"The medical staff was, like, unbelievable support for me and got me back out there somehow," Porzingis said Monday night. "And, man, I'm super thankful for them. And, yeah, I gave everything I could.

Kristaps Porzingis overruled Celtics’ medical staff in order to play Game 5 "When it was Game 5 at home it was like, ‘Hey, this might be it; I gotta be out there.'" Kristaps Porzingis managed ...

During an appearance on Barstool Sports' Pardon My Take podcast Wednesday, Mazzulla revealed that Porzingis overruled the Celtics' medical staff to make himself available for Monday's Game 5 at TD ...

The Celtics have four convincing wins to start the season, including double-digit victories over the Bucks and Knicks, so Porzingis and the medical staff will likely remain cautious, even once the ...

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Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla revealed on Wednesday that the team's medical staff advised against Porzingis coming back on Monday, but the big man disregarded their words.

He overrode the medical team and was just like, ‘I’m playing.’ Credit to him.” Joe Mazzulla said on @PardonMyTake that Kristaps Porzingis "overrode the medical team" to play in Game 5.

Porzingis told reporters that Tatum at times 'butts heads' with the medical staff when the topic of resting or sitting for a game gets brought up. “JT [Jayson Tatum] for sure is like an outlier.

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PORZINGIS WASN’T the only Celtics’ big man who went under the knife this offseason. Tillman and Kornet also had surgeries but have fully recovered and are expected to participate in training camp.

So he overrode the medical team there and was like, I’m playing. So credit to him.” Porzingis did suit up for Game 4 of the Finals, so he was technically active.

So he overrode the medical team there and was like, I’m playing. So credit to him.” Porzingis did suit up for Game 4 of the Finals, so he was technically active.