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Boston Celtics’ Tristan Thompson says team is still confident in facing star-studded Brooklyn Nets
The Boston Celtics will enter Game 2 of their first-round series with the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night as significant underdogs. But veteran center Tristan Thompson said that despite Brooklyn’s obvious star power, the Celtics remain confident in their ability to go toe-to-toe with their opponents. “I mean, listen, if you have a team with […]
Continue readingBrooklyn Nets’ Big 3 starts cold, erupts in 2nd half in Game 1 win over Celtics
Following a sluggish first half that saw Brooklyn go 1-for-13 from 3-point range and trail the Boston Celtics by six at halftime, Durant, Irving and Harden combined to score the first 22 points of the second half for the Nets, powering an 18-4 run to open the third quarter by themselves and lift Brooklyn to […]
Continue readingAs playoffs approach, Brooklyn Nets’ James Harden says he’s ‘all about winning’ and not worried about his stats
NEW YORK — After a regular season riddled with injuries, the Brooklyn Nets are entering the NBA playoffs as close to fully healthy as they’ve been all season. Star guard James Harden, who missed over five weeks with a hamstring strain, was available to play in just two games during the final month of the […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs 2021: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics’ reward for advancing is the Brooklyn Nets
The Celtics simply couldn’t find the continuity to keep pace in an increasingly strong Eastern Conference in the lead up to the play-in tournament and 2021 NBA playoffs. For all the adversity, the Celtics still feature Jayson Tatum, who marched out of the tunnel after halftime on Tuesday night and, with Walker, controlled the opening […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs 2021: Everything you need to know about the 20 teams in the mix
The 2020-21 NBA playoffs — and play-in! — are finally here. And this thing is as wide open as ever. But before we lock in the full 16-team field, here’s a look at the first round of the play-in tournament, during which two teams from each conference will secure the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds: […]
Continue readingJaylen Brown’s career-best season over due to wrist injury, Boston Celtics say
Brown, who averaged a career-high 24.7 points on 48.4% shooting this season for Boston, was diagnosed with the injury over the weekend and is expected to have surgery this week. The Celtics did not provide a timetable for Brown’s return, saying that they would provide additional updates when appropriate. Boston is familiar with the procedure, […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Red-hot Curry in Philadelphia
Here’s a list of the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: The Hawks went after Bogdan Bogdanovic over the offseason to upgrade their perimeter shooting, and the 28-year-old shooting guard has certainly delivered. Bogdanovic’s 42.0 3FG% is would not only be a career high if the season ended today […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: What all 30 teams are playing for down the stretch
Will the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets or Milwaukee Bucks secure the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference? Can the surging Phoenix Suns outduel the Utah Jazz in the race for the Western Conference’s top seed? Can the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers avoid the play-in tournament? Can teams such as the Washington Wizards, Golden […]
Continue readingJayson Tatum rallies Celtics from 32-point deficit, ties Larry Bird’s record with 60 points
“I would have left at halftime,” Stevens said afterward. “I know my daughter left at halftime. She’s got stuff to do tomorrow. There was no reason to stay.” It turned out that, for those who did choose to stick around Friday night, there was plenty to see, after all. After trailing by as many as […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Rockets forced to revamp rotation
We’ll learn more about Houston’s post-Wall rotation this evening, as the Rockets host the Minnesota Timberwolves in a game that sports a robust opening total of 231.5 points. In other words, there might not be much defense played in Houston this evening. The key beneficiary of Wall’s absence is Kevin Porter Jr., as the dynamic […]
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