They came out of 2015 draft class each with a similar skill set and now face each other in an Eastern Conference semi.

Among the most marquee individual matchups will be between their starting centers, Kristaps Porzingis and Karl-Anthony Towns. Both are stretch bigs who entered the NBA at the same time in 2015.

They went from 65 losses to drafting Porzingis to a .500 record through his first 40 games. He was running neck-and-neck for Rookie of the Year with, coincidentally, Karl-Anthony Towns ...

"Porzingis unlocks Boston’s most dangerous mode," Katz wrote. "Towns, assuming he starts on Porzingis, will need to stray far beyond the 3-point arc to close out on deep 3s. Porzingis ...

Porzingis averaged 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game and finished second in NBA Rookie of the Year voting, behind only Karl-Anthony Towns, then of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In the second quarter against Boston on Saturday, Karl-Anthony Towns and Luke Kornett were battling for a ... Through three games in this series, Kristaps Porzingis is averaging just a little more ...

Starting center Kristaps Porzingis exited at the 7:34 mark of ... or utilize smaller lineups against Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns. Before leaving the game, Porzingis went 0-for-4 from the ...

Back in March, Kristaps Porzingis announced that he was dealing with an unidentified viral illness. He returned on March 15 after missing eight games. Fast-forward to Monday night’s loss to the ...