Celtics need to make vital Kristaps Porzingis decision after Game 5 win

Joe Mazzulla Reports That Kristaps Porzingis "Couldn't Breathe"

Against the odds, the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics pulled out a victory in Game Five of their Eastern Conference semi-finals series against the New York Knicks last night. They blew the game open in the second half on their way to a 127-102 triumph that keeps open the slim possibility of being only the 14th team in the 80-year history of the NBA to come back from a 3-1 series deficit. The odds are so stacked against them, of course, bec…

Joe Mazzulla on why he benched Kristaps Porzingis: ‘He couldn’t breathe’

Kristaps Porzingis was benched for the second half of Wednesday's Game 5 win over the Knicks due to his lingering illness.

Celtics need to make vital Kristaps Porzingis decision after Game 5 win

Kristaps Porzingis' health issues have hurt his production too much in the Knicks series.

Kristaps Porzingis ‘couldn’t breathe’ in Celtics worry after again sitting entire second half

For the second time in this series, Kristaps Porzingis didn’t see any second-half action. The mysterious illness is still impacting the 7-foot-2 former Knick.

Joe Mazzulla: Kristaps Porzingis ‘couldn’t breathe’ in Game 5 vs. Knicks

Porzingis, who has been dealing with an unspecified respiratory illness, has struggled throughout Boston's second-round series.

Celtics' Joe Mazzulla Says Kristaps Porzingis 'Couldn't Breathe' in Game 5 vs. Knicks

The Boston Celtics forced a Game 6 with a dominant win over the New York Knicks, but they had to do so without their starting big man for most of the game.