Holiday recently opened up about the impact Porzingis has on Boston's ability to stack victories after a recent win over the Denver Nuggets.

Since the big man returned to the lineup, Boston has been inconsistent. Porziņģis's performance against Denver on Tuesday was encouraging.

The Celtics built a 20-point advantage into the second half behind 20-point games from Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis to easily defeat an injured Magic team.

"When we're not giving our all, I think that's the most deserved boos," Kristaps Porziņģis said after Friday's loss to the Kings.

Since returning from a three-game injury absence last week, Jrue Holiday has been on a tear ... It also helped on Friday night to get Kristaps Porzingis back in the lineup after missing the ...

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.

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."

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.

Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler was reportedly upset at the team's front office for not being more aggressive in improving the team's roster, per

This is going to get ugly for Butler and the Heat. Among everything that’s gone wrong, The Athletic’s James Jackson revealed how two Sixers alumni indirectly factored into why Butler’s frustration hit a boiling point.

Apparently, Jimmy Butler hasn’t always been satisfied with the moves — or lack thereof — made by the Miami Heat, multiple NBA reports suggest. Butler is finishing up his seven-game suspension, given to him by the Heat themselves,

And that’s before you even factor in Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porziņģis. This Celtics team is deep, disciplined, and dangerous. They’re the defending champions ...