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‘We’re just extremely proud’: Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla’s All-Star nod is big news for those around him, even if the coach is staying stoic

Asked Tuesday morning what it meant to him to coach an All-Star team, Mazzulla's face remained straighter than a free-throw line. "Nothing,” he deadpanned.
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With an eye toward June, here are five thoughts on the state of the Celtics

Jayson Tatum is a legitimate MVP candidate, but it's not as if this is a team with one transcendent leading man and a bunch of basketball backup singers.
Gary Washburn | On basketball

Tyre Nichols’s death has shaken the NBA community, another grim reminder of the burden players carry

Being professional athletes does not make NBA players untouchable. It doesn’t make them above the fear of running into the wrong officer or being caught in the wrong situation.

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CELTICS
Joe Mazzulla, who wasn’t supposed to be the Celtics’ coach five months ago, will coach the All-Star Game
He becomes the eighth Celtics coach to serve as an All-Star coach, joining Red Auerbach, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Doc Rivers, Chris Ford, Bill Fitch, and Brad Stevens.

Beat writer's notebook
A foul that wasn’t called, Patrick Beverley’s funny stunt, and Jaylen Brown in the clutch: Unpacking Celtics-Lakers
There’s plenty to unpack after the Celtics’ bizarre, chaotic, and intense 125-121 overtime win over the Lakers on Saturday night.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Lakers’ ‘world against us’ mentality does team no favors in Celtics matchup filled with weird moments

LeBron James had a legitimate case for his foul when Jayson Tatum slapped his arm as he drove to the rim for the potential game-winning bucket. But the Lakers’ “the whole world is against us” mentality is indicative of a team that needs nearly everything to go right to win.
Celtics 125, Lakers 121 (OT)

It was controversy and chaos with LeBron James and the Lakers in town, but the Celtics eked out a win in OT

After missing a pair of key free throws in an overtime loss Thursday, Brown scored on a putback, was fouled, and made the free throw to tie the game at the end of regulation Saturday. He then scored 11 points in OT to finish with 37 for the game.
CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla addresses the killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis

“There’s a systemic issue, there’s a cultural issue, there’s a leadership issue,” Mazzulla said. “Bigger than that, there is an issue of, this is a broken world."
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Paul Pierce is still incredulous he ended up on the green side of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry

"A lot of this new generation don’t even know I’m from LA,” the former Celtics star said while sitting in a crowded Boston bar hours before Boston hosted the Lakers.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Trade of Rui Hachimura looks a smart one for the Lakers, but another failure for the Wizards

The Lakers are trying to improve without trading away a first-round pick, or making commitments that would affect their ability to sign a maximum free agent this summer.
CELTICS

These Celtics gained valuable playoff experience in past run-ins with LeBron James’s teams

The Celtics-James playoff rivalry is a long shot to resume this spring with his Lakers under .500 and in 13th place in the West.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

An old issue returned to haunt Jaylen Brown, and he knows he has to be better when it matters most

"I’m a better basketball player than I played today. Those missed free throws kind of embodied the whole game," Brown said after the Celtics lost to the Knicks on Thursday.
KNICKS 120, CELTICS 117 (OT)

The Celtics had reinforcements and had a rowdy crowd behind them, but came up just short against the Knicks

A tremendous comeback in the final eight minutes of regulation led into the first five points of overtime, but Boston then went cold and lost its third straight.
CELTICS

Jayson Tatum voted an All-Star starter for the first time, but Jaylen Brown denied

Tatum is in the midst of an MVP-caliber season, averaging 31 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game entering Thursday night's game against the Knicks.
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Celtics’ Danilo Gallinari has motivation on the comeback trail: ‘I want to play in the playoffs’

It was presumed that a torn ACL ended his season before it began, but his progress is noticeable and he isn't giving up on playing this spring.
HEAT 98, CELTICS 95

In the end, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics threw away a chance to beat the Heat in Miami

Tatum led the Celtics with 31 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists, but his 7 turnovers and a 15-0 run helped the Heat prevail.
CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Marcus Smart expects to miss a week or two for the Celtics with recurrence of ankle problem

Smart's latest issue with the ankle occurred Saturday in Toronto, but the injury dates to last May's conference finals.

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