Danny Ainge willing to go all-in with this hand

Danny Ainge was out west last week scouting talent, including his own two youngsters in the NBDL, Bill Walker and J.R. Giddens, both of whom he recalled Thursday. That spared the Celtics [team stats] personnel czar much of the furor that was unhatched by his team’s 2-6 slump heading into Friday night’s game in Cleveland. “I’m not worried,” he said. Though there may indeed be a trade on the horizon for the Celtics prior to the Feb. 19 trade deadline, Ainge reiterated that there is “nothing even close” right now. More to the point, he’s...read full article

Celtics Want to Acquire a Shooter

An article on Yahoo! Sports stated the Celtics were looking to acquire a shooter for the bench:

What GM Danny Ainge wants is a shooter off the bench, but he's struggling to find one. League sources say he made a bid for the Orlando Magic's J.J. Redick recently, a guard he's long coveted, but an offer of J.R. Giddens and Gabe Pruitt couldn't come close to prying Redick. What's more, Orlando isn't motivated to fortify the Celtics. Suddenly, the Magic believe they can beat Boston. League executives say Ainge has become more persistent this week in searching...read full article