Celtics Notes: Blockbuster Trade Prediction, Joe Mazzulla Makes Strange Claim, More

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After losing some easy games by their standards, the Boston Celtics part ways with Jrue Holiday to gain a big-name center in a recent three-team trade prediction as the trade deadline creeps closer.
At the No. 2 position in the Eastern Conference, this is a pivotal time to ensure that their roster is set to be a title contender before Feb. 6.
Despite some of these struggles, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla had a perplexing word to describe this frustrating stretch and claimed that he is "more excited" now than at the beginning of the year.
Although using different words than his coach, Celtics' star Jayson Tatum delivered his own type of honesty about the recent miscues by Boston and what the future looks like for their season.
The Boston Celtics ownership is going through the vetting process of perspective bidders to acquire the winningest franchise in basketball. The sale is set to exceed $6 billion reportedly and may even have implications on an expansion team in the NBA.
Here are some stories regarding the Boston Celtics to help get you all caught up. Click the title to see the entire link:
Celtics Predicted to Part Ways With Jrue Holiday For $78M Star Center
Joe Mazzulla Strangely Calls Celtics Recent Struggles 'Fun'
Celtics' Jayson Tatum Gets Brutally Honest on Boston's Mounting Struggles
Celtics Sale Expected to Have Multiple Bidders, Could Exceed $6 Billion: Report
Is Steph Curry Playing vs Celtics? Warriors Reveal Final Injury Report
Joe Mazzulla:
— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) January 19, 2025
“There's no fear. I'm actually more excited at this juncture of the season than I was at the beginning.” pic.twitter.com/sKCA5stph1
Jayson Tatum on how he’s navigating this stretch:
— Justin Turpin (@JustinmTurpin) January 19, 2025
“You’ve gotta take the good with the bad. Understand that down the road, we could be grateful for this stretch... If we figure it out together, we come out on other side of this, we'll feel a lot better about ourselves.” pic.twitter.com/AAop5P2Xx6
Two years ago today Big Deuce put up FIFTY ONE 🔥
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 20, 2025
JT is one of four players ever to score 50+ PTS on MLK Day. pic.twitter.com/NWpfMNNwlm

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