Jayson Tatum finds Luke Kornet on the pick-and-roll, leading to a slam dunk by Kornet for the Celtics.

Tillman is available to return from a three-game absence Tuesday due to left knee inflammation. The big man has received little playing time of late, though he could see a bump in minutes with Al Horford (toe) and Luke Kornet (personal) sidelined.

The pair of Celtics reserves recently sat down with Sam's brother Joey (a G League player himself) to talk about their respective paths to the NBA.

Kornet is questionable for Friday's game against Cleveland due to personal reasons, Zack Cox of the Boston Herald reports. Kornet has a chance to end a two-game absence Friday. If the big man doesn't rejoin the lineup,

Kornet missed the Celtics' last two games while attending to a personal matter, but the veteran center will suit up for Friday's clash against the top team in the Eastern Conference. Kornet could slide into the Celtics' starting lineup due to Kristaps Porzingis being ruled out with an illness.

Kornet (personal) will not play Wednesday against Detroit, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. Kornet will miss his second consecutive game with his next chance to play coming Friday against Cleveland.

Out for Tuesday

Philadelphia 76ers' Guerschon Yabusele, left, goes up for a shot against Boston Celtics' Luke Kornet during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Philadelphia.

Luke Kornet (personal) has already been ruled out against Toronto, so Tillman could be in line to share the backup center minutes with the probable Neemias Queta (illness) if Al Horford (toe) sits out.

Or at least that is the view of Bleacher Report NBA expert Eric Pincus, who ranked the Celtics center as the No. 30 overall free agent heading into the league's 2025 offseason. And given how the Vanderbilt alum has been playing for Boston,

Kornet is questionable for Friday's game against Cleveland due to personal reasons, Zack Cox of the Boston Herald reports. Kornet has a chance to end a two-game absence Friday. If the big man doesn't rejoin the lineup,

With Celtics fans in a frenzy throughout TD Garden after the Boston Celtics blitzed to a 25-3 lead over the Cavaliers in the final matchup of Eastern Conference frontrunners, Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell didn’t panic.