Effective communication is important between a coach and his star player, but apparently, it does not always come naturally for Mazzulla and Brown. Boston’s head coach wasn’t able to provide much information about the wing because, according to Mazzulla, they both mumble.

Jaylen Brown missed his third consecutive game with a hip flexor strain Wednesday night, sitting out the Celtics’ highly anticipated matchup with the Golden State Warriors at TD Garden. Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla shared a brief update on Brown’s status during his pregame news conference.

Jaylen Brown is set to miss his third straight game with a hip flexor injury, but Joe Mazzulla isn't sounding the alarms.

Jaylen Brown will miss his third straight game when the Boston Celtics face the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. He is dealing with a left hip flexor strain. Joe Mazzulla's team is already without Kristaps Porzingis,

While the Celtics are off to a strong 7-1 start as the defending champions, one of their stars has been dealing with some injury issues as of late.Jaylen Brown, who took home Finals MVP in June and has averaged over 20 points in five straight seasons,