Joe Mazzulla (Boston Celtics)
August 2025
he Boston Celtics have extended head coach Joe Mazzulla’s contract after he led the team to the 2024 NBA Championship and averaged over 60 wins per season in his first three years. Mazzulla holds a 182-64 regular-season record and 33-17 playoff record, with four Eastern Conference Coach of the Month awards. He became the youngest head coach to win the Finals since 1969.
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
August 2025
Jayson Tatum, recovering from May surgery on a ruptured right Achilles tendon, was spotted at the New England Patriots’ joint training camp without a boot or brace. He is expected to miss most or all of next NBA season. Tatum stood on the sidelines, chatting with Patriots players and Washington QB Jayden Daniels. He has been seen in Celtics facility workouts, with Brad Stevens confirming steady progress but no rushed return timeline.
Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
Final month of 2024-25 season
Jaylen Brown played through a partially torn right meniscus during the end of the season and playoffs, receiving pain injections since March. He averaged 22.1 points and 7.1 rebounds in the postseason.
Despite the injury, Brown modified his game and pushed through pain to help the Celtics reach the Eastern Conference semifinals. He’ll be evaluated this week to determine if surgery is needed
Boston Celtics
Friday, May 2025
The Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs following a 119-81 blowout loss to the Knicks in Game 6, ending their Eastern Conference semifinal series and title defense.
Already reeling from Jayson Tatum’s season-ending Achilles injury, Boston couldn’t match New York’s intensity, shooting just 33% and trailing by as many as 41. Jaylen Brown fouled out after scoring 20 points with 7 turnovers, while Kristaps Porzingis continued to struggle with illness. A costly roster with an uncertain future awaits.
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
May 2025 (injured in Game 4 vs. Knicks on Monday night, surgery Tuesday afternoon)
Celtics star Jayson Tatum underwent successful surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon suffered late in Game 4 against the New York Knicks. No timetable has been given for his return.
Tatum, who had scored 42 points, collapsed in pain with three minutes remaining. He was carried off the court, unable to walk. His absence is a devastating blow to Boston’s playoff and 2025-26 season hopes.
Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks
Saturday, Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 3
Facing a potential 0-3 hole, the Celtics responded with a dominant 115-93 win in New York, shooting 50% from three and locking in defensively to halt the Knicks’ comeback magic.
Joe Mazzulla urged his team to “tap into their darkness,” focusing on eliminating live-ball turnovers, staying confident from beyond the arc, and finishing quarters strong. Payton Pritchard’s 23 points off the bench were key as six Celtics hit multiple 3s.
Kristaps Porzingis (Boston Celtics)
May 2025, Game 2 of Eastern Conference Semifinals
Kristaps Porzingis came off the bench in Game 2 against the New York Knicks after missing the second half of Game 1 due to illness. He had been listed as probable before being cleared just 30 minutes before tip-off.
Porzingis entered late in the first quarter for Derrick White but is still managing symptoms from the same illness that sidelined him late in the regular season. Reserve Sam Hauser was unavailable due to a Game 1 ankle sprain.
Kristaps Porzingis (Boston Celtics)
May 8, 2025 (Game 2, Eastern Conference Semifinals)
Kristaps Porzingis is listed as probable for Game 2 after missing the second half of Game 1 due to a lingering non-COVID illness that has affected him since February.
Coach Joe Mazzulla noted Porzingis has been pushing through the illness but couldn’t continue in Game 1. Though now probable, his postseason form has dipped. Sam Hauser remains doubtful after an ankle sprain.
Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
April 26, 2025 (First-Round Playoffs, Game 3)
Boston Celtics criticized Orlando Magic’s physical play after multiple flagrant fouls caused injuries to Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis, and Jaylen Brown in a 95-93 Game 3 loss.
Tatum suffered a wrist bruise, Porzingis needed stitches, and Brown dislocated his finger. Despite Tatum’s 36 points, turnovers and Magic’s defense disrupted Boston, cutting their series lead to 2-1.
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
April 2025 (Game 3, Eastern Conference First Round)
Jayson Tatum remains doubtful for Game 3 against the Orlando Magic due to a severe bone bruise in his right wrist sustained in Game 1.
Tatum missed Game 2, ending a streak of 114 consecutive playoff games. Coach Joe Mazzulla said he’s improving daily but remains uncertain about Tatum’s return timeline.