The new look Celtics opened the game with a starting five of Brown, White, Hauser, Boucher, and Tillman. Neemias Queta was not available for the clash in Memphis, following his national team commitments for Portugal at the EuroCup tournament.

Which prospects popped for Boston in the win? Which showed promise, and which need more work? And how are the vets meshing with the youth movement?

Joe Mazzulla was a Top 5 finisher in a pair of categories. In the voting for “the best manager/motivator of people," Mazzulla garnered 14% of the votes from general managers, tying him for third with Steve Kerr. Erik Spoelstra won that category with 28%, while former Celtics coach Ime Udoka finished second (24%).

Boston Celtics, a dominant force, are heavily favored against the rebuilding Toronto Raptors in their October 10, 2025 preseason clash. With a strong

It was just a sample of the punishing stat lines the University of Minnesota alum would soon be delivering on the regular for the Celtics as he laid the foundation for one of the best careers at his position in NBA history.

Celtics fans who weren’t familiar with Hugo Gonzalez immediately got an introduction to his play just minutes into his debut. Gonzalez picked up two blocks on the Grizzlies in his first two minutes of action, setting the tone early as he excelled coming off the bench.

LOS ANGELES, California — Former Boston Celtics star and NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce was arrested on suspicion of DUI after he was found asleep at the wheel of his vehicle, reports say.

The Celtics have been planning to play faster than the 30th of 30 teams in terms of pace they played at last year. But what does that actually mean?

Paul Pierce was arrested late Tuesday night on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI in Los Angeles, according to a release from the California Highway Patrol.

If rotation holdovers Brown, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser all perform at or above their previous levels, the Celtics will still have a solid nucleus of playoff-tested veterans. What they no longer boast, however, is that depth that was vital to their recent success.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Battie wore only jersey Nos. 40 and 4 and put up 6.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game.