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• Brad Stevens Pushes Back On Reports Of Jaylen Brown Rift With Celtics

Brad Stevens dismissed reports of tension between Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics Wednesday, saying a recent direct conversation with the All-NBA wing produced nothing but positive dialogue, four days after Boston's stunning first-round playoff exit against the Philadelphia 76ers. The denial came in response to public comments by Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady, a longtime Brown mentor, who sugges...2026
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• Colts head coach Shane Steichen picked Brad Stevens’ brain on Achilles recovery

Two highly regarded sports minds connected on post Achilles surgery recovery—and their standout players....2026
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• Jaylen Brown Turned Celtics' Gap-Year Season Into 'Opportunity To Show World What I Could Do'

When the Boston Celtics lost three starters from their championship roster and Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles tendon, the league largely wrote off the 2025-26 season as a transitional year, but Jaylen Brown had a different interpretation entirely. "From a financial standpoint, this was a rebuild, right?" Brown told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. "But I didn't look at it like that. I looked at it as ...2026
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• Brad Stevens is proud but not surprised at position the Celtics are in entering the playoffs
Brad Stevens didn’t know the Boston Celtics would find themselves among the NBA’s top teams in the last week of the regular season. The Celtics president of basketball operations also never discounted the possibility before the season, despite every reason those outside of the team’s facility parroted about why it would be a bridge year following Jayson Tatum’s ruptured Achilles tendon injury and...2026
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• Jayson Tatum Still Has 'A Ways To Go' Before Return

Brad Stevens confirmed that Jayson Tatum "still has a ways to go" in his recovery from a torn Achilles and that the Boston Celtics are not rushing his return. "He's hit a lot of the thresholds, he's doing more and more and will continue to do more and more," Stevens said on Friday. "There's no pressure from us. But there's also not going to be any of us saying, 'Well, why don't you just take anoth...2026
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• Jayson Tatum Says He Wants To Return From Injury 'Right The First Time'

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is getting closer to a return from the torn Achilles he suffered in last season's playoffs. However, that return could be delayed until next season. After NBA TV's Chris Haynes reported that Tatum's return is "up in the air", Tatum told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne something similar. Tatum said that he's not sure when he'll return because he "wants to get it right ...2026
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• Jrue Holiday Appreciated Brad Stevens' Transparency Before Trade From Celtics To Blazers

Jrue Holiday expressed gratitude Sunday for how Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens handled his offseason trade to Portland. Stevens alerted Holiday early in the offseason that a trade was possible, providing advance warning before the deal materialized in June. The Celtics sent Holiday to the Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons as part of a salary-cap driven restructuring. Boston also traded Kris...2025
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• Stevens outlines steps Tatum must take before returning from injury
Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens spoke Wednesday about what it will take for Jayson Tatum to return from his Achilles injury this season....2025
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• Jayson Tatum Feeling 'No Pressure To Return Back Any Sooner Than 100 Percent Healthy'

Jayson Tatum said he's feeling no pressure to return from his right Achilles tendon rupture before he's fully ready. "No pressure," Tatum said Monday at Boston Celtics' media day. "No pressure to return back any sooner than when I'm 100 percent healthy. No pressure from [Celtics president of basketball operations] Brad [Stevens], [coach] Joe [Mazzulla], the team, the organization. The most importa...2025
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• History Indicates Brad Stevens Unlikely To Fully Tank
The Celtics have been one of the teams hit particularly hard by the CBA’s second apron rules, especially in conjunction with the team being sold and the Achilles injury to Jayson Tatum that has forced them to take a step back from their title contention goals. That has led to the team trading away players […]...2025
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• Joe Mazzulla, Celtics Sign Multi-Year Extension

The Boston Celtics have signed Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension. Mazzulla first became head coach of the Celtics in 2023 following the indefinite suspension of Ime Udoka. The Celtics reached the Eastern Conference Finals in Mazzulla's first season, followed by the NBA championship in 2024. "This is truly a blessing," said Mazzulla. "I would not be here without my faith, my wife, and...2025
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• How did Jayson Tatum injury affect Celtics' offseason? Brad Stevens says 'hard decisions' were coming anyway

Boston needed to cut costs regardless, but Tatum's ruptured Achilles simplified the situation...2025
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• Celtics Exploring Anfernee Simons Trade In Hopes Of Retaining Al Horford, Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet

The Boston Celtics are exploring trading newly acquired guard Anfernee Simons and his $27.7 million expiring contract as part of their continued salary-cutting efforts, according to league sources. The move would help Boston position themselves below the luxury tax threshold while creating flexibility to retain key free agents. Despite already trading Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis this week,...2025
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• Celtics' Brad Stevens won't set timeline for Jayson Tatum return, will play when 'fully healthy'

Tatum underwent Achilles surgery in May and could miss the entire 2025-26 season...2025
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• Celtics’ Brad Stevens Talks Jaylen Brown, Draft, Financial Flexibility: ‘We Knew This Was Coming’

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens had plenty to cover during his post-draft media availability Wednesday night, from new first-rounder Hugo Gonzalez to the franchise’s shifting financial posture. But top of mind were updates on injured stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Stevens told reporters he’s pleased with Tatum’s progress following Achilles surgery […] The...2025
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• Jaylen Brown Hasn't Ruled Out Surgery For Injured Knee

Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown met with members of the media at an event for his sneaker and apparel company 741 Performance. Brown said this is the first time he plans to spend most of the offseason in Boston. Brown also said that it's possible that surgery could still be on the table to repair the partially torn meniscus in his right knee. "l got a lot of doctors I gotta get evaluated with - s...2025
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• Celtics’ Brad Stevens: Jaylen Brown’s Knee Injury Wasn’t New, And Might Not Require Surgery

Despite a recent ESPN report suggesting otherwise, Jaylen Brown is not scheduled for surgery just yet. Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens clarified Monday that the All-Star guard will be evaluated this week to determine whether a procedure is necessary for a partial meniscus tear—an injury Brown played through during Boston’s postseason run. “He […] The post Celtics’ Bra...2025
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• Brad Stevens: ‘No timeline' for Tatum's return from injury
Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens spoke with our Chris Forsberg about the pressure to get Jayson Tatum back into the lineup ASAP next season....2025
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• Brad Stevens' non-answers say it all about Celtics' murky future after Jayson Tatum injury

The Celtics are facing some difficult decisions this summer...2025
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• Kristaps Porzingis Is 'Progressing Well, But Will Be A While'

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens touched on Kristaps Porzingis' recovery in a recent interview with the Boston Globe. Stevens gave a positive update on Porzingis, but cautioned that patience will be needed. "He's in Latvia. He's starting to do more and more and more," Stevens said. "He was in a boot for a while there, but every indication is he's progressing well and ...2024
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• Celtics president Brad Stevens expects Kristaps Porziņģis to miss 'at least' start of next season with ankle injury suffered in Finals

Porziņģis is still consulting with doctors and expects to undergo surgery soon....2024
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• Celtics president Brad Stevens expects Kristaps Porzingis to miss 'at least' start of next season with ankle injury suffered in Finals

Porzingis is still consulting with doctors and expects to undergo surgery soon....2024
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• Stevens: Porzingis may miss start of next season

Kristaps Porzingis will likely miss "the very start" of the 2024-25 season following surgery this summer on his left leg, Brad Stevens said....2024
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• Stevens details Porzingis' unlikely path to playing in Game 5

In an exclusive interview with Chris Forsberg, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens explained how Kristaps Porzingis played through his rare leg injury in Boston's championship clincher....2024
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• Celtics’ Stevens: Brogdon, Porzingis Healthy For Camp
Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens expects his entire roster to be healthy for training camp, including guard Malcolm Brogdon and big man Kristaps Porzingis, he tells Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. Brogdon reportedly suffered a torn tendon in his right elbow in the Eastern Conference Finals, while Porzingis dealt this summer with plantar […]...2023
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• Malcolm Brogdon, Kristaps Porzingis Ready For Start Of Celtics Training Camp

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens gave an encouraging update on the health of two key players, a week out from training camp. Stevens said both Kristaps Porzingis and Malcolm Brogdon are ready to go when camp kicks off next week. Porzingis has been dealing with plantar fasciitis, which kept him out of the FIBA World Cup for Latvia. The team's key offseason addition has...2023
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• How a legendary offensive pairing can be reunited by the Warriors
Brad Stevens, when highlighting his Kristaps Porzingis shift this summer and wanting more roster balance, spoke of how key a training camp addition Blake Griffin was last season. He provided crucial big-man stability with Robert Williams’ injury woes and Father Time approaching Al Horford. The Celtics’ President labeled the OG’s presence as good as it […] How a legendary of...2023
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• Brad Stevens ‘not concerned' about Kristaps Porzingis' foot ailment

Brad Stevens said Tuesday the Celtics are planning to have Kristaps Porzingis for Day 1 of camp next month despite a foot injury....2023
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• Celtics’ Brad Stevens Talks Malcolm Brogdon After Failed Trade
The Celtics attempted to trade guard Malcolm Brogdon to the Clippers as part of the three-team trade with the Wizards for forward Kristaps Porzingis. That didn’t work out — and Brogdon ultimately stayed in Boston after the Clippers nixed the deal. They did so because of injury concerns involving Brogdon. Eventually, the Celtics landed their […] The post Celtics’ Brad Steven...2023
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• Celtics’ Brad Stevens says it’s been ‘hard’ for Malcolm Brogdon after almost being traded to the Clippers
Just last week, the Celtics were involved in a three-team trade for Kristaps Poringis. Boston’s trade package has Malcolm Brogdon heading to the Clippers after one season with the Celtics. However, injury concerns surrounding Brogdon stopped the trade and he remained with Boston. Since then, Brad Stevens says it’s been “hard” for Brogdon after almost […] The post Celt...2023
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