Joe Mazzulla had more than one game in mind when he made Kristaps Porzingis a late scratch Tuesday night in Toronto.

The Celtics downgraded Kristaps Porzingis minutes before tipoff in Toronto and started a surprise replacement in his spot.

The Celtics had two head coaches present at Saturday morning’s practice. One, of course, was Joe Mazzulla. The other: ...

Returning to action Wednesday ...

Porzingis (illness) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against Detroit, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. Porzingis was a late scratch Tuesday against the Raptors, though ...

Still, behind some clutch shooting from Derrick White and a crafty play call from Joe Mazzulla that enabled Neemias Queta to ...

Kristaps Porzingis was an unexpected last minute scratch before the Celtics ’ 111-101 victory over the Raptors on Tuesday night. The big man had not originally appeared on the injury report for the ...

Kristaps Porzingis won the battle of the big men as he faced off against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on ...

The Celtics cruised to victory Saturday night without center Kristaps Porzingis, who missed the game with an illness. “He was sick, wasn’t feeling well,” coach Joe Mazzulla said.

The Boston Celtics have been one of the NBA’s most consistent teams. Their players have stayed highly motivated, and it shows ...

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has appeared in just 27 ... Speaking to reporters after the game, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla detailed the reason for Porzingis' absence, revealing the ...

"He was sick, wasn't feeling well," Mazzulla said. "He tried to play, but he just couldn't do it." The post Joe Mazzulla explains Kristaps Porzingis’s late lineup scratch appeared first on Boston.com.