Chris Forsberg

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Boston Celtics Reporter at NBC Sports

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Forsberg: Rare front office departure hammers home Celtics' summer changes

3 days ago | nbcsportsboston.com | Chris Forsberg

For the first time in 22 years, the Boston Celtics don't have at least one member of the Ainge family on their front office staff.
Ainge and change: Rare front office exit symbolic of Celtics' summer in flux

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Chris Forsberg

Ainge and change: Rare front office exit symbolic of Celtics' summer in flux originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonFor the first time in 22 years, the Boston Celtics don’t have at least one member of the Ainge family on their front office staff.
Celtics offseason plans: Can Warriors’ 2022 championship serve as Boston’s blueprint?

1 week ago | nbcsportsboston.com | Chris Forsberg

Editor's Note: As the Celtics enter a critically important offseason, Chris Forsberg is exploring three different paths Boston can take this summer, each with their own pros and cons for the short- and long-term future of the franchise. Part I involved "threading the needle." Part II featured a "full reboot." The final path: a "Golden State Bridge."Let’s start this final entry with a brief rant.
The Path, Part II: What a full offseason reboot would look like for Celtics

1 week ago | nbcsportsboston.com | Chris Forsberg

Editor's Note:Â As the Celtics enter a critically important offseason, Chris Forsberg is exploring three different paths Boston can take this summer, each with their own pros and cons for the short- and long-term future of the franchise. The first path involved "threading the needle." Today's path: a full reboot. Letâs preface this with a warning label: We donât want to write about a reboot. You donât want to read about a reboot.
The Path, Part I: How Celtics can ‘thread the needle' with tweaks to core

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Chris Forsberg

The Path, Part I: How Celtics can ‘thread the needle' with tweaks to core originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonEditor’s Note: As the Celtics enter a critically important offseason, Chris Forsberg is exploring three different paths Boston can take this summer, each with their own pros and cons for the short- and long-term future of the franchise. The first path: threading the needle. AdvertisementWelcome to the Summer of Brad Stevens.
Four reasons to embrace Celtics' 2025-26 season of uncertainty

2 weeks ago | nbcboston.com | Chris Forsberg

The Boston Celtics saw their quest to repeat as NBA champions derailed far earlier than anyone could have predicted (and at the hands of the freakin' New York Knicks, no less). Jayson Tatum is out indefinitely after rupturing his Achilles. The roster is set for a cost-cutting overhaul as the rent comes due for all the big spending that helped deliver Banner 18.
Five takeaways from Stevens' methodical end-of-season debriefing

2 weeks ago | nbcboston.com | Chris Forsberg

If you were hoping for hints on how the Boston Celtics might navigate a murky path forward, then Brad Stevens' end-of-the-season debriefing provided little in the way of guidance. Stevens opened his podium session by politely asking to table questions about roster construction, noting the team wanted to let things breathe a bit following a disappointing second-round exit. Cost-cutting changes are inevitable as the rent comes due for Banner 18.
The waiting game? Five takeaways from Stevens' end-of-season debriefing

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Chris Forsberg

The waiting game? Five takeaways from Stevens' end-of-season debriefing originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonIf you were hoping for hints on how the Boston Celtics might navigate a murky path forward, then Brad Stevens’ end-of-the-season debriefing provided little in the way of guidance. AdvertisementStevens opened his podium session by politely asking to table questions about roster construction, noting the team wanted to let things breathe a bit following a disappointing second-round exit.
Brad Stevens set to discuss pivotal Celtics offseason

2 weeks ago | nbcboston.com | Darren Hartwell |Nick Goss |Chris Forsberg

Brad Stevens has his work cut out for him this offseason. The Boston Celtics president of basketball operations already faced a tall task of determining how to trim salary to avoid significant luxury tax penalties in 2025-26. Now he must factor in Jayson Tatum's devastating Achilles injury, which could sideline the Celtics superstar most or all of the next season. What's the latest on Tatum, and how is Stevens approaching this offseason with new owner Bill Chisholm entering the fold?
A glimpse at what comes next for Celtics after jarring end to season

2 weeks ago | nbcboston.com | Chris Forsberg

NEW YORK - The end is never as fun as the start. And yet it just doesn't seem right that the end was this unsightly. When Brad Stevens built a championship roster, acquiring Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday after a disappointing early exit in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, we all knew there was a short window for this current group.