Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said he is enjoying himself amid the added pressures of life as the defending NBA champions.

Porzingis' absence notwithstanding, the Celtics had no problems on Saturday as they cruised past the Knicks 131-104 at Madison Square Garden. It was a statement win for the defending champions against a potential playoff rival, following a disappointing loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.

The Celtics are facing a self-made obstacle, one they should be able to remove from their path just as quickly as they erected it.

Those last two plays are on me. Those are my fault.” Joe Mazzulla pointed the finger at himself after the Celtics dropped a 114-112 thriller to the Rockets on Monday night.

That rang true as the Celtics did not add a single person at the trade deadline. The Celtics just ended up watching the trade deadline go by without adding talent. They didn't sit

Prior to a 2024 NBA Finals rematch on Thursday night, the Boston Celtics had defeated the Dallas Mavericks in nine of their last 10 meetings in the regular season and postseason. However, the shorthanded Mavs came out firing and upset the C’s,

Considering the championship clash and upcoming meet between the Celtics and Mavericks in a few days, it'd be understandable if Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla revealed his thoughts on the situation. Instead, he reacted to the trade in only a way that he could, by not caring.