Why Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla went with odd Game 7 starting lineup

Luka Garza, Ron Harper Jr. and Baylor Sherman started a combined 29 games all season. Joe Mazzola, a 2026 Coach of the Year finalist, started the Boston Celtics’ season-ending seventh-game loss on Saturday night with all three in the starting lineup once NBA starter Jayson Tatum was ruled out before game time with a calf … Read more

Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla named finalist for NBA coach of the year

Boston Celtics Mazzola is competing with Detroit’s J.B. Bickerstaff and San Antonio’s Mitch Johnson for the award. Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzola applauds as his team heads to the bench for a while during the first half of the game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Boston. AP Photo/Charles Krupa Celtics crowd … Read more

Joe Mazzulla explained reasoning for Coach of the Year comments

Boston Celtics “At the end of the day, we’re all proudly struggling in some capacity and learning how to deal with that…We’re all just looking to be better.” Joe Mazzola has been praised all season for keeping the Celtics competitive without Jayson Tatum. Daniel Parhizkaran/Global Staff 76ers star Joel Embiid will not play in Game … Read more

How Joe Mazzulla stack up in NBA Coach of the Year race

Boston Celtics Mazzola has the second-best odds to win the award, trailing only Detroit’s J.B. Bickerstaff. Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzola applauds as his team heads to the bench for a while during the first half of the game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Boston. AP Photo/Charles Krupa Jayson Tatum was … Read more

Celtics HC Joe Mazzulla Shockingly Admits He ‘Hates’ NBA Preseason Games

The Boston Celtics have won two out of three games so far in a strong pre-season for the men in green. If it were up to Celtics title-winning head coach Joe Mazzulla, however, they may not have played any preseason games at all. The Celtics have just one more preseason game before they open the … Read more