Charles Lee won a championship as the lead assistant on Joe Mazzulla's staff with the Boston Celtics last season. When Lee left to become the coach of the Charlotte Hornets, Mazzulla informed Lee that he was now the "enemy" and shouldn't expect to chat like they did when they were on the same side.

The 2024 NBA Cup is finally here, but Joe Mazzulla has some ideas of how the league can improve the tournament.

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said he likes the idea of the NBA Cup, which is aimed at injecting more excitement and competitiveness into a traditionally dull section of the schedule. There’s one change he would make, however. He wants to see it turned into a true standalone tournament that is separate from the regular season.

Before Boston's game against Atlanta, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked about the tournament. Mazzulla said he's a fan of the NBA Cup, but had a few ideas for improving some of the rules. Dominique Wilkins dishes on going against Larry Bird, Boston Celtics in his prime https://t.co/UjMRnPSp7u pic.twitter.com/1dj0pM2CX7

The clue (answer, actually, given the show's unique format to trivia) that we noted above was: "Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has admitted to watching this heist film directed

Joe Mazzulla has been a quote machine since taking over as the Boston Celtics' head coach. Here is a collection of his most memorable soundbites.