How Kristaps Porzingis is reportedly treating virus that's re-emerged during Celtics-Knicks series

Kristaps Porzingis comes off bench in Game 3 after ominous health report

NEW YORK — For the second straight game Saturday night, Kristaps Porzingis filled the unfamiliar role of bench player for the Celtics. With the big man still feeling the effects of the viral illness he contracted in late February, head coach Joe Mazzulla opted to start Al Horford and limit Porzingis’ minutes in Game 3 against the New York Knicks, just as he did in Boston’s Game 2 loss three nights earlier. Though Porzingis was a super-sub for th…

How Kristaps Porzingis is reportedly treating virus that's re-emerged during Celtics-Knicks series

Kristaps Porzingis said that the virus caused his energy to crash right before Game 1, causing him to be relegated to a bench role.

Celtics stick with Horford over Porzingis as starting center in Game 3 vs. Knicks - Seymour Tribune

NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Celtics are sticking with Al Horford as their starting center for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday, even though Kristaps Porzingis is available to play. Porzingis has been fighting an illness and was limited in the Celtics’ two losses to the New York Knicks in Boston. He didn’t play after the second half of Game 1, then went just 14 minutes off the bench in Game 2. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said be…

Joe Mazzulla’s Job Safe, But Celtics' Future Depth a Looming Question

Joe Mazzulla probably isn’t coaching for his job in this series. But he may be coaching the deepest version of this Celtics roster he’ll ever have. That’s according to Brian Robb of MassLive, who wrote in a recent mailbag that Mazzulla’s job is “likely safe” no matter how Boston fares against the Knicks. Still, Robb cautioned that financial realities loom large. With a massive payroll and the looming impact of the NBA’s second tax apron, the Cel…

Kristaps Porzingis Still Dealing With Effects Of Late-Season Illness

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has not looked like himself throughout the playoffs. Porzingis was forced to leave Game 1 of the second round against the New York Knicks early due to an illness. Boston then brought Porzingis off the bench for Games 2 and 3 of the series. This illness is believed to be related to the one that caused the Celtics center to miss several games in March. At that time, doctors were unable to determine exactly …

Celtics make lineup tweak in wake of Kristaps Porzingis' illness

Porzingis, who played 14 minutes off the bench in Game 2, will continue coming off the bench. Al Horford will start in his place.