BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis put together one of his finest performances of the season against the Magic Friday night. Yet, his potential availability for the Celtics ’ back-to-back matchup on Saturday against the Hawks may end up being the biggest story of the night.

The Celtics have been in an extended shooting funk, but the problems appear to go beyond their streakiness from deep. “I think we played with no spirit, no personality,” center Kristaps ...

Empty possessions like that one have become too common lately for the Boston starters. The Celtics’ first unit, one of the NBA’s best high-usage lineups last season, has gone through baffling problems since Porziņģis made his season debut on Nov. 25.

Mazzulla says the pressure on the Celtics is coming from comparisons to Cavs and Thunder: "Oh, you're not as good because you're not them."

Life figured to be relatively easy for the Boston Celtics this season after winning last year's NBA title and bringing back the majority of their

The Celtics blew a three-point lead in the final three seconds agianst the Hawks that nearly mirrored a near meltdown against New Orleans last weekend.

Over the full season, only the Rockets, Magic and 76ers have more consistently and thoroughly won the possession battle than Boston. That has actually held up over the past month, with the Celtics continuing to outperform opponents on the offensive glass, commit fewer turnovers than they create and generate more free throws than they allow.

The Boston Celtics are one of the best teams in the league as we approach the halfway mark of the 2024-25 season.  The Celtics are elite, with a 28-11 record an

The Celtics have a clean bill of health for Monday's matchup, meaning both Porzingis and Al Horford are available. Porzingis is likely to remain in the starting lineup, as he's averaging 19.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 blocks per game across seven starts in January.

Porzingis (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Tatum remains one of the best fantasy options with a seventh-place 1828.9 TFP and eighth-place 49.4 FPPG, and Kristaps Porziņģis has been strong with 38 or more fantasy points in four consecutive outings, but the time of relying on Celtics for big numbers may have passed.