On Friday, the Celtics lost to the Sacramento Kings (at home in Boston) by a score of 114-97. Kristaps Porzingis finished the loss with 22 points, ten rebounds and two blocks while shooting 6/15 from the field and 4/7 from the three-point range in 29 minutes of playing time.

But despite that drop in difficulty, the Celtics came away encouraged by Porzingis’ play. Head coach Joe Mazzulla said in his postgame news conference that Porzingis “was big-time … on both ends of the floor” and “the most physical” he’d been since his return from surgery. Teammates agreed.

Holiday recently opened up about the impact Porzingis has on Boston's ability to stack victories after a recent win over the Denver Nuggets.

The Boston Celtics may have finally hit some actual adversity this season, after all. In a 114-97 blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings, Boston got completely manhandled by three-time All-Star Kings center Domantas Sabonis,

Kristaps Porzingis scored 15 points in the first quarter as he looked more like the difference-maker he was throughout last season.

Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday are both on the Celtics' injury report ahead of their final game of 2024 against the Raptors.

Boston's center, who has been slowed by injuries this year, struggled with his fellow starters Sunday in a loss at Oklahoma City.

Suddenly, a Boston Celtics team that ripped off a seven-game win streak in November before hitting a December slump looks primed for another run, especially after a 3-1 road trip to kick off the new year.

The Boston Celtics bounced back from a tough loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder by defeating the Denver Nuggets 118-106. Despite growing concerns about this team, Boston showed why they are still one of the best teams in the NBA.

It has been apparent even to the untrained eye that KP has not been himself when on the court for the Celtics since returning from an ankle injury.