... will go down in history." Pierce hit 13 of 23 shots and James went 14-for-29. Celtics executive vice president Danny Ainge, who played in that 1988 game, called Sunday's shootout "an epic battle." The Celtics have won 14 straight games ...

... in full rebuild mode. But the green-and-white began its rebound on draft night last June, when general manager Danny Ainge traded first for Allen and later managed to land Garnett, a superstar stuck with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and a ...

... and 11 rebounds and Ray Allen had 19 points as Boston's Big Three, thrown together last summer by general manager Danny Ainge to revive a franchise accustomed to hanging banners from the rafters, put the Lakers on the brink of a summer vacation ...

... was also the first title for Celtics general manager Danny Ainge also since hanging up his sneakers and putting on a suit ... Indiana Pacers, said Wednesday. "I'm also pleased for Danny Ainge, Doc Rivers and his staff, knowing where they were ...

... 66-16 one season after going 24-58, the second worst record in the league. The mastermind was general manager Danny Ainge, who traded for Garnett and Allen. The field general was coach Doc Rivers. Both let the players absorb the glory ...

... Braden. "You can take Red Auerbach, Jerry West, Phil Jackson. I'd take Jon Niednagel." Boston Celtics boss Danny Ainge. You've read the endorsements. Now meet the man. "I'm not a psychic and I'm not clairvoyant," Jon Niednagel ...

... Luis Lopez from Louisville of the IL. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association BOSTON CELTICS-Agreed to terms with Danny Ainge, basketball operations director, on a three-year contract extension, through the 2008-09 season. Women's National ...

... members of that club orchestrated Tuesday's blockbuster trade Celtics executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge and Timberwolves vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale. But Ainge cautioned that it's much too early ...

... parted with the last member of the 1995 team that went to the NBA Finals and got relatively little in return. Suns coach Danny Ainge called Hardaway "the most skilled all-round player in the game." "All of a sudden, I really believe this puts ...

... contract to clear salary-cap room after this season. And, in losing Walker, new Celtics front-office leader Danny Ainge hopes to develop a more well-rounded team. Ainge made it clear during his days as a television analyst that he disliked ...