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Brad Stevens ‘Uncomfortable’ with All the Praise He’s Receiving for Boston Celtics’ Success

Brad Stevens ‘Uncomfortable’ with All the Praise He’s Receiving for Boston Celtics’ Success

Brad Stevens does not want to be held responsible for the Boston Celtics’ postseason success. He’d much rather you focus on the players rather than his work on the sidelines. This is not speculation of character. This is a summation of his own words. As he told reporters the day after jumping out to a [...]

May 15, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Celtics’ Brad Stevens Received Zero Coach of the Year Votes from His NBA Peers

Celtics’ Brad Stevens Received Zero Coach of the Year Votes from His NBA Peers

Brad Stevens may still win the NBA’s officially recognized Coach of the Year award, but he’s already lost the battle among his sideline peers. Similar to how the NBA’s player association has its own end-of-season award ballot, the coaches association does the same thing with their members. This year, Toronto Raptors head honcho Dwane Casey [...]

May 10, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Stevens on Hayward: He’s Not Playing This Year

Stevens on Hayward: He’s Not Playing This Year

We can finally put this one to bed I suppose. There have been murmurs and social media posts for months that would hint that Hayward would be able to make a miraculous recovery from his compound fracture that was suffered on opening night vs the Cavaliers, his first game as a Celtic. Hayward even shared [...]

March 5, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Brad Stevens Says Boston Celtics Aren’t ‘Quite as Good’ as Their Record

Brad Stevens Says Boston Celtics Aren’t ‘Quite as Good’ as Their Record

Despite losing Gordon Hayward for the year (we think) and overturning more than half the roster this past offseason, the Boston Celtics are on pace to win 57 games and contend for the Eastern Conference’s top playoff seed. Head coach Brad Stevens isn’t impressed. Okay, that might be putting it strongly. But he’s definitely not [...]

February 14, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Kyrie Irving Credits Brad Stevens’ Attention to Effort for Celtics’ NBA-Best Defense

Kyrie Irving Credits Brad Stevens’ Attention to Effort for Celtics’ NBA-Best Defense

So many things are behind the Boston Celtics’ sweltering defensive start. Better defensive rebounding. The ability to dissuade shots at the rim. Scores of similarly sized wings who are able to switch across almost every position with each other. Al Horford doing a ton of switching himself. Marcus Smart’s capacity to, as a point guard, [...]

November 22, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Kyrie Irving Says It’s Been ‘Pretty Easy’ Building Relationship with Celtics Head Coach Brad Stevens

Kyrie Irving Says It’s Been ‘Pretty Easy’ Building Relationship with Celtics Head Coach Brad Stevens

Kyrie Irving and Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens aren’t having any problems adjusting to one another. On the contrary, when asked about his relationship with the clipboard sage, specifically in late-game situations, Irving could only talk about how easy it has been for the two of them to forge chemistry, per the Boston Globe (via [...]

November 20, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Celtics Head Coach Brad Stevens Says Gordon Hayward is Out of Hard Cast and in ‘Early Stages’ of Rehab

Celtics Head Coach Brad Stevens Says Gordon Hayward is Out of Hard Cast and in ‘Early Stages’ of Rehab

Gordon Hayward is slowly recovering from his dislocated left ankle and fractured tibia. While making an appearance on 98.5 the Sports Hub in Boston, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said the All-Star forward is out of his post-surgery hard cast and in the infant stages of rehabilitation, per ESPN.com’s Chris Forsberg: Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens [...]

November 2, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Danny Ainge Credits Brad Stevens for Helping Celtics Win Over Gordon Hayward and Al Horford

Danny Ainge Credits Brad Stevens for Helping Celtics Win Over Gordon Hayward and Al Horford

Would the Boston Celtics have signed Al Horford last summer and then Gordon Hayward this year if Brad Stevens wasn’t their head coach? Probably not. And this answer isn’t purposely incendiary. It basically has Danny Ainge’s stamp of approval. From ESPN.com’s Chris Forsberg: Armed with little more than a MacBook, Stevens has led a series [...]

July 21, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Al Horford, Brad Stevens Are Stoked About Celtics Winning No. 1 Pick

Al Horford, Brad Stevens Are Stoked About Celtics Winning No. 1 Pick

It’s too bad the Boston Celtics, owners of the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, cannot just select Markelle Fultz now and plug him into their Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Actually, as long as they’re wishing for things, it’s too bad they can rent Paul George from the Indiana Pacers [...]

May 18, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Celtics Coach Brad Stevens Would ‘Welcome’ a Melo Trade, But Boston Ain’t Biting

Celtics Coach Brad Stevens Would ‘Welcome’ a Melo Trade, But Boston Ain’t Biting

The New York Knicks don’t appear any closer to resolving the Carmelo Anthony trade saga. They are, however, scouting Boston Celtics games, and Beantown’s head honcho, despite the sentiments of team president Danny Ainge, would welcome Melo’s arrival. According to the Boston Globe‘s Gary Washburn: A source indicated that Knicks president Phil Jackson has instructed management [...]

January 30, 2017 admin Blogs 0