Mitchell throws down tomahawk slam over Porzingis in Celtics-Cavs Nearly five minutes into the contest, the Cleveland Cavaliers guard attacked the rim after splitting two defenders at the top of the key.

Porzingis has surgery, to miss start of season The Celtics announced Thursday that center Kristaps Porzingis had surgery to repair the rare leg injury he suffered during the NBA Finals, and that his recovery time would be five to six months — meaning he’ll return well into next season.

Porzingis scheduled for surgery, to miss Olympics Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will have surgery for a rare left leg injury. There is no timeline for his recovery, but he won’t play for Latvia in the Paris Olympics.

Porzingis ‘doing everything’ to return in Game 5 It remains to be seen whether Kristaps Porzingis will be back on the court for Game 5 after he missed Games 3 and 4 of the NBA Finals.

Porzingis signs 2-year extension with Celtics Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis has agreed on a new two-year, $60 million extension, his agents Jeff Schwartz and Janis Porzingis of Excel Sports Management told ESPN on Wednesday.