Brad Stevens Articles - Page 5

After officially trading Kemba Walker to the Thunder for Al Horford, the Celtics have now added some size and a much-needed veteran presence on this young and star-studded squad. Having said that, there is still a lot of work to be done in Boston, and with Walker no longer on the team, they have a […]

On Friday, the Boston Celtics sent away Kemba Walker in Brad Stevens’ first move in his new position. They dealt Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder and got Moses Brown and a reunion with Al Horford. After the trade, Horford shared his thoughts via Instagram, and it seems Horford is ecstatic to be going back […]

The Boston Celtics are in the midst of a crucial offseason, with difficult decisions set to be made in the following days. But perhaps first on the agenda is the search for a new coach after Brad Stevens was promoted as general manager. One would think it won’t be difficult for Stevens to find his […]

The Boston Celtics are looking for a head coach to replace Brad Stevens, with Stevens himself leading that search as the new president of basketball operations. According to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, Atlanta Hawks coach Nate McMillan is an “under-the-radar contender” to become the next Celtics coach. The current expectation is the Hawks will remove […]

The Boston Celtics made a big splash by signing Kemba Walker in 2019, swapping out Terry Rozier for him in a sign-and-trade deal with the Charlotte Hornets. While the intentions were good and made sense at the time, things just haven’t worked out for Walker in Boston, and the Celtics should do everything they can […]

While there are NBA teams with fluid head-coaching situations (Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards and potentially the Milwaukee Bucks), only three jobs are up for grabs at the moment. Those teams are the Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, and Orlando Magic who have vacancies and are on the head-coaching search. Here’s a ranking of the three […]

In case you missed it, Dwyane Wade is now a minority owner of the Utah Jazz. As it turns out, it didn’t take long before the Miami Heat legend started making his presence known within the organization. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, Wade has already made it known that he wants to see […]

The Boston Celtics executed a shocking overhaul on Wednesday, with Danny Ainge stepping down as president of basketball operations and Brad Stevens moving from head coach to the front office to take Ainge’s job. It was a move months in the making, and it seems clear Ainge was sick of the job and ready to […]

The Boston Celtics are gonna get busy in the coming days after a surprising move that promoted Brad Stevens to the role of president of basketball operations. The former tactician replaced Danny Ainge, who finally stepped down after years of hinting at it. One of the main agendas of the Celtics is to find a […]

Just 24 hours after getting bounced out of the NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics have already made major moves. It started with Celtics basketball operations president Danny Ainge stepping down and being replaced by coach Brad Stevens. So the obvious question is: What’s next for the Celtics? How do they build around All-Star Jayson Tatum […]

The Boston Celtics shocked the basketball world on Wednesday after it was revealed that Brad Stevens will be replacing Danny Ainge as the team’s new president for basketball operations. The Cs are expected to shake up their roster in the offseason, which might not bode well for a number of their key players. Marcus Smart […]

The Boston Celtics are undergoing major changes following an unsatisfactory 2020-21 season. Danny Ainge retired from his role as president of basketball operations. Brad Stevens, who coached the Celtics for the past eight seasons, will take over the top front office role that Ainge had previously held since 2003. With Stevens no longer the head […]

Wednesday has been a wild day for the Boston Celtics. Danny Ainge has officially stepped down as general manager and president of the Celtics, which had put Boston in a position to find his replacement. Instead, head coach Brad Stevens has taken over the gig held by Ainge, leaving the head coaching vacancy open. It’s […]

The Boston Celtics officially announced a bombshell on Wednesday morning after their elimination from the playoffs, with Brad Stevens taking over for Danny Ainge has president of basketball operations. While this move seemingly came out of nowhere, it apparently was in the works for quite some time. Ainge was thinking about resigning for a few […]

The news is dropping hard and fast for the Boston Celtics. Danny Ainge has announced his intention to step down from his role as team president, opening the door for Brad Stevens to become the man making the decisions. Within the hour of the news breaking, there already appear to be candidates in line to […]

The Boston Celtics’ underwhelming 2020-21 campaign has ended. After finishing with a .500 (36-36) record in the regular season, the Celtics won their play-in contest against the Washington Wizards—only to fall in five games to the second-seeded Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Nets' Big 3 leads the Nets past the Boston Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics are at a pivotal point for the franchise’s future. They have been somewhat successful but have been unable to make it to the NBA Finals. Led by rising stars in Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, it is time for the Celtics to do more. Some Celtics fans have been calling for head […]

There’s no denying that Jayson Tatum is banged up right now. The Boston Celtics star reportedly came into Game 2 nursing a hamstring injury, during which he took another knock. With the C’s now down 2-0 against the mighty Brooklyn Nets, Boston will need their superstar to be at his very best the rest of […]

It’s no secret that Kendrick Perkins loves his Boston Celtics. This is exactly why he put C’s head coach Brad Stevens on blast following the latter’s comments on Boston’s first-round opponents in the Brooklyn Nets. For starters, here’s what coach Brad had to say about the mighty Nets: “We’ll do our best to get ready […]

A date has been cemented in for the Boston Celtics with the Brooklyn Nets after Jayson Tatum dropped a 50 piece on the Washington Wizards in the play-in tournament. The Nets earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference while the Celtics clinched the No. 7 spot after defeating Washington on Tuesday. As the […]

The Boston Celtics’ impressive victory over the Washington Wizards in their play-in tournament matchup could be a costly one. Shooting guard Marcus Smart injured his right ankle after he got tangled up with Bradley Beal in the second quarter, and it could be a lingering issue as they advance in the NBA Playoffs. But after […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens’ status has been a pretty consistent topic of discussion in the midst of a frustrating season, but his job is safe. Adrian Wojnarowski discussed Stevens’ future with the Celtics on ESPN’s Get Up program Tuesday morning, saying Stevens will be back in Boston next season: “Brad Stevens … is going […]

It has been a miserable stretch for the Boston Celtics as the limp towards the finish line of the regular season. In their most recent contest, the Celtics lost to the underwhelming and otherwise awful Cleveland Cavaliers. The loss locked up a spot in the play-in tournament for Boston, something unimaginable at the start of […]

It’s no secret that the Boston Celtics have not been the best team in the NBA this season. As a matter of fact, some might even say that despite all that they have achieved in the past few years, this team has still failed to live up to the lofty expectations many had/have on them. […]

The naysayers were quick to count out the Boston Celtics after news of Jaylen Brown’s season-ending injury hit. If you ask Boston head coach Brad Stevens, however, the season is definitely far from over for his Celtics. Coach Steven acknowledged how significant Brown’s loss will be for the team, but was also quick to remind […]

The Boston Celtics’ season from hell continued when it was announced Monday that star Jaylen Brown would miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury. This was just the latest setback in a season full of them for a team that reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season and had high expectations coming […]

Earlier in the day, Boston Celtics fans were viciously booing their team as they headed into the locker room at halftime with a huge deficit against the San Antonio Spurs. After a horrid first-half performance, Boston took a complete u-turn in the second half with Jayson Tatum leading the charge for what turned out to […]

The Boston Celtics experienced a rough outing against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. The Celtics suffered a 125-104 loss and it was never particularly close. The Hornets ran the Celtics out of the gym with their speed and scoring, and their switchability gave the Celtics some trouble on defense. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens summed […]

Boston Celtics fans will be glad to know that Evan Fournier is finally set to make his much-awaited return to the team following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The 28-year-old tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this April and has been under the league’s health and safety protocols. According to Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, […]

It was earlier revealed the Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens turned down a massive offer from Indiana University to take over as the head coach of the Hoosiers. The 44-year-old has since spoken out about the issue as he explained exactly why he said no to a $70 million deal. According to Stevens, he’s […]

It has been a rather rough couple of years for Jabari Parker, who has been on a number of different teams since he started his career with the Milwaukee Bucks. Parker started last season with the Atlanta Hawks before getting traded to the Sacramento Kings a month before the season was postponed due to COVID-19. […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is a pretty coveted name in the world of professional coaching right now. So much so, that the 44-year-old was reportedly offered a huge amount of money to take over the helm for the Indiana Hoosiers. As it turns out, however, Stevens is more than happy with his job […]

While teams are desperate to squeeze out the victories to secure a good seeding for the NBA Playoffs, Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens isn’t too concerned. For him, what’s more important is the health and wellness of his players. Per John Karalis of the Boston Sports Journal, Stevens admitted he’s not too worried about the […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has confirmed that new recruit Evan Fournier will be out of action for at least a couple of games as the 28-year-old enters the league’s health and safety protocols. Fournier joins a long list of Celtics players that have missed significant time this season due to COVID-19-related issues. Coach […]

Evan Fournier probably heard all the insults in the book after going scoreless in his Boston Celtics debut earlier this week. Brad Stevens knows this and knew the French shooter will look to bounce back sooner rather than later. True enough, Fournier proves his doubters wrong in Boston’s match-up against the Houston Rockets at TD […]

As the Boston Celtics suffered their 24th defeat, the team’s new addition Evan Fournier went scoreless in his Beantown debut. He shot 0-of-10 from the field, including 0-of-5 from the three-point line off the bench. Because of his poor performance, according to ESPN Statistics and Information, Fournier became only the fourth player in the shot […]

There’s a case to be made that the biggest surprise on trade deadline day came when the team that emerged as the partner with the Orlando Magic in the Nikola Vucevic trade was the Chicago Bulls. Vucevic’s name had been tossed around, but many thought the Magic wouldn’t actually go through with a trade for […]

The Boston Celtics nearly pulled off a miracle comeback against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, but they fell just short after Daniel Theis missed an open 3-pointer at the buzzer. The 121-119 loss dropped the Celtics to 21-23 heading into the trade deadline. The Bucks had it going from the opening tip, putting up 70 […]

Purdue fans can breathe much easier now. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has recently been featured on sports headlines speculating about rumors linking him to Indiana University. In response to the rumors, Brad Stevens responded: Stevens says he was trying to be polite in how he addressed this situation the other day, but firmly […]