"We highlight some of the best teams in the NBA on Christmas Day... when you're playing on that day, it's an honor.”

“Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has been fined $35,000 for aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official, it was announced today by Joe ...

On Monday night, the San Antonio Spurs fell to the Philadelphia 76ers, 111-106. The Spurs were led by a phenomenal Victor Wembanyama performance that saw the second-year center post 26 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and eight blocks.

Joe Mazzulla quickly shut down any notion that was the case.

After a 113-103 loss to the Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards went off on the officials and is now paying for it. The NBA fined Edwards, issuing an official statement two days after Saturday night's loss via X, formerly Twitter.

The first NBA games on Christmas Day took place in 1947, the NBA's second season, and have continued ever since. This year is the 77th time the NBA has had games on Christmas Day. All games are broadcast on ABC and ESPN (all times Eastern).

Joe Mazzulla had an unexpected confrontation with the referees following Thursday's game against the Chicago Bulls. While the Boston Celtics coach later joked that he was simply wishing them a "Merry Christmas,

Brown also received a technical foul moments later. Chicago’s Zach LaVine made both technical free throws, then hit a 3-pointer after Ayo Dosunmu won the jump ball over the undersized Payton Pritchard. That caused Boston’s deficit to grow from three points to eight in a flash, and the Celtics never recovered.

Both Joe Mazzulla and Jaylen Brown were furious with the officiating in Thursday night's Boston Celtics loss to the Chicago Bulls

The NBA Christmas Day games have been a fixture of the league since its second season in 1947, and this year marks the 77th consecutive season of NBA games on Christmas Day.

The NBA has fined Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla for his NSFW comments and looking for a specific referee after the team lost to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night, 117-108. Celtics star Jaylen Brown would also have a problem with the officiating along with Mazzulla, but the coach was the only one to receive a fine.