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The Boston Celtics will be facing one of their toughest challenges this season when they go up against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks— owners of the league’s best regular season record — in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Led by the MVP frontrunner, the Bucks turned from a playoff contender to a championship caliber team […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge has survived the same roller-coaster season the rest of his staff, the coaches and the players have been forced to ride throughout a tumultuous 2018-19 season. Highs and lows that have gone from suddenly appearing to turn the ship to questions about Kyrie Irving’s leadership and the respect he has […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge still maintains the same priorities he had at the beginning of the season — to re-sign Kyrie Irving. Asked if he was looking to lock him up long-term, a simple “yes” did the trick. The Celtics have been marred by a cluster of mishaps, poor fits and mood swings, turning […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge could not help but take a shot at his team’s fierce rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, in a recent meeting with the press. Ainge took the opportunity to make a joke that he was resigning from his post, which is obviously an insinuation to Magic Johnson’s recent decision to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ tumultuous 2018-19 season took another drastic turn on Tuesday evening when Magic Johnson held an impromptu press conference to announce that he was stepping down as president of basketball operations. Johnson’s decision came totally unbeknownst to team owner Jeanie Buss and LeBron James, both of whom were reportedly shocked by the […]

After coming within a single game of reaching the NBA Finals last season, expectations for the Boston Celtics were sky-high during the preseason. And yet despite having a healthy Kyrie Irving playing at an elite level and Gordon Hayward returning to the lineup, the Celtics have struggled to establish themselves among the elite teams in […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce has been heavily criticized for his recent comments about Dwyane Wade. The one-time champion and current NBA analyst said he had a better overall career than the Miami Heat standout, a statement that didn’t sit well even with his co-workers on ESPN. Celtics president Danny Ainge came to Pierce’s defense, […]

Danny Ainge has no regrets about trading Kendrick Perkins in 2011. Ainge, the Boston Celtics’ general manager and president of basketball operations, made the revelation to the “Toucher & Rich” podcast on Boston’s radio station 98.5 “The Sports Hub” on April 4 (via MassLive’s John Karalis). “I do not. Not at all. Perkins was hurt. […]

Before Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade played his final game at the TD Garden, the home floor of the Boston Celtics, the C’s general manager Danny Ainge presented the three-time champion with a gift. Ainge presented Wade a plaque that has a piece of Boston’s 2008 parquet floor in it. Celtics president Danny Ainge gifted […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge didn’t take umbrage to Kyrie Irving’s postgame comments following a loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, when the self-appointed leader of the roster sounded nearly defeated, pointing the finger at the team’s lackluster defensive strategy to contain All-Star point guard Kemba Walker: “I did hear (Irving’s comments). It’s not […]

The Boston Celtics went 3-1 against the Philadelphia 76ers this season. The Sixers erased a double-digit deficit on March 20th at home to defeat Boston by a final score of 118-115. Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge understands how talented the Sixers are. Ainge talked about that March 20th game, citing how his Celtics […]

All season long, Boston Celtics fans have been hoping their team can flip the switch once the playoffs start and win the Eastern Conference. While the Celtics have the talent to do that, president of basketball operations Danny Ainge doesn’t really believe teams can do that. “I don’t really believe that you can flip a switch,” […]

This season has been filled with ups and downs for the Boston Celtics, but for team owner Danny Ainge, although he hoped that the team could have performed better, he’s also not to worried about the negatives, according to his interview with Celtics reporter Chris Forberg. “It’s not as gloomy and doomy to me. I […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge says his team has been too “inconsistent” this season. Ainge isn’t disappointed with how the Celtics’ season has gone because it’s not over yet. However, the 60-year-old says the team has had a bunch of lapses throughout the season. “Inconsistent,” Ainge said when asked to evaluate the […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving will admit that this season hasn’t gone as he had hoped. His team has played extremely well at times, but there have also been a few head-scratching results along the way. This has been a trying year for Irving in particular, but he says the recent discussions he had with […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge went on the Toucher & Rich Show on Thursday morning, noting head coach Brad Stevens is “the least of [Boston’s] problems,” believing Stevens is doing everything he can to get his team on track, despite a recent four-game skid. Ainge said Stevens is taking the losses as hard as anyone. […]

After the Boston Celtics got blown out by the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday by a final score of 118-95, general manager Danny Ainge and star point guard Kyrie Irving had a one-on-one conversation in the locker room before the media was let in. It’s unclear what the two were discussing. Kyrie Irving was having a […]

The Boston Celtics stood pat on their roster during the NBA trade deadline frenzy a couple of weeks ago. And it seems more than likely that team president Danny Ainge will keep his roster unchanged for the rest of the season. In fact, former player-turned-executive doesn’t believe that Boston needs to fill in any more […]

After deciding against getting its feet wet in the recently-concluded trade deadline frenzy, it appears that the Boston Celtics will continue to remain inactive in the buyout market. The statement came from team general manager Danny Ainge himself, who recently spoke with Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. The high-level executive did admit that the […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis made waves during All-Star Weekend when he revealed that the Boston Celtics are, in fact, on his list in spite of constant reports that said Davis was not interested in playing for the Celtics. Obviously, this is a game-changer for numerous reasons, assuming it is actually true. First of […]

Kevin Garnett won’t make much of Anthony Davis’ father speaking his mind and revealing his repugnance for the Boston Celtics in light of the Isaiah Thomas situation, but while he understands the reasoning, he would love for The Brow to reach out and talk to president Danny Ainge: “He had his opinion and he voiced […]

The Boston Celtics have seen success without star point guard Kyrie Irving in recent days, actually winning the last five games they’ve had to play without him — a strange trend that has led some to believe the team plays better without its leading scorer. President Danny Ainge scoffed at the notion, pointing to its […]

While the Boston Celtics Eastern Conference rivals were busy making moves to improve their rosters for the stretch run at the Thursday trade deadline, the Celtics sat idly by not doing much of anything. The only move Boston made was trading embattled wing Jabari Bird for a second-round draft pick to open up a roster […]

Despite rumors emerging pertaining to Kyrie Irving’s desire to jump ship this summer, Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge remains confident that the All-Star guard will remain with the team for the foreseeable future. In a recent interview, Ainge expressed his belief that Irving has every intention to re-sign with the team, and even used a […]

Despite rumors regarding superstar point guard Kyrie Irving looking to play elsewhere next season, the Boston Celtics are reportedly still remaining positive about re-signing the 26-year-old this summer. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Boston remains steadfast in its optimism regardless of several developments within the past week which might have made them believe otherwise: Boston, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans turned down a massive offer from the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis on Tuesday, with the Lakers’ offer reportedly featuring Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Ivica Zubac, Josh Hart, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, plus draft picks. So, basically, the Lakers were willing to trade their entire team outside of LeBron […]

Boston Celtics president and general manager Danny Ainge has been building a team that can contend for a championship. He has done it through draft picks and blockbuster trades. While the Celtics look like a decent team at face value, an NBA agent believes that Ainge’s plan to build a championship team has failed. Mark […]

Boston Celtics legend Red Auerbach is considered one of the greatest coaches not just in the history of basketball, but in the history of sports, period. During his tenure as Celtics head coach back in the 1950s and ’60s, Auerbach led Boston to nine championships. He then won seven more as a Celtics executive. Current […]

The Boston Celtics have been ensnared in trade rumors for the entire week after reports of an Anthony Davis trade request went viral. Danny Ainge, who has salivated over Davis for the better part of two seasons now, has reached out to his young players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to inform them of the […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge still feels there’s work to be done when it comes to his vital free agency this summer, still hoping to sell the city of Boston to his star player, Kyrie Irving, who will become an unrestricted free agent after he chooses to opt out of the last year of his […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge remains confident about the team’s chances of re-signing Kyrie Irving next summer, despite rumors that the All-Star guard is having second thoughts about it. Q: "There have been reports Kyrie Irving is having second thoughts about re-signing with Boston. Have you talked to him lately?" Ainge: "I talk to him […]

Danny Ainge isn’t worried about all the rumors surrounding the Boston Celtics, especially those that concern LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics are having an up-and-down season that eventually led to star guard Kyrie Irving publicly criticizing his younger teammates. Although the turmoil seemed to have died down, there are now rumors that Irving […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge had a fun exchange that centered on Pat Riley. Per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Spoelstra and Ainge slipped in a playful exchange upon shaking hands. Spoelstra shakes hands with Danny Ainge and quips, “Don’t send a picture of that […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge doesn’t think what happened between Marcus Morris and Jaylen Brown on the bench on Thursday is a big deal. During a timeout in Miami, Morris and Brown had a minor dust up and had to be separated by teammates. The Celtics lost to the Heat by a […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge says star point guard Kyrie Irving is day-to-day with the eye injury he suffered against the San Antonio Spurs over the weekend. Kyrie Irving received antibiotics after getting scratched in his eyes. The five-time All-Star didn’t play on Wednesday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Danny Ainge is obviously not a doctor, […]

There has been no love lost between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers but Celtics president and general manager Danny Ainge this rivalry to new levels by comparing LeBron James’ professing himself as the greatest player of all-time to President Donald Trump. James said during an Uninterrupted video that by beating the 73-win […]

With the NBA’s trade deadline just over a month away, several teams around the league are searching for ways to bolster their respective rosters. Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge, however, seems to be content with the squad he has now. Via Darren Hartwell of NBC Sports: “We’re always looking to upgrade our team if […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has reportedly wanted New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis ever since he was playing college ball at the University of Kentucky. Anthony Davis was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. The Celtics had the 20th and 21st pick in that year’s draft, so they weren’t […]

There are a number of apt ways to describe Boston Celtics rookie big man Robert Williams and punctual is highly unlikely one of them. After all, he made a bad impression months ago when he missed an introductory conference call following Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge drafting him late in the first round […]