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.
With Kristaps Porzingis sidelined due to a soleus strain in his right calf that, based on the injury's recovery timetable, may keep him from suiting up in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Celtics will lean even further on Al Horford.
We have a pair of Game 6s this evening in the NBA, and we'd like to attack them both, built on who we foresee winning.
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.
The Boston Celtics were dealt a big injury concern in their Game 4 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday night when Kristaps Porzingis was forced out of the game early with a right soleus strain.
Another edition of one of the NBA’s most contentious contemporary rivalries has come and gone as the East’s top-seeded Boston Celtics have dispatched the Miami Heat after five games.
Porzingis hurt his calf in Game 4 against the Heat on Monday
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will miss the rest of the team's first-round series against the Miami Heat and likely the start of the Eastern Conference semifinals, if Boston is able to move on.
The Boston Celtics have the right pieces and are in the right conference to withstand the injury loss of center Kristaps Porzingis.
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 absorbed a big injury blow in Game 4 of their series in the first round against the Miami Heat, with center Kristaps Porzingis going down with a lower-body injury.
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.
The Boston Celtics will be without Kristaps Porzingis during Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Miami Heat due to a right soleus strain. The setback occurred during Game 4, where the Celtics extended their lead to 17 points by halftime, but not without cost as the team continues to have a deep NBA title run in mind.
Hang out around the Celtics long enough, you’re sure to hear some version of the refrain: This team is different than last year. It has come up a lot this season and, in some way or another, during their first-round series against the Heat.
Porzingis exited in the second quarter of Game 4 due to a right calf injury and didn’t return.
Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis reportedly avoided a catastrophic Achilles injury Monday after being forced to leave Game 4 against the Heat.
Everything was going well for the Boston Celtics. While the Miami Heat locked up their star duo on the wings in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Derrick White took over which led to him popping off for 38 points.
The Celtics overcame Porzingis’ absence to pull off a 102-88 win and take a 3-1 series lead over the Heat.
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis injured his right calf in the second quarter of Game 4 against the host Miami Heat on Monday and was listed as doubtful to return, per the team.
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