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• The Danny Ainge System: Ranking every NBA shot-caller from worst to first (No. 1 is a shocker!)

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• The Danny Ainge System: Which NBA lead execs have proven their mettle in free agency?

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• The Danny Ainge System: Which NBA shot-callers excel on draft day?

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• The Danny Ainge System: Which NBA shot-callers should be avoided in the trade market?

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• Ace Bailey’s messy drama with the Utah Jazz, explained

Brad Penner-Imagn Images Ace Bailey doesn’t want to play for the Jazz. Now what? It hasn’t even been two days since the 2025 NBA Draft and there’s already massive drama brewing. Ace Bailey, who was selected with the 5th pick by the Jazz is blowing off the team, decided not to fly to Utah with fellow first round pick Walter Clayton Jr. Now there are questions on whether the team can convinc...2025
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• Austin Ainge Denies Jazz Engaged Celtics On Trading For Jaylen Brown

Ahead of the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft, reports came out that the Utah Jazz had discussed trading for Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics. In a post-first-round press conference, Jazz president of basketball operations Austin Ainge refuted the rumors that his team has even talked about trading for Brown. "I don't like to confirm or deny rumors, just as a policy, but I will this time. No, th...2025
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• Cooper Flagg’s 5 worst landing spots in the NBA Draft lottery, ranked

Photo by Lance King/Getty Images Cooper Flagg would be great anywhere, but these aren’t our favorite fits. Identifying the best or worst Cooper Flagg landing spot in the 2025 NBA Draft lottery is mostly a matter of taste. The Duke freshmen phenom would be a great fit anywhere as a player capable of blending in on more competitive teams or taking on a starring role right away on a basement-...2025
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• Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade grades for blockbuster of a lifetime from Lakers-Mavs

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Let’s grade the Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis blockbuster trade for all sides. The most mind-blowing trade in NBA history caught literally everyone involved off-guard, and still has the wider basketball world picking up the pieces at what just went down. Luka Doncic is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony Davis has joined the Dallas Mavericks next...2025
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• 1 trade for all 30 NBA teams to fix the whole league for Christmas

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Are all these trades legal under the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement? Yes. Will every team involved hate them? Quite possibly. The holiday season is about rebirth and renewal. It’s a moment of reflection, when we are all afforded a chance to improve ourselves in the new year. Many people vow to go to the gym more, to quit smoking, to b...2024
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• Handicapping NBA’s tank race for Cooper Flagg by most likely team to land No. 1 draft pick

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images These nine NBA teams are still in the mix for winning the 2025 NBA Draft lottery and the rights to Cooper Flagg. It only took about 20 games for the 2024-2025 NBA season to completely reshape what we thought we knew coming into the year. The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder emerging as the championship favorites in each conference was to be exp...2024
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• 9 NBA teams in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes for 2025 draft, ranked by tiers

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images The 2024 NBA Draft lacked excitement from the very start of the cycle due to the absence of a consensus No. 1 overall player. The 2024 class wasn’t terrible, but it always felt more like a role player draft than one with future franchise cornerstones. The fact that this was the draft that immediately followed Victor Wembanyama’s class made it seem...2024
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• 12 NBA players on the trade block before next season starts

Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images Here are the NBA players who could be traded before the new season begins. Player movement typically comes in waves during the NBA offseason, and it feels like the first wave is officially over for the summer of 2024. The draft has come and gone with some big surprises (Zach Edey to the Grizzlies!), major trades have gone down (Mikal Bridges to the Knick...2024
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• Zach LaVine has officially become undervalued in NBA trade rumors

Image edit by Thilo Latrell Wider Zach LaVine is far better than his detractors — NBA teams included — are giving him credit for. Here’s why some team should be trying to buy-low on him. I have spent a lot of time on FaceBook Marketplace. From browsing free listings to bartering about five-dollar margins that make up less than 10% of the price of said item, I have done my time in the slop...2024
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round

Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust The 2024 NBA Draft is widely viewed as one of the weaker classes ever, but that doesn’t mean that some teams won’t find real contributors in the first round. Our network of draft experts tried to project who they’d be. The 2024 NBA Draft isn’t seen as the strongest class in the league’s history, but between Alex Sarr, Zacchari...2024
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• The Celtics’ rivals handed them a championship one bad trade at a time

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images The Celtics’ ripped off their rivals in trades all the way to a championship The West is a pecked-over, apron-strewn, parity-fest. The East has more superstar divas on first and second-round losers than it does 50-win teams. If 2023-24 turns indicative, it will be the Rest of the NBA vs. Boston for the next few years. Not only did the 2023-24 Bosto...2024
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• Joe Mazzulla is the perfect weirdo for Celtics’ NBA championship expectations

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Joe Mazzulla is the ideal head coach for the Celtics in so many ways. What does it mean to get “out-coached”? This phrase is thrown around as an explainer for all manner of failures, from NBA head coaches declining to call crucial timeouts to allowing their team to choke away a game they had well in hand on a putrid final possession. It’s a tal...2024
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round
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• The Celtics’ rivals handed them a championship one bad trade at a time
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• Jaylen Brown Is Ready for the NBA's Space and Boston Celtics' Expectations
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• Think You Know What the NBA's Morris Twins Are All About? Think Again
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• KG, the Oral History, Part 2: Glory in Boston, Quirky Traits and Returning Home
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"Luka Doncic trade details emerge: Lakers couldn't talk to agent, Danny Ainge was in the dark, per reports"

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"How keeping Lauri Markkanen is a bet on a plan the Jazz and Danny Ainge haven't revealed yet"

2023
"“Nobody understood superteams more than Pat Riley and Danny Ainge, and Ainge is up running the Celtics, (Pat) Riley’s down in Miami running […] The post Celtics Reportedly Formed Big Three Specifically to Beat LeBron appeared first on Basketball Forever."

2022
"While Danny Ainge may not be with the organization anymore, he’s still a C’s legend and played a massive part in shaping this roster into what it is right […] The post Danny Ainge explains key Brad Stevens trade that unlocked everything for Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints."

2021
"The Celtics officially hired Udoka last June to replace Brad Stevens, who has been promoted as the team’s president of basketball operations after Danny Ainge stepped down from his post."

2020
"Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge made one of the great trades in NBA history in 2017, when he sent the Number 1 overall pick in the draft to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the Number 3 pick and a protected future first-rounder."

2019
"President of basketball operations Danny Ainge said in a radio interview yesterday that Hayward remains ahead of schedule in his rehab and could return to practice by Saturday, relays Darren Hartwell of NBC Sports Boston."

2018
"According to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, general manager Danny Ainge is still chasing guards Lou Williams and Tyreke Evans."

2017
"Celtics president Danny Ainge said Thursday that Gordon Hayward is progressing well from his fractured left ankle suffered in Boston's season opener."

2016
"Despite his relative excitement over Horford's arrival and overall optimism about the current team, Crowder acknowledged that without Durant or someone of his caliber, Boston isn't a realistic contender: I just text [Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge], trying to see where everything is going."

2015
"Danny Ainge has more chips than a snack aisle."

2014
"Within a month or so of Boston's elimination from the 2013 playoffs, general manager Danny Ainge deconstructed the previous core, shipping Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to Brooklyn and allowing Doc Rivers to take the Clippers' head-coaching job."

• The Danny Ainge System: Ranking every NBA shot-caller from worst to first (No. 1 is a shocker!)
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• The Danny Ainge System: Which NBA shot-callers excel on draft day?
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• Ace Bailey’s messy drama with the Utah Jazz, explained
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• Austin Ainge Denies Jazz Engaged Celtics On Trading For Jaylen Brown
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• Austin Ainge Says Jazz Have Not Discussed Trading For Jaylen Brown
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• Report: Jazz Made Aggressive Push To Trade For Jaylen Brown

According to NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Utah Jazz made an aggressive push to acquire Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics. The Celtics, who have traded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, are listening to offers for Brown. “The Utah Jazz, who are spearheaded by former Celtics executives Danny Ainge and his son, Austin […] The post Report: Jazz Made Aggre...2025
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• Jazz Hire Austin Ainge To Lead Basketball Operations Role

The Utah Jazz are hiring Austin Ainge as president of basketball operations. Ainge has worked for the Boston Celtics for the last 14 years. Ainge's father, Danny Ainge, is currently the CEO of basketball operations for the Jazz. Justin Zanik has had a large role running the team's day-to-day operations as the team's general manager. Austin Ainge will have ultimate say in all basketball decisions a...2025
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• Cooper Flagg’s 5 worst landing spots in the NBA Draft lottery, ranked
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• Jazz Sign Will Hardy To Long-Term Extension

The Jazz have signed head coach Will Hardy to a contract extension, the team announced today in a press release. According to the Jazz, the new deal is a multiyear agreement that will keep Hardy under club control through 2031. Team owner Ryan Smith and CEO Danny Ainge both issued statements on the move, with […]...2025
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• Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade grades for blockbuster of a lifetime from Lakers-Mavs
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• Handicapping NBA’s tank race for Cooper Flagg by most likely team to land No. 1 draft pick
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• Michael Jordan Played Golf With Danny Ainge Day Before Scoring NBA Playoff Record 63 Points Against Celtics: ‘Tell Your Boy Dennis Johnson I Got Something For Him Tomorrow’
Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan played golf with Danny Ainge a day before scoring an NBA playoff record 63 points against the Boston Celtics. Jordan and Ainge talked a lot of smack to each other during their golf match. “Tell your boy Dennis Johnson I got something for him tomorrow,” Jordan told Ainge. On April […] The post Michael Jordan Played Golf With Danny Ai...2024
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• 12 NBA players on the trade block before next season starts
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• Rivals Expect Jazz To Trade Lauri Markkanen With Warriors, Spurs Among Interested Teams

The Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs reportedly have interest in trading for Lauri Markkanen this offseason with the Utah Jazz exploring his trade market. The Oklahoma City Thunder have also been linked with Markkanen previously. "There's some other teams that are looking at Markkanen," said Brian Windhorst on the Hoop Collective Podcast on Monday morning. "I think San Antonio is one of...2024
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round
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• The Derrick White trade changed the course of Celtics history

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images On and off the court, Derrick White’s presence has lifted Boston to where they are today. When the Boston Celtics got eliminated by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2021 NBA playoffs, the screen faded to black, and the credits began to run. The Brad Stevens years had come to a disappointing close, yet simultaneously, the true Stevens era hadn’t even begun....2024
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• Joe Mazzulla is the perfect weirdo for Celtics’ NBA championship expectations
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• NBA trade deadline instant grades for every 2024 deal made as they happen

Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images Let’s grade every 2024 NBA trade deadline deal. The NBA transaction periods have become almost as exciting as the games themselves, and that makes the 2024 NBA trade deadline something close to a holiday for a certain type of hoops fan. No matter where your team is in the standings right now, the trade deadline represents an opportunity for hope: teams ar...2024
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• 31 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports We went around the league to find the likeliest candidates to be dealt ahead of next week’s NBA trade deadline. With the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline less than a week away, there seemed like no better time than to hop around the SB Nation NBA network and ask our local writers which player(s) they think each of the teams they cover and/or root for is most likely to...2024
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• Austin Ainge To Have Final Decision-Making Authority With Jazz
The Utah Jazz appointed Austin Ainge as president of basketball operations Tuesday, establishing clear organizational hierarchy after years of ambiguous front office structure. Owner Ryan Smith confirmed Ainge will have final decision-making authority on personnel moves. Smith addressed speculation about nepotism, noting he had pursued the younger Ainge independently before informing CEO Danny Ain...2025
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• Jazz Hire Austin Ainge To Lead Basketball Operations Role
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• Celtics assistant GM Austin Ainge leaving Boston for Jazz: Report
Celtics assistant general manager Austin Ainge is reuniting with his father, Danny Ainge, by reportedly taking a front office role with the Jazz....2025
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• Pat Riley and the Heat fired back at the latest Jimmy Butler trade rumors

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Pat Riley is trying to quiet the distractions around Jimmy Butler’s status, and put out a statement saying the Heat will not trade their disgruntled star before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. In an NBA Christmas tradition unlike any other, Wednesday saw ESPN’s Shams Charania kick off the league’s annual holiday showcase by reporting that Jimmy Butler wa...2024
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• 1 trade for all 30 NBA teams to fix the whole league for Christmas
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• Handicapping NBA’s tank race for Cooper Flagg by most likely team to land No. 1 draft pick
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• 9 NBA teams in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes for 2025 draft, ranked by tiers
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• 12 NBA players on the trade block before next season starts
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• The Derrick White trade changed the course of Celtics history
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• Joe Mazzulla is the perfect weirdo for Celtics’ NBA championship expectations
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• Rajon Rondo to Mavericks: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Again King of the East, LeBron's Conference Reign Faces Few Looming Threats
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• Nate Robinson Traded for Jameer Nelson: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Jae Crowder Comments on Celtics' Recruitment of Kevin Durant
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• Zoran Dragic to Celtics: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Danny Ainge on Trading Rajon Rondo: ‘I Really Don’t Know’
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• Think You Know What the NBA's Morris Twins Are All About? Think Again
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• Ainge: Hayward close to shedding walking boot as rehab begins
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• Jimmy Butler Rumors: Celtics Reportedly Attempted to Trade for Bulls Star
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• Are LA Lakers or Boston Celtics the Better Free-Agent Fit for Rajon Rondo?
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• Cooper Flagg’s 5 worst landing spots in the NBA Draft lottery, ranked
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• Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade grades for blockbuster of a lifetime from Lakers-Mavs
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• Pat Riley and the Heat fired back at the latest Jimmy Butler trade rumors
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• 1 trade for all 30 NBA teams to fix the whole league for Christmas
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• Handicapping NBA’s tank race for Cooper Flagg by most likely team to land No. 1 draft pick
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• Michael Jordan Played Golf With Danny Ainge Day Before Scoring NBA Playoff Record 63 Points Against Celtics: ‘Tell Your Boy Dennis Johnson I Got Something For Him Tomorrow’
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• Jazz Felt There Weren't Big Moves Available This Summer

When last season ended, the Utah Jazz were prepared to go "big game hunting" this offseason per CEO Danny Ainge. Instead, Utah ended up using most of their cap space to renegotiate-and-extend Lauri Markkanen and to sign a handful of veteran role players. "You guys have seen how things evolve in an offseason," Jazz GM Justin Zanik said. "In this organization, we are extremely aggressive with pursui...2024
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• 12 NBA players on the trade block before next season starts
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• Rivals Expect Jazz To Trade Lauri Markkanen With Warriors, Spurs Among Interested Teams
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round
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• Ace Bailey’s messy drama with the Utah Jazz, explained
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• Austin Ainge To Have Final Decision-Making Authority With Jazz
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• Pat Riley and the Heat fired back at the latest Jimmy Butler trade rumors
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• The Derrick White trade changed the course of Celtics history
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• Joe Mazzulla is the perfect weirdo for Celtics’ NBA championship expectations
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Dejounte Murray suspiciously held out, plus the latest on Bruce Brown, Andrew Wiggins

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images It’s officially eyes emoji season on the last day for NBA trade rumors until the offseason. With less than 24 hours to go until the NBA trade deadline, we saw a few minor deals go down around the league on Wednesday, with Monte Morris, Xavier Tillman and Simone Fontecchio among those changing teams. But as of publishing time, some of the biggest names st...2024
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• RUMOR: Danny Ainge’s shocking reaction to Clippers’ 2011 Chris Paul coup on Kobe Bryant, Lakers
Chris Paul’s 2011 move to the Los Angeles Clippers still remains to be one of the most contentious trades in NBA history. The Los Angeles Lakers supposedly already had a deal in place, only for then-NBA commissioner David Stern to veto the deal at the last minute. Danny Ainge, who at that time was the […] The post RUMOR: Danny Ainge’s shocking reaction to Clippers’ 2011 Chr...2022
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• Dwyane Wade reacts to Danny Ainge joining Jazz
Danny Ainge is joining the Utah Jazz front office just a few months after “retiring” from his role with the Boston Celtics. While it’s shocking for some, NBA legend Dwyane Wade couldn’t be more hyped up about it. Wade, who is a minority owner of the Jazz, took to Twitter to welcome Ainge and express […] The post Dwyane Wade reacts to Danny Ainge joining Jazz appeared ...2021
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• Paul Pierce takes savage shot at ex-Celtic while dishing on arguments with Danny Ainge
Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce sat down with Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix in an intriguing tell-all befitting of his nickname ‘The Truth’. The Celtics icon dished on a handful of topics, including the whole livestream video scandal that got him kicked off of ESPN as well as his past desire to join Dirk Nowitzki on […] The post Paul Pierce takes savage shot at ex-Cel...2021
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• Danny Ainge doesn't 'really see much out there' on trade market
Viewed as the Eastern Conference’s deepest and most talented team entering 2018-19, the Celtics have been somewhat inconsistent this season and currently sit fifth in the East at 22-15. The club’s intermittent struggles have led to some trade speculation, but Danny Ainge doesn’t sound like someone who expects to be making deals in the coming weeks. Although Ainge and the Celtics will do their due ...2019
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