The Boston Celtics enter the 2025 NBA Playoffs with high expectations—and rightfully so. Not only are they the overwhelming favorite to come out of the Eastern Conference, but many also view them as the team to beat for the NBA title.
With a deep, well-balanced roster, championship experience, and elite two-way talent, the Celtics have all the ingredients necessary to claim their 19th championship—the most in league history. Of course, nothing is guaranteed in the postseason, but if things go as expected, Boston should be in the mix deep into May and likely into June.
While the current focus is on a title push, the Celtics are also preparing for the 2025 NBA Draft. According to NBA contributor Keith Smith, Boston will hold the No. 28 overall pick in the first round and the No. 32 pick via the Washington Wizards.
The Boston Celtics will have the following picks in the 2025 NBA Draft:
#28 (their own) #32 (via Washington Wizards)
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The Celtics pick at #57 will go to the Orlando Magic.
With one of the best front offices in basketball, the Celtics have consistently found value late in the draft—and there’s no reason to believe that trend won’t continue.
Take Payton Pritchard, for example. Selected 26th overall in 2020, Pritchard has blossomed into one of the league’s most valuable reserves and is the frontrunner for this season’s Sixth Man of the Year award. He’s been a steady contributor on both ends of the floor and plays with the kind of toughness and high IQ.
There’s also Jordan Walsh, the second-round pick from 2023. While he hasn’t played a large role this season, the organization is high on his long-term potential. At just 21 years old, Walsh brings athleticism, length, and defensive upside—tools that could make him a rotation piece in the near future.
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And there’s also Baylor Scheierman, who the Celtics drafted last season. Though still developing, he’s flashed the kind of versatility and shot-making that fits perfectly in Boston’s system.
The Celtics’ recent draft history speaks to the strength of their scouting and player development departments.
Whether it’s late in the first round, early in the second, or even through undrafted players, Boston consistently finds players who can contribute—if not right away, then soon down the line.
With picks No. 28 and 32, don’t be surprised if they strike gold once again.
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BOSTON (WHDH) – The maker of the online learning platform Canvas has reportedly reached a deal wit the hackers who took down the site last week to get their data back.
The company did not reveal what was given to the hackers in exchange for the return of more than 275 million users’ data, but said they confirmed the data was detroyed.
Canvas was down for several hours last week because of the cyberattack.
The hacking group said nearly 9,000 schools worldwide were impacted, including Harvard University.
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They said they accessed billions of private messages and personal information.
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Investigators identified Tyler Brown of Boston as the man who allegedly opened fire on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, leaving two victims with life-threatening injuries.
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said Brown fired 50 to 60 shots on the busy road shortly after 1 p.m. Monday.
Two male victims were hit in vehicles, Ryan said. They are in critical condition and fighting for their lives.
A Massachusetts State Police trooper and a civilian with a license to carry a firearm went toward the gunman and fired their weapons at him. Officers treated Brown at the scene, and he was brought to a Boston hospital, where he is in intensive care, according to the district attorney.
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This video shared with NBC10 Boston appears to show a man opening fire at cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Monday, May 11, 2026.
Authorities have, so far, shared limited information about the suspect.
“Mr. Brown is from Boston, and apparently was in the process of moving here. We understand that Mr. Brown was under the supervision of either the Massachusetts Probation Department or Department of Parole,” Ryan said.
She did not elaborate on why Brown may have been on probation or parole.
“We will address Mr. Brown’s criminal record, if any, at the arraignment,” she said.
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Ryan added that she did not know enough about Brown’s condition to say whether he would be arraigned in court or in a hospital bed. The timing was also not clear.
He will face two counts of armed assault with intent to murder and firearms charges, and “a variety of other charges as we unfold what took place, exactly, and we have a chance to speak to the many, many people who were out there,” Ryan said.
An inbound stretch of Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road will be closed each night through August for tunnel repairs, officials announced.
Starting Monday, the closures will begin at 8 p.m. and last until 5 a.m., state officials said.
Road closures begin at North Harvard Street in Allston and stretch along the Charles River Esplanade to Mugar Way in Boston, near the Hatch Memorial Shell, officials said.
Traffic will be detoured into Cambridge over the Anderson Bridge, along Memorial Drive, and then be routed into Boston over the Longfellow Bridge.
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The closures will allow ongoing repairs to the Storrow Drive Tunnel in the Back Bay.The work is the first phase of a two-stage project to extend the lifespan of the tunnel, which carries roughly 50,000 drivers to and from downtown Boston daily.
The outbound portion of the tunnel and accompanying roadways will not be affected.
State transportation officials said changes to the work schedule will be made when necessary to minimize impacts during major local events at TD Garden, Fenway Park, or during the FIFA World Cup and 250th anniversary celebrations scheduled for this summer.
Additional changes may be made without notice due to weather.
Transportation officials have not specified when the closures will end.
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Bryan Hecht can be reached at bryan.hecht@globe.com. Follow him on Instagram @bhechtjournalism.
