May 16, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) controls the ball against New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) during the first quarter of game six in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The Boston Celtics were trying to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals in a series against the Knicks. The Knicks have been a tough team all year long, and they suddenly found themselves down 3-1.

For the first time since the 2020-21 season, the Boston Celtics will not be in the Eastern Conference Finals. After winning the NBA Finals last year, the No. 2 seed Celtics were upset by the No. 3 seed New York Knicks in the conference semifinals,

Whatever the Boston Celtics are going to do this offseason, they are not ready to talk to the media about it. Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens sat down with the media this afternoon for the first time since Boston was eliminated by the New York Knicks in their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series that ended in six games,

The past 72 hours since the Boston Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs have been a vortex of emotions, conversations and lack of sleep for Brad Stevens. The team’s president of basketball operations is fully aware there are a lot of questions for him and the front office as the Celtics embark on an offseason that will be replete with challenges that were both expected and unexpected entering this season.