In a strange bit of scheduling, the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs will get underway on Sunday before the first round concludes. But while we'll have to wait until the result of Game 7 between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors to know the full bracket for the second round,

A historic payroll and tax bill is about to come due for the Celtics at the same time that star forward Jayson Tatum is likely to miss next season.

The Indiana Pacers await the winner of the Boston-New York series after eliminating the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. Indiana defeated the Knicks in seven games in last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals. New York had an opportunity to eliminate Boston in Game 5, but suffered its worst loss of the playoffs by 25 points.

The Boston Celtics are in line for a fun series in the second round with their Northeast rival New York Knicks. After dispatching the Orlando Magic in five games, the Celtics have lots of momentum ...

Less than a year after winning the 2024 NBA Finals, Jayson Tatum's torn Achilles and the Boston Celtics' early exit from the 2025 playoffs has the organization at an unexpected crossroads.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) drives the ball against Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) in the first quarter during game one of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden.

Prior to this season, sportsbooks didn't see Indy, N.Y., Minnesota and OKC as the NBA's Final Four. See how each squad bucked the odds from preseason to now.

Analysis: The Celtics dealt away their 2029 unprotected first round pick to the Blazers in October 2023 as part of the deal to acquire Jrue Holiday. They also traded away their second-round pick to the Thunder in 2029 for Mike Muscala, leaving an empty cupboard for the end of this decade.