It’s Tuesday, January 7, and the Boston Celtics (26-10) and the Denver Nuggets (20-14) are all set to square off from Ball Arena in Denver. Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are back on the court for the first time since Saturday’s 122-111 OT win over Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. Jokic tallied 46 in the … Read more
Zion Williamson, who has been out since Nov. 6 with a left hamstring strain, will return to the Pelicans’ lineup Tuesday night against Minnesota. Zion has played in just six games this season due to several nagging injuries, but a left hamstring strain has been the primary setback. He was upgraded to questionable on Monday, … Read more
It’s Tuesday, January 7, and the Atlanta Hawks (18-18) and the Utah Jazz (9-25) are all set to square off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Hawks have lost the first four on their current six-game road trip. Saturday, they lost by 26 to the Clippers, 131-105. Utah is back home following a … Read more
There’s been a lot of chirping in NBA circles about the future of Miami Heat veteran Jimmy Butler. On Tuesday morning, Chris Haynes reported on X that the Memphis Grizzlies and a few other teams received word that Butler has no interest in being there. One of those other teams? Sources tell me that the … Read more
Bradley Beal looked good coming off the bench for the first time as a Sun Monday night. He scored 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting, 3-of-6 on 3-pointers, was a team-high +14, and boosted a bench that is 24th in the NBA in scoring. That doesn’t mean he’s happy about it. After the Sixers game, Beal … Read more
It’s Tuesday, January 7, and the Los Angeles Lakers (20-15) and the Dallas Mavericks (20-16) are all set to square off from American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Mavericks have lost 5 straight and have lost by double digits in each of the last 4 games. Last night they lost in Memphis 119-104. No Luka … Read more
Report: Zion not on Warriors’ radar ahead of trade deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It does not appear the Warriors have much interest in one of the biggest names that could be available on the NBA trade market. New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, who reportedly could become available before the league’s … Read more
Nuggets coach shares blunt take on Celtics’ offensive strategy originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ reputation precedes them, it appears. The Celtics have gone all-in on 3-point shooting under head coach Joe Mazzulla, attempting an NBA-leading 42.5 3s per game last season en route to an NBA championship. This season, they’ve leaned … Read more
Two years ago, it looked like the NBA’s 3-point revolution was nearing an end. In 2022-23, teams attempted fewer 3s per game than the previous season for the first time in more than a decade. In 2023-24, there were still fewer 3s attempted than in 2021-22. Just over two months into the 2024-25 season, however, … Read more
Taking stock of Celtics’ title aspirations after loss to Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We’re not in the business of dismissing losses. The Oklahoma City Thunder bullied the Boston Celtics in the second half of Sunday’s potential NBA Finals preview and the Celtics limped out of the Paycom Center with their first double-digit … Read more