There are more things than last year's record and result to consider when looking ahead to the 2024-25 regular season and the playoffs beyond it.

One underrated subplot of the Celtics’ championship season: Their ridiculous rim protection. Point guard Derrick White ranked 16th in blocks per game. Porziņģis, who finished 10th in blocks, led five Celtics in the top-56 of that category. As a team, Boston tied the Oklahoma City Thunder for the league lead at 6.6 blocks per game.

The Boston Celtics have had a hectic offseason. With many expectations for the talented Celtics, here's a season preview for one of the top NBA teams.

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell is set to be immortalized in the city. The North Washington Street Bridge is set to be renamed into the "William Felton "Bill" Russell Bridge." Currently, the bridge is under construction and will connect Charlestown to the West End and North End near TD Garden.

Boston's North Washington Street Bridge will be renamed the William Felton "Bill" Russell Bridge. Read more on Boston.com.

Bill Russell has been immortalized in Boston infrastructure. A bridge that connects the city's Charlestown neighborhood with the West End and the North