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Back to the fun stuff—with a little thanks to the basketball gods.

It was way too quiet.

Injuries have exposed the fact that the Knicks are as deep as a backyard kiddie pool. On Friday in Detroit, they broke an eight-game win streak and replaced the bench with a stretcher. You can tell the Knicks are short-handed when Mike Brown, gritting his teeth, lowers his gaze upon Pacome Dadiet. The coach knows […]

The Suns lose a steady hand as Allen hits the shelf.

In a Super Bowl Sunday matinee, a depleted NY sqaud seeks to steal a win from the chowdaheads.

The New York Knicks’ newest member will be available for their massive Eastern Conference matchup with the Boston Celtics. Three days after being traded from the New Orleans Pelicans, Jose Alvarado will be active for the Knicks’ pivotal Sunday morning tilt. The Knicks acquired Alvarado at the deadline for Dalen Terry, whom they obtained in […] The post Jose Alvarado available for Knicks debut vs. Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jaren Jackson Jr. did not play in the fourth quarter of his Utah Jazz debut

Discussing the trade deadline, the blowout win vs the Knicks & more!

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, February 9 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) 8:30 p.m. Oregon at Indiana — FS1 NBA BASKETBALL 10 p.m. Philadelphia at Portland — KUNP Portland, NBCS Philadelphia, BlazerVision, NBA League Pass The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV .

Trae Young will remain sidelined for Atlanta’s Saturday matchup against the Toronto Raptors, as the lingering bruise to his right quadriceps continues to keep him off the floor. The setback marks a fourth straight absence, stretching his time away as the team prioritizes caution with the nagging injury. Before being shut down, Young had been […] The post Trae Young still unavailable as injury lingers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Brooklyn Nets continue to struggle whenever Michael Porter Jr. is unavailable, dropping to 0-6 this season in games he has missed. That trend held again as Porter, the team’s top scoring option, was sidelined by illness for the second night of a back-to-back set. Without him, Brooklyn was overmatched by the Washington Wizards, falling […] The post Nets offense collapses without Michael Porter Jr. available appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

During Denver’s game in Cleveland on Friday, NBA on Prime sideline reporter Cassidy Hubbarth shared some optimistic news regarding the health of three key Nuggets players, as relayed by Ryan Blackburn of Mile High Sports. Hubbarth explained that Aaron Gordon, who is dealing with a hamstring issue, and Christian Braun, who is nursing an ankle […] The post Denver upbeat about Nikola Jokic recovery appeared first on TalkBasket.net .