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Joe Mazzulla To Coach Team Giannis At All-Star Game

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Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics staff will coach Team Giannis at next month's All-Star Game, the league announced on Monday. With the Sixers losing on Monday, the Celtics were guaranteed to have the best record in the Eastern Conference through Sunday. Mazzulla becomes the third first-year head coach to coach the All-Star team during his first season on the job in the last … [Read more...] about Joe Mazzulla To Coach Team Giannis At All-Star Game

Celtics Considered Unlikely To Trade For Jakob Poeltl

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The Boston Celtics are considered unlikely to sign Jakob Poeltl at the deadline, sources tell Jay King of The Athletic. The Celtics are searching for another big man, but a team acquiring Poeltl would likely be positioned to offer him the starting job next season. Poeltl will be a free agent in the offseason. For Boston, Poeltl would be a third big man and give them injury … [Read more...] about Celtics Considered Unlikely To Trade For Jakob Poeltl

Danilo Gallinari Hopes To Play This Season

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Danilo Gallinari tore his left ACL in early-September while playing for Italy in a FIBA World Cup qualifier. It's expected that Gallinari will miss the entirety of his first season with the Boston Celtics. However, the veteran forward isn't giving up on playing this season. "My mind-set is that I want to play, and that I'm going to play at the end of the season," Gallinari … [Read more...] about Danilo Gallinari Hopes To Play This Season

Celtics Interested In Trading For Center Depth In Case Of Injury To Robert Williams

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The Boston Celtics are looking to add depth at center due to the injury concerns surrounding Robert Williams, sources tell Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Al Horford increased his minutes during last year's playoffs with Williams out and the Celtics realize it isn't realistic to ask him to replicate that again. The Celtics are one of the teams interested in Jakob Poeltl, who … [Read more...] about Celtics Interested In Trading For Center Depth In Case Of Injury To Robert Williams

Draymond Green: Racist Chants In Boston Impacted My Play In Finals

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Draymond Green admitted that the environment in TD Garden during The Finals impacted his play in the series. Green said on his podcast in November that he was repeatedly called racist names throughout the three games played in Boston. "It was such a beautiful thing," Green told ESPN of closing out the series in Boston in Game 6. "It's not something they hadn't experienced … [Read more...] about Draymond Green: Racist Chants In Boston Impacted My Play In Finals

Jaylen Brown Out 1-2 Weeks With Right Adductor Strain

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Jaylen Brown missed Thursday's win by the Boston Celtics at the Brooklyn Nets due to a right adductor strain. Joe Mazzulla said Brown could miss "a week or two." "I anticipate it being pretty short," Mazzulla said. "Probably a week or two." Brown scored 41 points in Wednesday's win over the Pelicans. Brown told reporters after the game that he tweaked his groin. … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown Out 1-2 Weeks With Right Adductor Strain