What was supposed to be a friendly pickup game between the media turned into utter humiliation at the hands of the Celtics coaching staff.

Still 10 days from the season opener, Mazzulla is tired of 3-point questions and concerns about whether this new roster will adapt to his long-range style.

Joe Mazulla just embarrassed Celtics media with a wildly lopsided scrimmage originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Boston Celtics ' media members usually play a scrimmage against one another before the start of each season.

"We kind of know right away if we give it up that we're coming out," Garza said. The Celtics beat the Cavaliers 138-107.

With no official return date set for Jayson Tatum to return, some are calling it a gap year for the Boston Celtics. However, their preseason form is top-notch.

At the end of last season, the Boston Celtics were disappointed to lose Jayson Tatum to a torn Achilles tendon in the series against the New York Knicks. Most around the NBA expected Tatum to miss this entire season as he recovers from that injury. Tatum has made it his stated goal to return to the court this season.

Joe Mazzulla bares his teeth in response to what he believes to be false and baseless criticism of Spanish rookie Hugo González.