Coach Brad Stevens and his scrappy Celtics won 48 games during the 2015-16 season, which was second best in the Atlantic Division and tied for the third-best mark in the Eastern Conference. Team defense was their calling card as the Celtics finished with the league’s fourth-best defensive rating. Boston fought well in the Eastern Conference […]

Big changes were in store for the Celtics in the 2017-18 season as they traded away Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder and Isaiah Thomas and added All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. That season’s yearbook celebrated Celtics players with a “fun facts” section. Some notable tidbits: Irving’s father starred at Boston College and had his No. […]

The 2015-16 Celtics posted 48 wins, which was the most in five years, and clinched the team’s first winning record in three seasons. Boston was led by All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas and All-Defense First Team selection Avery Bradley and younger stars like Jae Crowder, Marcus Smart, Jared Sullinger and Kelly Olynyk. As the fifth seed […]

Jae Crowder got to work with the Celtics CommUNITY Crew at Cradles to Crayons, a foundation that recycles new and like-new clothing, shoes, books and toys to children in need. Celtics players and alumni had volunteered at the Boston location for several years, and in 2012 the team honored Cradles to Crayons CEO Lynn Margherio […]

It’s usually a compliment when teams keep trading for particular players. That’s what happened to Jae Crowder. Long before the 2012 NBA Draft, Crowder’s draft spot had been shipped by the Miami Heat to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of the LeBron James deal. Then, a day after Cleveland picked him, Crowder was sent to the Dallas Mavericks. He arrived in […]

This is one guy you’d want to teach you ball handling skills. All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas and teammate Jae Crowder hosted a basketball skills clinic at Madison Park High School on February 6, 2016, as part of Jr. Celtics, the team’s annual youth development program. “Today we went over the basics, dribbling, shooting, effective defensive […]

One way the Celtics gave back to their community was through the “Sr. Celtics” program. Started in 2014, the program provided fitness classes and health education for senior citizens. The workouts regularly featured Celtics players like Jaylen Brown, Aron Baynes, Evan Turner, Jae Crowder, Kelly Olynyk and Hall-of-Famer Satch Sanders as well as the Celtics […]

The Celtics built on the previous season’s success in the 2016-17 campaign with 53 wins and an Atlantic Division title. All-Star Isaiah Thomas’ career season continued as he finished third in the NBA scoring race (28.9 points per game) and made the All-NBA Second Team. The Celtics went into the 2017 NBA Playoffs with the […]

Director of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge and Head Coach Brad Stevens continued to mold their young team in the 2014-15 season as they traded away veterans Rajon Rondo and Jeff Green. By the end of the campaign, Boston landed solid players in Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder along with a number of draft picks. The […]