標籤: Mazzulla

The Boston Celtics delivered one of their best performances of the season in a 119–109 victory over the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Boston snapped the league’s longest active streak of 12 wins, pushing itself to 48–24 for the season.

The impressive manner in which the win was accomplished was also acknowledged by Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who claimed his team was on a different level according to a post on X by Daniel Donabedian.

Joe Mazzulla explained how he thought the Celtics contributed to their win tonight:

“I like the fact that we brought physicality. I like the fact that we brought our offensive organization. I like that we executed. I like that we took it to a different level defensively.” pic.twitter.com/oQVzqGDkhL

– Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) 26 March 2026

“I like the fact that we brought physicality. I like that we brought our offensive organization. I like that we executed. I like that we took it to a different level defensively,” Mazzulla said.

After trailing by nearly 13 points in the first quarter and shooting only 29.2% early on, the Celtics proceeded to methodically flip the script. The turning point came early in the fourth quarter, where a 20–11 run turned a five-point lead into a 14-point lead (108–94).

Six different players contributed to that surge. Despite this, Jaylen Brown was once again the main man, finishing with 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

Jayson Tatum, who has become stronger since returning from injury, had 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, going 3-6 from beyond the arc. A total of six Boston players scored in double figures, with Peyton Pritchard and Baylor Scheuerman adding 14 and 11 off the bench.

For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 33 points, while also contributing eight assists and two steals. Brown outscored Gilgeous-Alexander 10-7 in the fourth quarter and shot a perfect 3-for-3 in that period, playing a major role in the win.

Despite OKC’s early control, resulting in an 11-point lead after the first quarter, the Celtics struggled as a unit, outscoring the defending champions from beyond the arc as they converted 18 of their 41 three-pointers, compared to 12/37 for the Thunder. Regardless, as Mazzulla claimed, it was Boston’s ability to restrict their opponents that was the major reason behind the victory.

The Boston Celtics played well and snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 12-game winning streak 119-109 to the applause of the crowd at TD Garden on Wednesday.

The Celtics won their fifth game in six contests and improved to 48–24, maintaining a chance to seize the top seed in the Eastern Conference from the Detroit Pistons.

Jaylen Brown led Boston with a team-high 31 points on 9-of-17 shooting. He also had eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Jayson Tatum also had an all-round performance of 19 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and three steals.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla praised Tatum’s effort and what he has brought to the table Since returning from his Achilles injury.

“He’s given us what the game needs. He’s helping us win. That’s the only thing that matters,” Majulla said in the post-game conference.

“His rebounding has been top-notch, his ball handling, the way he started the fourth quarter, scoring, managing the game, getting better shots, he’s playing the pick and roll. He’s giving the game what it needs, and that’s the most important thing.”

“He has given us what the game needs.”

Joe Majulla on the return of Jayson Tatum’s influence 👏

(via @danield1214) pic.twitter.com/UpsRyRqTEb

– ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 26 March 2026

When Mazzulla isn’t busy battling Derrick White in WWE, he’s focused on praising his players and putting them in position to succeed.

The 28-year-old Tatum has been nothing but impressive in his return to action. He returned well ahead of schedule, giving the Celtics an extra boost heading into the playoffs.

Most importantly, Tatum has willingly taken a back seat to Brown, who is having an MVP-type season.

In nine games, Tatum is averaging 19.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 30.1 minutes. Mazulla didn’t even need to put it in slowly.

The Celtics will face the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla and guard Derrick White were on hand on the March 23, 2026 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw in Boston, just hours after suffering a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Celtics were represented by head coach Joe Mazzulla and guard Derrick White at TD Garden on Monday night. His appearance at ringside quickly became one of the most talked about segments of the night.

When the cameras panned to White and Mazzulla on the field, both men had a unique presentation ready for the fans. While White flashed a wide smile and smiled at the camera, Coach Majulla sat for a moment before throwing his arms around White. Mazzulla continued to attack White as the Boston crowd cheered and roared.

Soon after, pictures from the event also started going viral on the internet. WWE’s Chief Content Officer, Triple H uploaded a photo on social media, where he was seen standing with Mazzulla in his iconic pointing pose. “It was great to see.” [Celtics] Coach Joe Mazzulla [at TD Garden] …Now you’re ready for it [WWE RAW!]In another video uploaded, Triple H also gifted the Celtics head coach a custom Boston Celtics WWE Championship belt.

nice to see @Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla @tdgarden …Now you’re ready for it #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/AFl5XEvzPW

– Triple H (@TripleH) 24 March 2026

A few hours ago, at the Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game, WWE superstars Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, both wearing Celtics jerseys, were seen attending the game and shown on the big screen.

In a moment now going viral on the Internet, Morgan was caught swallowing an entire pint of beer. While Rodriguez struggled with it, Morgan finished the glass and happily posed for the camera.

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is a man of many interests. His interviews have been a treasure trove of interesting quotes due to his wide-ranging curiosity.

Apparently Mazzulla is also a fan of WWE. Or at least tickled about it.

He and Derrick White joined the latest WWE RAW card at the TD Garden on Monday. When he was introduced during the break, the crowd greeted him enthusiastically.

Majulla felt it was best to turn heel hilarious attack White, as shown in video posted by Celtics reporter Ian Ianangelo.

Joe Mazzulla is fighting Derrick White on Monday Night Rawpic.twitter.com/Ujs1Sja1Bz

– Ian Angelo (@iinangelo) 24 March 2026

Who said wrestling is fake?

Mazzulla’s experience became even more memorable when Triple H handed him a customized championship belt with the Celtics logo.

“Great to see @Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla @TDGarden. Now you’re ready for #WWERaw,” Triple H wrote on Twitter.

nice to see @Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla @tdgarden …Now you’re ready for it #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/AFl5XEvzPW

– Triple H (@TripleH) 24 March 2026

This drew various reactions from fans, including some who couldn’t help but make fun of it.

@HunchoGambles said, “If even Joe Mazzulla knows who you are, recognize that.”

@MoonshotMagic said, “Everyone I know would love to stay home and watch ‘The Town’ for the 88th time this week.”

@sirkennix posted, “Yo, Mazzulla with the custom belt. This is seriously dope. Boston is really eating it tonight.”

“Joe has post-game energy for Raw tonight?” asked @vexlyz.

@BigSteelerMood wrote, “The funny thing is that Joe is smiling.”

The Celtics lost 102-92 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, ending their four-game winning streak. Perhaps this was the reason Majulla didn’t seem too thrilled with Triple H’s gift.

However, Mazzulla also often looks the same – win or lose – so for all we know, he enjoyed it. Or maybe he’s just playing his heel role.

BOSTON – After the Boston Celtics won Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, it seemed as if they were on the verge of basketball immortality. But, according to ex-Celtic and current San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla did not behave as if this was the case.

Instead, he played down the big win in the locker room and told his players via “The White Noise Podcast” that they weren’t done.

“We won that game in Dallas and went 3-0, which is a really big moment,” Kornett recalled on a podcast run by former teammate and Celtics guard Derrick White. “So, we’re back in the locker room and everybody’s so excited and excited, and Joe came in and said something like, ‘Why are we celebrating? We haven’t really accomplished anything.'”

Kornet, White and the rest of the Celtics were soon reminded of this fact, as the Mavericks beat them in Game 4 during a 122–94 loss in Dallas.

After this disappointing defeat, which Kornet described as the Celtics’ “defeat by a billion”, Mazzulla approached his players with humility.

“At some point after that game, he apologized, acknowledging that he completely dampened the emotion in the room after Game 3 and that going up 3-0 is a very important part of trying to accomplish what we wanted to accomplish,” Cornette said.

The Celtics were excited after going 3–0 in the Finals, but Joe Mazzulla said they had accomplished nothing.

When Boston lost Game 4, he apologized to the team:

“It means a lot to me in terms of being able to recognize that you made a mistake,” Luke Cornett said. pic.twitter.com/ZaT2cXnK20

– Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) 16 March 2026

While Cornette could regale White with many funny, larger-than-life stories about Mazzulla, he said this memory with his former captain was one of his favorite memories.

Cornette said of Mazzulla’s apology, “I think it means a lot to me, in terms of being able to recognize that you made a mistake.” “I think what’s great about Joe is he’s willing to trust the process and the timing of things and the players.”

Mazzulla’s words likely resonated with the rest of the Celtics, too, as they suppressed the Mavericks in Game 5 at TD Garden en route to their first championship in 15 years.

That title established Cornette and White as true winners, and it certainly helped the former ink a four-year, $40.7 million contract with the Spurs last summer.

When asked what he missed most about his reliable, 7-foot center in January, Mazzulla didn’t mention anything basketball-related.

“The biggest thing that stands out about Luke is that I miss going to Mass with him,” Mazzulla said before the Celtics’ 100-95 loss at home to the Spurs. “We used to go to church across the street.”

Joe Mazzulla on Luke Cornette and what he brings to Boston:

“I miss going to prayer meetings with him.” pic.twitter.com/nolWkFsHqx

– Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) 10 January 2026

Although Mazzulla’s bizarre (and often hilarious) quotes make headlines, it is his strong relationships with his players that truly define him. He also explains why he’s in the running for Coach of the Year and explains how the 2025-26 Celtics, who were expected to stumble, are 44-23 heading into Tuesday night’s showdown with the Phoenix Suns.

“It’s funny when people say [Mazzulla’s] “Crazy, and I think he’s the smartest guy I’ve ever met,” Cornette said, laughing.

The Boston Celtics had to play behind the eight-ball during the second half of Tuesday’s 125-116 loss to the San Antonio Spurs when Jaylen Brown was ejected early by officials after picking up two technical fouls in quick succession.

Brown was protesting a no-call that went against him when he turned the ball over on the sideline after being pushed by Stephen Castle, and he was so irate that the officials felt as if they had no choice but to discipline him.

The Celtics star expressed his displeasure to crew chief Tyler Ford, who was at least willing to listen to Brown’s protests. Ford then gave Brown a technical when he felt the Celtics star had crossed a line. But this did not stop Brown. He continued to pass Ford, after which umpire Suyyash Mehta felt he had to intervene and whistled Brown for another technical, sending him out of the game.

After the game, head coach Joe Mazzulla made fun of On the officials, in particular Ford, for the decision to eject Brown using the ridiculous high school analogy.

According to Noah Dalzell of CelticsBlog, Mazzulla said, “I give my high school principal a lot of credit. He had the guts to throw a student out. He didn’t leave it on the hall monitor.”

Joe Mazu has Jaylen’s ejection:

“I give my high school principal a lot of credit. He had the courage to expel a student. He didn’t leave it on the hall monitor.”

“He was a great principal.” https://t.co/ExlyfzyXD1

– Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) 11 March 2026

Celtics couldn’t keep up with Spurs’ firepower

Without Brown for the final 27 minutes of the game, it was always going to be difficult for the Celtics to keep up with the Spurs. Jayson Tatum has not yet reached full speed, pushing Derrick White into first-option duties. White made up for his troubles by scoring 34 to lead Boston to an unexpected victory over his former team.

Schedule difficulties continue for the Celtics; Their next game, which takes place on Thursday at 9:30 PM ET, will be against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

LOS ANGELES – Former Boston Celtics legend and current Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart has a unique perspective. He is one of 42 players to wear the green and white And Purple and gold in his NBA career. He is one of the few players to play for and against Celtics head coach Joe Majulla.

That potential inside information didn’t help the Lakers when they hosted the Celtics on Sunday afternoon, as Boston left L.A. with an emphatic 111-89 win over its hated rival. However, this helped Smart come to a conclusion that others eventually began to understand as well: Mazzulla is one of the top minds in the association.

“Joe’s a great coach,” Smart said in the locker room before the second meeting of the season between the Celtics and Lakers. “And he’s been on the team, he’s watched these teams in the past, and he’s had a chance to take notes from there and make his adjustments. So, Joe is doing a really good job.”

Before Mazzulla was a head coach winning a ring and multiple 60-plus seasons, he was an assistant coach with the Celtics. And while he was largely unknown in the basketball world before Green became the team’s head coach in 2022, Smart isn’t surprised by what he’s been able to accomplish in Boston, especially this season when the Celtics were expected to struggle without star forward Jayson Tatum.

“I mean, for me personally, I’m not surprised,” Smart said. “They’ve got a lot of great players there. These guys have been playing together for a while… I definitely think they’re doing what I expected them to do, but it’s fun to watch.”

Smart’s comments came shortly after the Celtics continued their winning ways, completing a season sweep of the Lakers for the first time since the 2022–23 campaign (Smart’s final season with the C’s) and holding their historical foes to their worst offensive output of 2026.

After the 22-point win, the Celtics are 37–19 overall, an impressive 19–10 on the road, and in second place in the Eastern Conference. What they’ve been able to do with Tatum’s rehabilitation from a torn Achilles and several starters missing last season is quite impressive.

What JJ Redick had to say about Joe Mazzulla’s ‘phenomenal’ season

Even Lakers head coach JJ Redick said as much, pointing to Mazzulla’s role in the success.

“I think that’s what — there’s a handful of coaches that I think are doing tier-one jobs this year,” Redick said during his pregame press conference. “And whoever is in that group of coaches is really doing a phenomenal job.”

JJ Redick on the job that Joe Mazzulla has done with the Celtics this season:

“I think what is — I think there are some coaches who are doing a tier-one job this year. And Joe is in that group of coaches, he’s really doing a phenomenal job.” pic.twitter.com/1c66auE6A1

– Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) 22 February 2026

While Smart and Redick, whom Mazzulla tried to hire in Boston several times, both share a relationship with the Celtics captain, their admiration is genuine and not tainted by a personal relationship. They’re just two basketball experts who have an understanding of why Mazzulla is a candidate for true Coach of the Year.

But, in Mazzulla’s mind, the Celtics haven’t accomplished much.

When asked how to summarize the Celtics’ 2025–26 season, he said after the game, “The story isn’t done yet.” “We’re just a result of what we do yesterday and what we do the next day…We haven’t done anything. All we’ve done is stick to the process of winning on both ends of the floor.”

Joe Mazzulla asked if he was angry, tired or pleased by the praise the Celtics received for their extreme accomplishments:

“Season’s 82 not 55… You can’t get stuck in what you’ve done in the past, whether it was good or bad.” pic.twitter.com/9lOWZNxzhg

– Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) 22 February 2026

The next chapter in the Celtics’ unfinished story will feature Tuesday night’s showdown with the Phoenix Suns, who in some ways are Boston’s Western Conference counterpart, given their surprising 33-25 record.

As always, Mazzulla will use this matchup as an opportunity to improve regardless of the outcome.

“Don’t overreact to a good win or a bad loss and be better in the next game,” Mazzulla reiterated.

Fans are speculating whether Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum will see action this season as he recovers from his Achilles injury.

Multiple reports say Tatum is on track and ahead of schedule. He has accomplished several feats, including participating in controlled 5‑on‑5 scrimmages and working out with teammates.

The 27-year-old Tatum has touted his progress, but recently backtracked on his previous view that he could suit up this season, saying he needed to reevaluate his situation.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla confirmed that Tatum was practicing ahead of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. But when asked if the six-time All-Star participated, Mazzulla had the all-time response, as shown in a video posted by CLNS.

Did Jayson Tatum practice yesterday?

“He was at practice?”

Did he participate?

*stares*@CLNSMedia | Why: @RealBobManning pic.twitter.com/SOLMYuzu4J

-Celtics on CLNS (@CelticsCLNS) 22 February 2026

Silence usually means yes. But Mazzulla is as difficult to read in Latin as Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace”, so it’s hard to say whether he actually alluded to anything.

Why waste energy on words when you can always look deep into someone’s soul and make them question their existence?

If anything, Majulla is tired of answering questions about Tatum, who suffered a debilitating injury against the New York Knicks in last season’s playoffs.

Whatever his wordless response actually meant, it’s clear the Celtics are doing just fine without Tatum. They defeated the Lakers 111–89 to improve to 37–19, including 8–2 in their last 10 games.

Jaylen Brown is playing at an MVP level, earning his keep from even LeBron James. Derrick White, Payton Pritchard and Neemias Queta have been consistent contributors, while the addition of Nikola Vucevic has made them even stronger.

The Celtics will take a look at the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.

週三，波士頓凱爾特人隊在主場陷入尷尬的境地，亞特蘭大老鷹隊在 TD Garden 球場進行了一場充滿緊張氣氛的比賽，以 117-106 拿下勝利。

凱爾特人隊開局平淡，首節以38-18被老鷹隊反超。他們試圖重整旗鼓，但亞特蘭大隊繼續取得四連勝，並將戰績提高到24勝25負。另一方面，波士頓隊以29-18落敗。

可以肯定的是，教練喬·馬祖拉對裁判並不滿意。在第三節，他想指責裁判，因為他認為這是一個錯誤的判罰。馬祖拉明顯被激怒了， 不得不被阻止 由助理教練薩姆·卡塞爾擔任。

凱爾特人隊主教練喬·馬祖拉在與裁判爭論判罰時差點擊倒薩姆·卡塞爾 😅pic.twitter.com/lvN8BBYZBg

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 1 月 29 日

也許37歲的馬祖拉只是想點燃他的球員們的激情。不幸的是，它沒有起作用。

凱爾特人隊將於週五對陣薩克拉門托國王隊。