Brad Stevens Articles - Page 2

BOSTON — Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens could’ve offered up a slew of excuses on Monday afternoon when questioned about the Green Team’s early exit from the playoffs. Instead, he recognized why the Celtics, injuries and illnesses aside, came up short in the second round against the New York Knicks. Just three […]

The Boston Celtics won the NBA championship a year ago, and they were a popular pick to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy again this season. Unfortunately for the Celtics, they were upset in the second round of the NBA Playoffs by the New York Knicks. Boston was a massive favorite over their rival, but some […]

The Boston Celtics were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs after suffering a 119-81 Game 6 loss to the New York Knicks. Injuries were the story for Boston, as Jaylen Brown was dealing with a knee problem since the latter portion of the regular season. Additionally, losing Jayson Tatum to an Achilles tear didn’t help either. […]

The Boston Celtics are out of the playoffs after a very disappointing second-round exit at the hands of the New York Knicks. While the Celtics were heavy favorites coming into the series, a combination of injuries and poor late-game execution doomed them and eventually put their title defense to rest. The biggest injury was obviously […]

Before Wednesday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens revealed his expectations for the Celtics’ new $6.1 billion owner Bill Chisholm. Stevens didn’t hold back on how he wanted things to go between him and Chisholm, per Masslive.com’s Souichi Terada. “My only thing is just asking to be kept […]

As the Boston Celtics beat the San Antonio Spurs heading into the All-Star break, people have pointed to Brad Stevens as being the mastermind behind the operation since he is the president of basketball operations. With the Celtics looking to dominate past the trade deadline, Stevens’ name was mentioned recently in rumors for what will […]

BOSTON — The 2025 NBA trade deadline featured several staggering trades that shocked the NBA world. However, none of those moves came from the reigning champion, the Boston Celtics. With the deadline now passed, Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens explained why the C’s stood pat and decided to double down on their core. […]

The Boston Celtics are playing the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, also the season debut of Kristaps Porzingis after having surgery on an ankle injury that hobbled him in last season’s finals. Moreover, the Clippers have stormed to an 11-7 record after losing Paul George to the 3-13 Philadelphia 76ers in the offseason. Still, one […]

Will Brad Stevens coach again? Notre Dame basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry provided an intriguing response when asked that question recently, via The Field of 68. “Yes,” Shrewsberry responded. “I don’t have the inside sources or anything, but I mean he’s a coach, right? That could also be… He could be coaching his daughter’s soccer […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics Media Day arrived on Tuesday morning, and it felt like the first day of school. The excitement for the new season was palpable in the Auerbach Center, which isn’t surprising given how the 2023-24 campaign went. The reigning champions sounded eager to defend their title and prove that 18 championships aren’t […]

The Boston Celtics are about to embark on two difficult tasks in the 2024-25 NBA season: defend their championship and begin the process of finding a new ownership group. Wyc Grousbeck will remain in control through 2025 to ease into a new ownership group that will inherit an extremely expensive roster. The Celtics, after handing […]

Fresh off their 18th championship, the most out of any team in the NBA, the Boston Celtics are preparing for the 2024-25 season with the mindset that they are once again the best team in the league. This truly isn’t hard to imagine either, as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Jrue Holiday all […]

The Boston Celtics went all out on returning their star players this summer, which didn’t leave much money for big splashes in free agency. Yet, Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens worked his magic on a tight budget and landed former Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV on a one-year, Exhibit 10 contract, per […]

Brad Stevens has been on an absolute spree during the offseason. The Boston Celtics have managed to re-sign most of their core to surround Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum in their pursuit of two straight Larry O’Brien trophies. They have had some exits like Svi Mykhailiuk. However, they are looking at NBA Free Agency. They […]

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the biggest names to recently win the Larry O’Brien trophy for the Boston Celtics. However, they could not have done any of this without the help of the veterans that Brad Stevens developed alongside them. The most prominent of which has been Al Horford but an often forgotten name […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off of one of the most dominant seasons in NBA history, and president of basketball operations Brad Stevens is trying to keep that group of players together, but he did acknowledge the concerns regarding that in relation to the new luxury tax and tax aprons in place. “What we want […]

Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy knows a thing or two about winning. During his illustrious basketball career, he earned an NCAA title and six NBA championships and cemented himself as an all-time winner. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he helped establish the first dynasty in Celtics history alongside esteemed center Bill Russell and […]

Sharpshooter Sam Hauser and the Boston Celtics agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension on Sunday. The 26-year-old 6-foot-7 forward was a key piece off the bench in the Celtics’ championship run, scoring 9.0 points per game while shooting 42.4 percent from three in 22.0 minutes per game. President of basketball operations Brad Stevens […]

A huge knock on Joel Embiid’s resume is that he has never made it to the Eastern Conference Finals. Every year it seems like the Philadelphia 76ers end up facing some heavy-hitters that prevent them from winning. In the 2019 postseason, the 2023 Most Valuable Player even went home crying alongside Jimmy Butler and Ben […]

The NBA offseason is a time for trades, splashy free agent signings, and heightened player movement. Yet, the Boston Celtics’ offseason has had almost none of that. Instead, the front office has prioritized bringing back the talented core that won the Celtics their first title in over 15 years. Boston star Jayson Tatum received a […]

Jaylen Brown was an intriguing candidate to replace Kawhi Leonard on Team USA’s Olympic roster when the Los Angeles Clippers star decided to opt out. Instead, Brown’s Boston Celtics teammate Derrick White was added as the replacement. So what does Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens think about the Team USA decision? “Jaylen’s a […]

The Boston Celtics are practically running it back with their squad for the title defense. Jayson Tatum just became one of the highest-paid players in league history with Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford, and Derrick White staying. While there are a lot of adjustments that Joe Mazzulla and Brad Stevens need to make, their […]

The 2024-25 NBA season is still months away, but the Boston Celtics may have to begin their quest for back-to-back championships without center Kristaps Porzingis. The Latvian big man sustained a number of injuries during the Green Team’s run to the title, as he missed the entirety of the Eastern Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals […]

The Boston Celtics experienced a lot of turnover on their way to banner No. 18. Franchise cornerstones were traded, coaching changes were made, and rosters were overhauled all in the name of another championship. Despite the many shifts, Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens was there for nearly all of it. He became the […]

The Boston Celtics won their 18th NBA championship slightly more than a week ago after dominating the NBA during the regular season and putting on one of the best performances in league postseason history. Celtics president Brad Stevens on the Pacers (via @PatMcAfeeShow): "The Pacers were really good. We could've come back to Boston down […]

The Boston Celtics just won the NBA Title and now rumors leading up to the championship are surfacing. From the sounds of it, general manager, Brad Stevens, turned down some massive names via trade that could have changed the course of Boston’s title run this season. Rumors indicate that Stevens turned down trades for five […]

Jaylen Brown is probably the subject of the most vitriol in the Jayson Tatum-led Boston Celtics system. This means that there was more reason for him to shut his haters up during this NBA Finals run. A lot of it has to do with the way that the team valued him, whether it was still […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens just dropped the mic on the critics of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown following his team’s victorious trip to the 2024 NBA Finals. During the course of the postseason, Tatum and Brown faced criticisms despite Boston dominating in each round. Celtics’ Brad Stevens calls out Jaylen Brown, […]

After falling in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Game 7, the Boston Celtics’ front office knew something had to change. Yet, few expected just how monumental Boston’s roster shake-up would be at the hands of president of basketball operations Brad Stevens. In June, Stevens tried to deal 2023 Sixth Man of the […]

Who would have thought that one of Coach John Calipari’s closest friends and a hot-handed shooter from Oakland would have ushered in a new era of Kentucky basketball? This move to start anew with Arkansas is shocking but not at all unexpected. After having an insanely talented squad with Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham, the […]

The Boston Celtics are the proud owner of the league’s best record, and yet they of all teams would know that there’s no such thing as having too much talent on the roster. Prior to the Celtics’ 125-117 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, Boston pulled off a trade to bolster the team’s frontcourt […]

The Boston Celtics are in fantastic shape right now. Jayson Tatum and company have the best record in the league at 37-11. They are in the top two in both offense and defense. All things considered, Boston looks poised to finally hoist up banner No. 18 come June. However, the Celtics don’t seem to be […]

After a disappointing finish to the 2022-23 season, the Boston Celtics made major changes. In late June, they completed a massive three-team trade that sent away team leader Marcus Smart and brought in star center Kristaps Porzingis. Although this big move shocked many Boston fans, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens had his eye […]

As the Boston Celtics approach the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline, the team with the best record in the NBA, doesn’t have massive needs, but it does have some. Additional big-men depth given Kristaps Porzingis’ health and Al Horford’s age, guard/wing depth come playoff time behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and another playmaking guard behind Jrue […]

The Boston Celtics have the best record in the league through their first 35 games. At 28-7, Boston is dominating opponents, including a perfect 17-0 record at home. That doesn’t mean Brad Stevens and the Celtics will stay put, though, at the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Following a disappointing loss to the Miami Heat in […]

The Boston Celtics have one of the best rosters in the NBA, and a lot of the credit belongs to president of basketball operations Brad Stevens. The coach-turned-front office executive has constructed a talented squad around stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, leading to Boston’s league-best 26-6 record. But before the Stevens era, Danny Ainge […]

The Boston Celtics have one of the best starting lineups in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean they’re standing still ahead of the trade deadline on February 8. Utah Jazz forward Kelly Olynyk, who spent the first four seasons of his career in Boston, is reportedly being monitored by the Celtics, per NBA insider Marc Stein. […]

The Boston Celtics are just days away from beginning their 2023-24 campaign for an NBA championship. Last season, the C’s were only a game away from the Finals after falling short in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. In the wake of the disappointing finish, Boston’s front office got to work this summer. Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics are about to tip off preseason play, but that doesn’t mean their offseason is over. On Sunday, point guard Payton Pritchard agreed to a four-year, $30 million contract extension with the Celtics. The 25-year-old has been with the Celtics since he was drafted in 2020, however, he has never played more than […]