Jayson Tatum could finally return to the Boston Celtics' lineup Friday against the Dallas Mavericks, which would be just 10 months since his Achilles injury.

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has not played since May 12, 2025, against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Many people have been wondering if he was going to play at all during the 2025-2026 NBA season.

BOSTON (AP) — Kon Knueppel scored 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets extended their win streak to six games with a a 118-89 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball each added 18 points.

Neemias Queta scored a career-high 27 points and added 17 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics recover from a slow start and rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-98.

Tillman had some highlights sprinkled in during his two seasons with the Celtics. Tillman hit a key 3-pointer in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Mavericks, plus his defense on Luka Doncic was his ticket to playing time. That 2024 title ring will always serve as a reminder of his Celtics contributions.

Joe Mazzulla did not wait until opening night to inform Neemias Queta he would start at center for the Boston Celtics. Mazzulla did not even wait for training camp to s

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The Pittsburgh native was taken by Boston in the draft, and, alongside Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton and Earl Lloyd, broke the color barrier in the league.