The Celtics need to execute better, especially during fourth-quarter possessions. They also need to sharpen up on offense and defense.

Will play, won't start Monday

BOSTON — On a possession two minutes into the first quarter Friday night, the Boston Celtics didn’t even attempt to disguise their intentions against the Orlando Magic. With a small forward guarding Kristaps Porziņģis, Boston went straight into a pick-and-roll with Derrick White and his 7-foot-2 teammate.

Kristaps Porzingis kept his productivity rolling after calling out the Celtics' effort at Toronto on Wednesday, helping Boston get right with a win.

BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis put together one of his finest performances of the season against the Magic Friday night. Yet, his potential availability for the Celtics ’ back-to-back matchup on Saturday against the Hawks may end up being the biggest story of the night.

Kristaps Porzingis tied a career high hitting eight threes against the Bulls after the Celtics star made his voice heard again, stressing communication.

The big man will receive his sixth start of the season with Al Horford coming off ... the starting nod alongside Kristaps Porzingis in the frontcourt. Horford has played in three of the club's ...

The Boston Celtics continue their West Coast road trip on Wednesday, as they prepare to take on the Los Angeles Clippers.  The Celtics will look for their 31st

One night later, Boston players all but shrugged their shoulders after falling to the Lakers 117-96 on the second leg of a back-to-back. Kristaps Porziņģis, who has been critical of the Celtics after their worst games recently, sounded ready to dump the latest poor result into the nearest trash can and forget about it for good.

The Celtics' veteran leader took a long, winding road to his first NBA title, and he's reaping the rewards of his patience.

Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Austin Reaves lead the way as the Lakers make 11 3-pointers during a dominant first half and dismiss the defending champs, 117-96.

Kristaps Porzingis scored a season-high 34 points and collected 11 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics breeze to a 122-100 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Porzingis made 10 of his 18 field goal attempts,