The Boston Celtics received their championship rings Tuesday night ahead of the 2024-25 season opener, but the moment may have been just a bit sweeter for head coach and New England native Joe Mazzulla.

Before receiving his diamond-studded Celtics championship ring, Joe Mazzulla paused in the paint, dropped to his knees and kissed the famed parquet at TD Garden. Why did he do that? To “express the passion and the gratitude that I have for our team,

Joe Mazzulla pays tribute to those who paved the way for the Celtics franchise to be as great and accomplished as it is.

BOSTON — When Joe Mazzulla saw the Knicks roster moves to improve their roster this summer, the Celtics coach admitted he was motivated. In an attempt to be better built to face Boston, the Knicks dealt Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Bogdan Bogdanovic and a bunch of draft picks to get Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges.

Tuesday night’s Celtics banner-raising was a new experience for nearly every member of Boston’s roster and coaching staff. But not for the man coaching the road team at TD Garden. New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau had a front-row seat for the ...

The Celtics will receive their championship rings in a pregame ceremony before beginning their title defense against the New York Knicks.

The Boston Celtics received their championship rings on Tuesday before unveiling their 18th championship banner.

The Boston Celtics received their 2023-24 NBA season championship rings in a pregame ceremony before the 2024-25 season opener on Tuesday night

The rafters in TD Garden got a little more crowded on Tuesday night, as the Celtics raised the franchise's 18th championship banner to close the book on their 2023-24 NBA title.