Kristaps Porzingis's availability has been a huge question mark for the Boston Celtics during their second-round series against the New York Knicks. The star big man did not play in the second half of Game 1,

ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania said on ABC’s coverage before Knicks-Celtics Game 3 on Saturday that Porzingis is still dealing with the effects of a virus that had ailed him back in March. Charania said the Celtics star thought he had felt he improved, but things have been up-and-down since the second round began this week.

Teams losing key players during the NBA playoffs is not uncommon. But it still hurts each time someone goes down.

Porzingis has been pretty limited during the 2025 NBA Playoffs due to an illness, particularly in the second round against the New York Knicks. In Game 1, he started and played 13 minutes but exited the game at halftime. In Game 2, he came off the bench but only played 14 minutes. Boston lost both games.

The Boston Celtics grabbed a massive win in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series, cutting their deficit to 2-1. Now heading into Game 4, the Celtics unde

There’s some more clarity on Kristaps Porzingis’ mystery illness. ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania said on ABC’s coverage before Knicks-Celtics Game 3 on Saturday that Porzingis is still dealing

The Boston Celtics are sticking with Al Horford as their starting center for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, even though Kristaps Porzingis is available to play.