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.

The Boston Celtics are among the most underappreciated champions in NBA history. Their accomplishments are quickly dismissed. Their struggles are celebrated. And all of their top-tier talents are subject to intense media criticism, regardless of whether it's warranted or not.

Mazzulla placed trust in Jaden Springer and he delivered, holding Kevin Porter Jr. scoreless in the fourth quarter and adding a key 3-pointer in overtime to ensure the Celtics would prevail on a night they didn’t play well.

The Boston Celtics are expected to be championship contenders this season, but have lost 11 of their last 26 games

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"There's no doubt they're vulnerable," Legler said. "They're vulnerable for a variety of reasons. One, it's how good Cleveland is, like they're legitimately a team that is going to give Boston fits if they play eventually in the conference finals,

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."

While the Celtics have produced an excellent record so far this season, they haven't been the dominant force many expected as they defend their NBA title.

JJ Redick and Joe Mazzulla revealed before Thursday's Celtics-Lakers matchup that Redick nearly joined Mazzulla's coaching staff in 2022.

The Boston Celtics have lost 11 of their last 26 games. They've also dropped eight of those games coming off the back of a win. Jaylen Brown has been among the biggest targets for criticism during that stretch.

JJ Redick is the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, but according to JJ, he could have joined Boston Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla’s staff. Before Thursday