Porzingis, who missed most of the playoffs with a calf injury, landed awkwardly on Sunday night
Joe Mazzulla is not about to let the media fuel any drama and derail his team. So when Mazzulla was asked about another player beyond the two top stars leading the way in a win, he turned the question around to preach winning as a team.
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 shot the basketball.
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is a man of few words. He is typically very short and to the point in postgame press conferences and in some ways, he's very Popovich-like.
Boston Celtics fans on Sunday held their collective breath when Kristaps Porzingis was pulled early from Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
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.
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has found a valuable ally in Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, and their mutual respect and influence have had a positive impact on both coaches' professional journeys.
Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was asked if he thinks about how he and Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd are both Black and going head-to-head in the NBA Finals, but Mazzulla had little to offer on that particular topic.
When speaking to the media during a post-practice news conference, Jaylen Brown credited everyone on the Celtics roster's sacrifices this season.
June is turning out to be a big month for the Mazzulla brothers.
Boston Celtics HC Joe Mazzulla will make a return to Morgantown on Aug. 24 for the Country Roads Trust’s Pad2Pad Logistics Football Kickoff Dinner. Mazzulla will serve as the special guest for CRT’s inaugural event.
Luka Doncic became the first player since Tim Duncan in 1999 to register a 30-point double-double in his NBA Finals debut on Thursday. However, the Slovenian had a playoff career-low one assist.
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.
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.
The "never meet your heroes" expression doesn't apply to Joe Mazzulla, who seemingly benefits from every time he meets his.
Boston Celtics news: Apart from some of the biggest superstars of the game going head-to-head in what should be a tremendous NBA Finals series, this will also be a showdown between two of the best tacticians in the NBA today.
The NBA, perhaps more than any other sports league, has always been driven by its superstar players. However, its history wouldn't be complete without the superstar coaches.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla certainly does not seem concerned about whether his team is ready for the added pressure of the NBA Finals.
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has come a long way since last spring. It was then that many were calling for his firing after the Cs fell behind the Miami Heat 0-3 in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Blake Griffin officially announced his retirement from basketball on Tuesday. The former first-overall pick last played for the Boston Celtics, with whom he spent the entire 2022-23 season.
The Celtics are four wins from Banner 18. The focus is on their best-of-seven against the Dallas Mavericks with the Larry O'Brien Trophy on the line. The series starts on Thursday at TD Garden.
Everyone quietly understands that the Boston Celtics are favorites to win this year’s NBA Finals. Bookies have them as over the Dallas Mavericks. Even former players rave about the team’s chances after their impressive playoff performances.
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