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.
We live in an era of basketball where load management is a big deal. Never has there been so many missed games by players simply due to trying to avoid injury.
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 Boston Celtics did a good job of avoiding the upset and getting past the Miami Heat in the first round. The Heat made things interesting early as they stole game two on the road, but the Celtics won the next three games to win the series in five.
The Magic and Cavaliers square off on Sunday for a chance to meet the Celtics in Round 2. Not unlike their wait for the eventual Play-In Tournament winner, the Celtics will have to be patient until the final day of the first round to find out their next opponent.
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.
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.
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.
The Boston Celtics’ quest for an NBA Championship just got a bit harder, as it has been recently announced that Kristaps Porzingis will be out until at least the Eastern Conference Finals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Celtics fans might be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
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