Sylver: Seven Steps Celtics Can Take To Move Forward After Going Silent On Trade Deadline Day
The 2017 NBA season has somehow evolved into a show and prove year for Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge.
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The 2017 NBA season has somehow evolved into a show and prove year for Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge.
One of the Celtics' biggest foes for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference was dealt a giant blow on Monday.
Heading into Monday night's Celtics-Hawks matchup at the TD Garden in Boston, Dennis Schroder is still pretty upset at Isaiah Thomas.
With the Celtics in need of a big shot in the final moments of Sunday night's tilt against the Pistons, they got it from an unlikely source.
Jaylen Brown sank a 3-pointer from the right corner while being fouled with 37.6 seconds remaining, part of a five-point possession for Boston that lifted the Celtics to a 104-98 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.
The NBA trade deadline came and went, and the Celtics stood pat. Again.
DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 43 points and the Toronto Raptors rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 107-97 on Friday night.
Grousbeck is "comfortable" with the Celtics standing pat at the trade deadline, because he has bigger things in mind.
Ainge told Toucher & Rich that the Celtics prefer to stay patient with their assets rather than make a big trade.
You say yes, I say no.
The Boston Celtics have been one of the best teams in the NBA for the past 30-plus games, but their road to challenging for a deep run in the Eastern Conference playoffs got quite a bit tougher after Thursday's deadline.
The Boston Celtics were not in a position of desperation prior to Thursday's trade deadline, and their lack of activity proved it.
After an NBA trade deadline day filled with rumors about potential deals, the Celtics are officially "standing pat" and making no trades at the 2017 deadline
Check back throughout the day for the latest rumblings and reports on what is sure to be an exciting day around the NBA.
The potential crown jewel of the 2017 NBA trade deadline is none other than Paul George.
Isaiah Thomas tweeted a cryptic emoji, again. And Twitter immediately burned to the ground ... again.
The Celtics are trying to land George at the trade deadline - and one NBA exec apparently believes they will.
Ainge's insistence on keeping Crowder makes a lot of sense when you look at the big picture of what Ainge is trying to do.
Celtics play-by-play voice Mike Gorman joined Toucher & Rich (with Hardy filling in for Fred) and said that if the Celtics do make a deal, it'd be for either Andrew Bogut or Jimmy Butler.
According to a report on Tuesday, the Bulls don't want to let Jimmy Butler go, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune.
Isaiah tweeted a pair of eyes, and Twitter exploded. What could it mean - if not nothing?
The Celtics may have passed on an opportunity to land one big-name center this week, but that doesn't mean they have not ruled out pursuing another prominent target in the frontcourt.
The Boston Celtics have been looking for a star the past three years, yet they passed on one big name traded away for a lackluster return this weekend.
With the NBA season more than half over, Eastern Conference teams prepare for the playoffs or the draft.
From a Boston perspective, the deal is surprising because the price on Cousins was ... pretty low.
