Boston Celtics

Not too many NBA first-timers get to take over a reigning conference champion and oddsmakers' favorite to win an NBA title. Joe Mazzulla knows he's one of the lucky ones. "I felt like I was coaching a great team that wanted to win, that was fun to coach," the newly promoted Boston Celtics coach said on Sunday after making his debut in a 134-93 preseason victory over the Charlotte Hornets

As the entire organization continues to absorb the changes that'll come with the year-long suspension of coach Ime Udoka, what Joe Mazzulla observed most during Boston's first practice was a team eager to get back to some sense of normalcy.

The Boston Celtics have suspended coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season, effective immediately, and with no guarantee he will be back with the franchise.

The Boston Celtics are planning to discipline coach Ime Udoka, likely with a suspension, because of an improper relationship with a member of the organization, two people with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Each number on the list is shared by at least two iconic athletes from over the years, with the exception of No. 12. Per GOAT rules, it deserves a place on the list, and is likely as recognizable as any other number in Boston's history.

Which of the "Big 4" has the most ardent of loyalists as we sit here in 2022? 15 years ago, the answer was easy - the Sox. Five years ago, that answer was probably just as easily answered with the Pats. Yet with those two teams facing uncertain presents and futures, do they still have a claim at the top spot?

The Sox and Pats won titles during their respective 2018 seasons and that's the last champions we've seen. Going on five years is as extreme of a title drought New England has experienced since the start of the 21st century.

Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years - the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport - and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., died Sunday. He was 88.

Woj reported that the Celtics have continued to engage with the Nets over the last four weeks, while Shams Charania reported the C's offered Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a 1st round pick for Durant, which Brooklyn declined.

JD Davison had 28 points and 10 assists, Juhann Begarin added 19 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Memphis Grizzlies 108-91 on Thursday for their third straight victory in the NBA Summer League.