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Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has just confirmed that the team will be without the services of point guard Shane Larkin for the entire Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here’s the Tweet from Celtics reporter Jay King: Shane Larkin ruled out for Games 1 and 2 and unlikely to play at all […]

In Brad Stevens’ first year with the Boston Celtics in the 2013-14 season his team won only 25 games, as they finished fourth in the Atlantic Division. Four years removed from that forgettable season, the 41-year-old head coach has more than doubled his wins after a very impressive 55-win season this year, which was good […]

Brad Stevens’ coaching genius will encounter a litmus test in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James. Last time these two teams met in the playoffs, James was masterful, averaging 29.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 2.2 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game. The Cavs ended the Celtics’ hopes in five […]

With the start of a highly-anticipated Eastern Conference Finals rematch between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers just one day away, it is worth noting how significantly different both rosters look compared to last year’s matchup around this time. Head coach Brad Stevens and his Celtics, who will be without the services of two of […]

The Boston Celtics have continued to defy the odds all season long as they now prepare for their second straight Conference Finals appearance. However, head coach Brad Stevens does not plan to rest on any of their laurels just yet. Despite their success, the starting lineup has not been set in stone in the postseason. According to […]

The Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers are set to kick off their series on Sunday afternoon with the winner heading to the NBA Finals. LeBron James knows just how tough this is going to be for the Cavaliers, and he wasn’t afraid to give out a lot of praise to Brad Stevens’ Club. “I […]

It is extremely unlikely that Boston Celtics star small forward Gordon Hayward will play again this season following his horrific leg injury suffered in the team’s regular-season opener, but he took to his official website on Friday to update NBA fans on his recent rehabilitation progress. Hayward sounds like he’s definitely on the right track, […]

When Brad Stevens took the job to jump from the Butler Bulldogs into the NBA with the Boston Celtics, he enjoyed his job with Butler so he knew he could be selective with his next job choice. When the Celtics brass went to interview Stevens, it wasn’t just Stevens convincing the front office he was […]

After the injury dust settled in Boston, the Celtics, once an early-season favorite to punch a ticket to the NBA Finals, were perceived as an afterthought. The Toronto Raptors reinvented their offense, boasting the league’s best bench and had home court throughout the playoffs. The Philadelphia 76ers were red hot and sported shiny new toys […]

After downing the Philadelphia 76ers in five games in the second round of the playoffs, the Boston Celtics brace themselves for a different challenge in the conference finals. That would be the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers, the same Cavs team Brad Stevens and the Celtics lost to in last year’s edition of the Eastern Conference […]

Many consider Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens one of the best up and coming coaches in the league and some already believe he should already be called one of the best. Evidently, the other coaches in the league don’t exactly feel that way, or maybe they just weren’t impressed with what he did with an […]

Point guard Isaiah Thomas is nearly a season removed from his MVP year with the Boston Celtics. However, it seems his respect for head coach Brad Stevens has never wavered. Toronto Raptors head coach Dwayne Casey was recently named the NBCA’s Coach of the Year as voted on by fellow peers. Meanwhile, Thomas made it known […]

The Boston Celtics took a 3-0 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers despite being underdogs the entire time. They fell in Game 4, however, as Philly simply refused to go down quietly and get swept. Now, head coach Brad Stevens is apparently considering making a lineup change heading into a potential close-out Game 5 at home […]

The rise of Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier has been something to witness. Once just yet another Boston asset, Rozier is only a few months removed from being dubbed The Untouchable Terry Rozier, as Danny Ainge would treat the guard like a nuclear weapon whenever trades were rumored. Since then, Scary Terry Rozier has emerged. […]

Brad Stevens has surpassed the great “up-and-coming” coach moniker; he is one of the elite coaches in the NBA today. Stevens is good at relating to his players and getting the best out of them, but his true bread and butter is out of bounds plays, and he proved that again on Saturday when the Celtics […]

All the way back to his days at Butler, Brad Stevens has been known as a really good coach both with relating to players and also with the X’s and O’s of the game. Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who played for one of the best ever Phil Jackson, has been really impressed with what […]

During his time with the Butler Bulldogs, Brad Stevens was known as one of the brightest up and coming coaches in basketball. He was always praised for his out of bounds plays that always seemed to work and his strategies were second to none. It was a big reason why he was able to make […]

In Game 2, Ben Simmons really struggled, scoring only one point and a big reason for that is because of the way Brad Stevens decided to coach this series. He has made it clear with the way he has set up the Boston Celtics defense that he is going to let others beat him, but […]

Boston Celtics rising star point guard Terry Rozier has played some fantastic basketball so far during these 2018 playoffs and is having a great time doing it. Late in Game 2 of the Celtics’ 108-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, Scary Terry drilled a three right in front of the Sixers’ bench and gave them […]

The Boston Celtics will take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night in Game 2 of the series, and there seems to be a good chance that the Celtics will be short-handed. Head coach Brad Stevens told Chris Forsberg of ESPN that Jaylen Brown wasn’t able to go through practice on Wednesday and he isn’t […]

As a result of Monday night’s 117-101 win, the Boston Celtics are now leading their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers, 1-0. However, it sounds like the Celtics could be without the services of shooting guard Jaylen Brown (right hamstring) for Thursday night’s Game 2 affair, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris […]

Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics took Game 1 over the Philadelphia 76ers in a convincing fashion, 101-117. But for the head coach, there are still things they can improve upon. Per Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, Stevens said that he’s not satisfied with the team’s defense: “I didn’t think it was as good as […]

On Saturday during a conference call with members of the media, it was announced by Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens that Marcus Smart will be re-evaluated next week and that his surgically-repaired right thumb will not be at risk of re-injury once he returns. “He’s doing everything but live,” coach Stevens said, per Tom […]

When it was announced on Wednesday night that Gregg Popovich’s wife, Erin, had passed, the whole NBA world was turned upside and it seems that everyone was shocked by the tragic event. That was no different for Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens who has a good relationship with the San Antonio Spurs coach. Stevens discussed […]

If the Milwaukee Bucks want to make a comeback being down 2-0 in this first-round series against the Boston Celtics, they have history completely stacked against them going into Friday night’s Game 3 matchup. According to a tweet from Nick Friedell of ESPN, the Celtics are a perfect 35-0 in best-of-seven playoff series when leading […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens does not only have tricks – he’s also got jokes. Under Stevens’ genius command, the Celtics have been able to survive the loss of Gordon Hayward for an entire season after Boston’s prized offseason acquisition suffered a gruesome lower-body injury right in the very first game of the 2017-18 […]

In what was easily the best game of the 2018 NBA Playoffs so far, the Boston Celtics were able to get the job done with great team basketball en route to a 113-107 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens gave the utmost amount of praise to his guys for […]

The Boston Celtics managed to stun the Milwaukee Bucks, bouncing back from an unforeseen game-tying buzzer-beater from Khris Middleton, who had his prayers answered with a 30-foot heave to knot Game 1 at 99 after regulation. The Celtics rallied back in overtime, carving a decent lead riding their young pieces in Terry Rozier and Jaylen […]

Just a little more than one week after injured Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving had screws removed from his surgically-repaired left knee, he was surprisingly seen already walking around on his own. This caught quite a few people off guard, with one of those people being none other than Celtics head coach Brad […]

For Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris, his two hasty ejections by the officials within the span of one week has him perplexed. Morris even made the comparison that he was being treated like former star forward Rasheed Wallace, who was known for his quick temper and fast technical fouls, including an infamous ejection for […]

It is no secret that a lot of things have not gone the Boston Celtics’ way this 2017-18 season when it comes to consistently staying healthy as a team. Star small forward Gordon Hayward has missed all but one game this year due to a gruesome leg injury and superstar point guard Kyrie Irving was […]

Want to know how badly the Boston Celtics have caught the injury bug this season? The injury effect has even managed to trickle down to Celtics star small forward Gordon Hayward’s German Sheppard, Bubbie, as the dog is scheduled to have surgery to repair his torn ACL. Yes, you read that correctly. Hayward, who has […]

Kyrie Irving’s impending return might take longer than expected, as Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens hinted his star point guard wouldn’t be necessarily available to take the court by the start of the playoffs. Stevens noted Terry Rozier and Shane Larkin “will be our team when the playoffs start,” according to Marc D’Amico of […]

Coaches love it when their players exceed expectations. For Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, that seems to be what Terry Rozier is doing. According to a report by Steve Bulpett of The Boston Herald, the point guard has given himself his own green light to play Tuesday’s road game against the Milwaukee Bucks even […]

Despite the Boston Celtics not having All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving for their last nine games, head coach Brad Stevens has led his team to victories in seven of those nine, including six straight wins. He is certainly a top-tier candidate for the 2017-18 NBA Coach of the Year award for the fantastic job he […]

Gordon Hayward of the Boston Celtics isn’t expected back this season after suffering a leg and ankle injury on the opening night of the NBA season but when he does return next year, he might have a new shot in his collection. Gordon Hayward from deep 🔥😂 (via @smeathers5) pic.twitter.com/zo5ag1Nhno — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March […]

After suffering a gruesome leg and ankle injury in the Boston Celtics opening game of the season Gordon Hayward has had a long road back and isn’t expected to play again this season. Earlier this month Brad Stevens all but ruled him out for the rest of the season and although Hayward has said there is […]

Kyrie Irving’s knee just wasn’t getting better and he and the Boston Celtics decided to do a minor knee operation that should help with the injury but will make Irving miss 3-6 weeks. #NEBHInjuryReport Kyrie Irving underwent a minimally-invasive procedure today to remove a tension wire in his left knee. He is expected to return to […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Boston Celtics’ boss Brad Stevens share plenty of similarities. Both young men in the coaching ranks with intelligence, wit, and a sprinkle or sarcasm from time to time. Both are also second in their respective conference, forced to lead their teams through the last stretch of the season […]