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

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.

Jayson Tatum’s Achilles surgery puts both the hopes of the Boston Celtics repeating and Tatum’s playing status for next season in doubt.

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,

Karl-Anthony Towns injures hand. In the second quarter against Boston on Saturday, Karl-Anthony Towns and Luke Kornett were battling for a rebound around the basket, which Towns g

Boston shared a Porzingis update before Game 3, as uncertainty around his illness and effectiveness continues to swirl.

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.

Whether Al Horford will remain with the Celtics, though, is uncertain as he's a free agent this offseason amid the team's salary woes.

The Boston Celtics are in a place they have never been in recent memory. One of the most dominant teams in the postseason last year, Boston finds itself down 2-