BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis put together one of his finest performances of the season against the Magic Friday night. Yet, his potential availability for the Celtics ’ back-to-back matchup on Saturday against the Hawks may end up being the biggest story of the night.
Life figured to be relatively easy for the Boston Celtics this season after winning last year's NBA title and bringing back the majority of their
The Celtics have been in an extended shooting funk, but the problems appear to go beyond their streakiness from deep. “I think we played with no spirit, no personality,” center Kristaps ...
BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics have been in a slump for nearly a month now, and Kristaps Porzingis isn't pleased with the team's effort amidst their struggles. The Celtics big man gave a brutally ...
Mazzulla says the pressure on the Celtics is coming from comparisons to Cavs and Thunder: "Oh, you're not as good because you're not them."
Empty possessions like that one have become too common lately for the Boston starters. The Celtics’ first unit, one of the NBA’s best high-usage lineups last season, has gone through baffling problems since Porziņģis made his season debut on Nov. 25.
The Celtics blew a three-point lead in the final three seconds agianst the Hawks that nearly mirrored a near meltdown against New Orleans last weekend.
Over the full season, only the Rockets, Magic and 76ers have more consistently and thoroughly won the possession battle than Boston. That has actually held up over the past month, with the Celtics continuing to outperform opponents on the offensive glass, commit fewer turnovers than they create and generate more free throws than they allow.
Kristaps Porzingis had been a beacon of postgame optimism amid the roughest stretch of this Celtics season. Boston, the big man repeatedly said, was close to rediscovering its winning formula ...
Why are the reigning champion Boston Celtics 7-7 in their last games ... night -- a 110-97 defeat to the 9-31 Toronto Raptors-- Kristaps Porzingis pointed to something stats can't measure.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points with 11 rebounds and looked unstoppable against the Nuggets after similar spurts in a brutal loss at the Thunder.