Struggling with the Orlando Magic in the opening round of the playoffs was enough of a warning sign. There was something off kilter with these Celtics.

A significant contributor to the Celtics' season was guard Payton Pritchard. Coming off the bench, Pritchard provided consistent scoring and playmaking, averaging 14.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game during the regular season. His shooting percentages were notable, with a 47.2% field goal percentage and 40.7% from three-point range.

The Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics ended their seasons on a disappointing note. To position themselves for future success, a proposed trade including a two-ti

After falling into a 2-0 hole in Boston, the underdog Magic refused to fold. They pulled off a gritty, physical, emotional 95-93 upset of the Celtics in Game 3 of this first-round playoff series. And while this doesn’t mean Orlando is suddenly the favorite, it does mean Boston can no longer sleep-walk through this series.

In the wake of the Celtics' expensive payroll and Tatum's injury, Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report proposed that the Celtics trade Payton Pritchard to the Orlando Magic for Jett Howard, Tristan da Silva and the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

"The Knicks blew out the Celtics 119-81 and because their role players OG Anunoby, Karl Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges combined for total 66 points versus the Celtics role player

Celtics Celtics need to counterpunch Magic, and knock them out as quickly as possible The physical, hacking, and selectively dirty Magic are putting some dents in the champs. Boston Celtics center ...

Boston Celtics basketball chief Brad Stevens on Monday addressed the team's future, the prospect of landing Cooper Flagg, and the Knicks series loss.

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) is guarded by Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) in the first half during Game 4 of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

With the NBA set to have its seventh different champion in seven years, Paolo Banchero believes the Magic can capitalize on the league’s parity. “You don’t know how excited I am