Luke Kornet has been an unsung hero for the Boston Celtics this season. The veteran big man has carved out an essential role for himself off Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla's bench. Kornet is the primary back-up center,

Or at least that is the view of Bleacher Report NBA expert Eric Pincus, who ranked the Celtics center as the No. 30 overall free agent heading into the league's 2025 offseason. And given how the Vanderbilt alum has been playing for Boston,

The Boston Celtics were down a few players Wednesday and will be even more shorthanded Thursday night when the Philadelphia 76ers come to town.

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The Celtics and Cavaliers meet for the final time this season in what could be a potential preview of the East Finals.

The Boston Celtics were without several key players but still defeated the Toronto Raptors for their sixth straight win.

Kornet has a chance to end a two-game absence Friday. If the big man doesn't rejoin the lineup, however, the Celtics may need Neemias Queta and Xavier Tillman to handle the backup center role.

Cleveland leads Boston by 6.5 games but has lost two of the three meetings against the Celtics this season. Boston prevailed at home, 120-117, on Nov. 19 and in Cleveland 112-105 on Feb. 4. The Cavs, who have the best record in the NBA, earned a 115-111 home win against the Celtics on Dec. 1.

Backup Boston Celtics big man Luke Kornet could be a top free agent this summer. Or at least that is the view of Bleacher Report NBA expert Eric Pincus, who ranked the Celtics center as the No. 30 ...

With Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Jrue Holiday (finger) sidelined, Horford fared well in the starting lineup alongside Luke Kornet. The Celtics have ... led the way for Boston in Sunday's ...