Boston nearly pulled off a great win, but fell for the seventh time this season after leading by at least 10 points.

Luke Kornet was inserted into the starting lineup at the last minute against the Rockets as he made the most of his minutes.

BOSTON – Luke Kornet’s stay-ready mindset was put ... “I thought we competed,” said Jaylen Brown, who scored a team-high 28 points. “Give credit to Houston. The people we wanted to ...

Jaylen Brown blamed himself for not switching with Luke Kornet onto Amen Thompson on Houston's game-winning possession. Kornet blamed himself for getting lost away from the basket while trying to ...

Joe Mazzulla didn’t critique Luke Kornet for his positioning on Alperen Sengun, or Jaylen Brown for his last-second defense on Amen Thompson. The late Rockets baskets that put Boston on the ...

Jaylen Brown had 28 points for the Celtics, and Jayson Tatum added 19 after a scoreless first half. Luke Kornet had 18 and Kristaps Porzingis scored 17 to go with eight rebounds. Rockets leading ...

Jaylen Brown played through pain in the second half of Wednesday’s Celtics win. Brown said he rolled his ankle in the second quarter of Boston’s 117-113 overtime victory over the Los Angeles ...

Joe Mazzulla took the blame for the late-game miscues, saying he put his players in poor position but it was evident that Horford’s absence proved costly in that spot since Kornet has not played in crunch time for much of the season.

The little-used guard got the call when Boston couldn't stop the Clippers' guards. He delivered stout defense and more in an overtime win.