Share this: Brad Stevens once coached college basketball in the state of Indiana, but the Boston Celtics head coach has no plans of returning to that world. After Indiana parted ways with Tom Crean as its head coach, many expected Stevens — an Indiana native — would be in the running to be the next Hoosiers coach. Stevens, however, has no inclination to leave his current job, as he shared with reporters Friday night. “I don’t speak to the rumor mill or anything else,” he told reporters. “I’ve made it pretty clear I’m going to be here (Boston). I’ve been asked about that quite a bit. And I’ll keep saying the same thing. I’m going to be here until the Celtics decide they
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Isaiah Thomas Is Second-Best Player In Eastern Conference? One TNT Analyst Think So
The Boston Celtics have the second-best record in the NBA’s Eastern Conference at 41-24. In fact, the C’s are just two games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for first place in the East. Record isn’t always an indication of actual standing in the league, though. Even Celtics coach Brad Stevens recently admitted his team isn’t as good as its record. One former player disagrees with Stevens. TNT analyst Kenny Smith — a two-time NBA champion — had plenty of praise for the Celtics and their best player, point guard Isaiah Thomas, during the network’s Thursday broadcast of NBA basketball. Calling the Celtics the No. 2 team in th... NESN.com
Brad Stevens Humbly Answers What Coaching East All-Stars Means To Him
Share this: As Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens pointed out after the C’s 113-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, someone other than him “should be” leading the Eastern Conference in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game, but that won’t be the case Feb. 19 in New Orleans. Since the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Ty Lue led the East All-Stars last season, Stevens will coach the Eastern Conference due to his C’s having the second-best record in the conference after Friday night’s games, a mark they clinched before the win thanks to the Toronto Raptors’ loss to the Orlando Magic. Stevens was asked about that honor right off the bat in his postgame press conference. “It should be Ty Lue, but the way the rules work it’s the next best
Brad Stevens: Celtics Played With Pep In Their Step In Win Vs. Jazz
Share this: The Boston Celtics have gone on a pretty nice run over their past 10 games. The C’s are 8-2 since their three-game losing streak in the middle of December, with their latest victory coming Tuesday night in a 115-104 home win over the Utah Jazz. So, as you can imagine, Celtics coach Brad Stevens had some pretty nice things to say about the way his team played after the win. “We just looked like we had a little pep in our step tonight and that was a good thing,” Stevens said on “NESN Sports Today.” Hear more from Stevens in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. More Stories Source link