Danny Ainge

I have no plans to trade Paul Pierce.

I have no plans to trade Paul Pierce.

He can play defense at that position, and he can score. He is a playground legend in Chicago.

He can play defense at that position, and he can score. He is a playground legend in Chicago.

With the NBA scheduling, a lot of times it puts the onus on teams traveling. You play Utah one night read more

With the NBA scheduling, a lot of times it puts the onus on teams traveling. You play Utah one night and a team like Phoenix is resting and waiting for you the next night. That's tough. So you run into some circumstances like that more, it seems, on the road than you do at home.

I think that Doc is a guy that can be with the same group for a long time because I read more

I think that Doc is a guy that can be with the same group for a long time because I feel that the young players today need a tough-minded coach. They need to practice. They need to watch film. I think that he's going to be better next year than this year.

I can make a trade every day if I want to, but that's not going to help us. A trade read more

I can make a trade every day if I want to, but that's not going to help us. A trade that would get us better rarely comes along. They're very difficult to find. Good trades are very difficult in our league and don't happen very often.