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Just when Gordon Hayward’s splendid start is turning out to be one of the season’s top feel-good stories, things took a 180-degree turn when the Boston Celtics forward fractured his left hand against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. Despite losing Hayward in this game, the Celtics went on to pummel the Spurs, 135-115, […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says Enes Kanter scrimmaged on Friday with some coaches and players and felt good. However, Stevens says Kanter is still not ready to play in a game. #NEBHInjuryReport Enes Kanter scrimmaged yesterday with some coaches and players and felt good, but is still not ready to play in a […]

Marcus Smart was not happy with his coach Brad Stevens after being called for a series of fouls in Thursday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. The Boston Celtics defensive ace was pulled to the bench after being shoved to the ground by second-year forward Miles Bridges in the fourth quarter, which caused the veteran to […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens — not U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate and South Bend, Ind., mayor lookalike Pete Buttigieg — said on Friday that he is not concerned with Robert Williams’ bursitis. The 6-foot-8 defensive-minded big man is dealing with inflammation around his hip. Brad Stevens says there’s no major reason for concern […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens recently joined in on all the Halloween festivities, with the 43-year-old shot-caller opting to dress up as South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg. These two have an uncanny resemblance, and as a matter of fact, Buttigieg himself actually dressed as Stevens for his own Halloween costume. The Celtics’ coach […]

ESPN published a story this week about sleep deprivation within the NBA. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says it’s something that’s just part of the life of an athlete. Players often get into a city around 1 a.m. By the time they get into their hotel rooms, it’s already around two in the morning. […]

The Boston Celtics are going to be extremely shorthanded for Tuesday night’s preseason matchup against the Cavs. In fact, several Celtics players didn’t make the trip to Cleveland at all, as Brad Stevens has given them the night off. According to a report from Spencer Davies of BBallInsiders, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Enes […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens doesn’t appear to be too concerned with soon-to-be rookie guard Romeo Langford and his continued injury troubles. With Langford recently leaving a preseason game after spraining his right knee, Stevens commented on the former Indiana Hoosiers superstar’s latest setback and appeared frustrated yet a bit optimistic about the severity […]

Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall has become all the rage in Beantown. After going undrafted this summer, Fall landed a spot in Boston’s Summer League team in Las Vegas, eventually earning a non-guaranteed contract with the Celtics. And just on Sunday, Boston converted Fall to a two-way contract, which means he will spend the majority […]

Gordon Hayward took an entire year to recover from the gruesome injury he suffered in the 2017-18 season. However, it seems like the wait was worth it as Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens believes that the small forward they signed to a lucrative contract has finally returned to form. Keith Smith took a bit of […]

The NBA is currently embroiled in a tough diplomatic situation as China is looking to ban the league and the Houston Rockets for a tweet by Daryl Morey calling for Hong Kong’s independence. The league maintained that they are fighting for freedom of expression, and a couple of voices in the association expressed their appreciation […]

Tacko Fall is one of the feel-good stories of this year. After becoming a sensation during the 2019 NCAA Tournament, Fall went undrafted this summer. The Boston Celtics signed the former UCF star to participate in the NBA Summer League, and Fall capitalized on his opportunity, earning a non-guaranteed contract with the Celtics. Fall–who towers […]

Brad Stevens was an unproven commodity when Danny Ainge hired him to man the Boston Celtics bench in 2013. The former Butler University coach had proven that he could win at the collegiate level, but league personnel wondered whether or not the success would translate in the NBA. While the Celtics struggled in his first […]

The Boston Celtics had a mass exodus in their frontcourt this offseason, as they saw Al Horford and Marcus Morris walk via free agency and traded Aron Baynes. To address their ailing frontcourt, the Celtics re-signed Daniel Theis and signed Vincent Poirier, adding them to an incredibly young and inexperienced group that also included second-year […]

After losing Al Horford and Kyrie Irving this offseason in free agency, the Boston Celtics added Kemba Walker, as well as a glut of interesting draft, picks in the 2019 NBA Draft. One of those draft picks was two-time SEC Player of the Year Grant Williams out of Tennessee. The C’s drafted Williams at No. […]

For the upcoming 2019-20 season, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens wants his team to “play with great effort and togetherness.” Stevens will be entering his seventh year as Celtics head coach. This time around, however, he seems to have identified the real key to success in the NBA. He’ll now place a premium on […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens expects Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart to be healthy and ready once training camp begins. Walker, Tatum, Smart along with Jaylen Brown represented Team USA in the recently concluded FIBA World Cup in China. While some expected that the four will take their time and rest first […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens anticipates no issues for small forward Jayson Tatum when training camp starts next week. Tatum sprained his ankle for Team USA during the FIBA World Cup, a tournament the Americans placed seventh in after winning it the past two times: Brad Stevens anticipates no issues for Jayson Tatum (ankle) […]

The NBA has been among the most progressive leagues in terms of hiring women, each year populating their benches and front offices with more diverse talent. The Boston Celtics have added former WNBA star Kara Lawson as an assistant coach and Allison Feaster as their director of player personnel. President of basketball operations Danny Ainge […]

As the Boston Celtics planned their offseason moves, Danny Ainge reveals that he was thinking about what head coach Brad Stevens would like on the team. Boston didn’t exactly have the perfect offseason after losing both Kyrie Irving and Al Horford in free agency. However, they managed to bounce back by getting Kemba Walker and […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge believes head coach Brad Stevens is “really excited for the year.” The Celtics have a fairly new group. Boston replaced Kyrie Irving with Kemba Walker and Al Horford with Enes Kanter. The Celtics also drafted Romeo Langford, Grant Williams and Carsen Edwards in the 2019 NBA Draft. […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says the team’s shortcomings in the 2018-19 season can’t be solely placed on Kyrie Irving’s shoulders. The Celtics underachieved last season and Irving got much of the blame from the fans and media, something Stevens believes is unfair to Uncle Drew. “I like Kyrie and I wish him well,” […]

Brad Stevens is excited to coach new Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker next season. Stevens says Walker, who signed a four-year contract with the Celtics this summer, has a “contagiousness to him that will be fun.” “The way I feel about Kemba, even through his UConn days, is that he plays with a […]

In many cases, NBA players go their separate ways during the offseason. Some will go on vacation, while others choose to work with their own personal trainers. This offseason has been a bit different for the Boston Celtics, according to head coach Brad Stevens, as Gordon Hayward has been working at the team’s practice facilities […]

Could 6-foot-10 center Robert Williams develop into a crucial rotation piece for the Boston Celtics in the upcoming season? According to head coach Brad Stevens, if Williams’ offseason is any indication, he is in a good place. The 21-year-old Williams is entering his second professional season in the NBA after he was selected by the […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says small forward Jayson Tatum suffered a “moderate” left ankle sprain versus Turkey on Tuesday in China. Stevens says while Tatum will get an X-Ray on Wednesday, the injury “doesn’t sound like a big deal.” Brad Stevens says a moderate ankle sprain for Tatum. He will get an x-ray […]

Jayson Tatum sprained his ankle in overtime of Team USA’s narrow 93-92 victory over Turkey in the FIBA World Cup, but Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens still has no regrets about his players participating in the event. Stevens also noted that Tatum’s injury doesn’t seem to be serious: Brad Stevens on the Jayson Tatum […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward thinks head coach Brad Stevens is “excited about who we have as a group right now.” The Celtics replaced Kyrie Irving with Kemba Walker and Al Horford with Enes Kanter this summer. Boston also decided not to trade youngsters Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum this offseason for Anthony Davis. […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says it’s “great” for Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart to get coached by Gregg Popovich on Team USA. Popovich is arguably the greatest basketball coach of all-time. Stevens, who is a pretty good coach himself, thinks this experience will only make his four Celtics guys […]

The Boston Celtics may have lost former All-Star Al Horford in free agency, but they have several big men who can collectively fill the big void he left, according to head coach Brad Stevens. Stevens was recently a guest at NBC Sports Boston’s Celtics Talk Podcast, and he said that the centers that they have […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens believes that Jayson Tatum’s experience with Team USA will help him improve as a player. Per Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports, Stevens shared his thoughts after seeing one of Tatum’s practices for Team USA: “I think he’ll benefit greatly from [the Team USA experience] and I saw it today,” […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is one of the youngest stars in the game at only 21 years of age. Sometimes achieving stardom that young can go to a players head, but a head coach laying into them can bring them back to earth fast. While there is no sign Tatum has grown too big […]

There have been a handful of coaching changes during this NBA offseason, but just because a coach wasn’t fired recently doesn’t mean his job is safe for the next campaign. Here are five coaches whose seats could be feeling a bit warmer for 2019-2020. 5. Mike Budenholzer, Milwaukee Bucks In his first season with the […]

Boston Celtics newcomer Kemba Walker is already preparing this early for the upcoming season. The All-Star guard signed a four-year deal with the team a couple of weeks ago, with the intention of contending for championships. He’s also starting to build a good working relationship with Celtics’ head coach, Brad Stevens. According to a report […]

Before committing to the Boston Celtics in free agency, Enes Kanter called Evan Turner to ask about his experience playing for Brad Stevens. Turner played for Stevens for two seasons. Kanter and Turner were teammates this past year on the Portland Trail Blazers. Once Kanter heard positive things about Stevens from Turner, his decision to […]

When asked what strikes him the most about Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker said the 42-year-old head coach “loves basketball” and it’s all he talks about. Walker says having a good relationship with his coach is very important to him. The Celtics are hoping Walker meshes with Stevens better than Kyrie […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is convinced that his team will stay in a good position to attract top free agents similar to what happened this summer, when they were able to convince Kemba Walker to sign. The Celtics had a tumultuous year last season due to on-court inconsistencies and chemistry issues. Boston found […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says the team obviously wanted Al Horford back, but the All-Star made his own “choice” in free agency. Horford signed a four-year, $109 million contract with the rival Philadelphia 76ers. Stevens says the Celtics appreciate what Horford did for them in his three years with the club: “Obviously, Al […]

While speaking to reporters at Summer League in Las Vegas, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had nothing but good things to say about the team’s new starting point guard, All-Star Kemba Walker. Walker will be replacing Kyrie Irving in Boston. Stevens is thrilled Walker decided to come to the Celtics and is excited to […]