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11:47 AM - Derrick White (Bos) will replace Kawhi Leonard on Team USA's roster ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Marc Spears of Andscape reports.
5:02 PM - Xavier Tillman (Bos) agreed on a two-year deal to return with the Celtics on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
5:48 PM - Jayson Tatum (Bos) and the Celtics agreed on a five-year, $315 million supermax extension with a player option Monday, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.
12:47 PM - Derrick White (Bos) and the Celtics agreed to a four-year, $125.9 million extension Monday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
7:04 PM - Neemias Queta (Bos) has agreed to a multi-year deal with the Celtics, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
6:03 PM - Luke Kornet (Bos) has agreed to a one-year deal with the Celtics, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
9:51 PM - Neemias Queta (Bos) Celtics extended a qualifying offer to Queta on Saturday, making him a restricted free agent, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
11:52 AM - Sam Hauser (Bos) Celtics are picking up Hauser's $2.1 million option, Adam Himmelsbach of Boston Globe reports.
10:41 AM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) Celtics announced Thursday that Porzingis recently underwent successful foot surgery and is expected to return to play in 5-6 months, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
1:22 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) on the Russillo Podcast, Brad Stevens said Porzingis (leg) could miss the start of the 2024-25 season.
11:23 AM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (leg) will undergo surgery in the coming days which will force him to miss the Olympics with Latvia.
11:23 AM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) posted five points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and one rebound over 16 minutes in Monday's Game 5 win. He also confirmed post-game that his lower left leg injury will require off-season surgery, Tim Bontemps of ESPN reports.
10:29 AM - Sam Hauser (Bos) delivered eight points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 17 minutes in Monday's 106-88 Game 5 win over the Mavericks.
10:05 AM - Payton Pritchard (Bos) posted three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt) in under one minute of run in Monday's 106-88 Game 5 Championship-clinching win over the Mavericks.
8:09 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) will come off the bench for Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals versus the Mavericks.
6:50 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) Joe Mazzulla said to expect Porzingis (lower leg) to play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against Dallas on Monday, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
6:29 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) is available for Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals versus the Mavericks.
5:09 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) is questionable for Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals versus the Mavericks, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
12:08 AM - Sam Hauser (Bos) provided 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-6 3Pt) and four rebounds across 20 minutes during Friday's 122-84 loss to the Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
12:08 AM - Jaylen Brown (Bos) closed with 10 points (3-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), one rebound and two assists across 27 minutes during Friday's 122-84 loss to the Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
12:08 AM - Jayson Tatum (Bos) chipped in 15 points (4-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal across 27 minutes during Friday's 122-84 loss to the Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
7:12 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) is available to play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against Dallas on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
6:06 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) was out on the court warming up ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Mavericks on Friday.
5:40 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) is listed as questionable for Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.
4:05 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) was seen shooting around during Thursday's practice, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
3:30 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) Joe Mazzula said Thursday that Porzingis (lower leg) is getting better and "fighting hard" to play in Game 4 on Friday, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
9:46 AM - Jrue Holiday (Bos) amassed nine points (4-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds, five assists and one steal across 42 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 win over Dallas in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
9:44 AM - Al Horford (Bos) registered eight points (3-6 FG, 2-5 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 win over the Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
9:03 AM - Sam Hauser (Bos) ended Wednesday's 106-99 victory over the Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals with nine points (3-4 FG, 3-4 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 14 minutes.
8:42 AM - Derrick White (Bos) amassed 16 points (4-10 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 42 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 victory over the Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
8:32 AM - Jaylen Brown (Bos) finished Wednesday's 106-99 victory over Dallas in Game 3 of the NBA Finals with 30 points (12-22 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, eight assists and one block over 41 minutes.
8:16 AM - Xavier Tillman (Bos) closed with three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt), four rebounds and two blocks in 11 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 win over Dallas in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
8:06 AM - Jayson Tatum (Bos) ended with 31 points (11-26 FG, 4-13 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, five assists and one steal over 42 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 victory over the Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
8:06 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) "real doubt" that Porzingis (lower leg) will be able to return at any point in the NBA Finals against Dallas, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports Wednesday.
6:49 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) has been ruled out for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Mavericks on Wednesday due to a left posterior tibialis dislocation.
5:43 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) is questionable for Wednesday's Game 3 versus the Mavericks, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
2:31 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) Celtics announced Tuesday that Porzingis suffered a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg during the third quarter of Game 2 against Dallas. He's considered day-to-day, Marc D'Amico of the Celtics' official site reports.
12:05 PM - Al Horford (Bos) contributed five points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal across 28 minutes during Sunday's 105-98 win over Dallas in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
11:09 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) Joe Mazzulla said after Sunday's win over the Mavericks that he isn't concerned about Porzingis' calf heading into Wednesday's Game 3, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
12:56 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) will come off the bench in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday versus the Mavericks, Malika Andrews of ESPN.com reports.
12:39 PM - Al Horford (Bos) totaled 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt), seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks over 30 minutes during Thursday's 107-89 victory over the Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
12:34 PM - Derrick White (Bos) amassed 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, five assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Thursday's 107-89 victory over the Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
12:30 PM - Jrue Holiday (Bos) accumulated 12 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Thursday's 107-89 victory over Dallas in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
8:15 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) will come off the bench in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Mavericks on Thursday.
7:11 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) Mazulla said that Porzingis will not have any minutes restrictions in Game 1 versus the Mavericks on Thursday, Steven Bulpett of the Boston Herald reports.
1:42 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (calf) said he will play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against Dallas, Souichi Terada of The Springfield Republican reports.
10:44 AM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (calf) is expected to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Mavericks on Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
3:11 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) Joe Mazzulla said Porzingis participated in a couple of drills during Friday's practice and is pleased with where the big man is at in his rehab progress, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
1:10 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) Mazzulla said Wednesday on the Zo and Bertrand show that Porzingis (calf) is "ramping up the intensity level" ahead of the NBA Finals, but the big man's status for Game 1 remains to be determined.
6:21 PM - Luke Kornet (Bos) (wrist) will play in Monday's Game 4 against Indiana, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
6:19 PM - Jrue Holiday (Bos) (illness) has been cleared to play in Monday's Game 4 against the Pacers, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
11:00 AM - Jrue Holiday (Bos) (illness) participated in the Celtics' morning shootaround ahead of Monday's Game 4 against the Pacers, Dan Roche of WBZ-TV reports.
5:18 PM - Jrue Holiday (Bos) is questionable for Monday's Game 4 against the Pacers,Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
5:18 PM - Luke Kornet (Bos) (wrist) is questionable for Monday's Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 against the Pacers, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
5:10 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (calf) has been ruled out for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers on Monday, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
12:35 PM - Al Horford (Bos) closed with 23 points (8-14 FG, 7-12 3Pt), five rebounds, three blocks and one steal in 35 minutes during Saturday's 114-111 win over Indiana in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
12:33 PM - Jayson Tatum (Bos) contributed 36 points (12-23 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 7-11 FT), 10 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and one steal in 44 minutes during Saturday's 114-111 victory over the Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
12:29 PM - Jrue Holiday (Bos) totaled 14 points (4-10 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), nine rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals in 38 minutes during Saturday's 114-111 win over the Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
7:50 PM - Jrue Holiday (Bos) (illness) is available for Saturday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
6:39 PM - Luke Kornet (Bos) (wrist) will not play in Saturday's Game 3 against the Pacers.
11:02 AM - Jrue Holiday (Bos) (illness) is now listed as questionable with a non-COVID illness, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.
5:03 PM - Luke Kornet (Bos) (wrist) is doubtful for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers on Saturday, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.
9:12 PM - Luke Kornet (Bos) is questionable to return to Thursday's Game 2 against the Pacers due to a left wrist sprain.
12:30 PM - Xavier Tillman (Bos) (personal) is available for Thursday's Game 2 against the Pacers, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
5:06 PM - Xavier Tillman (Bos) (personal) is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers on Thursday, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.
11:38 AM - Payton Pritchard (Bos) logged eight points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3Pt) and two assists over 23 minutes during Tuesday's 133-128 overtime win over the Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
11:36 AM - Jaylen Brown (Bos) contributed 26 points (10-20 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-8 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, one block and three steals across 44 minutes during Tuesday's 133-128 overtime victory over the Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
11:34 AM - Jayson Tatum (Bos) amassed 36 points (12-26 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 10-12 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and three steals in 46 minutes during Tuesday's 133-128 overtime win over Indiana in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
8:04 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (calf) won't play in Thursday's Game 2 against the Pacers but could return as soon as Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 27, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
2:47 PM - Xavier Tillman (Bos) (personal) has been ruled out for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers on Tuesday.
5:29 PM - Xavier Tillman (Bos) is questionable for Tuesday's Game 1 against the Pacers due to personal reasons, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.
5:07 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (calf) has been ruled out for Tuesday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Pacers.
12:53 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (calf) didn't participate in Monday's practice session, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
8:13 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (calf) is expected to miss the start of the third-round series in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
5:10 PM - Luke Kornet (Bos) (calf) is available for Monday's Game 4 against the Cavaliers.
5:08 PM - Luke Kornet (Bos) (right calf tightness) is listed as probable for Monday's Game 4 against the Cavaliers, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
7:33 AM - Oshae Brissett (Bos) closed Saturday's 106-93 victory over the Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with no counting stats in one minute.
7:32 AM - Sam Hauser (Bos) produced six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt) in 10 minutes during Saturday's 106-93 win over the Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
7:30 AM - Jrue Holiday (Bos) logged 18 points (7-10 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one block in 38 minutes during Saturday's 106-93 win over the Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
10:07 AM - Derrick White (Bos) registered 25 points (9-16 FG, 7-12 3Pt), one rebound and five assists in 33 minutes during Tuesday's 120-95 victory over Cleveland in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
10:04 AM - Jaylen Brown (Bos) notched 32 points (12-18 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one block across 34 minutes during Tuesday's 120-95 win over the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
9:58 AM - Jayson Tatum (Bos) totaled 18 points (7-19 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds, five assists and three blocks over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 120-95 victory over the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
11:22 AM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (calf) will likely remain sidelined for the Celtics' second-round series in the Eastern Conference playoffs, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.
9:13 AM - Derrick White (Bos) chipped in 25 points (8-13 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal across 29 minutes during Wednesday's 118-84 win over Miami in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
9:10 AM - Jaylen Brown (Bos) finished Wednesday's 118-84 victory over Miami in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with 25 points (11-19 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-5 FT), six rebounds and two assists over 26 minutes.
9:08 AM - Jayson Tatum (Bos) totaled 16 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 6-9 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and one block in 32 minutes during Wednesday's 118-84 victory over the Heat in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
7:11 PM - Al Horford (Bos) will enter the starting lineup for Wednesday's Game 5 against the Heat.
5:37 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (calf) is expected to miss a minimum of several games, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
5:05 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday's Game 5 against the Heat, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
8:59 AM - Luke Kornet (Bos) (calf) tallied two points (2-2 FT) and one rebound across five minutes Saturday in the Celtics' 104-84 win over the Heat in Game 3 of the first-round playoff series.
4:12 PM - Luke Kornet (Bos) (calf) is available for Saturday's game against the Heat.
5:07 PM - Luke Kornet (Bos) (calf) is probable for Saturday's Game 3 in Miami.
1:24 PM - Luke Kornet (Bos) Joe Mazzule said Thursday that Kornet (calf) is feeling good and more will be known about his injury Friday depending on how he responds to work being done on the court, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
6:22 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) amassed 18 points (7-13 FG, 4-8 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal in 34 minutes during Sunday's 114-94 victory over the Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
6:19 PM - Jayson Tatum (Bos) notched 23 points (7-18 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 8-8 FT), 10 rebounds, 10 assists and two steals in 41 minutes during Sunday's 114-94 victory over Miami in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
6:16 PM - Derrick White (Bos) contributed 20 points (6-10 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one block in 33 minutes during Sunday's 114-94 win over the Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
12:42 PM - Svi Mykhailiuk (Bos) will run with the second unit for Sunday's Game 1 versus Miami
12:39 PM - Payton Pritchard (Bos) will come off the bench for Sunday's Game 1 against Miami.
12:38 PM - Sam Hauser (Bos) won't start Game 1 of the opening-round series against the Heat on Sunday.
11:32 AM - Luke Kornet (Bos) (calf) is regarded as "week-to-week" after suffering a calf injury at practice this week, Brian Robb of The Springfield Republican reports.
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