Are the Celtics legit contenders? What other teams have a shot at hanging a banner this summer? And where is Jayson Tatum in all of this?

Minutes before tip-off Thursday night, Kristaps Porziņģis lined up a 3-pointer from a few feet inside the halfcourt line. Not far away from him stood new teamm

Al Horford says his decision to leave the Boston Celtics was “deeper than basketball” ahead of facing his former team with the Warriors.

For fans hoping to get an inkling about why Horford to leave Boston for the Bay Area, the Dominican big man likely left them wanting.

The Celtics signed Dalano Banton to a 10-day contract to start things off. Then they converted John Tonje from a two-way to a 10-day contract. So now, the Celtics are at the minimum roster requirements. Expect the C’s to utilize 10-day deals going forward to stay under the luxury tax.

The Celtics are trying to thread a needle with their two remaining roster spots, filling them according to league rules, and still staying under the tax line.

The Boston Celtics have deservedly earned some huge praise from the likes of Blake Griffin and the rest of the Amazon Prime crew.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Stephon Marbury was born in 1977 in Brooklyn, New York, New York.