The Boston Celtics need a healthy Kristaps Porzingis. Unfortunately, he did not start the second half of their game against the Wizards because of right heel pain. Luke Kornet started in place of Porzingis. Kristaps Porzingis did not start the second half for Boston. Luke Kornet started in his place. Al Horford is out for a rest night.

Kristaps Porzingis is making positive progress in the wake of his latest injury, according to Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla.

CLNS Media's Bobby Manning and SB Nation's Noa Dalzell analyze Porzingis play, health, and impact on the Boston Celtics.

The Boston Celtics have been one of the better teams all NBA season. Boston has dominated on the court and it has resulted in them being favorites to win the NBA title once again. However, they have seen some injuries this year which could hinder their chances.

The Boston Celtics wouldn't sacrifice their capacity to win now by acquiring LeBron James, and doing so would give Boston more cap flexibility once LeBron retires.

The Celtics have shot the ball worse from three this year while taking more attempts. The Magic took the three away, and Boston looked lost.

Jayson Tatum dominated for the Celtics with 43 points, and Brown was one of only two other Boston players (along with Kristaps Porzingis) to even score in double digits. Brown saw his streak of ...

Six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler prefers a trade out of Miami ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, league sources told ESPN.

After his most recent game, the win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, Porzingis admitted that he was still not 100% on the court. Saying that his shot and conditioning need to get better, the Latvian center stated that he needs more time to fully "get there".

Anthony also had eight rebounds and nine assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 24 points and Goga Bitadze added 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Magic, who lost center Mo Wagner to a knee injury in the first quarter and center Wendell Carter Jr.

A spate of technical fouls late doomed Boston's chances. Frustrations boiled after a pair of break-ins affecting the team.

Perhaps they know that this is the most valuable they are going to get, coming off a championship. Forbes just released their yearly ranking of the most valuable franchises in the NBA. The Celtics sit at #4 with a valuation of about $6 billion. That's a 28 percent increase from last season alone.