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Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge is pulling out every bluff possible now that his team has been eliminated from the playoffs, planting the seed of doubt in the eyes and ears of general managers around the league. The front office extraordinaire claims his most recent playoff appearance will not keep him content, but he will […]

All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas hasn’t been deterred whatsoever by a 4-1 series loss in the Eastern Conference Finals. Instead, he’s looking forward to staying with the team long-term. The Boston Celtics dynamo spoke to reporters during his exit interview, noting his intent to remain with the organization. Still, he understands that where he ends […]

Just about a week ago, there were rumors circulating that Danny Ainge and the Celtics were willing to part ways with Isaiah Thomas for an additional early first-round pick in last year’s draft. Rumors are always just rumors until someone who is involved can provide actual facts. Today, Ainge spoke out refuting those rumors while also […]

The Boston Celtics hold the huge benefit of possessing the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft after the ping pong balls bounced their way last week. One of the biggest stories since then has been the growing notion that UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball will only work out with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, […]

In a somewhat rare draft class that sports around 15 freshmen that can potentially be selected in the first round, a prospect with his own shoe and apparel brand, Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge was the one who actually came out looking like a big baller after the franchise gained the rights to its first No. […]

The Boston Celtics earlier this week had the huge fortune of landing the No.1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, which has put them in the position to take one of the top players in this year’s draft class. However, recently retired NBA player and former longtime Celtic, Paul Pierce, stated on Wednesday during […]

The Boston Celtics were one of the two trade deadline heavy hitters who pursued Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George and they did so with an ace in their pocket in the form of a potential No. 1 overall pick, which they had acquired through the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets had the worst record in the […]

Despite playing with a heavy heart following the death of her sister, Chynna, Isaiah Thomas did not miss any game for the Boston Celtics in this year’s playoffs thus far. He even had a career night in Game 2 of their second round series against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, scoring 53 points and leading his […]

Since his arrival in Boston, Al Horford has given the Celtics a strong presence inside the paint to go along with decent rebounding, which they badly needed. However, he has still been receiving a lot of criticisms despite his consistent play throughout the season. The team’s General Manager and President of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge, says […]

With the Cavaliers‘ late season slide and the Celtics‘ surge, Boston grabbed the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the playoffs. With it comes higher expectations, although the Cavs have the best odds among Eastern Conference teams to win the title. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge would agree with those odds. Not only did […]

After hearing about the team’s former player’s not inviting Ray Allen to the 10th anniversary celebration of the Boston Celtics‘ championship in 2008, team president Danny Ainge called for them to get over the ill feelings they have and include him in their plans. The 58-year-old front office executive sent a message to them, via Mark […]

On Wednesday, many were surprised that Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas was ruled out of their game against the Orlando Magic as there were not a lot of reports on his groin injury suffered prior to that day. However, the team’s General Manager and President of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge, gave an update on the 5-foot-9 […]

Danny Ainge had a pretty simple plan. Once the Celtics championship roster began to age, he wanted to make a move to be competitive in the future. Stockpiling assets for a big score down the road was something he felt would work well in the end. After Beantown’s Big 3 era had dissipated, things have […]

Brian Scalabrine recently talked about a trade rumor where Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson may possibly get traded to the Boston Celtics. He made the claim on his daily news show on Sirius XM NBA radio and it drew a lot of chatter. Many questioned his source and Scalabrine later revealed that it came from an article he read […]

When Danny Ainge was hired as the Executive Director of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics back in 2003, nobody knew just how much he would excel in his new role, even his ex-teammates. In a recent interview with CSNNE, legendary Boston power forward Kevin McHale revealed that Ainge, who he won two of his three NBA championships […]

The Boston Celtics will always have a special place in the heart of Kevin Garnett, and vice versa, for obvious reasons. Garnett won his single championship in Boston and the title conquest also was the franchise’s first in more than two decades. This year, the Celtics are once again among the top Eastern Conference teams […]

The Boston Celtics have a bright future ahead of them, starting this coming season. They had one of the busier summers among the teams in the NBA. They were able to make a good impression on Kevin Durant and gave themselves a decent chance of landing him in free agency. Though the C’s missed out on […]

You don’t earn yourself the nickname of ‘Trader Danny’ across the league for no reason. General Manager of the Boston Celtics, Danny Ainge is notoriously open and creative when it comes to finding deals that he believes will benefit his team. Ainge’s borderline cut-throat attitude toward getting what is best for the club means that […]

At least one member of the Cleveland Cavaliers hasn’t exactly enjoyed the team’s comeback to force a Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors. Supposedly a member of their big three, Kevin Love has been left in the dust while LeBron James and Kyrie Irving do the heavy lifting for the Cavs. In Game 6, […]

The Boston Celtics have seamlessly transitioned from the Doc Rivers era with the Big Three to the new regime under head coach Brad Stevens. The constant has been president of basketball operations, Danny Ainge. This season, the Celtics finished with their highest win total since 2011 despite suffering a number of injuries. They finished fifth […]

The Boston Celtics appear to be one of the most dangerous teams in the league moving forward thanks to a number of savvy moves that allowed them to compile a large pool of assets. At this year’s trade deadline, president Danny Ainge held back from pulling the trigger on any deals proposed to Boston, even […]

Danny Ainge has always been a fairly outspoken president of the Boston Celtics, like when he recently detailed the specific type of players that he and the organization target. But now he has said something that does not make a lot of sense: “I believe the extraordinary is possible, but I do not look at […]