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After a 23-point road win against the Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum spoke on his former coach, Ime Udoka, who now leads the up-and-coming Rockets. Udoka coached Tatum and the Celtics during the 2021-22 season,

Pregame updates and news from the Rockets' NBA game against the Celtics at Toyota Center, where Rockets coach Ime Udoka faces his former team.

The former Celtics coach, who lost the 2022 NBA Finals while in charge, wasn't the least bit surprised to see them win the title last season.

With Kristaps Porziņģis and Luke Kornet guarding the rim, Houston and coach Ime Udoka had a rough time in Boston's 109-86 win.

After the victory, Tatum was asked to reflect upon the impact Udoka had upon his career and took the opportunity to speak candidly about his entire Boston tenure dating back to 2017.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla reflected on his early days with the franchise and finding success as an NBA coach.

The toughest month of the Celtics’ schedule is off to a banner start after back-to-back road wins, including a 109-86 pasting of the Rockets.

The Celtics, who are on a four-game trip, will visit the Thunder, who lead the Western Conference and have won 14 games in a row.