Kristaps Porzingis was benched for the second half of Wednesday's Game 5 win over the Knicks due to his lingering illness.

After playing a series-high 24 minutes in Game 4, Porzingis logged just 12 minutes in Game 5. Following the game, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla clarified why Porzingis didn't play in the second half, ...

Porzingis has battled an upper respiratory illness since the end of the regular season and has been ineffective for much of the postseason.

The Boston Celtics forced a Game 6 with a dominant win over the New York Knicks, but they had to do so without their starting ...

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis did not play in the second half of Wednesday’s Game 5 win over the Knicks for a simple reason. According to his coach, he couldn’t breathe.

Joe Mazzulla on going with Luke Kornet over Kristaps Porzingis: “He couldn’t breathe. He was available if absolutely ...

Joe Mazzulla revealed why Kristaps Porzingis' playing time was limited during the Celtics' Game 5 win over the Knicks.

The Boston Celtics should have folded like a wet cardboard box. But they did not, and instead put together one of their best ...

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla provided a key Kristaps Porzingis update after the New York Knicks' Game 5 loss.

With Kristaps Porzingis dealing with an illness, Al Horford has been slotted into the starting center position for the ...

The defending-champion Boston Celtics were nearly flawless in the playoffs last season, but this year is a different story.

Celtics going double bigs with Jayson Tatum sidelined. Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis are the starters for Game 5.Source: Twitter @BrianTRobb ...