As poorly as they’ve played — as mediocre as they have been — the Celtics are part of a large underachieving glut in the middle of the Eastern Conference. Atlanta and the Knicks — two teams the Celtics were expected to chase this season — are mining the same middle ground. Indiana has fallen off…
Brad Stevens hopes for a clearer picture — Boston Herald
“Obviously, from our standpoint, you’re a Celtic and a guy that we obviously think exceptionally high of.”
Brad Stevens told Jaylen Brown there was “nothin’ doin’” with trade rumors — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
To hear Brad Stevens tell it, the process of executing his first NBA trade was conflicting. He got to bring back Al Horford, a player he cherished and indeed depended on as a coach. 601 more words
Brad Stevens searches for financial flexibility — Boston Herald
And now Brad Stevens gets to pick his successor. The next Celtics head coach is in a whirlwind of names at the moment, with all of the names most often mentioned in other places coming here to roost, too. Former Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce? Check. Celtics assistants Jay Larranaga and Jerome Allen, both close to…
Brad Stevens takes charge of Celtics in wake of Ainge’s departure — Boston Herald
Sign In Kemba Walker is trending in the right direction, and head coach Brad Stevens can see it. The Celtics point guard played a season-high 31 minutes Tuesday night, his seventh game this campaign, and helped Boston earn a 111-107 win over the Golden State Warriors. Walker finished with 19 points on 6-for-18 from the…
Brad Stevens Shares Positive Outlook On Kemba Walker’s Output Vs. Warriors — NESN.com
Sign In Jayson Tatum returned to the floor Monday night for the first time since Jan. 8, and after a first-quarter air ball, it seemed the Boston Celtics star picked up right where he left off. Tatum attacked the rim, finished high off the glass, showcased some difficult shot-making and had a productive night as…
Celtics Notes: Brad Stevens Impressed With Jayson Tatum In Star’s Return — NESN.com
If, in a few weeks, you believe Jayson Tatum looks a bitter taller than he has in previous seasons, your eyes won’t be deceiving you. The Celtics forward was listed at 6-foot-8 upon entering the NBA in 2017 and has remain listed as such in the years since. But while speaking to reporters Saturday, Boston […]
Brad Stevens Reveals Jayson Tatum Fact That Should Terrify Rest Of NBA — NESN.com
Sign In The Boston Celtics have less than three weeks left to prepare for what’s sure to be an interesting season. The NBA has condensed its 2020-21 season slightly after COVID-19 lengthened the previous campaign by roughly four months. And like most teams, Boston’s schedule for the first half of the season isn’t exactly easy.…
Brad Stevens Knows Celtics Have Their ‘Hands Full’ With 2020-21 Schedule — NESN.com
Sign In The Boston Celtics world currently waits as Gordon Hayward’s decides whether or not to exercise his player option. It’s never a simple decision, no matter how cut and dry a situation might be. And Celtics head coach Brad Stevens respects the time Hayward’s taken to make his decision. In fact, he said been…
Brad Stevens Reveals Simple Message For Gordon Hayward Amid Decision — NESN.com
Sign In Brad Stevens won’t complain about returning to work so soon. The Boston Celtics head coach revealed his expectations for the training camp his team will hold ahead of the 2020-21 NBA season. With the campaign set to begin Dec. 22, Stevens predicts a “unique” training camp and he’ll depend on lessons he learned…
Why Brad Stevens Predicts ‘Unique’ Celtics Training Camp For NBA Season — NESN.com
Sign In Sunday was a tough day for Boston sports fans. First, the Red Sox wrapped up their 2020 season and missed the postseason for the second straight year. Then the Celtics were eliminated from the Eastern Conference finals after a 125-113 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 6. It certainly was a close…
Celtics Notes: Brad Stevens Had Simple Message For Boston After Game 6 Loss — NESN.com
“My message was simple: I really appreciated the way they played basketball,” Stevens said, as seen on NBC Sports Boston’s postgame coverage. “… I really appreciated the way that they blocked out stuff that didn’t matter. I appreciated the way they found joy, and stuck together. We had one dustup, pretty good for a calendar year.”
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — If Brad Stevens had his druthers, he’d never be recorded on mic during a playoff game. When a reporter asked the Boston coach about a third-quarter moment, when he grabbed a clipboard during the Celtics’ avalanche of 41 points in that period — “that’s what hard playing does right there!”…
Boston Celtics stave off elimination, beat Miami Heat in Game 5 of Eastern Conference Finals — Daily News
The view from left field 