If there was one concern for the Boston Celtics entering their matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was their length. Coach Joe Mazzulla has worked around this flaw and some key absences from the Cavs helped.
Image Source In a significant blow to the Boston Celtics' lineup, Kristaps Porzingis is poised to be sidelined for a notable stretch of games following a non-contact injury to his right calf, identified as a soleus strain.
There is a reason that the Boston Celtics found as much success during the 2023-24 NBA regular season as they did. Finding a weakness on their team isn’t easy, as they are as well-rounded as any squad in the league.
The Boston Celtics proved a point to the Cleveland Cavaliers and sent a message to the rest of the NBA on Saturday night.
The narrative may be that the Celtics are a super team, but Jayson Tatum isn't convinced.
The Boston Celtics have opened their second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 120-95 win on Tuesday night. Jaylen Brown and Derrick White took the headlines, as they had 32 and 25 points, respectively.
The Celtics open their second-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Porzingis will not be available for Game 1.
The Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis left game 4 of the Miami Heat series with a towel over his head and signs of frustration. He strained his right calf during a hand-off play with Jaylen Brown, resulting in a non-contact injury.
Shoutout Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets for a whole bunch of nothing yesterday to spoil another Jalen Brunson 40-point night. We flush and move on with four playoff games on tap for tonight, bringing with them no shortage of betting options and angles.
As the Boston Celtics, led by head coach Joe Mazzulla, advance into the second round of the NBA playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers, there’s a cloud of uncertainty hanging over star big man Kristaps Porzingis due to health concerns.
On Tuesday evening, the Boston Celtics will host the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. For the game, the Celtics will remain without one of their best players, as 2018 NBA All-Star Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out.
On Sunday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, the Cleveland Cavaliers punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, staging the largest comeback in a Game 7 in NBA history.
The top-seeded Boston Celtics will open the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday without center Kristaps Porzingis, who vowed to recover from a calf injury "at a historic rate." Porzingis was diagnosed with a right soleus strain, which he sustained in the second quarter of Game 4 of Boston's first-round series against the Miami Heat.
With Kristaps Porzingis most likely out for Round 2 and a minefield of teams on Boston’s path for Banner 18, the Celtics will have to play different styles to get where they want to go.
When he arrived in Boston last June, an exuberant Kristaps Porzingis told Inside The Celtics about the motivation of knowing the franchise viewed him as
The addition of Kristaps Porzingis during the offseason certainly elevated the Boston Celtics to where they are right now. The thing is, his delayed return from an injury will be detrimental to the Jayson Tatum-led team, especially since they’re hunting for a ring this year.
Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday joined the Boston Celtics via trade in the offseason. The two pieces seemed to fit seamlessly on a team looking to avenge an Eastern Conference Finals loss in 2022-23.
Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis suffered an injury during his team’s Game 4 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night, and the team is gaining some clarity on his status.
The Boston Celtics will be treading water with Al Horford until Kristaps Porzingis is healthy enough to return to action.
The Celtics got an encouraging update on Porzingis' injury and now have a chance to minimize its impact even further.
The Boston Celtics will be without forward Kristaps Porzingis on Wednesday when they attempt to close out a first-round playoff series in Game 5 against the visiting Miami Heat.
Porzingis exited in the second quarter of Game 4 due to a right calf injury and didn’t return.
The Celtics overcame Porzingis’ absence to pull off a 102-88 win and take a 3-1 series lead over the Heat.
Celtics fans might be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
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