Boston Celtics

Those who followed the Celtics after Larry Bird left were probably familiar with Fox. In 1991, the C's drafted Fox out of the University of North Carolina.

The decision was made and Fox became a free agent that summer. That's why Fox made an epic return to Boston and played his final games in a green uniform, despite making a name for himself wearing the uniform of their biggest rivals. But little did everybody know, then-Celtics Rick Pitino, who was also the person who swore Fox was part of his program for the C’s, was plotting something else. The Knight deal was done, $22 million for seven years to be exact. But before he became a part of one of the greatest dynasties ever, Fox first made great strides, ironically, with LA’s biggest rivals, the [Boston Celtics](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/tag/boston-celtics). In 1991, the C’s drafted Fox out of the University of North Carolina.

The Celtics are well-equipped to handle head coach changes at this point. After beating the Rockets, Jayson Tatum outlined how Boston's assistant coaches ...

After an eye ailment knocked Joe Mazzulla out of the game, the Celtics assistant coach got a chance to lead the Celtics on Tuesday night.

He played in the league for a long time, so he knows what it’s like to be on a road trip… To me, I see the growth in him in maturity in this short period of time…I love being around him, I love coaching him. That was the case last year with Udoka, and as evidenced by his opportunity against Houston, he seems to be second-in-command this year as well. He knows what it’s like to be in a slump… He’s passing the ball, he’s hitting timely shots, he’s anchoring, he’s being a leader… Tatum and Brown aren’t the only people who received recognition from Stoudamire after the contest. As I say a lot, when they play well, they allow the other guys to play well.” Brown said that Stoudamire “did well,” especially considering how wildly unprepared he was for the moment. His mom had flown in from Las Vegas for the holidays, and her present ended up being the chance to watch her son coach his first NBA game. [He was dealing with eye irritation](https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1607899596734308353) and Damon Stoudamire took over as the head coach for the night. The 49-year-old coach had nothing but praise for Tatum and Brown after the game. “Honestly, I did, but I didn’t [take in the moment].

Mazzulla was replaced on the bench by 13-year NBA veteran Damon Stoudamire.

“I’m pretty sure I’m going to check my phone and there’s going to be a lot of people saying ‘Why didn’t you tell me?’ Well, I didn’t know.” But in a lot of ways that’s better,” said Stoudamire, whose mother was in town from Las Vegas for Christmas and happened to be at the game. “Like, ‘Jaylen, what the hell are you doing?’ Smack in the face, then proceed to score the ball.”

As the Boston Celtics continue a great start to the 2022-2023 season, we need to address that Joe Mazzulla should be the team's permanent head coach.

Take the interim tag away from Mazzulla’s name. With the way the Celtics are currently playing, there’s only one thing left to say. They’ve beaten the really good teams this year in convincing fashion. I think now, the Celtics are realizing that it isn’t all about scoring. A bit strange with the way the Celtics are playing if you ask me! Despite the hot start, the Celtics have not moved the interim tag away from Mazulla’s title.

The Celtics are being led by an interim head coach in Joe Mazzulla. On Tuesday night, Boston needed an interim to fill in for their interim.

Stoudamire was an assistant for the Memphis Grizzlies in the pros, and at Memphis and Arizona in college before becoming the head coach at Pacific in 2016. He showed off his head-coaching chops on Tuesday night and earned a win despite little time to prepare for the occasion. He was an All-American in college at Arizona and the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1996. "Damon is one of my favorite people in the organization," said Brown. "Fortunately for me, I've been under the microscope a long time," Stoudamire said after his NBA head-coaching debut. He held that position for five years -- earning WCC Coach of the Year honors in 2020 -- before joining Ime Udoka's bench in Boston last year. He was going to serve as head coach for the first time in an NBA game. We got a coaching staff that helps each other out and the team. Given the game was just a few minutes away when he got word that he would be serving as head coach, Stoudamire didn't have time to feel any pre-game jitters or panic. That's where "Mighty Mouse" stepped in to save the day. We pretty much know what we wanted to do," he said. "Just go out there and do what we've been doing."

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics interim coach Joe Mazzulla missed the game Tuesday night against the Houston Rockets because of eye irritation and was replaced ...

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Celtics guard Payton Pritchard reportedly has drew trade interest despite taking a major back seat, according to one league source.

And first, you have to ask if he’s better than what you have and if he’ll even get more of a look with your team. Yet, that isn’t putting a halt to his garnered interest with plenty of time before the Feb. One anonymous league source noted several teams have been “checking in” on the Oregon product. The 24-year-old has shot a career-worst 34% from 3-point range on just 2.4 attempts. “I like what I see, but it’s hard to say for sure if he could do more with a better opportunity. Payton Pritchard hasn’t seen a whole lot of playing time this season in his third campaign.

Should they be playing that much? Coach Joe Mazzulla is a rookie in the coaching realm, so his goal is to win as many games as possible to prove that he belongs ...

You may have to sacrifice a win here or there, but you will need those role players in the post season. [is averaging 37 minutes per game](https://www.espn.com/nba/stats/player/_/stat/minutes/table/general/sort/avgMinutes/dir/desc) for the Boston Celtics, which is tied first in the league. Meanwhile, Jaylen Brown [averages almost 36 minutes per contest](https://www.espn.com/nba/stats/player/_/stat/minutes/table/general/sort/avgMinutes/dir/desc).

They've strung together three straight victories, including wins over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks, and Houston Rockets. They've got their fans ...

As of Wednesday, the Boston Celtics are sitting on the best record in the NBA at 25-10. The Oregon-alumni has appeared in just 21 of Boston’s 35 games this season. The 24-year-old hasn’t seen as much opportunity in the 2022-23 season compared to years past. Boston got blown out in the reverse game in LA earlier this month. [start to the NBA’s trade season](https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2022/12/08/boston-celtics-traded-next-week/). The Boston Celtics have been back to their winning ways.

The '22-23 NBA trade deadline is Feb. 23, and with that date approaching, whispers are beginning to turn to rumors around the league.

[https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi](https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi) [https://apple.co/3zBKQY6](https://apple.co/3zBKQY6) As that buzz inevitably turns louder, though, we could here more about Pritchard in the weeks to come. “He plays hard, he can really push the ball and he’s got a nice stroke from 3,” said one source about Pritchard. Regardless, teams around the NBA are intrigued by Pritchard’s shooting, and reliability has earned the attention of opposing front offices. As such, Pritchard has shot 40.5% on 3-pointers for his career while providing steady support in reserve for the Celtics.