Brad Stevens Faces Drastic Offseason Choices After Celtics Early Exit

Celtics' latest NBA title reign a brief one after Knicks rout them in Game 6 of second round

NEW YORK (AP) — Even when Jayson Tatum was lost to a season-ending injury earlier this week, the Boston Celtics still believed they could find a way to win.

Brad Stevens faces drastic offseason choices after Celtics early exit

NEW YORK — The Celtics quest to repeat came to an ugly end on Friday night as the Knicks closed out a 4-2 upset series in Game 6 with a blowout win over Boston at Madison Square Garden. The rout combined with the season-ending ruptured Achilles for Jayson Tatum in Game 4 suddenly puts Boston’s offseason under the microscope as the team must retool while preparing to play at least a large chunk of next season without Jayson Tatum.

Celtics roster reset: Offseason decisions loom after early playoff exit

As was the case with the previous five NBA champions, the Boston Celtics were unable to defend their title after falling to the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Friday. Losing superstar forward Jayson Tatum to a torn Achilles in Game 4 of the series was a huge blow to Boston’s chances of repeating as champs. The injury also could have a significant impact on how the C’s approach the upcoming offseason. The Celtic…

The Boston Celtics saw their aspirations and illusions of being able to revalidate the NBA championship tonight, when they fell down with a 119-81 score against the New York Knicks, who finally won the 4 to 2 game semi-final. Boston had to cope with this situation without its star player, Jayson Tatum. By the team of La Gran Manzana, they were in a stellar plan their Karl Anthony Towns (22 points, 12 rebounds), Jalen Brunson (23 points, 6 reboun…

4 Offseason Moves The Boston Celtics Need To Make

The Celtics finished their season up Friday night in a blowout loss against the Knicks. The reigning champions were favorites by most to not only win the series, but make it back to the finals. Now comes a lot of decisions for Celtics’ GM Brad Stevens, as he’ll have to navigate the direction that the franchise goes. Even without Jayson Tatum, the Celtics will still be one of the top seeds in the East next year, but adjustments will have to be ma…

Jayson Tatum could benefit from a 'rare' turnaround after having surgery just hours after his Achilles rupture

Jayson Tatum could benefit from a ‘rare’ turnaround after having surgery just hours after his Achilles rupture - originally posted on Sportslens.com This past Monday, Boston’s Jayson Tatum was trying to will the Celtics to a win. He finished the game with 42 points and seven three-pointers. However, the 27-year-old ruptured his Achilles late in the fourth quarter. A devastating blow to the Celtics’ chance of repeating as NBA champions. Despite l…