The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics have been inconsistent recently, but their veteran center has been on a roll.

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

The Boston Celtics are 30-13 as things currently stand in the basketball world which is good for the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference. Coming off of a 125-8

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.

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.

Boston's backcourt starters combined for 40 points on 13-for-28 shooting and nine 3-pointers in a quality win over the Mavericks

Holiday (shoulder) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports. After playing 27 minutes in Monday's win against the Warriors, Holiday will not be on the floor Wednesday for the Celtics in Los Angeles.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander accounted for 21 of the Thunder’s 34 first-quarter points as they lead by 14 over the Warriors at the first break. The MVP candidate has gone 7-for-8 from the floor and 6-for-7 from the line, and is giving the Warriors defense all kinds of issues.

Kristaps Porzingis had a career night against Chicago last night and his performance is a reminder why Brad Stevens traded for him.

Porzingis turned the ball over on the first possession and played an essentially perfect game the rest of the way. The post Kristaps Porzingis’ huge night leads Celtics to blowout win over Bulls: 9 takeaways appeared first on Boston.

The Celtics found creative solutions against Dallas’ defensive schemes, with Derrick White leading a pivotal third-quarter surge. From mid-range scoring to bench contributions, Boston’s adaptability shone in Dallas.

The Celtics shot better and held the Mavericks to low efficiency in a performance more indicative of the team we're used to watching.