Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Played through torn meniscus
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Brown finished the 2025 NBA Playoffs with a partially torn right meniscus, and he'll be evaluated in the coming days to assess the possibility of surgery, Ramona Shelbourne of ESPN.com reports.
Brown missed the final three games of the regular season while dealing with the injury, and after Boston lost Game 6 against the Knicks on Friday, it was revealed that the star forward had been playing through pain in the playoffs as well. It's unclear whether Brown will undergo surgery, and a timetable for his recovery won't be revealed until there's clarity on what he'll do during the offseason. Brown averaged 22.1 points and 7.1 rebounds in 36.5 minutes per game during the playoffs for Boston.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Scores 20 points in playoff exit
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Brown totaled 20 points (8-20 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal over 32 minutes before fouling out of Friday's 119-81 loss to New York in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Celtics had a challenging task in recovering from a 3-1 deficit without their best player, Jayson Tatum (Achilles), but Brown did what he could in this Game 6 loss. The veteran forward scored at least 20 points in all but one of the six games in the Conference Semifinals against the Knicks, and his role as one of the Celtics' go-to players could be heightened next season with Tatum likely to miss a significant portion, if not all, of the campaign.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Comes close to triple-double
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Brown ended with 26 points (9-17 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 5-8 FT), eight rebounds, 12 assists and one steal in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 127-102 win over the Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Knicks aimed to slow Brown down in the absence of Jayson Tatum (Achilles), and while his scoring numbers weren't as eye-popping as Derrick White's, his overall stat line was impressive. Brown emerged as a reliable facilitator and dished out 12 dimes while ending just two boards shy of what would've been his first triple-double of the current postseason. The Celtics need Brown to be at his best if they're going to erase the 3-2 deficit and set up a rematch against the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Brown is averaging 21.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 0.8 steals per game in the current series against the Knicks.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Comes close to double-double
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Brown finished Monday's 121-113 loss to the Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with 20 points (7-16 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 4-6 FT), seven rebounds and two assists over 33 minutes.
Brown ended just three boards shy of a double-double, and he's been remarkably consistent as a scoring weapon for the Celtics. However, he's taken on a more secondary role behind Jayson Tatum (lower leg) and Derrick White. Brown has scored at least 19 points in eight consecutive playoff appearances and is averaging 20.5 points per game in the current series against the Knicks.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Pours in 19 points in win
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Brown recorded 19 points (7-18 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal over 36 minutes during Saturday's 115-93 win over the Knicks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Brown finished as one of five Celtics to score at least 15 points, though he was fairly inefficient in the win. The 28-year-old forward has struggled to find the net thus far in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, shooting 36.1 percent from the field and 21.7 percent from beyond the arc. He has averaged 20.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.0 steals across 40.7 minutes per game in three second-round appearances.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Scores 23 points in loss
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Brown notched 23 points (7-20 FG, 1-10 3Pt, 8-10 FT), seven rebounds and five assists over 45 minutes during Monday's 108-105 overtime loss to the Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Brown had a brutal shooting performance, but it wasn't just him -- the Celtics shot a combined 15-of-60 from beyond the arc. "In those moments, when the other team has momentum, we can't just fire up threes," Brown said, as relayed by Jay King of The Athletic. With the Celtics trailing 1-0, Game 2 is set for Wednesday in Boston.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Solid night as Celtics advance
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Brown finished Tuesday's 120-89 win over the Magic in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with 23 points (9-18 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-5 FT), six rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes.
Brown started all five games of the series despite a pesky knee ailment, and the dynamic forward finished with averages of 23.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals in the first round. He also shot 49.4 percent from the floor during the five-game set.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Set to play Tuesday
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Brown (knee) is available for Tuesday's Game 5 against the Magic.
Brown has been upgraded from questionable to available Tuesday despite dealing with a lingering right knee issue. However, the star forward has averaged 36.8 minutes per contest so far this series, so there is no indication he will operate on a minutes restriction.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Iffy for Game 5
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Brown (knee) is questionable for Game 5 against the Magic on Tuesday.
Brown was also questionable for Boston's last two games due to ongoing right knee concerns, but he managed to push through it. Through four postseason games, Brown holds averages of 23.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 three-pointers on 49.2 percent shooting from the field.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Will play Game 4
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Brown (knee) is available for Sunday's Game 4 against the Magic, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe reports.
Brown has been dealing with a right knee issue lately, but he will be able to play through it once again Sunday. Through three games this postseason, Brown has averaged 23.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 35.3 minutes per contest.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Iffy for Game 4
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Brown (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's Game 4 against the Magic due to a right knee posterior impingement.
Brown was also deemed questionable for Game 3 before being upgraded to available. If the star forward is ultimately downgraded to out Sunday, Boston will be without two of its regular starters, Brown and Jrue Holiday, against Orlando.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Set to play Friday
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Brown (knee) is available for Friday's Game 3 against the Magic, John Karalis of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
Brown has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday due to right knee posterior impingement. Brown will look to follow up on his great outing in Game 2, in which he tallied 36 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and one steal in 42 minutes.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Late addition to report Friday
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Brown is questionable for Friday's Game 3 against the Magic due to a right knee posterior impingement, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Brown was a late addition to the injury report due to the lingering right knee issue, though he has yet to miss a game this series. If the star swingman is ruled out for Game 3, Sam Hauser will likely see an uptick in playing time. Brown has averaged 26.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals across 36.0 minutes per game over two appearances in the first round.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Erupts for 36 points
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Brown ended Wednesday's 109-100 victory over the Magic in Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with 36 points (12-19 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 7-8 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists and one steal over 42 minutes.
With Jayson Tatum sidelined by a wrist injury, Brown was the engine of the offense Wednesday and led all scorers in this game. There were some questions about the health of Brown's knee heading into the postseason, but Wednesday's performance will likely put those concerns to bed. The Celtics will carry a 2-0 lead into Game 3 in Orlando on Friday.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Puts up 16 points in Game 1 win
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Brown (knee) finished with 16 points (6-14 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals across 30 minutes Sunday in the Celtics' 103-86 win over the Magic in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.
After Brown missed the final three games of the regular season due to a right knee impingement, the Celtics monitored his playing time closely. Brown hasn't played more than 31 minutes in any of his last nine appearances, but assuming his knee checked out fine coming out of Sunday's contest, he could see his minutes count steadily increase as the series unfolds.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Set to play in Game 1
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Coach Joe Mazzulla said Saturday that Brown (knee) was able to go through practice this week without restrictions and will play in Sunday's Game 1 against the Magic, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Brown missed the final three games of the regular season due to a right knee impingement but appears ready to go for the playoffs without any minutes restrictions, per Jay King of The Athletic. Across Brown's previous 10 appearances, he averaged 16.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 28.5 minutes.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Goes through practice
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Brown (knee) was a full participant at Tuesday's practice, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
Brown missed Sunday's regular-season finale as he continues to work through a right knee posterior impingement. Still, the Celtics have always expressed confidence that he'll be ready to roll for the start of the playoffs on April 20. It will be interesting to see if he faces any restrictions, however.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Not playing Sunday
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Brown (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Hornets.
As expected, Brown will miss Sunday's regular-season finale as he continues to work through a right knee posterior impingement. He received pain management injections in his right knee this past week, and the expectation is that the reigning NBA Finals MVP should be available for the first round of the postseason. Brown will finish the 2024-25 regular season averaging 22.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 34.3 minutes per game across 63 starts.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Expected to be ready for playoffs
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Brown received pain management injections in his right knee this week and is expected to be ready for the start of the playoffs, Bobby Manning of Celtics on CLNS reports.
Brown has sat out Boston's previous two contests due to a right knee posterior impingement and could sit out Sunday's regular-season finale against Charlotte. Brown cannot meet the 65-game requirement to be eligible for All-NBA awards, and the Celtics are locked into the second seed in the Eastern Conference, so there is no real incentive for him to play Sunday. However, the star forward should be able to suit up for the team's first-round matchup in the playoffs.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Won't play vs. Charlotte
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Brown (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Hornets, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
The Celtics have two games left in the regular season, and it appears the defending NBA champions will continue managing their stars cautiously, with Brown set to miss Friday's game. However, the rest of Boston's notable players have been cleared to play. Sam Hauser will likely see a boost in minutes with Brown sitting out.
