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Dallas Mavericks superstar Kyrie Irving will miss the remainder of the season as he continues to recover from knee surgery, per Shams Charania. The nine-time All-Star had the surgery last March due to a torn left ACL and expected to return for the 2026-27 season. Dallas announced on Wednesday that Irving is making steady progress […] The post No Kyrie this year: Irving sets sights on 2026-27 return appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Boston Celtics will enter Thursday’s matchup at Chase Center without Jayson Tatum, who remains sidelined with a right Achilles injury. His absence continues to leave Boston relying heavily on Jaylen Brown, who is averaging 29.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game this season. Derrick White and Payton Pritchard are expected to carry more offensive […] The post Celtics vs Warriors injury report for Feb. 19 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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 .

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr described Friday’s 131-94 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder as “a tough night,” noting that his team was disorganized and struggled to compete together. “We weren’t well organized. We didn’t compete well together. Disappointing,” Kerr said following the loss at Chase Center. Kerr acknowledged the challenge of facing […] The post Steve Kerr reflects on Warriors’ struggles in blowout loss to Thunder appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists, hitting a dramatic dunk with 4.7 seconds left to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 122-121 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday at Fiserv Forum. Kevin Porter Jr. initiated the play with a precise inbounds pass, setting up the game-winning alley-oop. Ryan Rollins led […] The post Giannis’ buzzer-beater lifts Bucks past Hornets in thriller appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Matas Buzelis scored 21 points, including 17 in the second half, and added a season-high seven assists to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 121-114 comeback victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday at the United Center. Buzelis’ free throws with 22.8 seconds left set up Isaac Okoro’s game-sealing dunk with four seconds remaining. Kevin […] The post Buzelis makes dunk of the year as Bulls rally past Magic appeared first on TalkBasket.net .