Anfernee Simons making case for Boston as Celtics prep for Blazers

Celtics notebook: Why Jrue Holiday isn’t surprised by Boston’s success

Jrue Holiday, whose arrival in 2023 helped push the Celtics over the championship hump, returned to TD Garden on Monday for the first time since his offseason trade to Portland. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla raved about the unselfish mindset Holiday brought to Boston’s locker room during his two seasons with the franchise. “The biggest thing that stands out is who he is as a person,” Mazzulla said pregame. “You take a look at a guy who was a c…

Anfernee Simons making case for Boston as Celtics prep for Blazers

Guard Anfernee Simons is frequently linked to trade rumors, but he's making it difficult for the Boston Celtics to move him. Simons and the Celtics will meet the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, two days after he came off…

Boston Celtics Shop One Massive Expiring Deal as Center Search Intensifies

Boston Celtics logo (Image Credit: Imagn) The Boston Celtics were not supposed to be here. With Jayson Tatum sidelined and the roster stripped of familiar pillars like Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis, the assumption around the league was that Boston’s season would be more about transition than contention.  Instead, the Celtics have flipped the script. Behind an MVP-caliber campaign from Jaylen Brown, they sit firmly near the top…