WHAT TO WATCH SPORTS TODAY CELTICS REMOVE ‘INTERIM’ TAG, OFFICIALLY NAME MAZZULLA HEAD COACH

Just days before the NBA All Star Game in Utah, the Boston Celtics announced that Joe Mazzulla was no longer the “interim” head coach of the team. Instead, they named him the full-time head coach of the Celtics, and gave him an extension.

Mazzulla, 34, was named the interim head coach just before the season began. He replaced Ime Udoka, who was suspended for the season for violating team rules.

Along with the news that Mazzulla was being officially named the Celtics’ full-time head coach, there was a report from Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix that said Udoka is “no longer employed in any capacity by the Celtics.”

Mazzulla is the 19th head coach