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.

The New York Knicks and defending champion Boston Celtics meet Tuesday to open the 2024-25 NBA season. Tip-off from TD Garden is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's

Emotions were high for the Boston Celtics as they received their championship rings on Tuesday. The pregame ceremony included raising their historic 18th championship banner -- and jewelry with first-of-its-kind details.

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.