Joe Mazzulla can only blame himself for the overthinking as the Celtics blundered on defense in their loss to the Rockets.

JJ Redick looked back on September 2022 when he almost joined the Celtics' coaching staff under Joe Mazzulla. Read more on Boston.com.

Joe Mazzulla took the blame for the late-game miscues, saying he put his players in poor position but it was evident that Horford’s absence proved costly in that spot since Kornet has not played in crunch time for much of the season.

Mazzulla tried to hire Redick on as a Celtics assistant in September 2022. Redick has since shifted from working in the media to coaching the Lakers.

Before becoming the Lakers' head coach, JJ Redick had a chance to become a Celtics assistant coach under Joe Mazzulla.

The Boston Celtics have a 31-14 record this season. However, 11 of those losses have come over the last 26 games. Furthermore, 8 of those losses have come directly after a win. Joe Mazzulla's team is struggling to build any momentum and looks miles away from the dominant roster we saw last season.

Joe Mazzulla said it would be "discrediting" the Clippers to think the Celtics should have easily won Wednesday. Read more on Boston.com.

Mazzulla says the pressure on the Celtics is coming from comparisons to Cavs and Thunder: "Oh, you're not as good because you're not them."

What might be bugging the Georgia native, if anything? Could he be out of sorts by the new substitution patterns used by Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla in the 2024-24 regular season, or the role he has on the team as a result?

Why one NBA analyst believes the Celtics are showcasing their former first-round pick for a trade at the deadline

Jayson Tatum struggled from the field shooting 5-14 with 19 points while Jaylen Brown carried a majority of the load shooting 10-23 and finishing with 28 points. Payton Pritchard added 15 points off the bench including the unsuccessful full-court heave as time expired.