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The Boston Celtics need a lot of help right now. The 2021-22 season has been nothing but disappointing for them. Their offense sputters more often than it roars and the team seems to be missing an edge. One player who can help Boston fix these issues is an old friend, Isaiah Thomas. Although Thomas will […]

The Boston Celtics are struggling immensely this season as they currently sit at 18-20. The C’s have lacked any type of consistency, but that’s also come down to the enormous amount of COVID-19 absences and injuries. Whatever the reason, some changes could be made at the trade deadline next month and Brad Stevens certainly hinted […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was recently criticized by an anonymous assistant coach in the league who said that he doesn’t care about winning and only about individual accolades. Brad Stevens was evidently furious at these remarks and gave his brutally honest opinion on the hate towards his franchise star. Via Chris Forsberg of NBC […]

The Boston Celtics recently emerged as one of the teams that were still working out a possible trade deal for the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons. At the center of the rumors was Jaylen Brown, who was linked to a one-for-one swap for the Sixers’ want-away star. Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has broken […]

Boston Celtics general manager Brad Stevens has publicly reprimanded Marcus Smart on Thursday after the veteran guard openly lambasted his teammates, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, for being selfish basketball players. It was not necessarily what Smart said, but rather how he went about saying it that had Stevens irked the most. “I think any […]

The Boston Celtics are in dire straits this season after one of the worst fourth quarter collapses in NBA history. Leading by 14 points entering the final frame against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, they ended up on the wrong side of a 39-11 smacking in those final 12 minutes to somehow lose 128-114. […]

Celtics executive Brad Stevens gets brutally honest regarding the team’s recent struggles, especially for Marcus Smart. The Boston Celtics dropped back-to-back games against the Washington Wizards. In one game, Smart shot 14.3% from the field, making one out of seven. The team has had a difficult start to the season, currently placed at 12th in […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has been through a lot during his time with the C’s. He’s faced all sorts of problems and controversies throughout his tenure as a head coach and now, as a top-level executive. Amid the myriad of rumors and speculation, the one allegation the 45-year-old has faced with […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off a disappointing .500 season that saw them finish seventh seed in the Eastern Conference before losing to the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the playoffs. Brad Stevens went from head coach to president of basketball operations and added new pieces to complement the system of newly hired […]

After an abysmal 2020-2021 season for the Boston Celtics, the franchise went through a revamp with their players and coaching staff. They promoted Brad Stevens to the President of Basketball Operations, while hiring well-renowned assistant coach Ime Udoka to lead the charge for the Beantown Boys. They also acquired key additions in Dennis Schroder, Josh […]

From The Bay to The Great Wall of China, Ben Simmons has been linked to almost every single destination by now. The disgruntled star has been adamant that he wants out of the Philadelphia 76ers, even if he gets fined over a million dollars if he refuses to attend training camp. Like almost every single […]

The NBA offseason has essentially hit a standstill. However, there has been a trade, even if it isn’t a huge one. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Memphis Grizzlies and Boston Celtics are swapping a few players as Kris Dunn and Carsen Edwards will depart from Boston in the deal. Memphis has agreed to […]

The Boston Celtics could not land a star during the 2021 NBA offseason, but it was nonetheless a busy summer for the franchise. In his first offseason as President of Basketball Operations, former head coach Brad Stevens made multiple trades, hired his own replacement, and signed Schroder to the best value contract of the NBA […]

With the way things are going, the Boston Celtics are in the middle of a rebuild, right? No, if you ask Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck. Despite making a slew of roster changes in the offseason, plus promoting former coach Brad Stevens as president of basketball operations, Grousbeck denied the team is undergoing a facelift after […]

The Boston Celtics have had a very busy offseason. First, Brad Stevens went from head coach to the team’s GM as Danny Ainge walked away. Then they traded for Al Horford and traded away Kemba Walker. After that, they gave an extension to Marcus Smart, and it’s safe to say that Stevens was busy. However, […]

The Boston Celtics continue to shell out cash this offseason under the new guidance of Brad Stevens. After paying Marcus Smart, the Celtics have now signed center Robert Williams to a surprising extension. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Celtics are giving him a four-year deal worth $54 million despite the fact he only […]

After eight seasons of being in charge as the Boston Celtics’ head coach, newly assigned president of basketball operations Brad Stevens is happy the team has a new coach. The Celtics’ busy summer started off with a bang as former president Danny Ainge resigned after being part of the front office since 2013 which ultimately […]

Isaiah Thomas continues to audition for a roster spot in the NBA. Just in case you were too busy watching videos of kittens on YouTube, Thomas recently dropped a Kobe Bryant-esque 81 points in an exhibition game in Seattle. Pretty impressive for sure. As expected, this prompted fans to dream of a possible reunion of […]

The Boston Celtics have already had a busy offseason. Danny Ainge stepped down from his longtime role as President of Basketball Operations. Brad Stevens, who coached the team from 2013-2021, took over the position that Ainge had previously assumed. Stevens’ first move brought Al Horford back to Boston—acquiring the five-time All-Star big man from the […]

Trae Young’s dad, Ray Young, just dropped one of the best, most interesting and hilarious stories about his son’s journey to the NBA. Surprisingly, it involves former Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge and head coach Brad Stevens. On Twitter, the Young patriarch shared a photo of a teenage Trae with Stevens and Ainge that he […]

When Brad Stevens stepped aside from head coaching duties for the Boston Celtics at the end of the year to take over Danny Ainge’s gig, it set in motion a domino effect that left Stevens’ old job vacant. Many thought his first splash move would be hiring his replacement. Instead, he made waves by trading […]

The Boston Celtics are in a period of transition and one of the main priorities of new general manager Brad Stevens is to maintain his healthy relationship with his star players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. But obviously, getting a coach to guide the two All-Stars is imperative as well. Stevens, who’s always had a […]

When Brad Stevens traded Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Al Horford and Moses Brown, a lot of people raised their eyebrows. After all, the Boston Celtics parted ways with an All-Star caliber guard for a 35-year-old player they let walk away a couple of seasons ago. However, Stevens has a good reason […]

The newly appointed Boston Celtics GM had some interesting choice of words when he first publicly spoke about the blockbuster trade that sent his former point guard Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Stevens’ first move as the team’s GM was a big one, sending his starting point guard and a first-round pick to […]

Brad Stevens pulled off a bit of a stunner in his first move as the Boston Celtics’ new president of basketball operations, shipping Kemba Walker off to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Al Horford. There were also some draft picks involved in the deal, as well as Moses Brown. Stevens talked to the media Monday […]

Kemba Walker’s tenure with the Boston Celtics officially came to an end on Friday after he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with a draft pick in exchange for Al Horford. While it was pretty obvious that Boston’s relationship with Kemba wasn’t the healthiest, it now comes to light why he may have […]

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 […]