Luke Kornet has been an unsung hero for the Boston Celtics this season. The veteran big man has carved out an essential role for himself off Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla's bench. Kornet is the primary back-up center,

At 45-18, the Boston Celtics are all but guaranteed to finish with the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. With 19 games left in the regular season, they are eight games behind the top-seed Cleveland Cavaliers and five games ahead of the No. 3 seed, the New York Knicks.

Kornet had nine points (4-4 FG, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and four blocks in 32 minutes during Thursday's 123-105 win over the 76ers.

Or at least that is the view of Bleacher Report NBA expert Eric Pincus, who ranked the Celtics center as the No. 30 overall free agent heading into the league's 2025 offseason. And given how the Vanderbilt alum has been playing for Boston,

Starting Sunday

Celtics guard Derrick White was willing to put it all out there to get a win over the 76ers, and that includes his teeth.

Boston Celtics star Derrick White provided a cautionary tale about never skipping a dentist appointment. In the second quarter of the Celtics game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, March 6,

"Perhaps moving Al Horford ... for a switchy wing like Cody Martin or Royce O'Neale might make some sense," suggests B/R. We disagree.

The Boston Celtics were down a few players Wednesday and will be even more shorthanded Thursday night when the Philadelphia 76ers come to town.

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, center, grabs a rebound against Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet (40), as Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell (45) looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 28 ...