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Boston Celtics head coach waxed philosophical on Friday when asked about Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving. One of the biggest storylines of the 2024 NBA Finals is Irving’s playoff return to Boston. The 8-time All-Star had an unceremonious …
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is fed up with one narrative that he has heard about his team during their current postseason run. Mazzulla was asked on Friday about the relationship between his two top players, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. …
After almost blowing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on their home floor, the Boston Celtics may be looking to innovate. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla revealed to reporters on Wednesday that it is possible that star forward Jayson Tatum …
The fun is over for Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla. Mazzulla told reporters on Wednesday that he has been directed to stop his unconventional block tactic from the bench. “I’ve been told I can’t do that anymore,” said Mazzulla, per …
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla probably got a little too into the game during his team’s Thursday win over the Phoenix Suns. The Celtics ran away with the 127-112 victory late at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. The early dagger in the …
The Boston Celtics had two players selected to this year’s NBA All-Star Game, but Joe Mazzulla thought they deserved even more. Jayson Tatum is a starter for the All-Star Game and Jaylen Brown is one of the reserves in the East. Neither …
Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla deployed an unusual tactic on Friday when his team was struggling against the lowly Washington Wizards. Mazzulla told reporters following Friday’s 133-129 comeback win that at one point in the third quarter, he …
Kendrick Perkins may be a Boston Celtics alum, but he is not taking it easy on the Celtics’ current coach. The retired former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins went viral Friday for his savage comment about Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla. Perkins …
Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla employed a pretty disrespectful strategy Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls, but he tried very hard to make it right after the game. Bulls coach Billy Donovan was angry with Mazzulla and the Celtics after Boston …
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan was not happy with how far the Boston Celtics were willing to go to boost their chances in the NBA In-Season Tournament. The Celtics and Bulls faced off Tuesday at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. for their fourth and …
Joe Mazzulla apparently violated an unwritten rulla over the weekend. The Boston Celtics blew out the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, winning comfortably by the final of 117-94. But the Celtics coach Mazzulla sparked controversy at the end of the game …
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla believes he dodged a serious problem during the 2023 NBA playoffs. But JJ Redick made sure to issue Mazzulla a reality check. Mazzulla was Redick’s guest on episode 176 of “The Old Man & the …
Joe Mazzulla continues to be the most interesting (or at least the most unpredictable) man in the NBA. The Boston Celtics head coach Mazzulla went viral this week for his unusual offseason activity. MMA coach Eric Nicksick tweeted that Mazzulla …
The Boston Celtics made a deeper playoff run last year under Ime Udoka than they did this season under Joe Mazzulla, but Danny Ainge thinks his former team is better off with their new head coach. Ainge, who served as director of basketball …
The Boston Celtics had to deal with some significant turmoil this season, particularly with coach Joe Mazzulla taking over as head coach after Ime Udoka’s preseason suspension. That led to some noteworthy growing pains, particularly with regard …
Joe Mazzulla may be sticking around in Boston, but several of his assistants sound likely to jump ship. Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe reported on Wednesday that current Celtics assistant coaches Ben Sullivan, Aaron Miles, and Mike Moser are …
