NBATV "This team is really good. They're well balanced and well coached." LeBron James on the Celtics' young core.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Every time you play a Boston Celtics you get a playoff feel No matter whos out there Theyre super well-coached They have really good players Its a game that you see where you really are and they test you We got a test tonight we didnt pass it

Brad Stevens on a successful Celtics regular season Players coaches as they're up for all these awards whether they want them or not they certainly all deserve them

A compilation of many players with similar comments about Memphis as LeBron

JJ Redick on Bronny Were gonna have all hands on deck He's improved a lot we trust him The shooting I believe in because of how well he shot it in the G league There was a stretch where he didnt shoot it well Hes improved defensively in terms of his body positioning both on and off ball

Brad Stevens on the character traits the Celtics look for when acquiring role players late in the draft and in free agency competitive character where team matters youre growth-oriented you come to work every day and your ambition doesnt necessarily exceed your self-awareness

LeBron Ive heard nothing but great thing James gets the off-balance mid-range jumper to fall