Training camp is less than a week away, and there's a real question hanging over the Celtics' starting five: should Payton Pritchard start, or is he better leading the second unit? He balled out in the starting lineup last year — but he's also a former Sixth Man of the Year who changes the flow of a game the second he checks in.

Adam Taylor and Mike Weber talk through both sides honestly: the case for Pritchard as a tertiary ball handler next to Jayson Tatum and Derrick White, the case for him steadying a bench unit that's inexperienced one through four, and where they each land.

The Boston Celtics just held their introductory press conference for Paul George and Mike Conley — and there was a lot to take from it. Adam Taylor and Mike Webber break down everything worth knowing from both new veterans: Paul George saying his body finally feels back to its pre-injury self and Mike Conley, who kept coming back to the Celtics' winning culture.
------------------------Time Stamps: 00:00 Press Conference Recap02:31 Paul George Health Update05:56 Embracing Tatum Leadership10:30 Paul George's Potential Defensive Impact12:20 Celtics Winning Culture19:29 Conley + Pritchard22:55 Is Brad Stevens Excited?23:47 Roster Upgrades Outlook26:50 Chemistry With Mazzulla28:56 Final Thoughts------------------------#Celtics #BostonCeltics #NBA

The Boston Celtics have reportedly shown interest in Devin Carter, the former No. 13 overall pick waived by the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. Adam Taylor and Tim Sheils make the case that he makes too much sense for Boston.Carter can't shoot (yet), but he's an ideal possession-maxing guard: a disruptive, defensively-wired ball-hawk who forces turnovers, crashes the glass and plays the effort-and-hustle game Brad Stevens loves.------------------------Time Stamps00:00 Celtics Linked to Carter03:40 Possession Maxing Stats06:24 Role Expectations and Fit09:07 Why a Two-Way makes sense12:50 Maine Pipeline and Upside16:23 Culture and Fanbase Boost21:08 Final Thoughts

Possession maxing has been on every Celtics fan's lips since Mitchell Robinson signed — but what actually is it? Adam Taylor and Tim Sheils go deep on the stats behind how the Boston Celtics plan to win: the four factors (effective field goal %, turnover %, offensive rebounding %, free throw rate), where Boston ranked last season, and why adding Mitch Robinson is a direct play to max out the possessions this roster gets.This one pairs with a seven-part deep-dive miniseries in the newsletter — the full written breakdown is linked below and pinned in the comments.------------------------Time Stamps:00:00 What Is Possession Maxing00:15 Four Factors03:32 Two Buckets Framework07:26 Rebounding And Mitch Impact11:31 Why The Celtics Don’t Force Turnovers16:11 Efficiency And Shot Quality20:08 Free Throws And Rim Pressure21:22 Mid-Range Versus Rim Attempts27:50 Wrap Up------------------------#Celtics #BostonCeltics #NBA

The Boston Celtics just came out looking like geniuses — and they didn't even have to do anything. After the NBA hammered the LA Clippers for salary cap circumvention in the Kawhi Leonard case (a $30 million fine, a one-year suspension for owner Steve Ballmer, and five forfeited first-round picks from 2029 through 2033), the Clippers pick Boston already owns suddenly looks like a potential top-five selection — because LA now has no way to draft-and-rebuild for years. Adam Taylor and Tim Sheils break down why this quietly turns the Jaylen Brown trade into a masterstroke.

ESPN has the Celtics finishing fifth in the East, under 50 wins for the first time since Brad Stevens' last year on the sideline — and plenty of fans in the comments are calling this a play-in team. So Adam Taylor and Mike Webber take the question seriously: are the Boston Celtics really a play-in team this year? The honest answer means separating how good the roster is from how much stronger the East got this summer...

Jayson Tatum's dad isn't a fan of this Celtics roster — and he said so on a recent podcast, right after Boston doubled down on his son for the long term. Adam Taylor and Mike Webber get into it: whether Tatum himself could be quietly annoyed (and why you can't assume he is), the real case that this roster is better than people think, and the theory that Justin might be planting motivational fuel the way the all-time greats always found a chip on their shoulder.

Should the Boston Celtics sign Ben Simmons? He's reportedly got his athleticism back, and a team out West is rumored to be offering a training camp spot. Adam Taylor and Tim Sheils explore the upside and downside to the Celtics getting involved in a buy-low, high-ceiling flyer at the veteran minimum for Boston's final roster spot.

Simmons is a jumbo playmaker who fills rounds out the Celtics guard rotation. His defensive versatility as a two-time All-NBA Defensive guy would fit perfectly, and if we're being honest, Joe Mazzulla is the ideal coach to get the best out of him...

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The Celtics 2026-27 schedule is out — and November looks absolutely brutal. Adam Taylor, Mike Webber and Billy Calabrese break down the full Celtics schedule release month by month: the rough opening stretch against Detroit, New York and the East's best, a November road trip that packs twelve of sixteen games away from home (ten in fifteen days), and the date every Celtics fan already has circled — November 10th, Jaylen Brown's first game against Boston since the trade. 

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The Boston Celtics still have an open roster spot. Both Bradley Beal and DeMar DeRozan are currently free agents. However, neither veteran fits the current blueprint Brad Stevens appears to be working toward, and any minutes those vets would/could get would limit the development of Boston's younger core.

In today's episode, Adam and Mike dive into the pros and cons of DeRozan and Beal, before giving their reasons on why neither would make sense for the Celtics as they head into the new season. 

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