Joe Mazzulla: Latest News

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 18: James Harden #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers defends Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the second half at TD Garden on October 18, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges an BOSTON - Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-117 on Tuesday night in the opening game of the NBA regular season.Malcolm Brogdon added 16 points and Grant Williams finished with 15 as the defending Eastern Conference champions gave interim coach Joe Mazzulla a victory in his debut.Mazzulla has been tasked with leading the team after Ime Udoka was suspended for the season following an investigation by a law firm that found he committed multiple violations of team policies.Mazzulla successfully led a Celtics team that very much resembled the one that made a surprise run to the NBA Finals a season ago.Boston opened up a 110-97 lead with 8 minutes to play and never trailed again.James Harden scored 35 points — his most since joining the 76ers last season — including 12 of 12 from the free throw line.

Head coach Ime Udoka of the Boston Celtics reacts against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 16, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Elsa/Getty Images) BOSTON - The Boston Celtics have suspended Ime Udoka for a full year, banning the coach who led them to the NBA Finals last spring for the entire 2022-23 season over what two people with knowledge of the matter said was an improper relationship with a member of the organization.The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team did not reveal that detail publicly.