But if you ask Hall of Fame Boston big man Kevin McHale what was the primary impetus for the trio of banners Boston hung in the eighties, his answer would be a lot more simple --

Expectations were high coming into the season, and this month has offered evidence Philadelphia can still meet them.

The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA),

The Celtics will look to avoid consecutive losses for the first time this season when they meet the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day. Boston is coming off of a 108-104 road loss to the undermanned Magic, who were without three of their top four ...

That is, except for their own fans, who are over the moon with the hot start to the NBA's 2024-25 regular season.

How did Joe Mazzulla become the head coach of the Boston Celtics, given how much of a maniac he is the sidelines? If anything, if we are being honest, it is that maniacal aspect that has turned the West Virginia alum into one of the best assets on the bench in the NBA today.

For the first time in 2024-25, the Sixers faced off against the defending champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday evening — with the entire basketball world watching on Christmas Day. And while the Sixers had their very most critical players available,

Jaylen Brown has become the latest athlete to be targeted in a string of robberies that have taken place at the homes of high-profile sports stars

The Boston Celtics couldn't complete the comeback at home, falling 118-114 to the rival Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas