NBA NewsMonday, Mar 16, 2026

Seriously. Why are we overthinking this?

The Detroit Pistons fell to the Toronto Raptors 119-108 on Sunday afternoon despite Cade's 33 points, leading to five major things we learned.

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 .

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

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.

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

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 .

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 .

With the NBA targeting the 2028–29 season for expansion, Boston will be forced to expose a player they’d rather keep.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared to hyperextend his knee during Sunday’s 134-123 win over the Indiana Pacers, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic. The injury occurred late in the third quarter when Antetokounmpo landed awkwardly after completing a dunk following a spin move. He remained in the game briefly for just over a […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo exits after apparent knee hyperextension scare appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

If LeBron James as the oldest player in the NBA is diving for loose balls, then no Laker has an excuse to not hustle.

The Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Heat 125-115, and Miami’s four-game winning streak on Saturday evening. Anthony Edwards led the Wolves with 33 points, while Naz Reid with 29, and Julius Randle contributed a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds. Rudy Gobert also added 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Wolves outscored Miami 19-4 in […] The post Timberwolves snap Heat’s 4-game winning streak appeared first on TalkBasket.net .