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The Boston Celtics dominated the NBA last year, and all that’s left for them to do is to do it again. Matching the excellence of the 2023-24 campaign will be difficult, but Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla believes his team can compete for another championship if they avoid complacency and focus on advancement. While some […]

The Boston Celtics will be coming into the season trying to win a second championship in a row, and it’s up to the leaders of the team to guide them. Head coach Joe Mazzulla has shown that he’s the right person to lead the team, while Jayson Tatum has been the leader on the basketball […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has never been one to take credit. In fact, the very first thing he did in front of the media after becoming the youngest head coach to win the NBA Finals in over 50 years was praise others. “You can’t lose sight of the people that came before us,” […]

Fresh off their 18th championship in team history, the Boston Celtics will be on the hunt for back-to-back titles when the 2024-25 NBA season begins. With Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Boston’s entire core group back, it is clear to see why this team is once again the favorite to win the 2025 NBA Finals. […]

Winning a championship was at the top of Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s to-do list for years, but he was finally able to complete that nagging task last season. However, the five-time All-Star understands that the greatest players in NBA history didn’t lose their hunger for winning after one title. Tatum hasn’t either, which he […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla isn’t a particularly chatty guy. But when he does open his mouth to the media, he’s worth listening to. The 36-year-old coach helped the C’s secure their first NBA championship in over 15 years last season, and he fully embraces the challenges that come with a title defense, via […]

The Boston Celtics got a glimpse of what their potential path to the playoffs looks like on Thursday afternoon, as the NBA released the full schedules for the 2024-25 season. After winning it all during the 2023-24 campaign, the Green Team is on a mission to become the first squad to secure back-to-back titles since […]

Head coach Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics are currently basking in the glory of the NBA championship they won two months ago vs the Dallas Mavericks. While it may be easy to forget now, there were legitimate questions coming into the season about Mazzula’s ability as a coach, and whether he would be able […]

The Boston Celtics will have plenty of representation in the gold medal match of the 2024 Summer Olympics, but it won’t just be from Team USA. France features forward Guerschon Yabusele, who was selected by the C’s in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft. Although Yabusele never made much of a name for himself […]

Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy knows a thing or two about winning. During his illustrious basketball career, he earned an NCAA title and six NBA championships and cemented himself as an all-time winner. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he helped establish the first dynasty in Celtics history alongside esteemed center Bill Russell and […]

The NBA offseason is the perfect time for players and coaches to unwind after a lengthy season. The Boston Celtics undoubtedly deserve that time off, as they played all the way into the middle of June in order to capture their 18th title in franchise history. The taste of championship glory hasn’t satiated head coach […]

After a two-year stint as the head coach at Fairmont State, Joe Mazzulla was hired away by the Boston Celtics to join Brad Stevens’ staff in the summer of 2019. From the second row of the bench, Mazzulla remained on the Celtics staff even after Boston hired Ime Udoka to be their head coach. Mazzulla […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla reiterated throughout the 2023-24 season that it’s hard to tell how a game will pan out, and that his players should always manage expectations. “You can’t have any expectations as to how you think this game is going to go,” Mazzulla told his guys prior to a comeback victory […]

The Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy has been all around the world, but it’s finally back in Beantown after the Boston Celtics captured their first title in over 16 years. One of Larry’s first stops was in the historic North End neighborhood in Boston. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was spotted carrying around the trophy in […]

On Monday evening, head coach Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics broke through to championship glory with a Game 5 win over Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA Finals four games to one. With the victory, Mazzulla becomes the second youngest head coach in NBA history to win a championship at […]

Kristaps Porzingis played well to begin the NBA Finals before suffering an injury. His status for the remainder of the Finals was in question. Porzingis was made available in Game 4 but did not play, however, he did receive some minutes in Game 5. Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla recently addressed Porzingis’ injury concern […]

As the Boston Celtics celebrate winning their 18th championship in franchise history after they beat the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals in five games, several figures within the team explain how they were able to get it done. For Celtics head coach Joe Mazzzulla, he was on the show “Pardon My Take” where he […]

BOSTON — Consistency is key. That’s not a new saying by any means, but it’s one the 2023-24 Boston Celtics lived by throughout the season. And as a result, they’re champions. The Celtics were accustomed to the spotlight, as they were on the precipice of greatness for several years. They have made the Eastern Conference […]

The Boston Celtics won their NBA record 18th championship on Monday, much to the delight of Boston fans who witnessed media doubt on a level the likes of which hadn’t been seen in quite some time. Despite the Celtics’ trial run in the 2021-2022 Finals and loss to the Golden State Warriors, the maturing Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics have won the 2024 NBA championship, capping off a historically dominant run in front of their home crowd. Joe Mazzulla helped Boston get over the hump in dominant fashion, making Boston the first NBA team to raise 18 banners. While the Celtics did face a lot of teams that suffered injuries to […]

The Boston Celtics are looking to bounce back and win the 2024 NBA Finals in Game 5 on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks. That’s going to be easier said than done, though, after they got destroyed by the Mavs by a score of 122-84 in Game 4. If the C’s do end up winning […]

Overcoming mental challenges is what usually defines a winning team in the NBA Finals. Joe Mazzulla has mastered the minds of his players by showing them UFC videos while also making them seemingly play like it’s always a do-or-die situation against the Dallas Mavericks. This netted them a three-to-nothing series lead with everyone from Jayson […]

The Boston Celtics are one win away from capturing the 18th NBA championship in team history. They take a 3-0 lead into Friday’s Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks. A win in that game on the road will complete the championship run. Even if the Mavs survive Game 4, the Celtic will have an opportunity […]

Joe Mazzulla noted that composure is what leads to these Boston Celtics games in the NBA Finals. Surely enough, those UFC videos that the head honcho showed before Game 3 against the Dallas Mavericks paid off. There was no Kristaps Porzingis for them but Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Jrue Holiday all showed […]

The Boston Celtics knocked off the Dallas Mavericks in exciting fashion for Celtics fans Wednesday night, pushing their NBA Finals lead to 3-0 on the road in Dallas. In response, Celtics legend Paul Pierce appears ready to celebrate what would be the Celtics’ NBA record 18th championship. Celtics fans aren’t out of the woods yet […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks entered Wednesday’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals trailing the Boston Celtics 0-2. However, both head coaches took some time before the game to share stories about NBA legend Jerry West after “the Logo” passed away on Wednesday. “The Logo, Jerry was a gentleman to everyone,” Kidd said. “He was […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was speaking during his media availability Tuesday, one day before Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and sparked up a conversation with a Brazilian reporter towards the end of it. In the conversation, Mazzulla was asking about the Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar and how the media harshly criticizes him […]

The Boston Celtics are two wins away from hoisting up their 18th championship banner inside TD Garden as they lead 2-0 in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. However, Celtics star Jaylen Brown believes the team should have short term memory and play as if the series is just starting. Despite the 2-0 series […]

Entering the 2024 NBA Finals, there was a bit of a debate regarding whether or not Jayson Tatum is at the level of Luka Doncic. Suffice to say, the first two games of the series haven’t exactly gone as smoothly as the Boston Celtics star would have hoped, at least with the way he has […]

Fans were concerned that Kristaps Porzingis might have reaggravated his injury that kept him out for the majority of the playoffs during the Boston Celtics’ 105-98 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, but Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla calmed any concerns with his comments after the game. “Zero. He’s […]

As the Boston Celtics look to hang their 18th championship banner this season as they compete in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, a bevy of aspects need to succeed in order for that to happen. One part is on the success of Celtics star Jaylen Brown who has had a great postseason, but […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has his team in a familiar position: leading 1-0 in the NBA Finals, just as they did in 2022 under then-head coach Ime Udoka. Unfortunately for the Celtics, the 2022 NBA Finals did not result in an 18th banner being raised, but this time under Mazzulla, the Celtics are […]

The Boston Celtics have taken Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night, 107-89, to start the championship series with a bang as they get a dominating win on their home floor. It was led by Celtics star Jaylen Brown who spoke after the game about the victory, but also about […]

BOSTON, MA — Leading a team to the NBA Finals isn’t easy, especially as the youngest coach in the NBA. Yet, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has done just that while receiving little credit. The 35-year-old helped the C’s garner a 64-win season and earn the No. 1 overall record in the league. Despite […]

Luka Doncic is not an easy player to guard. The Dallas Mavericks superstar can practically create space from anywhere on the floor and also execute an insane pull jump shot. But, Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics had him all figured out in this NBA Finals matchup. So much so that they forced him to […]

The Boston Celtics took Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals in convincing fashion, defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 107-89, to come to within three wins away from banner number 18. However, the Celtics’ victory, as convincing as it was, did not come without its fair share of rocky moments. In particular, Luka Doncic and the […]

The first game of this NBA Finals series was a demolition job. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving’s Dallas Mavericks may have had their own runs but the ones that the Boston Celtics produced were insurmountable. Coach Joe Mazzulla knew exactly who to use in his personnel whether it be Jaylen Brown for drives, Jayson Tatum […]

The Boston Celtics are gearing up for an intense NBA Finals matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. Boston seeks to win their first championship since 2008. This time, it will be Joe Mazzulla, rather than Doc Rivers who leads the team’s coaching staff. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James revealed an eye-opening take on Mazzulla ahead […]

NBA coaches have fielded questions from the media, from the mundane to the absurd, especially under the bright lights of the NBA Finals. For one moment in the pre-Game 1 media availability, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla mustered to take a page out of Gregg Popovich’s book when responding to a question on his […]