C’s big man Kristaps Porzingis was a surprise scratch due to an illness ahead of the 8:30 p.m. Saturday tipoff at Madison Square Garden. The C’s were already down starter Jrue Holiday ...

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has appeared in just 27 games this season, but has been productive with averages of 19.1 points and 7.0 rebounds. After appearing in eight-straight games ...

But Boston was expected to otherwise be at full strength. Then after center Kristaps Porzingis took part in some pregame warmups, he was ruled out because of an illness. Coach Joe Mazzulla asked ...

The Celtics cruised to victory Saturday night without center Kristaps Porzingis, who missed the game with an illness. “He was sick, wasn’t feeling well,” coach Joe Mazzulla said.

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis awaited to challenge him at the rim, but Mitchell put him on a poster instead. Mitchell elevated for a tomahawk slam over the 7-foot-2 center, sending the ...

In the first quarter, Mitchell found some space and drove to the paint, where Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis was waiting. Instead of re-directing or pulling up with a floater, Mitchell took ...