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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 …
The Boston Celtics did not look prepared in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night, but it does not sound like the poor performance is going to cost head coach Joe Mazzulla his job. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Tuesday …
Bill Simmons can see the writing on the wall with his beloved Boston Celtics. The Celtics got smacked upside the head with a 2×4 by the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday. They lost 128-102 to fall into an …
The Boston Celtics may have made a mistake by riling up Jimmy Butler in Friday’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and Butler warned them about it in the moment, too. One of the key moments of Miami’s 111-105 win was when Celtics …
Joe Mazzulla left fans confused with an answer he gave to a question after his Boston Celtics lost 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday. Mazzulla was asked why the Celtics don’t seem to have as much success at home as …
Joe Mazzulla wanted some smoke during Wednesday’s game. Mazzulla, the Boston Celtics head coach, had an incident with Toronto Raptors big man Chris Boucher during the first half of their matchup. While the two teams were headed into a timeout, …
The Boston Celtics have one of the youngest head coaches in the league, and they may also have one of the weirdest. Appearing this week on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Zolak & Bertrand,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla revealed the …
The Boston Celtics have removed the interim tag from head coach Joe Mazzulla. The Celtics on Thursday announced that they have signed Mazzulla to a contract extension and named him the 19th head coach in franchise history. Mazzulla has now officially …
The Boston Celtics have assured themselves the best record in the Eastern Conference through Sunday, which is the cut-off for determining who will coach each conference in this year’s NBA All-Star Game. That means Joe Mazzulla has been given …
