This was a terrific showing for Kornet as he picked up the start with Derrick White (leg) unavailable. Al Horford (toe) was expected to play, but was ultimately a late scratch that went unreported by ...

And unfortunately for Celtics backup center Luke Kornet, it came at his expense. Grimes posterized Kornet with a thunderous one-handed slam in the final 30 seconds of the third quarter.

Kristaps Porzingis’ return from injury last week immediately improved the Celtics’ struggling rim defense. But Boston didn’t need its unicorn big man to effectively protect the rim in Monday ...

Kornet recorded nine points (4-7 FG, 1-4 FT), 10 boards, four assists, a steal and a block in 24 minutes of action during the 109-86 win over the Rockets on Friday. With Al Horford (rest ...

Grimes took a pass just beyond the 3-point line and then drove to the basket for a moster dunk over Luke Kornet late in the third quarter of the Dallas Mavericks-Boston Celtics game at American ...