On Sunday at the Auerbach Center, Jrue Holiday and Joe Mazzulla discussed Kristaps Porzingis rehab from the soleus strain sidelining him and when he might rejoin the Celtics' lineup.
the expectation is that Kristaps Porzingis will miss the first two tilts in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, there is optimism he'll return to the Celtics' lineup next round.
the seven-foot-three center a few days after his soleus strain occurred. "But, I'm understanding that the worst thing would be, probably, to reaggravate that." When asked if he's optimistic about the Latvian native returning next round, Boston's bench boss, who was tight-lipped about whether the C's starting center is ramping up his on-court work, quipped, "I feel like I'm a rather optimistic person in general."
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