Portis Calls Celtics Championship Sleeper

Boston Celtics have earned the respect of NBA veteran Bobby Portis, who has named them his sleeper team for the championship push. The Milwaukee Bucks forward made the comments on FanDuel TV's 'Run It Back,' noting that despite losing to Boston by a combined 56 points in their last two meetings, the Celtics possess the right culture and experienced players to make a serious postseason run.

Despite Jayson Tatum being sidelined for a period, the Celtics clinched a playoff berth and secured their fifth straight 50-win season. They currently sit second in the Eastern Conference behind the Pistons with the NBA's top-ranked scoring defense. Tatum has returned to form, recently scoring 32 points with eight assists against Charlotte, giving Boston time to prepare for the postseason with a healthy star player.