Brad Stevens Articles - Page 18

Marcus Smart survived the trade deadline and is still part of the Boston Celtics, but it looks like the Celtics are going to have to wait a little while to get him back in the lineup. According to the Boston Celtics official Twitter account: “Stevens says Smart (hand) will be re-evaluated tonight but the anticipation is […]

On Friday evening, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens told the media that guard Marcus Smart is still 10-to-14 days away from making a return to the lineup. Smart will miss his fifth straight game tonight when the Celtics host the Atlanta Hawks due to a laceration on his right hand. The team’s official Twitter also […]

When it comes to the Boston Celtics’ 103-73 blowout victory over the New York Knicks last night, it was just another brick added to the wall of 20-plus point victories in the Brad Stevens era. However, according to a tweet by Celtics play-by-play radio announcer Sean Grande, five of 14 20-plus point victories during the […]

No Kyrie Irving? No Marcus Smart? No Problem. For Boston Celtics third-year point guard Terry Rozier on Wednesday night, he made his first career start a memorable one as he went off for a triple-double in the Celtics’ 103-73 beatdown of the New York Knicks at TD Garden. According to a tweet during the game by […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has teased the prospect of his return for some time now. The most recent example is the video of him taking shots prior to the Celtics’ matchup with the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday night. As a result, fans have started to speculate that their coveted free agent acquisition could make his […]

Prior to a second and final meeting against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, head coach Steve Kerr sung some praise on fellow colleague Brad Stevens, lauding not only his coaching style but his character. “I swear more than he does,” Kerr joked, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. “But we have […]

Despite the at-large success of the Boston Celtics more than halfway through the season, a four-game skid was enough reason to iron out the issues causing the slump. According to the team’s franchise player; Kyrie Irving, the recent “team meeting” called prior to a 113-102 win over the L.A. Clippers was a time to re-calibrate […]

Already on a four-game losing streak, the task on hand for the Boston Celtics to end their skid on Wednesday against the L.A. Clippers became even tougher when it was announced that Al Horford and Marcus Smart will both not see action for coach Brad Stevens’ squad on the night. While the All-Star big man may […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward continues to be on the mend, which is good news for the team and for Celtics fans everywhere. And while there have been many exciting developments in his rehab — the most recent being a video that surfaced of Hayward shooting while standing up — the team has been staunchly […]

Maintaining a number one seed in the NBA is never without sudden obstacles – even in the up-and-down Eastern Conference – and the Boston Celtics are experiencing it now. They are continuing to hit bumps on their path, as they have lost three in a row, all against teams who are below or just a […]

The Celtics are the best team in the Eastern Conference. Kyrie Irving has led the Celtics to the East’s best record after requesting a trade from the Cavaliers in the offseason. After being named an Eastern Conference starter, Brad Stevens expressed his congratulations for his point guard and his desire for Al Horford to join […]

Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics proved on Wednesday that they have the poise and grit needed to complete a come-from-behind win. Their victory against the Philadelphia 76ers wasn’t just any ordinary one, as they were able to turn things around in the second half and finished off with a win, despite being down by […]

For the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, their win on the road against the Brooklyn Nets was as gritty as they come. The game may not have been very pretty on offense, but rookie forward Jayson Tatum and his Celtics teammates were able to get the job done to notch head coach Brad Stevens’ squad […]

After a sizzling hot start to the season, the Boston Celtics fell back down to earth in December. They went 11-6 on the month, as they’ve had to navigate through a tough schedule which saw them play four back-to-backs and didn’t give them more than two days off at any point. But according to Jared […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, there were expectations it would take time for the Boston Celtics to come together. Highlighted by the Kyrie Irving trade, the Celtics only had four players return from last season’s roster that made it to the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. At the midway point of […]

After the Boston Celtics’ G-League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws, traded for the 2013 No. 1 overall pick in Anthony Bennett earlier this week, head coach Brad Stevens stated that he is going to keep a close eye on the 24-year-old power forward drafted out of UNLV. According to a recent article published by Greg Cassoli […]

When it comes to Boston Celtics center Al Horford, he is usually one of the most even-tempered guys in the league. However, according to an article published by Jay King of MassLive.com on Friday afternoon, Horford really let an official have it on Wednesday night when the Celtics lost a 90-89 heartbreaker at home to […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has earned his reputation as one of the best young coaches in the league today. He’s particularly famous for terrific after-timeout plays, which are a testament to the fine attention detail he puts into coaching. And in preparing for Gordon Hayward’s arrival in Boston this season, Stevens also revealed […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens may be angling for a job on the “Seinfield” reunion series. During a postgame press conference on Wednesday, Stevens spoke about Jaylen Brown and his having to wear goggles versus contacts after suffering an infection to one of his eyes. During his answer, Stevens stumbled into a pun that […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward and head coach Brad Stevens go way back. The two basketball lifers first met each other at Butler University, where Gordon played and Stevens coached before they both ended up in the NBA. For years, they competed against each other. But that changed when Hayward decided to join Stevens and […]

Even in defeat, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens made light of getting beat by Manu Ginobili’s wild 3-pointer on Friday. Apparently before the game, Stevens praised Ginobili about a specific part of his game, but later came to regret it, per the official Twitter account of the Celtics. Stevens on Manu Ginobili’s clutch shooting: […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has tremendous respect for veteran point guard Tony Parker, who he will face tonight when his team takes on the San Antonio Spurs, still led by their longtime French floor general. The Celtics helmsman took it even further, addressing how he’s even made Parker part of instructional videos of […]

On Wednesday, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens talked about 19-year-old rookie forward Jayson Tatum’s standout first season in the NBA when he was a guest on CBS Boston’s 98.5 “The Sports Hub’s Zolak & Bertrand.” “He’s doing a great job for us of just making the right basketball play, and that’s really all we […]

In the last few seasons, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has developed the reputation for being one of the best scorers in the NBA. Much of this has come in the way of creating his own shot off the dribble. However, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens stated on Saturday that he has been impressed by Irving’s […]

The Boston Celtics are getting back to their winning ways following a 116-111 victory over the lowly Phoenix Suns. The Celtics have been clicking on all cylinders in the 2017-18 NBA season, but more importantly, their success has also helped groom their stable of talented, young players. Among them have been rookie small forward Jayson Tatum. Despite […]

The NBA teams with the two best records in the league just received even more praise. The league named Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni as coaches of the month. Brad Stevens of the @celtics (East) and Mike D'Antoni of the @HoustonRockets (West) have been named Coaches of […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are two teams that are vying for important playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. So one would think that in advance of Thursday’s game between the two teams, which the Celtics won, some of the players and coaches would be trying to gain any sort of mental edge over […]

With how good he has been playing since the start of the season, many forget that Jayson Tatum is still a rookie. What’s even more impressive is he only 19 years old, but has shown maturity in his game well beyond his years. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens shared recently that he is starting […]

The Boston Celtics have surprised most with their performance so far this season. Through 22 games, the Celtics have the NBA’s best record (18-4), despite losing free agent acquisition Gordon Hayward to a horrific leg injury in the season opener. Kyrie Irving, who also signed with Boston as a free agent, has been amazing and […]

Most around NBA circles wondered when a come-out-of-nowhere 16-game win streak for the Boston Celtics would end. It took place from the strangest storyline, losing their star signing Gordon Hayward in the opening minutes of the season-opener, losing that game and the next — then slowly piling up a win after the other, most recently […]

Even if the Boston Celtics saw their 16-game winning streak end on Wednesday versus the Miami Heat, they were already successful in turning a lot of heads with their very strong start to the season. Many were surprised to see the Celtics string that many wins together despite losing Gordon Hayward in their season opener, […]

The Boston Celtics are the talk of the NBA world at the moment thanks to their 16-game winning streak. Winning 15 or more games in a row in the NBA is quite an achievement, and one that Celtics players should be all too excited to bring up any time they can. However, the Celtics have […]

It almost looked as if the Boston Celtics’ impressive 15-game win streak was going to come to an end versus the lowly Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. However, in typical Celtics fashion, they managed to pull out the victory in overtime thanks to the late-game heroics of superstar Kyrie Irving. Boston has made a habit […]

Since the Summer League, Dennis Smith Jr. has continued to turn a lot of heads with his solid play, and proving that he deserves all the hype that surrounded him even before he entered the league. Despite falling to the Dallas Mavericks with the 10th pick in last June’s draft, even if he was projected […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is trekking through his 20th season, which during the process has continued to receive praise from around the league. With a matchup against the Boston Celtics on the docket for Monday night, it offered an opportunity for head coach Brad Stevens to admire the level of passion that Nowitzki still […]

The Boston Celtics have been nothing short of spectacular to start the 2017-18 NBA season. Not only has newly-acquired superstar Kyrie Irving fit in seamlessly, but the surrounding pieces have played exceptionally well throughout their 15-game win streak. It also seems Irving has carried over the clutch gene that made him so deadly in the […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a torrid start to the 2017-18 season on a 14-game win streak that has put them atop of the league with the best record at 14-2. However, head coach Brad Stevens recently stated that he believes the Celtics could be playing much better than they are at this juncture, […]

It is easy for NBA fans to get caught up in all the drama the league has to offer. But some often forget that professional athletes lead normal lives away from work just like everyone else. Prior to tonight’s marquee matchup against the Golden State Warriors, it was discovered that a close friend of Boston […]

Two of the NBA’s best teams are going head-to-head tonight in a marquee matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. Both teams currently hold the best record in their perspective conference and have already begun to look every part of the championship contenders they were projected to be prior to the 2017-18 NBA season. […]