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Danny Ainge, General Manager and President of Basketball Operations of the Boston Celtics, heaped tons of praise on Jaylen Brown for how he handled the team’s situation last season. The Celtics were hounded with chemistry issues in the 2018-19 season, with players calling out each other through the media. The players couldn’t hide their frustration, […]

The Boston Celtics were one of the most disappointing teams in the league last season. They were dubbed as one of the favorites to win the NBA championship when the regular season began, but they were severely inconsistent to the point that they got destroyed by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the […]

Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge can’t help but shake his head whenever he remembers a conversation he had with one of the team’s younger players, Jaylen Brown. Ainge was recently a guest at The Michael Holley Podcast, where he shared an exchange he had with Brown last season. “He came and sat […]

Kyrie Irving’s odd relationship with the Boston Celtics can perhaps be traced back to his rapport with president Danny Ainge, one that “soured” early through the 2018-19 season. ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan gave a bit of insight in the timing of Irving’s unhappiness. “I don’t know why. But I was hearing by December he’s frustrated with […]

Boston Celtics forward Robert Williams had an underwhelming rookie season. He put up measly averages of 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 8.8 minutes, while appearing in 32 games for the team last season. However, with Al Horford leaving the team in free agency, Williams is expected to have an increased role, according to general […]

It has been a long-standing belief that it’s the responsibility of an NBA superstar to bring the best out of his teammates, and that is what’s expected from All-Star guard Kemba Walker as he takes on the lead role for the Boston Celtics. However, Celtics general manager Danny Ainge doesn’t see things the way most […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge thinks Al Horford signed with the Sixers in free agency so he can play the power forward position exclusively. On the Sixers, Horford will be paired with star center Joel Embiid in the frontcourt. Horford was forced to play the center position with the Celtics. Danny Ainge to @Toucherandrich […]

Boston Celtics president and general manager Danny Ainge still has it. He showed off his dribbling skills on Twitter Thursday, messing around with his dog: At home ball handling drills pic.twitter.com/Vzr6BAgYNn — Danny Ainge (@danielrainge) July 18, 2019 Before working in the Celtics front office, Danny Ainge was an All-Star and two time NBA champion. […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge believes all the Kyrie Irving bashing which is taking place in Boston is “unfair.” Ainge says the Celtics’ chemistry in 2018-19 just wasn’t good and blaming Irving for all of the team’s issues isn’t the right thing to do. “I continually tried to remove that pressure from […]

The Boston Celtics did their best to keep All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, even after a horrendous 2018-19 season which saw them lose to the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs. The Cs believed that they could still win with him as the team’s leader, but it seems that someone within the franchise […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge doesn’t know if All-Star big man Al Horford would have stayed with the franchise had he known Kemba Walker was going to come to Boston. Horford signed with the rival Philadelphia 76ers after opting out of his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. Horford probably had an […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge says the team’s post-draft “plan A” this offseason was to sign point guard Kemba Walker and big man Enes Kanter. The Celtics accomplished their goal, as they acquired Walker in a sign-and-trade deal with the Charlotte Hornets and agreed to a free-agent deal with Kanter. Everyone inside […]

Even though he went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, center Tacko Fall became a Boston Celtics fan favorite in his Summer League appearance. The fans aren’t the only ones who enjoy watching the 7-foot-7 big man ball, as Celtics president Danny Ainge praised Fall’s play and said he’s a “high priority” when it comes […]

The Boston Celtics held an introductory press conference for Enes Kanter and Kemba Walker on Wednesday morning. During the event, Kanter revealed that Walker called him from Danny Ainge’s phone earlier this offseason in an effort to recruit his services. “He didn’t call me from his phone,” Kanter said during Wednesday’s introductory presser. “He called […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge was already suspicious that a Kyrie Irving departure might be looming in the offseason, perhaps as early as March, as he alluded to during the introduction of two of his recent signings in Kemba Walker and Enes Kanter on Wednesday, according to Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports. Irving had been […]

The Boston Celtics were right on the cusp of greatness. Ever since Danny Ainge took over, the Celtics have found themselves in contention. During his tenure, the C’s have won a title and been to another NBA Finals. Great strides but all is not well. You see, those teams were constructed over 10 years ago […]

The 2018-19 campaign was a rough one for Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge, both in terms of the product he saw on the floor and his health off of it. During the playoffs, Ainge suffered a heart attack, the second one of his life. But Ainge isn’t letting the heart attack stop him from […]

It’s no secret that the Boston Celtics had major chemistry issues during their most recent season. With Kyrie Irving and multiple other players reportedly never seeing eye-to-eye, the Celtics never seemed to click, and now Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has appeared to take some shots at the current free agent. Ainge: "I think it […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge thinks small forward Gordon Hayward is going to have a “great” 2019-20 season. Ainge says Hayward has been in the gym all summer and is excited to see what the swingman is going to bring to the table next season for the Celtics. Danny Ainge on Hayward's […]

The Boston Celtics were the league’s most disappointing team this season, and their lack of production on the court had everything to do with their lack of togetherness off of it. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge says that the Celtics simply did not have the same type of resolve he had hoped for: “Right before […]

The Boston Celtics may be on their way to losing both Kyrie Irving and Al Horford in free agency this summer, but Celtics president Danny Ainge says that the team remains a very plausible destination for other free agents. “We have a very attractive franchise to play for, and there’s a lot of people who […]

The Atlanta Hawks weren’t the only who sought the New Orleans Pelicans’ second top-five pick. As reported by ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan, the Boston Celtics had attempted to engage the Pelicans in trade discussions about the No. 4 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft before it was sent to the Hawks. Jackie MacMullan was on […]

The Boston Celtics’ dynasty never materialized in 2018-19. And with both Kyrie Irving and Al Horford poised to leave the team in free agency, Boston suddenly finds itself not only lacking realistic championship hopes next season, but on the precipice of prioritizing the future at the expense of the present. There are many reasons why […]

The Boston Celtics have eerily stood pat despite plenty of shuffling decks prior to the start of the looming free-agency period, with president Danny Ainge not making the one Godfather offer than could’ve ultimately trumped the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. Perhaps there is some wisdom in that, as Ainge could reportedly be looking […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge says star point guard Kyrie Irving is getting too much blame for the team’s playoff struggles. The Celtics were the preseason favorite to win the Eastern Conference this season. The regular season was anything but pretty, as there was a lot of turmoil in Boston and Irving […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge made a case for keeping soon-to-be restricted free agent Terry Rozier in “the right role” next season: “You guys know I’m a big fan of Terry’s,” Ainge said on Wednesday, according to Tom Westerholm of MassLive. “I don’t always agree with how everybody handles the media, just like they probably […]

The Boston Celtics have become one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference and a significant part of that is because of head coach Brad Stevens. The 42-year-old coach has led the Celtics to back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 2017 and 2018. However, the team took a step back this season and was […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge is excited to see what the coming season has in store for Gordon Hayward. “I’m really excited for Gordon’s upcoming season,” Ainge said of Hayward. “He’s here every day working out with five or six coaches. I’m not worried about Gordon.” As most hoops fans know, Hayward suffered one […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge seems to be open to the idea of restructuring Al Horford’s contract, according to a report from Jay King of The Athletic. Horford, now 33 of age, has a player option for next season. The former No. 3 overall pick signed a four-year, $113 million deal with the Celtics […]

When Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge initially acquired Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers two summers ago, he was well aware that this could be a daunting proposition. Yet Ainge maintains that even if Irving leaves this summer, he’d never regret making the move in the first place. “There’s always risk in making deals,” said […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge gave his full vote of confidence for head coach Brad Stevens after what he called a “difficult” season coaching this roster, one that eventually saw an end in the second round after four straight losses to the Milwaukee Bucks: “There’s no other coach I’d rather have than Brad,” said Ainge, […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge congratulated Kyrie Irving after being selected in the All-NBA second team. https://twitter.com/danielrainge/status/1131650864819691520 Despite all the rumors of the All-Star guard leaving the Celtics this summer, Ainge still found a way to give credit where credit is due. After all, Irving was one of the main reasons why they made […]

The NBA Draft Lottery concluded on Tuesday night setting the order for the upcoming NBA Draft on June 20th and it definitely did not disappoint. The New Orleans Pelicans took home the first overall selection for this year’s draft despite only having a 6.0% chance of doing so. Meanwhile, the three teams that shared the […]

Boston Celtics director of player personnel Austin Ainge says his father, Celtics general manager Danny Ainge, is doing “great” after suffering a mild heart attack in April. Danny suffered the heart attack before the Celtics took on the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. He is not with the team in Chicago […]

The Boston Celtics will head into the offseason with several decisions to make; one of which is the future of All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. After the Celtics lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, there is a strong belief that Irving will not be returning to the team. Instead, the one-time champion is […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge is back in Boston after suffering a mild heart attack prior to Tuesday night’s Game 2 matchup against the Bucks in Milwaukee, according to a report from Chris Forsberg of NBC Boston. In his report, Forsberg noted that Ainge was back at his home in Boston on […]

On Tuesday night, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge suffered a mild heart attack. Ainge is doing much better and is expected to make a full recovery, but it was still a huge scare for the Celtics organization. With all focus on Boston’s postseason run, this incident served as a reminder that life […]

According to several official accounts, Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge suffered a mild heart attack on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. It happened before Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ainge, now 60 years of age, is said to be heading back to Boston for further evaluation. Additional information will be released accordingly: “He received immediate medical […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge suffered a mild heart attack in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. He received immediate medical attention and is expected to make a full recovery. Ainge is expected to return to his home in Boston this evening and is active, walking around […]