The Boston Celtics were dealt two brutal blows in their second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks. Not only did they lose the series and were eliminated from the playoffs, but they also saw superstar forward Jayson Tatum go down with a torn Achilles.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has been head coach since 2022. However, his time with the Celtics dated back to 2019 when he was an assistant coach under Brad Stevens. That means he's worked with Celtics players, both past and present, for some time.

The Boston Celtics are a team that will be at the forefront of that movement, as the expectation is they will look to make a handful of their core players to avoid luxury tax penalties. The Celtics will have a ton of eyes on them,

With 3:20 remaining in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers led the Oklahoma City Thunder by four points, in position to take a stranglehold of the series.

The back-and-forth of these NBA Finals has been constant. Game 1 went to Indiana, so Oklahoma City had to bounce back in Game 2. Indiana reclaimed the series lead in Game 3, only to see Oklahoma City answer yet again in Game 4,