The 2024-25 NBA season kicks off Tuesday night at TD Garden. Before the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks rivalry clash, Boston will receive its championship rings and raise Banner 18 to the rafters.
When the action gets underway, Kristaps Porzingis is the only player Joe Mazzulla won’t have at his disposal. The seven-foot-three center is out due to left posterior tibialis tendon surgery rehabilitation. He is aiming for a December return.
Fortunately for the hosts of Tuesday’s tilt, Porzingis is the only player on their injury report …