The Boston Celtics need a healthy Kristaps Porzingis. Unfortunately, he did not start the second half of their game against the Wizards because of right heel pain. Luke Kornet started in place of Porzingis. Kristaps Porzingis did not start the second half for Boston. Luke Kornet started in his place. Al Horford is out for a rest night.

The Boston Celtics are currently second in the Eastern Conference ... One of the players who keeps getting hurt is Kristaps Porziņģis. They knew when they traded for him that he was an injury-prone big man. He has lived up to that billing, having missed ...

The Boston Celtics wouldn't sacrifice their capacity to win now by acquiring LeBron James, and doing so would give Boston more cap flexibility once LeBron retires.

The Boston Celtics have been one of the better teams all NBA season. Boston has dominated on the court and it has resulted in them being favorites to win the NBA title once again. However, they have seen some injuries this year which could hinder their chances.

CLNS Media's Bobby Manning and SB Nation's Noa Dalzell analyze Porzingis play, health, and impact on the Boston Celtics.

Jayson Tatum dominated for the Celtics with 43 points, and Brown was one of only two other Boston players (along with Kristaps Porzingis) to even score in double digits. Brown saw his streak of ...

The Celtics have shot the ball worse from three this year while taking more attempts. The Magic took the three away, and Boston looked lost.

Kristaps Porzingis and Jalen Suggs exchanged words. Then Goga Bitadze put his hands on Porzingis and got ejected for it.

Orlando, on the other hand, started two-way contract player Trevelin Queen, who had never started an NBA regular-season game before, and 23-year-old rookie Tristan da Silva, along with Suggs, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Goga Bitadze.

After his most recent game, the win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, Porzingis admitted that he was still not 100% on the court. Saying that his shot and conditioning need to get better, the Latvian center stated that he needs more time to fully "get there".

Anthony also had eight rebounds and nine assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 24 points and Goga Bitadze added 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Magic, who lost center Mo Wagner to a knee injury in the first quarter and center Wendell Carter Jr.

On the first day of winter Saturday in the United Center, the Boston Celtics with a 123-98 victory sent a chill ... They often played two centers with Kristaps Porziņģis and Al Horford, briefly even forcing Donovan to pair Vučević with Jalen Smith ...