As the Boston Celtics get ready to open up the NBA playoffs on Sunday afternoon, Jaylen Brown has sent the league a scary message: He thinks there's still room for him to improve, even after putting up an MVP-caliber season.

He made the comment to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe on Wednesday, saying: 

"I'm still getting better, I'm still learning, I'm still growing. I'm excited. I feel like I'm entering my prime."  

Again, if Brown can really get better than he showed this season, that's an incredible thing for the Celtics and a bad development for the league at-large.

The 29-year-old Brown put up the best season of his career, averaging 28.7 ppg and 6.9 rebounds. Now a five-time All-Star, Brown is headed for a second All-NBA selection. He will be in the MVP conversation, though it's unclear if he'll actually win it.

Part of the reason why Brown was able to flourish this season was because of the absence of Jayson Tatum. Tatum played in only 16 games as he recovered from a torn Achilles suffered last May, which allowed Brown to take control of the offense and put up these kind of numbers.

Next season, Tatum will be back at full health and will be able to reclaim his share of the offense. It's quite possible that Brown comes back as a better and more evolved player, but isn't able to put up the same numbers because he has to share the spotlight more with Tatum.

That wouldn't be a bad thing for the Celtics; it would just mean that Brown won't have the same opportunities to score in 2026-27.

--Some of the broadcast information has been released for the first round of the playoffs. We know that the Celtics will open play on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET and that the game will air on ABC.

Game 2 will happen on Tuesday and will be shown on Peacock. Game 3 will happen on April 24 (Prime Video) will Game 4 will be April 26 on NBC.

The fragmented nature of the viewing schedule is likely to cause frustration among fans who are tired of not knowing where the Celtics will play each night.

--Derrick White addressed the possibility that he'll receive Defensive Player of the Year votes again this season. He's finished in the top ten in two of the last three years.

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