Part of the problem may be the fact that Boston has recently been valued at $5.5 billion with a looming $500 million + payroll next season, with no ownership of a home arena to help recoup those costs. And there may be further hurdles in front of league expansion we are not yet aware of.

T he Boston Celtics should not be afraid of the other teams in the NBA's Eastern Conference. Ahead of the start of the league's 2024-25 regular season, the Celtics were rightfully

While the overall valuation may have Boston ranked only seventh overall in the league, their current revenue stream is fourth in the Association, behind only the Golden State Warriors ($781 million), New York Knicks ($578m), and Los Angeles Lakers ($528m).