Luke Kornet has been an unsung hero for the Boston Celtics this season. The veteran big man has carved out an essential role for himself off Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla's bench. Kornet is the primary back-up center,

Kornet had nine points (4-4 FG, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and four blocks in 32 minutes during Thursday's 123-105 win over the 76ers.

Or at least that is the view of Bleacher Report NBA expert Eric Pincus, who ranked the Celtics center as the No. 30 overall free agent heading into the league's 2025 offseason. And given how the Vanderbilt alum has been playing for Boston,

Fans willing to pay the exorbitant ticket prices were treated to one heck of a basketball game Saturday night at TD Garden. The Celtics defeated the Lakers 111-101 amid a playoff atmosphere on

Starting Sunday

Derrick White admitted a simple truth after the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday: Sometimes you forget about a dentist appointment.

Boston Celtics star Derrick White provided a cautionary tale about never skipping a dentist appointment. In the second quarter of the Celtics game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, March 6,

Jayson Tatum had 35 points and the Boston Celtics powered past the Philadelphia 76ers 123-105. It was Tatum’s 24th game this season with at least 30 points even though he sat out the entire fourth quarter as Boston posted its ninth win in its last 11 games.

The Boston Celtics were down a few players Wednesday and will be even more shorthanded Thursday night when the Philadelphia 76ers come to town.

The Celtics successfully fended off the Lakers, avenging their worst loss of the season as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown starred in the victory.

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, center, grabs a rebound against Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet (40), as Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell (45) looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 28 ...