With no back-to-backs on the horizon until after the All-Star break, the time is now for the Celtics to show they can play consistent basketball. Porzingis is ahead of schedule getting back to his old self but his successful return has not hidden other warts that keep emerging.

After the Celtics lost to the Lakers by 21 points, Kristaps Porzingis still sees positives for the team.

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 Boston Celtics surprisingly suffered a 13-point loss on Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, who rank last in the Atlantic Division, and

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, right, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) AP

This latest trade proposal sees Boston shake things up and ship out their veteran guard and champion, Jrue Holiday, for two players they could use to help them depth-wise. This trade idea, proposed by Matt Levine of Celtics on SI, is a three-team deal between the Celtics, Toronto Raptors, and Memphis Grizzlies.

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

The Golden State Warriors suffered their worst home defeat in four decades on Monday night, losing 125-85 to the Boston Celtics.

On their way to winning the 2024 NBA championship, the Boston Celtics won 80 of the 101 total games they played, a winning percentage just a shade under .800. Through the first 25 games of this season,

Los Angeles Lakers Top Performers Anthony Davis – 24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks Austin Reaves – 23 points, 6 assists, 4 3PM LeBron James – 20 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists Boston Clippers Top Performers Kristaps Porziņģis – 22 points,

The Celtics haven’t even been playing well of late, going through the typical post-championship malaise. They still showed how much juice the Warriors have lost in the past couple months.

In their best performance so far this season, the Lakers embarrassed the defending NBA champion Celtics in a 117-96 rout.