Brad Stevens: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 11

How Celtics’ Paul George spoiling Jaylen Brown’s revenge game is a big win for Brad Stevens

Boston Celtics veteran Paul George drew first blood against his former team, scoring a season-high 36 points in a 123-101 blowout win over the Philadelphia 76ers, who traded with Brad Stevens for Jaylen Brown this summer.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 23

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown trade backlash has Brad Stevens glad he’s an old man

A number of Boston Celtics fans can be forgiven for still scratching their heads after Jaylen Brown was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers acquired Brown in exchange for Paul George, two first-round picks, two second-round picks, and there has been no dearth of backlash since the trade happened.

Boston Celtics News / Hoops Wire / September 19

Celtics’ Brad Stevens on Jaylen Brown trade: ‘It was inevitable’

Brad Stevens didn’t trade Jaylen Brown because Brown failed in Boston. He traded him because keeping the Celtics built around two maximum-salary, high-usage stars had become increasingly difficult.

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Boston Celtics News / HITC / September 18

‘It was inevitable’ – Brad Stevens opens up on what led to Boston Celtics trading Jaylen Brown

Brad Stevens has once again spoken on the departure of the Boston Celtics’ 2024 Finals MVP Jaylen Brown. The five-time NBA All-Star was traded away from the Boston Celtics after ten years with the team.

NBA News / Yardbarker

15 NBA non-lottery picks who outperformed everyone drafted ahead of them

The draft lottery is where you usually find the NBA's biggest stars. That's not always the case, though, as some later picks have proven to be some of the greatest players ever.

Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 16

Why Kendrick Perkins is putting Celtics’ Brad Stevens firmly on hot seat

After the Boston Celtics introduced veterans Paul George and Mike Conley Jr. to the media, ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins reminded everyone why team team president of basketball operations Brad Stevens is on the hot seat.

Boston Celtics News / HITC / August 27

Brad Stevens says Jaylen Brown’s #7 jersey likely to be retired by Boston Celtics

Despite Jaylen Brown leaving the team in acrimonious fashion, the Boston Celtics will likely retire his #7 jersey. Brown was with the Celtics for a decade, making multiple All-Star and All-NBA teams, along with leading the team to an NBA championship in 2024 and winning Finals MVP in the process.

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Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 27

Celtics’ Brad Stevens weighs in on Jaylen Brown’s jersey retirement

The Boston Celtics were one of the biggest casualties of the presence of the second apron, as they relieved themselves of future cap troubles by trading away Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this offseason.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 26

Bob Myers walks through 76ers making Jaylen Brown trade with Brad Stevens’ Celtics

The Philadelphia 76ers have had one of their most transformative offseasons in franchise history this summer, first trading for Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics and then signing LeBron James in free agency.

Boston Celtics News / Fadeaway World / August 19

Celtics Owner Breaks Silence On Jaylen Brown Trade: 'We’ve Got The Best Brains In Basketball'

Boston Celtics owner Bill Chisholm has opened up about the difficult decision to trade Jaylen Brown, admitting that his emotions as a lifelong fan initially made it hard to approve the blockbuster move.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Boston Celtics News / EssentiallySports / August 19

Celtics News: Reporter Pushes Back on Brad Stevens After Owner Addresses Jaylen Brown Trade

Bill Chisholm called it “a source of advantage.” A Celtics beat reporter thinks there is something else at play entirely, and the gap between those two versions of the same trade is where this story actually lives.

NBA News / Yardbarker / July 11

The red flag nobody is talking about in the Jaylen Brown trade: Jayson Tatum's Achilles

Everyone has spent the last week destroying the Boston Celtics for the return in the Jaylen Brown trade — but the scariest part of the deal is the right Achilles tendon of the superstar they kept.

Jaylen Brown following trade to 76ers: 'There's no loyalty' in NBA

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Could Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell suffer same fate as Jaylen Brown?

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Boston Celtics News / Yardbarker / July 7

'Big swings at the apple': Celtics' Brad Stevens teases major moves after Jaylen Brown trade

When discussing his thought process and the team's potential next moves after parting ways with their Finals MVP, he raved about how the expanded war chest gave them a better shot at making a big swing at another star.

Celtics believe they already have Jaylen Brown's replacement

Celtics' Jayson Tatum faces biggest test of career after Jaylen Brown trade

Celtics make under-the-radar quality move to retain Neemias Queta

Boston Celtics News / Larry Brown Sports / July 6

Brad Stevens reveals the biggest reason for the Jaylen Brown trade

Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens offered up a big hint regarding why he controversially chose to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers. Stevens admitted that the Celtics were concerned about having most of their salary cap tied up in Brown and Jayson Tatum.

Boston Celtics News / Hoops Wire / July 4

Gordon Hayward: Celtics’ Brad Stevens doesn’t overdo it with analytics

Celtics president Brad Stevens is taking plenty of flak for trading Jaylen Brown to the 76ers, but it may not all be about analytics. Or even if it is, Gordon Hayward doesn’t think Stevens overdoes it.

NBA News / Yardbarker / July 2

Jaylen Brown questions Celtics GM Brad Stevens in first stream after trade

For the first time in his career, Jaylen Brown won't play for the Boston Celtics.

Jaylen Brown makes first public statement after Celtics trade to 76ers

Kendrick Perkins bashes Celtics, makes bold claim about new-look 76ers

How Jaylen Brown will help 76ers fix their most glaring issue

Jaylen Brown's big shots at Joel Embiid resurface after 76ers trade

Jayson Tatum must show Celtics made right choice in picking him over Jaylen Brown

Celtics believe they already have Jaylen Brown's replacement

Boston Celtics News / Larry Brown Sports / May 15

Isaiah Thomas lands a job with former NBA team

Isaiah Thomas is ready to let bygones be bygones. The retired former NBA All-Star Thomas is reuniting with the Boston Celtics, Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe reported on Thursday.

Boston Celtics News / Hoops Wire / May 7

Brad Stevens: Celtics need to add interior presence

The Celtics know where they need to get better. It starts at the rim. President of basketball operations Brad Stevens did not get deep into specifics at his end-of-season media session, but he made one thing clear, via Kyle Hightower of The Associated Press.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / May 6

Brad Stevens is Not Happy, and Has Blunt Assessment of Boston Celtics Playoff Failure

Brad Stevens put his iron fist inside a velvet glove and met with the media on Monday, giving direct and blunt assessment of this Boston Celtics team and its loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Boston Celtics News / Hoops Rumors / May 6

Brad Stevens responds to Tracy McGrady's Jaylen Brown comments

Tracy McGrady is suggesting that Jaylen Brown has become frustrated with the Boston Celtics in the wake of their first-round playoff ouster.

Notable update emerges on Joe Mazzulla's future after playoff choke

Jason Kidd's future could be in doubt after Mavericks hire Masai Ujiri

Warriors linked to new potential replacement for Steve Kerr

Giannis Antetokounmpo's brothers are turning off one interested team

Draymond Green takes unbelievable shot at Charles Barkley's career

Boston Celtics News / Hoops Wire / April 28

Celtics’ Brad Stevens named NBA Exec of Year in vote of peers

The Boston Celtics weren’t supposed to be here. Not this year. Not after everything that hit them last summer. Didn’t matter. Brad Stevens just kept pushing the right buttons.

Boston Celtics News / The Spun / April 7

Will Brad Stevens Return To College Basketball? Here's What He Said

It seems like Brad Stevens is constantly mentioned as a potential candidate for the top coaching jobs in college hoops, and yet, he continues to run basketball operations for the Boston Celtics.

Notable update emerges on the TJ Otzelberger North Carolina rumors

Iowa State head coach TJ Otzelberger doesn’t seem to be leaving Ames, Iowa, anytime soon. While Otzelberger’s name was one of several prominent coaches tied to the newly-opened North Carolina job, Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68 said on Thursday that the Iowa State coach is not in the mix for the job.

North Carolina Tar Heels News / Yardbarker / March 25

Brad Stevens has no reason to take a college job, no matter the blue blood

It's a special time of year for college basketball. March Madness is in full swing, the coaching carousel is kicking off and everyone is wondering if their team could hire Brad Stevens as its next head coach.

North Carolina Tar Heels fire Hubert Davis after two straight March Madness failures

Five candidates to replace Hubert Davis at North Carolina

Jayson Tatum makes honest admission about his return to action

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College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 3

Duke's Scheyer may pass Brad Stevens in an impressive record for coaches

Duke's Jon Scheyer may pass Brad Stevens in an impressive record for coaches

There's no doubt that Scheyer has done an excellent job at Duke. He already has three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Final Four run last season.

Big Cameron Boozer game vs. NC State helps No. 1 Duke stay red-hot

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Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / February 6

Brad Stevens Explains Boston Celtics Trade Deadline Moves

Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics front office were active at the trade deadline, ultimately moving away four players, adding Nikola Vucevic from the Chicago Bulls, and getting under the tax line. On Friday, Stevens held a news conference to explain the moves. “Obviously this summer we had to get under the second apron,” he said.