Celtics Coverage from NBC Sports Boston

Forsberg: Ranking the Celtics who will feel the most pressure this season Chris Forsberg shares his "pressure rankings" for a 2025-26 Celtics team that will have lowered expectations -- but still plenty at stake.

Who on the Celtics has the most opportunity to embrace this season? 🤔

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social shares his "pressure" rankings for a Boston squad with altered expectations 🔗

Forsberg: Celtics' tempered expectations come with a silver lining After an offseason of change, it's no longer championship or bust in Boston. And for one season, that might be a good thing, writes Chris Forsberg.

Write off the 2025-26 Celtics at your own peril ✍️

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social on the benefit of lowered expectations, and how Boston's reshaped roster could provide unexpected excitement 🔗

Forsberg: Smart on the Lakers? Processing a tough sight for Celtics As Marcus Smart joins the other side of the Celtics-Lakers rivalry, Chris Forsberg reacts to the latest hard-to-swallow news for Boston fans.

Marcus Smart is the latest ex-Celtic to join the other side of the rivalry 😒

@ChrisForsberg_ reacts to Smart's move to join LeBron, Luka and the Lakers ⬇️

Forsberg: Angry Walsh, QB Baylor and more Summer League overreactions Who looks NBA-ready, and who could use more seasoning? Chris Forsberg shares five hot takes from the Celtics' three Summer League games to date.

💪 Baylor Scheierman shows off his arm
😤 Jordan Walsh gets feisty
🤔 More run for Hugo Gonzalez?

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social shares his early takeaways from Celtics Summer League action 🔗

Forsberg: Can Celtics find a roster spot for Charles Bassey? As the Celtics search for frontcourt help, Chris Forsberg wonders if big man Charles Bassey can earn a role amid an impressive Summer League showing.

Can Charles Bassey carve out a role in Boston's frontcourt? 🤔

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social on what's next for the big man amid a strong start to Summer League 🔽

Forsberg: HugoMania, Sophomore Scheierman among C's Summer League storylines Chris Forsberg highlights five storylines he'll be monitoring when the Celtics kick off NBA Summer League action in Las Vegas on Friday.

Will the Hugo Gonzalez Hype Train take off in Vegas? 🚂

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social shares five storylines to watch at Celtics Summer League 🔽

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Derrick White reacts to Celtics trade rumors, 'tough' offseason moves Celtics star Derrick White spoke with Chris Forsberg about Boston’s active offseason and being mentioned in trade rumors this summer.

Derrick White discusses a "tough" Celtics offseason, what it's like being in trade rumors and more in a 1-on-1 with @chrisforsberg.bsky.social 🏀

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Forsberg: Celtics' roster overhaul is painful, but ultimately might pay off As the Celtics continue to make cost-cutting moves, Chris Forsberg tries to find the bright side by examining Brad Stevens' long-term end game.

Amid a painful Celtics offseason, is there light at the end of the tunnel? 🤔

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social explores a possible end game for Brad Stevens and Co. 🔽

Forsberg: What can the Celtics do in NBA free agency? Here's your guide What should Celtics fans expect this week? Chris Forsberg answers your pressing questions as 2025 NBA free agency is set to begin.

How can the Celtics bring back Luke Kornet and Al Horford? Will they sign anyone on the open market?

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social explains everything you need to know entering NBA free agency 🔽

Forsberg's NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Celtics trade back, double dip in second round Chris Forsberg’s latest 2025 NBA mock draft weighs the pros and cons of the Celtics trading out of the first round.

Should Brad Stevens double up on second-round picks? 🏀

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social lays out a "trade down" scenario for the Celtics in his final 2025 NBA Mock Draft 🔗

Forsberg: Reacting to Holiday trade and Simons' addition for Celtics Brad Stevens has made his first bold move of the offseason by trading Jrue Holiday to the Blazers for Anfernee Simons and picks. Chris Forsberg reacts.

How does Jrue Holiday's exit impact the Celtics' finances, who are they getting in Anfernee Simons ... and are there more trades coming? 🤔

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social breaks down Boston's first big move of the summer 🔗

Forsberg: From Hali's injury to KD trade, how a wild NBA Sunday impacts Celtics A devastating injury. A blockbuster trade. A new NBA champion. Chris Forsberg breaks down what it all means for the Celtics as the offseason begins.

A devastating injury. A blockbuster trade. A new NBA champion.

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social on what the NBA's wild Sunday means for the Celtics as the offseason heats up 🔽

Forsberg's NBA Mock Draft 2.0: What would a trade up look like for Celtics? Should the Celtics make a bold move on draft night? Chris Forsberg has Boston trading up in his latest 2025 NBA Mock Draft.

Does Brad Stevens have a draft-night trade up his sleeve? 🤔

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social explores what moving up would look like for the Celtics in his latest 2025 NBA Mock Draft 🔗

Forsberg: Camp-ready Jaylen clears first question mark about C's future As the Celtics enter an uncertain offseason, the latest Jaylen Brown update takes one lingering question off the table, writes Chris Forsberg.

One of the Celtics' many lingering health questions just got answered 🏀

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social breaks down the implications of Jaylen Brown's surgery and recovery timeline 🔽

Forsberg: Celtics have long history with potential target Nigel Hayes-Davis With Joe Mazzulla reportedly in Turkey to watch Nigel Hayes-Davis, Chris Forsberg details the Celtics' history of interest in the veteran forward.

Joe Mazzulla reportedly was in Turkey to scout Nigel Hayes-Davis 👀

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social details the Celtics' near-decade of interest in the EuroLeague star 🔗

Forsberg: Rare front office departure hammers home Celtics' summer changes Austin Ainge leaving the Celtics' front office is the latest harbinger of potentially significant changes to come this summer, writes Chris Forsberg.

For the first time in 22 years, the Celtics don't have a member of the Ainge family in their front office.

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social on the impact of Austin Ainge's exit entering an uncertain offseason 🔽

The Path, Part III: Can Celtics pull off their own 'Golden State Bridge'? Can the Celtics take a page from the 2022 Warriors' playbook? Chris Forsberg explores a "bridge" path for Boston in his offseason series finale.

Can the Celtics take a page from the 2022 Warriors' playbook? 🤔

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social explores one more offseason path for Boston that keeps its "Big Three" intact but manages expectations in the short-term 🔽

The Path, Part II: What a full offseason reboot would look like for Celtics Should the Celtics consider the nuclear option this offseason? Chris Forsberg explores how a full reset could play out for Boston.

Should the Celtics explore the "nuclear option" this summer? 🤔

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social continues his offseason series by laying out a potential full reboot path, with blockbuster trades involving core players 🔽

The Path, Part I: How Celtics can 'thread the needle' with tweaks to core Can the Celtics dip under the second apron while maintaining most of their core? Chris Forsberg explores a middle-ground offseason scenario for Boston.

Can the Celtics get under the second apron while remaining competitive?

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social makes the case for Boston "threading the needle" with an offseason plan that involves a Jrue Holiday trade with Dallas 🔽

Forsberg: Four reasons to embrace Celtics' 2025-26 season of uncertainty Jayson Tatum's injury and potential roster changes have you down? Chris Forsberg shares four possible silver linings for the Celtics' 2025-26 season.

Next season will be different. And in some ways, that's not a bad thing.

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social shares four silver linings for the Jayson Tatum-less Celtics going forward 🔽

Forsberg: A glimpse at what comes next for Celtics after jarring end to season So, what now? Chris Forsberg ponders the changes that could be coming in Boston after the Celtics' playoff run came to a sudden end in New York.

So... What now? 🤔

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social lays out the hard decisions facing Brad Stevens and Co. after the Celtics' title defense sputtered out Friday 🔗

Forsberg: Exploring the ramifications of Tatum's devastating injury What's next for the Celtics after Jayson Tatum's potentially severe injury? Chris Forsberg sifts through the short- and long-term implications.

Well... This changes everything.

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social on what comes next in Boston after a Jayson Tatum injury that accelerates the Celtics' pressing roster questions 🔽

Tatum suffers scary leg injury late in Celtics' Game 4 loss to Knicks Jayson Tatum went down with what appeared to be a serious right lower leg injury in the fourth quarter of the Celtics' Game 4 loss to the Knicks.

This did not look good 😒

Here's the latest on Jayson Tatum's injury late in the Celtics' Game 4 loss to the Knicks 🔽

Forsberg: Four keys for Celtics to regain their footing vs. Knicks The Celtics have chosen the hard path in the second round. Chris Forsberg details how Boston can bounce back vs. the Knicks ahead of Game 3.

The Celtics are down... but far from out 🏀

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social on what Boston needs to do to climb back in its series vs. New York 🔗

Forsberg: Celtics' issue in Game 1 loss was quality, not quantity The Celtics' poor 3-point shooting wasn't the only reason they lost Game 1 to the Knicks. Chris Forsberg breaks down Boston's vexing defeat.

What caused the Celtics' Game 1 collapse against the Knicks? There's more than 3-pointers to blame...

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social on what went wrong and where the C's go from here 🔗

Forsberg: Scouting the Knicks with five storylines to watch for Celtics From key individual matchups to telling team stats, Chris Forsberg breaks down all angles of the Celtics' second-round playoff series vs. the Knicks.

Let the chess match begin ♟

From individual matchups to telling team stats, @chrisforsberg.bsky.social breaks down all angles of Celtics-Knicks ahead of tonight's Game 1 🔽

The Celtics are approaching a roster reckoning we all knew was coming. But that shouldn't distract from a historic opportunity to raise Banner 19 🏀

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social on living in the present 🔗 trib.al/phDTPIM

'Angry Tatum' arrives: Forsberg's four takeaways from Celtics-Magic From a new-look Jayson Tatum to the same reliable Al Horford, Chris Forsberg shares four takeaways from the Celtics' first-round series vs. the Magic.

✍ "If Jayson Tatum is the offensive wrecking ball we saw in Games 3-5, good luck stopping the Celtics in their quest to repeat."

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social shares his biggest takeaways from Boston's gentleman's sweep of the Magic 🔽

Forsberg: Ageless Al Horford adds to his legend with block party vs. Magic Another playoff game, another Al Horford defensive masterclass. Chris Forsberg breaks down the Celtics veteran's latest turn-back-the-clock moment.

✍ "Like Al Horford, this story never gets old."

@chrisforsberg.bsky.social on how the Celtics' 38-year-old vet made an outsized impact (again) in (another) crucial playoff game 🔽

Forsberg: Celtics need to fight ... any urge to retaliate vs. Magic It's hard to blame the Celtics for being fed up with Orlando's antics. But Jaylen Brown and Co. should stay above the fray, writes Chris Forsberg.

✍ "Let Orlando take its physicality to a beach in Cancun."

The Magic are using increased physicality to mask a talent discrepancy, and the Celtics shouldn't play into their hands, writes @chrisforsberg.bsky.social 🔽