It’s been quite the week for Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla.
Mazzulla and the Celtics agreed to a contract extension on Thursday that officially named him the head coach, shedding the interim tag. On the same day, he took off for Utah to coach in the NBA All-Star Game as the Celtics hold the best record in the league entering the break.
He also recently kicked a habit.
As he prepares to coach in Sunday’s All-Star Game, Mazzulla revealed that one of his signature traits is no more, at least for now.
“I haven’t chewed gum in the last 20 games and no one has said a word,” Mazzulla told Sirus XM NBA Radio’s Just Termine on Friday.