This fan favorite former New York Knicks player had three words after the series win against the Boston Celtics.

There was plenty of blame to spread around for the Celtics, but the biggest factors were poor 3-point shooting in Games 1 and 2 (Tatum), sloppy ball-handing that led to turnovers (Brown), poor end-of-game strategy (Mazzulla) and an inability to contain Brunson at key moments (Holiday).

Fans of the Boston Celtics had high hopes for their favorite ball club this season as the Celtics set out to defend their 2024 NBA title.

The Boston Celtics' effort to stave off elimination without Jayson Tatum in Game 5 was impressive, but they had no answers for the New York Knicks in Game 6.

With Jayson Tatum presumably out and a high payroll on the books, we're looking at three mock trades for Boston

Contention next season is unlikely in such a context, especially if the team decides to move on from players like Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, two of the more frequently floated targets for Boston to trade in order to address their historically large salary and tax bill next season -- and the penalties that will incur for the Celtics.

Four days after Jayson Tatum underwent surgery on a torn right Achilles tendon, ESPN reported on Saturday that fellow Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has a partially torn right meniscus and might also require surgery.

The Celtics All-Star will be evaluated within the next week to determine if surgery is necessary, the source said.