Celtics' Surprise Season: Coach Mazzulla's Magic

0:00On April 1st, nobody saw this coming for the Boston Celtics, heading into the 2025-26 NBA season. After Jason Tatum went down with an Achilles injury in the Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Knicks, the front office shipped out Al Horford, Luke Cornett, Jew Holiday, and Christophe's porzingus to duck the luxury tax. Pundits pegged him for a rebuild, maybe lottery bound or scraving for play-in. But the new pieces they brought in, like Luca Garza, Josh Minnott, Anthony Simon's, and Nicola Vusovic, clicked right away with the young talent Boston, drafted and developed over recent years. Fans and analysts had them slotted low, figuring it'd be a tough year of growing pains and low expectations. What a flip. Under coach Joe Mozilla and his staff, they've already hit 50 wins before the season wraps, turning heads league-wide. Mozilla's squad-building smarts have this team punching way above its weight, proving coaching can rewrite the script on any roster. Boston Celtics news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on and off the field. I'm Corey with The Story.