The Celtics' veteran leader took a long, winding road to his first NBA title, and he's reaping the rewards of his patience.

Al Horford (nine points ... starting point guard Mike Conley and Houston Rockets backup forward Jeff Green. Those five make up the second-oldest active draft class, behind 39-year-old LeBron ...

While the Celtics have been playing impressive basketball, a key question ahead of the game is the status of veteran big man Al Horford, who is listed as questionable due to a left big toe sprain.

Luke Kornet got the start over Al Horford at center, a move which was announced mere moments before the opening tip in Houston’s 114-112 win over the Celtics. Horford has been originally listed ...

The only exceptions are Al Horford, who was listed as probable with a left big toe sprain, and Sam Hauser, who has been questionable due to a nagging hip injury. Horford and Hauser will both play ...