze every drop of potential out of himself.
There is another player on the Celtics roster who I would not want to bet against taking a step forward next season: Jaylen Brown. I don’t think Jaylen has the same developmental upside as Pritchard at this point in his career. However, I said the same thing after the 2023 season ended with Jaylen melting into a puddle of his own turnovers against the Miami Heat. Then, Jaylen came back and played the best season of his career on the way to a Finals MVP. 
Jaylen has expressed his belief that he can be a true number one in this league. I am skeptical. The playmaking and ball handling are key differentiators between him and the top options on contenders in this league. Secondarily, Jaylen’s rebounding and defense have never reached the impact of Tatum’s, but he’s also never been asked to carry this type of load. I believe Jaylen wants this burden and believes he can thrive and push himself to new heights this upcoming season. If Jaylen is able to unlock a new level, the Celtics could find themselves with two top-10 players on their roster. If that were to happen, any other questions about the future become irrelevant because when you have two top ten players that can do as many things as Jaylen and Jayson can do on a basketball court, you will be in the hunt for a championship every season — even if the Celtics have to roll me out there as their starting point guard.
We move to Derrick White. Out of Jaylen, Payton, and Derrick, Derrick feels the least likely to make the type of impactful leap like I’ve outlined for Brown and Pritchard. This feels like a good time to mention that since joining the Celtics, Derrick White has developed from a shaky three-point shooter into one of the league’s most potent weapons from beyond the arc. 
A quick reminder of how good a shooter D White is now. Per Shane Young, in the playoffs, there are five players in NBA history to shoot at least eight or more three pointers per game, and shoot at least 40% on those attempts (minimum 15 playoff games): Steph Curry three times, Klay Thompson, and Derrick White. That’s the list. So, if we’re looking for signs that Celtics players could take leaps into unforeseen territory, Derrick White has already done it once with the Celtics. Can he do it again? Probably not. But if he does, the Celtics have a third All-Star on the roster locked up on a bargain contract.
Moving on to the previously mentioned young, unproven talent on the Celtics roster. Depending on where your cutoff for “young” is — let’s make it 28 years old) — then the entire Celtics roster outside of Jaylen Brown (29), Derrick White (31), and Chris Boucher (33) would fall in our “young” category. Let’s run through what it looks like in a Celtics-make-the-playoffs scenario:
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<li>Neemias Queta: he continues to develop as a rim protector and screen setter, but most importantly, he improves his offensive processing speed. This ideally would leave us with a more athletic Luke Kornet. </li>
<li>Anfernee Simons: Mazzulla is able to coax passable defense out of a player who has ranked near the bottom of the league in defensive estimated plus minus for the entirety of his career. </li>
<li>Sam Hauser: he is able to expand his offensive game by weaponizing his shooting. I’m intrigued by a scaled-up Sam Hauser. I’m a believer in his passing and feel for the game. By leveraging his shooting gravity, he may be able to unlock some secondary playmaking and inside the arc scoring.</li>
<li>Luka Garza: Not only does he shoot a lot of threes next season, but he also makes a lot of threes. Up until this point in his career, Garza has proven to be more of a theoretical shooter than a real one. If he can prove to be a legitimate threat from the outside, the Celtics will have restocked some of the firepower that left this past offseason. </li>
<li>Baylor Scheierman: he’s another Celtic who has been a theoretical shooter throughout their NBA career so far. Across every preseason, Summer League, regular season, and G-League game that Baylor Scheierman has played in for the Boston Celtics, he has shot 139 from 416 from three-point range. That’s a 33.4% clip for those playing along at home. If Baylor is a sub 35% three-point shooter, he is not an NBA player. However, if he develops into a 40%+ three-point shooter, then Baylor’s dynamic passing will shine, and Brad Stevens will have nailed the 30th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.</li>
<li>Hugo Gonzalez: I continue to be enamored with Hugo Gonzalez’s frame. Gonzalez coming into the league as a six-foot-six, 220-pound 19-year-old gives him high-end NBA wing tools. If Gonzalez can harness the natural size and strength that he already blends with a high-end motor, then the Celtics could be looking at the steal of the draft. </li>
<li>Josh Minott:a 22-year-old hyper athletic six-foot-nine guy with solid shooting indicators? Minott might be my favorite Brad Stevens flier of the offseason. Why not Minott?</li>
<li>Jordan Walsh: we saw signs of life from Jordan Walsh in the 2025 Summer League. The most intriguing development was Walsh’s ability to consistently collapse the defense and generate paint touches. The paint touches led to varying results, but for the most part, I left Summer League encouraged about Walsh. Walsh developing into the six-foot-seven Swiss Army knife bench wing that the Celtics have been searching for would be an electric sub-plot to the 2025-2026 NBA season. </li>
<li>Xavier Tillman: yes, Xavier Tillman is still on the Boston Celtics. I was worryingly high on Tillman coming into the 2024-2025 season. Unfortunately, he was never able to bounce back from the arthroscopic knee surgery he received in the offseason. If Tillman, still only 27 years old, can regain his athleticism, the Celtics will have themselves the versatile bench big that popped off in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals. </li>
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It’s truly remarkable how much unknown there is on a roster that returned the entire 2024 championship team. 
For fun, let’s say that for the Celtics to reach their high-end outcome of a top-five or top-six seed, they will need one of the Jaylen/Derrick/Pritchard scenarios to hit, and they need two of the role player scenarios to hit. If I got to pick the most fun way for it to play out, give me a Pritchard leap, a Josh Minott revelation, and a Jordan Walsh renaissance. 
Now, if we’re being realists, and we look at each of these scenarios one by one, they are all unlikely to happen. And if none of them come to fruition, the Celtics will likely be looking at a lottery pick. So no matter how next season plays out, there will be reason for hope as we continue our journey in the NBA abyss. 

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It has been ten weeks since Jaylen Brown received arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. This week, we received an update on Jaylen’s recovery in the form of his participation in the Yao Ming Foundation charity game.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true">Jaylen Brown played in a Yao Ming Foundation charity game on Sunday. He looked good while hitting two threes and a dunk for 8 points: <a href="https://t.co/aKSxEIxWZX">pic.twitter.com/aKSxEIxWZX</a>— Tomek Kordylewski (@Timi_093) <a href="https://twitter.com/Timi_093/status/1957443088281948387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The last play in the clip above is the most notable. Sure, Jaylen blows by a guy that would make a run at Luka Doncic’s historic blow by rate that he gave up in the 2024 NBA Finals, but he still threw down a serious right hand dunk. It’s great to see after seeing Jaylen lack his signature explosiveness in the back end of the 2025 season.
The dunk also speaks to Jaylen’s quick healing abilities. As someone who had their own arthroscopic surgery three months ago, I am yet to throw down a right hand tomahawk. Hopefully, I’m just a few weeks behind JB. 
On a slightly more serious note: the success of the future Celtics is heavily reliant on Jaylen Brown’s ability to fully recover from this meniscus tear. We know that with a healthy Jayson Tatum and a healthy Jaylen Brown on the same roster, the Celtics are a borderline lock to make the Eastern Conference Finals. Brad Stevens has been clear about wanting to keep Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum together. However, if Brad deems it untenable to craft a championship roster around two super max contracts in the second apron era, Jaylen is the best candidate to be on the move. If that scenario were to play out, Jaylen Brown rebuilding his health track record would be a significant factor in the returning trade package.
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Herald <a href="https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/19/celtics-announce-official-ownership-transition-outline-new-structure-beneath-bill-chisholm/">Celtics announce official ownership transition, reveal new structure beneath Bill Chisholm</a>
<a href="https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/18/how-luka-garza-hopes-to-capitalize-on-celtics-biggest-question-mark/">How Luka Garza hopes to capitalize on Celtics’ biggest question mark</a>
Globe <a href="https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2025/08/19/steve-pagliuca-congratulates-new-celtics-ownership-group-after-sale-is-finalized/">Steve Pagliuca congratulates new Celtics ownership group after sale is finalized</a>
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WDHN <a href="https://www.wdhn.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-boston-celtics-sale-is-done-bill-chisholm-takes-over-as-owner-of-nbas-most-decorated-franchise/">The Boston Celtics have a new owner. The drive to add more NBA championships won’t change</a>
The Sports Hub <a href="https://985thesportshub.com/2025/08/19/celtics-ownership-update-bill-chisholm-wyc-grousbeck/">Celtics issue statements on ownership structure</a>

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<title type="html"><![CDATA[The Celtics (officially) have new owners, and here’s what you should know]]></title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Bill Chisholm is now the owner of the Boston Celtics, the team announced on Tuesday morning. Chisholm, a longtime Celtics fan with professional roots in private equity, reportedly agreed to a deal to purchase the team last March that was approved by the NBA’s Board of Governors last week. Now — more than a year […]]]></summary>
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<a href="https://www.celticsblog.com/boston-celtics-news/120568/the-new-celtics-owner-is-one-step-closer-to-being-bill-chisholm">Bill Chisholm</a> is now the owner of the Boston Celtics, the team announced on Tuesday morning. Chisholm, a longtime Celtics fan with professional roots in private equity, reportedly agreed to a deal to purchase the team last March that was approved by the NBA’s Board of Governors last week.
Now — more than a year after the Celtics first announced they were up for sale — the ownership transition is official. The new investor group, led by Chisholm, also includes longtime Celtics owners <a href="https://www.celticsblog.com/boston-celtics-news/120526/wyc-grousback-will-no-longer-be-the-celtics-controlling-governor-bill-chisholm-boston-nba-owner-ownership">Wyc Grousbeck</a> and Rob Hale, as well as <a href="https://www.celticsblog.com/2025/5/22/24435466/celtics-sale-william-chisholm-aditya-mittal">Aditya Mittal</a>, Bruce Beal, Andrew Bialecki, Dom Ferrante, Mario Ho, Ian Loring, and global investment firm Sixth Street. The team was purchased for a historic $6.1 billion, and $1 billion of that amount comes in the form of an investment from Mittal, the CEO of a steel giant, per Sportico.
In an official press release, the Celtics detailed the team’s new ownership structure. As reported by ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne last week, Chisholm will serve as Governor, though the plan was initially for Wyc Grousbeck to hold the position for the next three years. Grousbeck and Mittal will serve as Alternate Governors. Grousbeck will also serve as CEO and run day-to-day operations alongside Chisholm. 
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“This truly is a dream come true for me and my family,” Chisholm said in an official statement. “I feel so fortunate to be here as part of this new investor group, who are accomplished, driven people who care deeply about the Celtics and the Boston community. On behalf of our group, I am thrilled to partner with Wyc, Brad Stevens and Rich Gotham to move this outstanding organization forward. We are committed to building on the legacy of the Celtics and raising banners, and I can’t wait for the team to get back out there this fall.”
Grousbeck, who served as the face of the ownership group over the last two decades, expressed his excitement in an official press release. 
“The Celtics have been my life’s work for the past 23 years,” he said. “This incredible ride is now continuing. I am fired up to be shoulder to shoulder with Bill as we pull every lever to go after another banner. There is nothing better than winning.”
<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-none">A closer look at the new Celtics ownership group</h2>
The Celtics listed ten stakeholders in their official press release: 
Bill Chisholm: Chisholm will serve as the investor group’s top stakeholder. A lifelong Celtics fan, Chisholm is the managing partner of private equity firm STG Partners. 
Forbes Billionaire rank: 1242 Forbes Net Worth: $3.2 billion 
Wyc Grousbeck: Grousbeck has served as one of the Celtics’ owners for the last 23 years. He is the son of Irv Grousbeck, who founded Continental Cablevision, which became a major cable television provider.
Family’s Forbes Billionaire rank: 1720 Family’s Forbes Net Worth: $2.2 billion 
Aditya Mittal: Mittal is a member of one of India’s wealthiest families and is the CEO of steel giant ArcelorMittal. He is reportedly investing $1 billion in the team, per Sportico. 
Bruce Beal: Beal is a Boston native and has a minority stake in the Miami Dolphins. He is the president of Related Companies, a real estate firm focused on development and investment opportunities in Boston and the surrounding area.
Forbes Billionaire rank: 3010 Forbes Net Worth: $1.1 billion 
Andrew Bialecki: Bialecki is the cofounder and CEO of Klaviyo, which sells marketing automation software. 
Forbes Billionaire rank: 1248 Forbes Net Worth: $3.2 billion 
Dom Ferrante: Ferrante is the managing partner of the Ferrante group, a Florida-based private equity firm. He was previously a managing director of Bain Capital. 
Rob Hale: Hale first joined the Celtics investor group in 2012 and is the founder and CEO of Granite Telecommunications, a wholesale telecommunications provider based in Quincy, Massachusetts. He is a resident of Hingham and is one of the few carryovers from the previous ownership groups. 
Forbes Billionaire rank: 638 Forbes Net Worth: $5.8 billion 
Mario Ho: Ho is the founder of an esports company and the youngest founder of a Nasdaq-listed company in Asia. He is the son of casino tycoon Stanley Ho. 
Ian Loring: Loring is the senior managing director of Haveli Investments, a Texas-based private equity firm focused on technology and gaming. He was previously a managing director at Bain Capital. 
Sixth Street: It was previously reported that Sixth Street, a global investment firm, is expected to own around 12.5% of the Celtics. The equity giant also owns a stake in the San Antonio Spurs. 
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<title type="html"><![CDATA[Boston Celtics Daily Links 8/18/25]]></title>
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Globe <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/18/sports/nba-free-agents-august-2025/">Nine NBA free agents (not including Al Horford) waiting for a call</a>
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Mass Live <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2025/08/examining-boston-celtics-roster-reset-following-recent-minor-moves.html">Examining Boston Celtics roster reset following recent minor moves</a>
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