Kristaps Porzingis vs. Bam Adebayo will headline Celtics-Heat


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CelticsBlog— As last year’s Boston Celtics team walked off the TD Garden court after Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, they hung their heads. The Miami Heat’s trophy ceremony took place over the center-court leprechaun, and the city of Boston left disappointed. Memories of Caleb Martin’s monster shooting performance dance in the heads of Celtics fans to this day. But that wasn’t the only problem for Boston in the series. Miami’s zone defense felt impenetrable at times. The Celtics couldn’t find a way...

The Boston Globe—Celtics will take their time with Kristaps Porzingis’s return. “We’re going to give it a week and see where he’s at and kind of see how he responds to the treatment over the next week,” said coach Joe Mazzulla.

Bleacher Report—Heat's Bam Adebayo Preparing for 'Dogfight' With Celtics in 2024 NBA Playoffs. Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat will see a familiar face in the first round of the NBA playoffs after beating the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament

Yahoo Sports—NBA playoffs: Celtics cruise to Game 4 win over Heat, lose Kristaps Porzingis to calf injury. The Celtics have a closeout game at home, but don't yet know Porzingis' status for Game 5 and beyond.