Basketball NewsMonday, Mar 16, 2026

Publisher:HoopsWireOutlet infoMar 15, 2:18 PM ET

An injury may have ended Keyonte George’s chances at a major award. The Jazz guard is not expected to have his hamstring strain reevaluated for another week and a half, which makes it extremely unlikely he will reach the NBA’s 65-game requirement for Most Improved Player consideration. George has appeared in 54 games, though one […] The post Jazz’s Keyonte George Likely Out Of Most Improved Race Due To Injury appeared first on Hoops Wire .

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMar 15, 4:54 PM ET

Jayson Tatum is good to go on Monday — and the Celtics will be at full strength vs the Phoenix Suns, minus Nikola Vucevic.

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Publisher:Reddit r/bostoncelticsMar 16, 9:25 AM ET

Tony Dobbins is chief de-escalator, one of the Celtics’ longest-tenured assistants, and one of the critical pieces of the NBA’s best coaching staff. This year, he also worked behind-the-scenes to help get Jayson Tatum back to the court.

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMar 16, 9:12 AM ET

With the NBA playoffs just around the corner, Chris Forsberg identifies five Celtics storylines to monitor down the stretch.

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Publisher:HoopsWireOutlet infoMar 15, 10:25 PM ET

Giannis Antetokounmpo wanted back in the game. More specifically, the Bucks star said he attempted to return after appearing to hyperextend his knee during Sunday’s 134-123 win over the Pacers, but the team shut that idea down quickly. “I wanted to get back in the game,” Antetokounmpo said, via The Athletic’s Eric Nehm. “They looked […] The post Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo Wanted To Return After Knee Injury, Was Told ‘Not Worth It’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .

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Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoMar 16, 1:51 PM ET

There was some talk before the trade deadline that the Sacramento Kings might consider moving DeMar DeRozan, but ultimately he remained with the team along with most of Sacramento’s veteran players. Recently, DeRozan has been playing at a high level offensively, highlighted by a season-best 41-point performance on Sunday. Head coach Doug Christie said he […] The post Doug Christie happy to have DeMar DeRozan on roster appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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