Boston Celtics Articles - Page 171

If anything can be learned from recent weeks, it’s that the time of current NBA stars is almost over. Those belonging from LeBron James and Stephen Curry’s generation will soon pass the torch to a younger crop of All-Stars to carry this league into the future. Among those players who can rise up to the […]

It’s safe to say that after two seasons, Kemba Walker’s stint with the Boston Celtics hasn’t yielded ideal results. It’s an unfortunate situation, really. The Celtics both have Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown on the rise as legitimate stars. They’re surrounded by a crop of veterans led by Walker. It seemed like the perfect formula […]

It’s already been a wild offseason for the Boston Celtics and it doesn’t figure to be quieting down anytime soon. First, Danny Ainge stepped aside from the Celtics’ front office. Then Brad Stevens went from head coach to Ainge’s old job. Now, we have an unhappy star on the roster. Via Bleacher Report, both Kemba […]

Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Mike D’Antoni is getting a lot of interest from opposing teams right now. With the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, and the Portland Trail Blazers all recently opening up the position for the head coach of their respective teams, it looks like D’Antoni ranks highly on their lists. As it appears, the […]

While there are NBA teams with fluid head-coaching situations (Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards and potentially the Milwaukee Bucks), only three jobs are up for grabs at the moment. Those teams are the Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, and Orlando Magic who have vacancies and are on the head-coaching search. Here’s a ranking of the three […]

In case you missed it, Dwyane Wade is now a minority owner of the Utah Jazz. As it turns out, it didn’t take long before the Miami Heat legend started making his presence known within the organization. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, Wade has already made it known that he wants to see […]

The trade winds are starting to swirl around Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard after another first-round playoff exit. While the Blazers surely won’t trade Lillard unless he demands one, other teams are monitoring the situation. Lillard has made no such trade demands and currently isn’t expected to do so, but things could potentially change […]

The Brooklyn Nets handled the Boston Celtics in their first round matchup, winning handily at 4-1. But that one loss, fueled by an epic performance from Jayson Tatum, clearly impressed Kevin Durant. Durant spoke on the etcs show which was up on YouTube, reacting to his experience against the Celtics, particularly Jayson Tatum. “I’ve been in […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has truly made a serious impression on Kevin Durant, so much so that the Brooklyn Nets star even compared him to Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Tim Duncan. On his podcast “The Etcs. with/Kevin Durant,” the Nets star opened up about his most recent battle with the Celtics youngster and […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had a very impressive series against the Brooklyn Nets, but unfortunately his team fell short in five games. Nonetheless, he went to work on Kevin Durant, averaging 30.6 points in the first round matchup. KD recently spoke on what it was like to guard the Celtics phenom, who is quickly […]

The 2020-2021 NBA season started quickly after the conclusion of the Orlando Bubble and has brought about much speculation and criticism after the short turnaround. As the start of the 2021 NBA Playoffs kicked off, it has become evident that a few teams that made deep runs in the playoffs last season have been severely […]

We expect big things from the Boston Celtics this summer. After their season came to a disappointing end at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, rumors have begun circling about a potential squad overhaul in the offseason. As it appears, veteran guard Marcus Smart might now be on his way out of Boston. […]

The Washington Wizards season is finally over after getting eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2021 NBA Playoffs. They put up a hard fight but were ultimately outmatched by better competition. Now that the Wizards are looking forward to the offseason, there is speculation that Bradley Beal wants out of Washington. During the postgame […]

With Danny Ainge gone the way of the dinosaurs and Brad Stevens promoted, the Boston Celtics should hired Kara Lawson as the franchise’s new head coach. Well, that’s according to former Celtics talent Brian Scalabrine who went on NBC Sports Boston to explain his reasons for such a move to the former WNBA star. “I […]

The Boston Celtics executed a shocking overhaul on Wednesday, with Danny Ainge stepping down as president of basketball operations and Brad Stevens moving from head coach to the front office to take Ainge’s job. It was a move months in the making, and it seems clear Ainge was sick of the job and ready to […]

The NBA Championship is one of the most elusive awards in the league. However, an even more elusive award for any player is the NBA Finals MVP. More often than not, the NBA Finals MVP is awarded to the best player of the Finals series on the winning team. It is worth noting that only […]

The Boston Celtics are gonna get busy in the coming days after a surprising move that promoted Brad Stevens to the role of president of basketball operations. The former tactician replaced Danny Ainge, who finally stepped down after years of hinting at it. One of the main agendas of the Celtics is to find a […]

Just 24 hours after getting bounced out of the NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics have already made major moves. It started with Celtics basketball operations president Danny Ainge stepping down and being replaced by coach Brad Stevens. So the obvious question is: What’s next for the Celtics? How do they build around All-Star Jayson Tatum […]

Kevin Garnett once believed anything is possible. As it turns out, coaching the Boston Celtics is an exemption. The Celtics made waves early on Wednesday with news regarding a couple of changes within the organization as Danny Ainge’s retirement paved the way for Brad Stevens’ promotion. Stevens will now be spearheading the Celtics’ basketball operations, […]

The Boston Celtics shocked the basketball world on Wednesday after it was revealed that Brad Stevens will be replacing Danny Ainge as the team’s new president for basketball operations. The Cs are expected to shake up their roster in the offseason, which might not bode well for a number of their key players. Marcus Smart […]

Matters are fluid for the Boston Celtics at the moment. Within the last 24 hours they have been eliminated from the playoffs, seen Danny Ainge step down as team president and watched head coach Brad Stevens take over as the new president, vacating the head coaching position. What does this mean for the Celtics’ offseason and […]

The Boston Celtics are undergoing major changes following an unsatisfactory 2020-21 season. Danny Ainge retired from his role as president of basketball operations. Brad Stevens, who coached the Celtics for the past eight seasons, will take over the top front office role that Ainge had previously held since 2003. With Stevens no longer the head […]

Danny Ainge has stepped down as president of basketball operations and general manager of the Boston Celtics. He leaves behind an interesting legacy. A former player himself, Danny Ainge was both an executive capable of accruing draft capital while also being a GM known for making “almost” trades, so to speak. Still, Ainge has made […]

Now that Brad Stevens is overlord of the Boston Celtics, rumors are already swirling over the idea that a Danny Ainge-Jazz deal could be in the works. It is a remarkably awful idea by Utah, even if it would make sense for the begotten former Celtics general manager. For Ainge, landing on his feet is […]

Wednesday has been a wild day for the Boston Celtics. Danny Ainge has officially stepped down as general manager and president of the Celtics, which had put Boston in a position to find his replacement. Instead, head coach Brad Stevens has taken over the gig held by Ainge, leaving the head coaching vacancy open. It’s […]

It’s not often we see a player put on a classic individual performance that ends up in a heartbreaking defeat. Unfortunately for Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard, it’s happening regularly. Inspired by Dame Time, it’s time to look at the best NBA Playoffs performances in a loss. For Damian Lillard, that’s exactly what happened […]

The Boston Celtics officially announced a bombshell on Wednesday morning after their elimination from the playoffs, with Brad Stevens taking over for Danny Ainge has president of basketball operations. While this move seemingly came out of nowhere, it apparently was in the works for quite some time. Ainge was thinking about resigning for a few […]

The Boston Celtics were just eliminated by the Brooklyn Nets in the first round, and they quickly went to work overhauling their front office. In a stunning move, head coach Brad Stevens is moving into the front office and taking Danny Ainge’s place as president of basketball operations. Stevens will head up the search for […]

The news is dropping hard and fast for the Boston Celtics. Danny Ainge has announced his intention to step down from his role as team president, opening the door for Brad Stevens to become the man making the decisions. Within the hour of the news breaking, there already appear to be candidates in line to […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge is thinking about stepping down after a difficult season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj says Ainge is “seriously considering his future with the franchise” at this time. The Celtics were just eliminated by the Brooklyn Nets in five games in the first round of the playoffs. […]

The 2021 season for the Boston Celtics will go down as one of missed opportunity and head-scratching results. What was thought to be a team that could compete for the Eastern Conference crown instead turned out to be a squad that had to scratch through the play-in tournament just to punch a ticket to the […]

The Boston Celtics had a very disappointing season after going to the Conference Finals the season prior. General manager Danny Ainge has been very conservative trade wise the last few seasons; perhaps costing the franchise in the process. The voyage started to derail after star Jaylen Brown suffered a season ending injury in May. Alas, […]

The dust hasn’t even settled on the Brooklyn Nets’ first-round victory over the Boston Celtics and James Harden already has his eyes set on the challenge ahead. After the Nets impressively took down the Celtics in Game 5 on Tuesday to clinch the series, Harden made it abundantly clear in his postgame interview that Giannis […]

The Boston Celtics’ underwhelming 2020-21 campaign has ended. After finishing with a .500 (36-36) record in the regular season, the Celtics won their play-in contest against the Washington Wizards—only to fall in five games to the second-seeded Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Nets' Big 3 leads the Nets past the Boston Celtics […]

The Brooklyn Nets officially booked their spot in the second round after defeating the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their opening-round series matchup. After the huge win, Nets superstar Kyrie Irving came out with a rather contentious statement about his team’s title run this season. We all know that it’s more than just basketball […]

The Brooklyn Nets had their way against a shorthanded Boston Celtics side in Game 5 on Tuesday, as the Nets cruised to a 123-109 victory to close out the controversial series. Brooklyn big man Nicolas Claxton had an opportunity to put an exclamation mark on the contest late in the fourth quarter, but unfortunately for […]

You’ve probably already read somewhere that Blake Griffin had a grand total of zero dunks this season with the Detroit Pistons. The six-time All-Star is certainly making up for lost time now that he’s with the Brooklyn Nets, and he added another monstrous jam to his highlight reel on Tuesday against the Boston Celtics. Here’s […]

Kyrie Irving is not the most-loved personality right now in Boston. The Brooklyn Nets superstar isn’t doing himself any favors as well after he was seen allegedly stomping on the Celtics logo following Brooklyn’s Game 4 victory in the TD Garden. Nets coach Steve Nash has opened up about Kyrie’s current situation with the Celtics, […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving made waves when he intentionally stepped on the Boston Celtics logo at TD Garden after the Nets’ resounding Game 4 victory put them one win away from the second round. There was a lot of outrage, with Celtics legend Kevin Garnett just one of many to express his disdain for […]