Porzingis turned the ball over on the first possession and played an essentially perfect game for the Celtics the rest of the way.

Kristaps Porzingis has preached patience since his return from offseason leg surgery. He didn’t feel quite like himself yet, the Celtics center said after several games in December and January, but he was getting close.

If the Chicago Bulls are to beat the host Boston Celtics on Wednesday night it, they'll do it without leading scorer Zach LaVine.

Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said after Monday's 129-121 win over the Nuggets that LaVine is expected to miss the team's entire three-game road trip that begins Wednesday in Boston while he tends to a personal matter,

After initial speculation by The Athletic last week that the Milwaukee Bucks could go after someone like Zach LaVine, it seems that speculation has turned into true reporting. Via K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network,