
The Boston Celtics, a perennial contender in the NBA, have been grappling with the absence of star player Kristaps Porzingis due to an injury to his calf that is expected to have the Latvian big man out for at least a week. But in his absence, the Celtics have found a silver lining in the form of reserve forward Sam Hauser, who has helped to pick up the slack on offense off the bench created by KP’s injury.