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Danny Ainge injury and suspension
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• 3 trades Celtics must make after disappointing 2020-21 season
The Boston Celtics had a very disappointing season after going to the Conference Finals the season prior. General manager Danny Ainge has been very conservative trade wise the last few seasons; perhaps costing the franchise in the process. The voyage started to derail after star Jaylen Brown suffered a season ending injury in May. Alas, […] The post 3 trades Celtics must make after disappoin...2021Read about Boston Celtics
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• Jaylen Brown fires back at Kyrie Irving’s remarks on racist Celtics fans
While the likes of Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, and Danny Ainge have all responded to Kyrie Irving’s remarks about racist fans in Boston, Jaylen Brown has now chimed in. The Celtics star, who is unfortunately out until next season with a hamstring injury, wasn’t pleased with Irving’s comments. Jaylen Brown: "I know not every Celtics […] The post Jaylen Brown fires back a...2021Read about Jaylen Brown
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• The disquieting truth about Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s ailing knee, per Danny Ainge
Jaylen Brown recently returned to the starting lineup for the Boston Celtics after missing time with a knee ailment. Despite Brown returning to the court, Danny Ainge revealed an alarming aspect of Brown’s knee injury on the “Toucher and Rich” show: Danny Ainge tells @Toucherandrich that Jaylen Brown is playing with tendonitis in his sore […] The post The disquieting truth ...2021Read about Jaylen Brown
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• Star players concerned about how Danny Ainge, Celtics handle injuries?The Celtics have never been considered a top destination for star players in Ainge’s tenure with the team, which is why he has had to get creative with acquiring players like Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen....2020Read about Kevin Garnett -
• Danny Ainge’s cryptic response on Kemba Walker’s knee injury ahead of Celtics training camp
Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker dealt with a nagging left knee injury for most of the 2019-20 season. President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge and the medical staff in Boston were very careful with Walker’s minutes since the franchise didn’t want to jeopardize the All-Star’s long-term health. Most Celtics fans assumed Walker would be […] The post Danny Ainge&#...2020Read about Kemba Walker
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• Celtics star Kemba Walker ‘never right’ in bubble, Danny Ainge claims
Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge has come to the defense of star point guard Kemba Walker after his somewhat pedestrian overall performance inside the Disney World bubble. According to Ainge, Walker was playing through an injury, which had an adverse effect on his game. Ainge revealed how Walker was never a hundred percent throughout the […] The post Celtics star Kemba Walker ‘neve...2020Read about Kemba Walker
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• 3 superstar trades the Celtics can make this offseason
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge is one of the most aggressive execs in the NBA. So even though Boston established themselves as title contenders in 2019-20 before the season was suspended and has a chance to win the whole thing once the “bubble” games start on July 30, don’t be surprised if […] The post 3 superstar trades the Celtics can make t...2020Read about Boston Celtics
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• Malcolm Brogdon, Marcus Smart out for start of Bucks-Celtics series
The Celtics and Bucks will each be without key guards when their second round series gets underway on Sunday, according to reports. For the Bucks, Malcolm Brogdon has been ruled out for the first two games of the series, with the team planning on re-assessing him before Game 3, per Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Brogdon, who put up a 50/40/90 shooting line for Milwaukee this sea...2019Read about Malcolm Brogdon
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• Danny Ainge doesn't believe Celtics can 'flip a switch'
The Boston Celtics will head into Friday’s game as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference — one game behind the Indiana Pacers for home-court advantage in the first round. Many considered Boston to be the Eastern Conference’s most talented team heading into the season. Unfortunately, injuries and inconsistency have led to struggles this year. Boston has lost five of its past eight games, includi...2019Read about Boston Celtics
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• Gordon Hayward, Aron Baynes Injuries Not As Serious As Celtics Apparently FearedBoston Celtics fans will be encouraged by what they heard from Danny Ainge on Thursday morning. The Celtics president of... »...2019Read about Gordon Hayward
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Danny Ainge injury and suspension
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• Danny Ainge offers encouraging updates on Gordon Hayward, Aron Baynes
Making a radio appearance Thursday on Toucher & Rich in Boston, Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge offered a pair of encouraging injury updates, as Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston details (via Twitter). According to Ainge, Gordon Hayward is expected to suit up for the Celtics this weekend, either against Charlotte on Saturday or vs. San Antonio on Sunday. Hayward has missed...2019Read about Gordon Hayward
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• Despite being on trading block this season, Celtics still believe in Terry Rozier
Celtics guard Terry Rozier has built a strong bond with president of basketball operations Danny Ainge, even though Rozier has been on the trading block this season, writes Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston. Rozier played well while Kyrie Irving was sidelined with an injury during last year’s playoffs, but has struggled to fit into a back-up role this season. With restricted free agency looming...2019Read about Terry Rozier
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• Spencer Dinwiddie returning to Nets' lineup for next game versus Hornets
As they fight to hang onto the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, the Nets will get some rotation reinforcements this week. According to Michael Scotto of The Athletic (via Twitter), head coach Kenny Atkinson said today that injured guard Spencer Dinwiddie is set to return to the court for Brooklyn on Friday. Dinwiddie, who last played for the Nets on January 23, underwent surgery a month ago t...2019Read about Spencer Dinwiddie
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• Pistons' top brass meeting to try to revive the flagging team
The Pistons’ top brass is expected to meet in Los Angeles today to discuss ways to improve the team, Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press reports. Owner Tom Gores, coach Dwane Casey, senior adviser Ed Stefanski and vice chairman Arn Tellem will discuss how to revive the playoff hopes of the floundering team and provide star forward Blake Griffin with a better supporting cast. Detroit got off to a...2019Read about Vince Ellis
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• Danny Ainge confirms Aron Baynes will undergo surgery on hand
Appearing Thursday morning on Toucher and Rich in Boston, Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge confirmed that Aron Baynes is undergoing surgery Thursday on his broken hand, tweets Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston. While an exact timeline for Baynes’ return likely won’t be determined until after that procedure is complete, Ainge said that he doesn’t expect the Celtics to seek o...2018Read about Boston Celtics
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• Ainge: Irving, Hayward should be at ‘full speed’ for camp
Celtics stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward are returning from major leg injuries, but team president of basketball operations Danny Ainge is confident that both players will be ready to go when training camp gets underway next month. Ainge told ESPN’s Chris Forsberg that Irving and Hayward already appear close to 100% after finishing last season on the shelf.“I don’t want to hype it up too much...2018Read about Kyrie Irving
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• Irving, Hayward ready to go for Celtics
Take a deep breath, Boston Celtics fans. It looks like everything is looking up.Last season, the Celtics fell just short of the NBA Finals. That’s what playing against LeBron James will do to a team. But getting that far without both Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward? That’s something else. As we know, they didn’t have Hayward’s services after he suffered a season-ending leg injury on opening night....2018Read about Boston Celtics
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• Isaiah Thomas rips Cleveland, quickly backtracks
The 2017-18 NBA season wasn’t kind to Isaiah Thomas. After a career year the season prior, Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics would trade IT to the Boston Celtics in a package for Kyrie Irving. But the roller-coaster didn’t end there. 15 appearances later, Cleveland sent him on his way to the Los Angeles Lakers.We know why Thomas didn’t play well last season: his hip. Playing through the injury in...2018Read about Isaiah Thomas
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• Isaiah Thomas reached out to the Celtics
Isaiah Thomas never wanted to leave Boston.Before signing with the Denver Nuggets this summer, Thomas had hoped to return to the Celtics. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, he even reached out to Danny Ainge about returning. But things didn’t work out that way.“S—, I’d have gone back. I don’t hold grudges.”Speaking to Ainge specifically, Thomas made his wishes very clear.“If the opportunity i...2018Read about Isaiah Thomas
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• Marcus Smart hints at Celtics championship after re-signing
Marcus Smart sounds pretty excited about re-signing with the Boston Celtics.Smart, who agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal to return to Boston, took to Twitter on Thursday to post a photo of himself signing his new contract with Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck, GM Danny Ainge and agent Happy Walters in the background. The tweet also included 17 trophy emojis in the shape of the number 17 (which is...2018Read about Marcus Smart
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• Report: Celtics were unwilling to trade for Kawhi Leonard as a rental
The Toronto Raptors on Wednesday took a major risk by acquiring impending free agent forward Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs.The deal included Toronto sending homegrown talent DeMar DeRozan and the three remaining years on his contract to San Antonio. This could potentially make Toronto the biggest loser of the trade.On the other hand, the Boston Celtics held firm in their desire not to g...2018Read about Kawhi Leonard
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• Danny Ainge provides very encouraging update on Gordon Hayward
Now that the Boston Celtics’ season is officially over, the team can look ahead to the 2018-19 season, and part of that includes the healthy return of guard Gordon Hayward. On Monday, general manager Danny Ainge provided a very encouraging update on that front.Ainge said that Hayward is starting to play one-on-one and should be back to playing basketball in the next one-to-two months, per Marc D’A...2018Read about Gordon Hayward
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• Aron Baynes to undergo surgery to repair broken nose
Now that the Celtics’ season is over, Aron Baynes will undergo surgery to repair a broken nose, which he suffered during Game 6 of the team’s series against Cleveland, the big man told reporters today, including Steve Bulpett of The Boston Herald (Twitter link).Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving‘s absence from Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals was also related to a nasal issue — as ESPN’s Chris Forsber...2018Read about Steve Bulpett
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• Celts' Irving skipped Game 7 for nasal surgery
Injured Celtics guard Kyrie Irving did not attend his team's Game 7 loss to the Cavaliers because he had undergone surgery for a deviated septum, president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said Monday....2018Read about Kyrie Irving
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• Kyrie Absent From Game 7 For Nasal SurgeryKyrie Irving was noticeably absent as the Celtics lost to his former team, 87-79, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday. According to Celtics president and GM Danny Ainge, Irving had a recent nasal surgery to treat a deviated septum. Kyrie Irving had recent nasal surgery for a deviated septum, which is […] The post Kyrie Absent From Game 7 For Nasal Surgery appeared first on S...2018Read about Kyrie Irving -
• Kyrie Irving was absent from Game 7 due to nasal surgery
Kyrie Irving came in for some criticism due to his absence from the sideline during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but he apparently had a medical reason for his absence.According to Celtics president Danny Ainge, Irving had a nasal procedure done and was subsequently absent for the decisive game. That might not quiet the criticism, but there you have it. It certainly looked odd that the...2018Read about Kyrie Irving
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• Cavs player on Irving trade: ‘Danny Ainge is a f—ing thief’
The trade that sent Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics last offseason has looked worse and worse for the Cleveland Cavaliers with each passing month. Although Irving has not played this postseason after he underwent knee surgery over a month ago, the Cavs have virtually nothing left to show for dealing him.It didn’t take an 0-2 deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals to realize that, and one play...2018Read about Kyrie Irving
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• Injury updates: Hayward, Embiid, George, Anderson
Celtics forward Gordon Hayward is ready for the next step in his rehab process, writes Abby Chin of NBC Sports Boston.President of basketball operations Danny Ainge announced this morning that Hayward is going to Indianapolis to work with a top specialist in running mechanics. The goal of the visit is to help him improve his form as he continues to recover from a fractured left ankle. The Celtics ...2018Read about Gordon Hayward
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• Kyrie has 2nd surgery, will be ready for camp
Kyrie Irving's surgery went "exactly as planned," Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said in a statement Saturday....2018Read about Kyrie Irving
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• Danny Ainge: Kyrie Irving surgery ‘went exactly as planned’
Kyrie Irving’s surgery was a success, according to the Boston Celtics.The point guard had two screws removed from his left patella, and according to team president Danny Ainge, the operation was a success and Irving is expected back for training camp. This will come as little consolation for this season’s Celtics, who won’t have their star guard for the playoffs. Hopefully, though, this ensures th...2018Read about Kyrie Irving