Gary Washburn

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Gary Washburn

The only bright spot from the Celtics sitting at home and watching the Eastern Conference Finals is their full focus has shifted to the next critical few weeks and how torebuild their roster. The NBA Draft is 30 days away and the Celtics have picks Nos. 28 and 32 and need to add youth and athleticism to a roster that needs those qualities to make the adequate transition to a long-term contender.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Gary Washburn

The reason fans should be more at ease is because Stevens has a plan and is likely to reshape the roster using next month’s NBA Draft and the team’s two picks — Nos. 28 and 32 — as assets to lower payroll and boost young talent. The Celtics need to get younger and less expensive.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Gary Washburn

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens refused to address what lies ahead for the franchise in terms of ducking under the daunted second apron and the salary dumps that may be mandatory for its long-term health. Instead, he offered hope, reluctant to admit the Celtics will be taking a step back with Jayson Tatum likely out next season for the entire year with a ruptured Achilles’.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Gary Washburn

A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Porzingis then admitted that after 11 minutes of Game 6, he was ready to take a nap in the Celtics locker room at Madison Square Garden. Jayson Tatum’s Achilles’ tendon injury was the fatal blow in this series for the Celtics, and now president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has to determine how to retool the roster and whether to shape his roster around Tatum’s return.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Gary Washburn

Utah, Washington, and Charlotte each had a 14 percent chance of landing the top pick. Instead, the Mavericks, who altered the direction of their franchise by trading Luka Doncic, can now replace him with another cornerstone. A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. It’s unfair to the downtrodden teams that they did not get a chance to rebuild but the lottery isn’t fixed.