Udoka vows to push Celtics stars Tatum, Brown
New Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka vowed Monday to push the team's young stars, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
36-36, 4th in Atlantic
- 4/11W 105-87
- 4/13W 116-115
- 4/15W 121-113
- 4/17W 119-114
- 4/19L 102-96
- 4/22W 99-86
- 4/23L 109-104
- 4/25L 125-104
- 4/27L 119-115
- 4/28W 120-111
- 4/30W 143-140
- 5/2L 129-119
- 5/5W 132-96
- 5/7L 121-99
- 5/9L 130-124
- 5/11L 129-121
- 5/12L 102-94
- 5/15W 124-108
- 5/16L 96-92
- 5/18W 118-100
- 5/22L 104-93
- 5/25L 130-108
- 5/28W 125-119
- 5/30L 141-126
- 6/1L 123-109
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The Undefeated: New Celtics head coach Ime Udoka's path from Nigeria to Boston
Udoka is the first head coach of African origin in league history
The challenges for the Celtics' new head coach and their revamped roster
The Celtics hired a new coach in Ime Udoka and have already swung a deal. How does Boston keep building around its two stars?
What was the determining factor in the Celtics hiring Ime Udoka? (1:00)
Team USA roster set; Harden pulls out with injury
USA Basketball finalized its star-laden roster for the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, while Nets guard James Harden had to withdraw due to a hamstring injury, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo told ESPN.
Sources: Celtics set to hire Nets' Udoka as coach
The Celtics are finalizing an agreement to hire Nets assistant Ime Udoka as their new coach, sources told ESPN.
Adrian Wojnarowski Senior NBA Insider
The Celtics are finalizing an agreement to hire Nets assistant Ime Udoka as new head coach.
Stevens: Kemba-Horford deal helps Celtics' stars
Brad Stevens says the decision to trade Kemba Walker for Al Horford -- and every other move he makes as the Celtics' new president -- is to help maximize the talents of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
CP3, Kawhi, Kemba, oh my: NBA (news) never sleeps
The NBA news cycle takes no days off and Chris Paul can catch no breaks. Here's what went down during a wild week in the association.
Celts deal Kemba, 1st-rounder for OKC's Horford
The Celtics have traded Kemba Walker and their 2021 first-round pick to the Thunder for a package that includes Al Horford.
Why Perk loves the Kemba trade for the Celtics (1:23)
Celtics-Thunder trade grades: How Al Horford fits in Boston
Which team wins the deal that sends Kemba Walker to OKC and reunites Al Horford with Boston?
Sources: Celtics high on Udoka, Ham and Billups
The Boston Celtics are seeking follow-up interviews with Brooklyn's Ime Udoka, Milwaukee's Darvin Ham and the Clippers' Chauncey Billups, sources tell ESPN.
Hour 4: Kemba on the move
Alan Hahn and Keyshawn Johnson begin the last hour of the show discussing what they want to see from Game 7 and who needs to step up. Kemba Walker is traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and we react to that news with Kendrick Perkins Mark Ridley-Thomas joins the show to discuss the change and effect that Juneteenth being a Federal Holiday means to him and the city of Los Angeles..
Celtics offseason guide: Are more moves coming after the Kemba Walker trade?
After a disappointing first-round exit, there will be calls to break up the Tatum-Brown duo and rebuild. As he moves to the front office, Brad Stevens should ignore those calls.
Six NBA head-coaching jobs are available -- which one is the most attractive?
Add the Pelicans and Wizards to the list of franchises searching for a new head coach.
Quavo, Perk settle their Twitter beef on First Take (3:10)
Sources: Clippers' Billups on Celtics interview list
Brad Stevens has received team permissions to interview several assistant coaches for his franchise's head coaching job, including the Los Angeles Clippers' Chauncey Billups, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Adrian Wojnarowski Senior NBA Insider
Stevens completed interviews with the Celtics assistant coaches in recent days and now has started reaching out to talk to outside candidates, sources said. The initial pool of candidates is expected to be expansive.
Adrian Wojnarowski Senior NBA Insider
ESPN Sources: Celtics president Brad Stevens has started to get permission to speak to head coaching candidates, including with assistants Chauncey Billups (Clippers), Darvin Ham and Charles Lee (Bucks), Jamahl Mosley (Mavericks) and Ime Udoka (Nets).
NBA coaching candidates: Billups, Rajakovic, Allen and other top names league insiders are buzzing about
In his ninth annual column, Kevin Arnovitz explores how head coaching has changed over the last decade and reveals the 10 most intriguing coaching prospects in the NBA.
Stevens 'invigorated' by new Celtics opportunity
Brad Stevens said he chose to leave coaching after eight seasons to accept the new challenge of replacing Danny Ainge as president of basketball operations because he wants "to do what's best for the Celtics."
The Right Time: Howard Bryant reacts to Ainge and Osaka
Bomani Jones is joined by Howard Bryant of Meadowlark to react to the developing reports that Danny Ainge is stepping down from his position with the Celtics to be replaced by head coach Brad Stevens, as well as why Boston faces the same challenges teams like the Jazz and Suns face for team building (2:26). Plus, what Naomi Osaka’s decision to pull out of the French Open says about the press coverage of tennis (29:08).
2020-21 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 49 | 23 | .681 | - | W2 |
| Brooklyn | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1 | W5 |
| New York | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8 | W3 |
| Boston | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13 | L1 |
| Toronto | 27 | 45 | .375 | 22 | L7 |
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2020-21 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Points Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Rebounds Per Game
Steals Per Game
Blocks Per Game
Team Stats
Points Per Game112.616th
Rebounds Per Game44.315th
Assists Per Game23.525th
Points Allowed111.5Tied-15th
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Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 48 | 24 | .667 |
| 2018-19 | 49 | 33 | .598 |
| 2017-18 | 55 | 27 | .671 |
| 2016-17 | 53 | 29 | .646 |