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2016–17 Boston Celtics Season
The 2016–17 NBA season, 2016–17 Boston Celtics season was the 71st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team obtained the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2007–08 Boston Celtics season, 2008 when they won the NBA title. At 53–29, they finished with the lowest winning percentage of a No. 1 seed since the Detroit Pistons in 2006–07 Detroit Pistons season, 2007. In the playoffs, the Celtics defeated the 2016-17 Chicago Bulls season, Chicago Bulls in the first round in six games, advancing to the Semifinals, where they then defeated the 2016–17 Washington Wizards season, Washington Wizards in seven games, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals, where they lost to the 2016-17 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. Despite falling short in their quest to win an 18th NBA title, the season was a success, as it saw the team make its deepest playoff run since 2011-12 Boston Celtics seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Stevens
Bradley Kent Stevens (born October 22, 1976) is an American basketball executive and former coach who is currently the president of basketball operations and de facto general manager for the Boston Celtics. Born and raised in Zionsville, Indiana, Stevens starred on the Zionsville Community High School basketball team, setting four school records. After high school, he attended DePauw University, where he played basketball and earned a degree in economics. Stevens made the all-conference team multiple times and was a three-time Academic All-America nominee. He transitioned into coaching after quitting his job at Eli Lilly and Company, joining the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball, basketball program at Butler University as a volunteer prior to the 2000–01 season. Stevens was promoted to a full-time assistant coach the following season. After five seasons in the role, he assumed the position of head coach on April 4, 2007, after Todd Lickliter left to coach the Iowa Hawkeyes. In h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
