Porzingis arrived to the Celtics in a 2023 offseason trade and become an NBA champion for the first time in dramatic fashion last season. He came back from a calf strain in the first round of the playoffs to play in three games in the NBA Finals, including Game 5 after suffering this rare tendon injury in Game 2.

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to return from offseason ankle surgery in Monday's matchup against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported Monday. The original timetable for his return from his surgery in late June was five to six months.

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will make his season debut on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN. Porzingis, who had surgery in late June after suffering a rare ankle injury during the 2024 NBA Finals,