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“My hope is that they stay here.”
A view of the Celtics’ championship banners hanging in TD Garden in 2024. Erin Clark/Globe Staff
September 30, 2026 | 10:44 AM
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Charlie Jacobs on the Celtics’ possibly seeking a new arena: Prior to the Bruins‘ season-opening 3-0 win over the Rangers on Tuesday, team CEO Charlie Jacobs spoke to reporters.
Among the topics he covered, Jacobs was asked about the comments made by Celtics owner Bill Chisholm in August about the possibility of building a new arena during an appearance on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.” Chisholm also discussed having control over the building (as the Celtics currently lease their place in TD Garden from the Jacobs family, which owns the arena as well as the Bruins). The NBA team’s current lease runs through the 2036 season.
“I have had the good fortune of working with the Celtics management that’s been in place,” Jacobs said. “When Bill Chisholm and his group purchased the Celtics, they pretty much left most of the senior management in place. So we’ve had a very strong working relationship for 20-plus years with those associates.
“Bill, to his credit, said let’s just take some time, take measure of what we have here before we make any decision about whether or not we’re gonna go build a new building,” Jacobs continued. “It’s been a breath of fresh air in my opinion, like to sit down across the table, talk about a master plan. Talk about maybe what this arena looks like 20 years from now, and if the Celtics want to be a party to it or not.”
Chisholm resisted the urge in August to say the Celtics absolutely need their own arena, but advocated for ongoing improvement to the facility, which opened in 1995.
“No,” he said when asked if the Celtics needed a new arena, “but I do think we need to have an arena that is consistent with the quality and the excellence of the Celtics. We need to create the best fan and player experience we can
“My hope is that they stay here,” Jacobs said of the Celtics. “Every discussion that we’ve had to date has been about them staying here.”
Jacobs also answered questions about the team’s expectations and its roster in the 2026-27 season. Here’s the full media availability:
Scores and schedules:
The Red Sox dropped Game 1 of the best-of-three Wild Card Series against the Yankees 9-0 on Tuesday night. The two teams play Game 2 — which Boston must win to keep its season alive — tonight at Yankee Stadium starting at 8 p.m.
The Bruins got off to a winning start, opening the regular season on Tuesday with a 3-0 victory over the Rangers. Boston will play the Jets in Winnipeg on Friday at 8 p.m.
More from Boston.com:
U.S. defeats Chile: The U.S. men’s soccer team, which included Revolution midfielder Brooklyn Raines in the starting lineup, defeated Chile 4-2 on Tuesday evening.
On this day: In 2001, Tom Brady made his first career start in the NFL. It wasn’t exactly an easy matchup, as New England played Peyton Manning and the Colts. But thanks to a dominant Patriots defense (which intercepted Manning three times, scoring off of two of them thanks to Otis Smith and Ty Law), Brady — who completed 13 of 23 passes — was a 44-13 winner.
Daily highlight: Newly-acquired Bruins goalscorer JJ Peterka showed off his dazzling talent with a skillful move and finish in Boston’s season-opening win.
Hayden Bird
Hayden Bird is a sports staff writer for Boston.com, where he has worked since 2016. He covers all things sports in New England.
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