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The Boston Celtics have enjoyed a strong start to the 2025-26 campaign, and the same is true for their G-League affiliate, the Maine Celtics. While they haven’t been perfect, the team has posted a 5-4 record through its first nine games.

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla used the same two words to answer every postgame question after a loss to the Indiana Pacers: "Illegal screen."

In the post-game press conference, Joe Mazzulla repeatedly responded with the same phrase to all six questions posed by reporters.

Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens said he was surprised by Jae Crowder's comments suggesting that he felt disrespected by Boston fans who cheered forGordon Hayward before the game Tuesday against the Utah Jazz. Stevens said he believes Crowder regrets his ...

The Boston Celtics have surprised both fans of the team as well as NBA analysts with their top-two start in the Eastern Conference standings at the midpoint of the 2025-26 NBA regular season as much as anyone. And we can include other head coaches around the league as well based on what we have been hearing in recent days.