Former New York Knicks center Luke Kornet prevented his former team from moving forward on the NBA playoff bracket.

It took six games for the Knicks to hone in on the Celtics’ support cast. But they got the job done when needed it most and it booked the Knicks their first Eastern Conference Finals berth in 25 years. It was evident early that Game 6 wouldn’t be a good night for the Celtics’ role players.

Witty, self-deprecating, and playful, Luke Kornet plays the role of cult hero for Celtics Nation. With Boston’s season on the line and Jayson Tatum out of commission, Kornet was an actual hero ...

The Boston Celtics won't be wasting any time. Kornet is in the Game 6 starting lineup for Celtics at Knicks in Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Kornet replaces Kristaps Porzingis alongside Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown and Al Horford.

The Boston Celtics deployed Luke Kornet after the injury to Jayson Tatum and the illness to Kristaps Porzingis, and the New York Knicks couldn’t adjust.

With the Celtics looking for ways to cut costs this offseason, it’s possible that re-signing Luke Kornet will be a luxury they can’t afford. The 29-year-old backup center wasn’t ready to address his future at Saturday’s exit interviews,

Celtics big man Luke Kornet joined Chris Forsberg to talk about his "Block Godfather" nickname on Wikipedia, and much more.