Boston will be ready for this series, including their star big man, Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis spoke about playing against his former team, the team that drafted him. He said h

"It's a great stage for basketball, just all the history between Boston and New York," Celtics forward Jaylen Brown said after the team's practice on Saturday.

The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics will begin their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup on Monday, May 5. Both teams will enter the contest having enjoyed multiple days to prepare for what projects as a gruelling series.