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• Celtics HC Joe Mazzulla Makes Feelings Clear On Jayson Tatum’s Astonishing Recovery
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla gave his honest take regarding superstar Jayson Tatum's recovery timeline after he was spotted dunking during practice....2025
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• ‘The world is soft': Mazzulla, Boucher hilariously recall 2023 altercation
Remember when Chris Boucher bumped into Joe Mazzulla? Now that they're both with the Celtics, they're ready to share their sides of the incident....2025
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• Celtics HC Joe Mazzulla Makes Feelings Clear On Anfernee Simons Amid Viral Trade Rumors
Here's what Joe Mazzulla had to say when discussing NBA star Anfernee Simons and his current position with the Boston Celtics....2025
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• Tatum's ‘unprecedented' rehab, and more early thoughts from Celtics camp

From Jayson Tatum making incredible progress to Joe Mazzulla cranking up the tempo, Chris Forsberg shares early takeaways from Celtics training camp....2025
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• Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla pushes back on ‘Mazzulla Ball’ label

The Celtics’ three-point attack has become known as “Mazzulla Ball” in recent seasons. That could change this year. With Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porziņgis and Al Horford gone — and Jayson Tatum expected to miss most of the season — Boston may need to lean more on two-point scoring. But coach Joe Mazzulla said he doesn’t […] The post Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla pushes back on ‘Mazzulla Ball’ label a...2025
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• Sam Cassell: Celtics' goal is to be NBA's ‘hardest-playing team'
Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics are going all-out in their preparation for the season with a new-look roster, according to assistant coach Sam Cassell....2025
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• Jayson Tatum Feeling 'No Pressure To Return Back Any Sooner Than 100 Percent Healthy'

Jayson Tatum said he's feeling no pressure to return from his right Achilles tendon rupture before he's fully ready. "No pressure," Tatum said Monday at Boston Celtics' media day. "No pressure to return back any sooner than when I'm 100 percent healthy. No pressure from [Celtics president of basketball operations] Brad [Stevens], [coach] Joe [Mazzulla], the team, the organization. The most importa...2025
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• Celtics Notes: Tatum, Hauser, Simons, Mazzulla, WNBA
There’s no official injury update on Jayson Tatum, but it was encouraging to see the Celtics star moving around freely during two public appearances this week, writes Matty Wasserman of The Boston Globe. Tatum made a visit to Patriots training camp on Wednesday and followed that by joining coach Joe Mazzulla at the groundbreaking for […]...2025
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• Joe Mazzulla, Celtics Sign Multi-Year Extension

The Boston Celtics have signed Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension. Mazzulla first became head coach of the Celtics in 2023 following the indefinite suspension of Ime Udoka. The Celtics reached the Eastern Conference Finals in Mazzulla's first season, followed by the NBA championship in 2024. "This is truly a blessing," said Mazzulla. "I would not be here without my faith, my wife, and...2025
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• Celtics HC Joe Mazzulla Makes Bold Admission About Boston’s Title Window Despite Losing 2 Stars
Despite major roster changes and Jayson Tatum’s injury, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla says Boston can still win another NBA championship....2025
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• ‘It’s Tough’ – Joe Mazzulla Offers Sympathies After Jayson Tatum Leaves Game 4 in Tears After Tragic Injury
After a stunning 42-point performance in Game 4, Jayson Tatum left fans devastated following a worrisome leg injury in the fourth quarter....2025
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• Jrue Holiday 'Did Everything' In Celtics Practices

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday appears to be tending in the right direction with his strained hamstring. Holiday took part in practices this week, leading up to the Celtics opening their second round series against the New York Knicks on Monday. "He was able to do everything that we worked on. Getting better every day," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said about Holiday's participation this week. Ho...2025
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• Jayson Tatum Unlikely To Play In Game 3 Due To 'Severe' Bone Bruise In Right Wrist

The Boston Celtics do not expect Jayson Tatum to play in Game 3 of their first round series against Orlando Magic due to his ongoing right wrist injury. Tatum suffered a bone bruise on a hard foul in Game 1 and missed the Celtics' Game 2 win over the Magic. "He's dealing with a severe bone bruise," Joe Mazzulla said in an interview on Boston radio station 98.5 The Sports Hub. "He's day to day. He...2025
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• Jayson Tatum injury update: Celtics star has 'severe' bone bruise, per coach Joe Mazzulla; doubtful for Game 3

Boston's Jrue Holiday is questionable for Game 3 on Friday in Orlando with a strained right hamstring...2025
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• ‘I Like Watching Him Bleed’ – Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla Shares Interesting Take on Kristaps Porziņģis’ Viral In-Game Injury
Head coach Joe Mazzulla praises Kristaps Porziņģis's resilience in bouncing back after bloody head injury in Game 2 against the Orlando Magic....2025
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• Joe Mazzulla’s Hilarious Reaction to Kristaps Porzingis’ Bloody Injury
Kristaps Porzingis suffered a pretty gnarly injury in the Celtics’ 109-100 Game 2 win over the Magic and his coach had a very on-brand reaction. In the third quarter, Porzingis took a hard elbow to the face from Orlando’s Goga Bitadze and was spurting blood from his forehead instantly. WARNING: The image below contains blood. […] The post Joe Mazzulla’s Hilarious Reaction t...2025
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• Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase spent offseason with unexpected mentor: Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla

Noa Dalzell/SB Nation The new Golden State Valkyries head coach — known for her obsessive work ethic — has spent significant time shadowing the Celtics’ head coach behind the scenes as she prepares for her first season in the lead chair. BOSTON — Natalie Nakase knew she had the opportunity of a lifetime. After years of serving as an assistant coach — in the G League, NBA, and ultimately th...2025
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• ‘Playoff Jimmy’ wills Heat to another upset as Miami beats Celtics in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Plus: Jayson Tatum falls apart late in Celtics’ second-straight game 1 loss I guess the Miami Heat fan I met in a tattoo parlor hours before the game tipped didn’t end up needing the prayers or moments of silence he was asking for, because what an absolute clinic put on by Erik Spoelstra, Jimmy Butler, and the entire Heat in their 123-116 ...2023
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"Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla perfectly described his team's mentality with an on-brand quote after the team's blowout Game 3 win over the Knicks."

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"Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla Paid Tribute to Bill Belichick With Perfect Pregame Outfit"

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"Assistant coach Joe Mazzulla will likely be at the helm for the 2022-23 season"

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"The Boston Celtics announced today that Will Hardy, Damon Stoudamire, Ben Sullivan, Joe Mazzulla, Aaron Miles, and Tony Dobbins will serve as assistant coaches on first-year head coach Ime Udoka’s staff."

• Bill Chisholm To Have Final Say For Celtics As Brad Stevens Continues To Drive Decisions

While Bill Chisholm will have final say in the decision-making process for the Boston Celtics, he said he will continue to empower Brad Stevens. Stevens has been retained to run basketball operations for the Celtics as Chisholm takes over as governor from Wyc Grousbeck. "There is such a thing as the new owner curse, and I'm well aware of that," Chisholm said. "And ultimately, just kind of being se...2025
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• Celtics Notes: Mazzulla, Pritchard, Queta, Luis
Joe Mazzulla has the security of a new contract extension, but he’ll be facing the toughest coaching job of his career when the upcoming season tips off, writes Christopher L. Gasper of The Boston Globe. Since taking over as head coach shortly before the start of the 2022/23 season, Mazzulla has been able to rely […]...2025
• Celtics Sign Head Coach Joe Mazzulla To Contract Extension
The Boston Celtics have signed head coach Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Friday. Mazzulla took over as head coach of the Celtics on Feb. 16, 2023 after initially taking the job on an interim basis in place of Ime Udoka. He helped lead Boston to a championship in 2024. The […] The post Celtics Sign Head Coach Joe Mazzulla To Contract Extension appeared fir...2025
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• Boston Celtics sign coach Joe Mazzulla to multi-year contract extension
He has a 215-81 overall record as head coach and led the team to the 2024 NBA title....2025
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• Joe Mazzulla, Celtics Sign Multi-Year Extension
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• Celtics sign coach Mazzulla to multiyear extension
The Boston Celtics have signed head coach Joe Mazzulla to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced Friday....2025
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• Celtics Sign Joe Mazzulla To Multiyear Extension

The Celtics have extended their head coach’s contract, announcing today in a press release that Joe Mazzulla has officially signed a new multiyear deal with the club. “We are very excited that Joe has agreed to extend with the Celtics,” president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said in a statement. “He understands the job and […]...2025
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• Celtics sign head coach Joe Mazzulla to multi-year contract extension
Joe Mazzulla is sticking around for the long haul. Here's more on the Celtics signing their head coach to a multi-year contract extension....2025
• Boston Celtics sign head coach Joe Mazzulla to multi-year contract extension
The Boston Celtics announced Friday that they have signed head coach Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension. The team didn't disclose the terms of the deal, however....2025
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• Celtics make long-term commitment to HC Joe Mazzulla

The Celtics have extended their head coach's contract....2025

• Celtics Believed To Be Scouting Nigel Hayes-Davis Of Fenerbahce

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla and members of the team's front office were in Türkiye to take in the Turkish League semifinal matchup between Fenerbahce and Bahcesehir. Of particular interest to the Celtics seems to be forward Nigel Hayes-Davis of Fenerbahce. Hayes-Davis went for 10 points and seven rebounds as Fenerbahce completed a 3-0 sweep in the semifinals. This performance for H...2025
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• The Pacers are racing past opponents (and cliches) in the NBA playoffs

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Indiana Pacers are proving you CAN run in the NBA playoffs. Tyrese Haliburton walked to the podium in Madison Square Garden about 40 minutes after he and the Indiana Pacers set multiple playoff records. In a Game 7 win against the New York Knicks to conclude the 2024 Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Pacers couldn’t miss – they canned a postseason-be...2025
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• Jaylen Brown Says Celtics Didn't Want To 'Go Out Like That' After Game 5 Win

The Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 127-102 in Game 5 to send the series back to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. "We didn't want to go out like that," said Jaylen Brown after the game. "We didn't want to make no excuses. We didn't want to come out and give up or just turn the season into what everybody else probably would expect." Brown finished the game with 26 points, 12 assist...2025
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• Kristaps Porzingis 'Couldn't Breathe' In Game 5 Win, Misses Second Half

Kristaps Porzingis sat the second half of the Boston Celtics' 127-102 win over the New York Knicks in Game 5 after struggling to breathe. "I mean (Porzingis) couldn't breathe," Joe Mazzulla said. "He was available if absolutely necessary. And so that (going to the bench) was just a decision between me and him." Porzingis has been battling a respiratory illness for the past three months. Porzingis ...2025
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• Jayson Tatum Takes Responsibility For Celtics' Playoff Struggles Against Knicks

Jayson Tatum has publicly accepted blame for his poor performance in the Boston Celtics' 0-2 series deficit against the New York Knicks, vowing improvement for Saturday's crucial Game 3. Tatum addressed his shooting woes during Thursday's media availability following team film sessions. Tatum has shot just 29% from the field (12-of-42) and 25% from three-point range (5-of-20) through two games. He...2025
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• Celtics Set Playoff Record With 60 Three-Point Attempts In Game 1 Loss To Knicks

The Boston Celtics' historic reliance on three-point shooting backfired Monday night as they missed a record 45 attempts from beyond the arc in a 108-105 overtime loss to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Boston went 15-for-60 on three-pointers, setting a new playoff record for most three-point attempts in a game. The Celtics squandered a 20-point second-h...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Bills pay top cornerback; Chiefs must decide on one of their own

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Monday, March 31 The latest 2025 NFL Draft hats explained: What each team’s pin means | The Athletic The Chiefs’ pin bears the number “142.2.” No, that’s not Andy Reid’s favorite radio station, it’s the decibel level Chiefs fans achieved at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 29, 2014, achieving a world record for the loudest crowd noise. It happene...2025
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• Jayson Tatum Leaves Celtics' Win With Sprained Ankle, Says He's 'Just Sore'
Jayson Tatum left the Boston Celtics' 113-95 win over the Sacramento Kings in the third quarter with a sprained left ankle. Tatum said after the game that the ankle was "just sore" and that the Celtics are going to be "cautious." Joe Mazzulla was optimistic about the prognosis after the game. "I literally just asked him how he was doing, and he said, 'OK,'" Mazzulla said. "He'll do anything and ev...2025
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• Thunder Clinch Playoff Berth With Win Over Celtics

The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a playoff spot following a 118-112 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The Thunder won both their games against the Celtics this season. "It's huge. Because [the Celtics have] done it, because they've done what we're trying to do, the games against them are always going to be heightened. They're always going to be a little bit more exciting. They, lik...2025
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• Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase spent offseason with unexpected mentor: Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla
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• Joe Mazzulla, Celtics Sign Multi-Year Extension
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• Celtics Set Playoff Record With 60 Three-Point Attempts In Game 1 Loss To Knicks
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• Jayson Tatum Unlikely To Play In Game 3 Due To 'Severe' Bone Bruise In Right Wrist
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• Arrowheadlines: Bills pay top cornerback; Chiefs must decide on one of their own
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• Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase spent offseason with unexpected mentor: Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla
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• Jaylen Brown wants to revive Oakland, and he’s putting his money where his mouth is

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Celtics superstar is investing in a community that helped make him who he is today. OAKLAND, Calif. — It took less than a year for Jaylen Brown to fall in love with the city of Oakland. In 2015, the 18-year-old basketball player, a freshman at UC Berkley, frequently ventured south from his prestigious university, eager to explore the nearby c...2025
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• Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics have created a relentless culture of winning

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Regardless of who has been on the floor, the defending champions have fittingly been the best team this preseason. BOSTON – Every now and then, confetti still falls from the rafters at TD Garden. In a Saturday night Celtics thrashing, a small piece of paper landed on Derrick White’s head. On Sunday, a few pieces were collected by an excited cou...2024
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images These are the NBA teams facing the most pressure this season. Not every team can realistically dream about winning the NBA championship entering the new season, but some organizations are feeling more pressure than others. A year ago, the Boston Celtics went ‘all-in’ after a string of playoff failures by acquiring Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The...2024
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• Joe Mazzulla trying to block Royce O’Neale’s shot is his most unhinged moment yet

via TNT Royce O’Neale’s shot was not going to count, but Joe Mazzulla is not one to just let a shooter see the ball go in... even in a game he’s coaching. In his less than two full seasons as head coach of the Boston Celtics, Joe Mazzulla has made a habit of going viral. From his unbridled enthusiasm for jiu-jitsu, to watching the Boston-based heist film “The Town” four times a week to giv...2024
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• ‘Playoff Jimmy’ wills Heat to another upset as Miami beats Celtics in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals
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• Celtics HC Joe Mazzulla is watching ‘The Town’ too much

Joe Mazzulla devotes a lot of time to film work. And a lot of time to one particular Ben Affleck film....2023
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• Celtics promote Joe Mazzulla to head coach, sign him to contract extension

Mazzulla's interim tag is gone...2023
• Celtics' Ime Udoka facing one-year ban for alleged improper relationship with female staffer, per reports

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• Mazzulla’s learning curve, Wyc’s challenge and a wild ending: Inside the Celtics’ roller coaster season
Behind the scenes of the Celtics' first season under Joe Mazzulla....2023
• Joe Mazzulla Had a Classy Three-Worded Message for the Celtics After Ugly Game 7 Loss to Heat

The first-year coach has love for his guys....2023
• Kings’ Mike Brown named 2023 NBA Coach of the Year: Why honor is deserved
Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown was named the NBA Coach of the Year on Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know: Brown led the Kings to a 48-34 record in the regular season and guided Sacramento to its first playoff appearance since 2006. Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla and Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault were also finalists for the award. Earlier this week, Grizzlies forward...2023
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• Celtics' Ime Udoka facing season-long suspension for improper relationship with female staffer, per reports

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• Celtics coach Ime Udoka likely faces one-year suspension for improper relationship, won't resign, per reports

Assistant coach Joe Mazzulla is reportedly set to be named interim coach for the 2022-23 season...2022
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• Arrowheadlines: Bills pay top cornerback; Chiefs must decide on one of their own
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• Tatum's ‘unprecedented' rehab, and more early thoughts from Celtics camp
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• Jayson Tatum Feeling 'No Pressure To Return Back Any Sooner Than 100 Percent Healthy'
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• Celtics Notes: Tatum, Hauser, Simons, Mazzulla, WNBA
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• Celtics sign coach Joe Mazzulla to new extension after playoff flop

Joe Mazzulla has led the Celtics to the most wins in the regular season the past three years and secured a ring for the franchise in 2023-24....2025
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• The Pacers are racing past opponents (and cliches) in the NBA playoffs
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• Celtics Notes: Game 3 Win, Tatum, Porzingis, Pritchard, Mazzulla
“You’ve got to tap into your darkness,” coach Joe Mazzulla said as the Celtics approached Saturday facing a 2-0 series deficit, and his team responded with probably its best game of the playoffs, writes Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Boston struck quickly, built a commanding early lead and controlled the game throughout on its way […]...2025
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• Tom Thibodeau is outcoaching Joe Mazzulla — and making Knicks hot seat talk seem laughable

Persistent speculation had Tom Thibodeau’s seat on fire if the Knicks disappointed in these playoffs....2025
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• Celtics Set Playoff Record With 60 Three-Point Attempts In Game 1 Loss To Knicks
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• Celtics Hire Former Chess Prodigy Josh Waitzkin As Performance Consultant
The Boston Celtics have added former chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin as a consultant, a move that was never publicly announced until now. Waitzkin, whose childhood was portrayed in the 1993 Oscar-nominated film "Searching for Bobby Fischer," has been working closely with head coach Joe Mazzulla since the 2022-23 season. Their relationship intensified after Boston's Game 7 loss to Miami in the 2023 Eas...2025
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• Tom Thibodeau is outcoaching Joe Mazzulla — and making Knicks hot seat talk seem laughable
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• Joe Mazzulla reacts to Nuggets' shocking Michael Malone firing

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla shared his reaction to the Nuggets' stunning firing of their longtime head coach Michael Malone on Tuesday....2025
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• Mazzulla weighs in on Skills Challenge controversy, 4 Nations fighting

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla predictably had a take on two buzzworthy NBA and NHL sporting events that happened over the weekend....2025
• The Celtics aren’t spectacular. That’s just the way they like it.

Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images The Celtics fittingly snapped the Cavaliers' undefeated start to the NBA season with a three-point barrage — but don’t call it a statement win. TD GARDEN — Joe Mazzulla wasn’t going to overplay the significance of the Celtics’ 120-117 win over the previously undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers. “To me, I care more about, can we do it again in 72 hours?” s...2024
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• The Celtics apocalypse is underway, and the Knicks showed no one else has a chance

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images The Celtics’ ring night was a day of reckoning for the NBA The apocalypse is now for the Eastern Conference. Now ascendant, the Boston Celtics have begun their coercive crackdown on contenders and pretenders alike. The New York Knicks, perhaps the only team in the East with the talent to do something about this, were embarrassed by Boston on opening ni...2024
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked
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