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Jalen Williams missed the first month of the season recovering from a wrist injury, too.

Whether it’s a team effort or the sole assignment for one of the young wings, containing Tyrese Maxey will be key in beating the 76ers.

From cautious optimism to Banner 19, the CelticsBlog staff are ready to make their playoff predictions.

With the NBA trade deadline now just over a month away, there seems to be an increasing level of interest around the league in the availability of, and potential market for, Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr.

The Celtics star declared himself the best two-way player in the game. Is he right?

Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant's injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 1.

The league hasn’t had a repeat champion since the 2017-18 Warriors. The level-headed, consistent Thunder may be the ones to change that

On Saturday afternoon, the Denver Nuggets got off to a 1-0 lead in their playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, winning by a score of 116-105. The Nuggets got off to a slow start in this one, but they were able to work their way back and mostly control things in the second half, despite […] The post Nuggets rumors: Don’t expect Peyton Watson back from injury anytime soon appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers drew first blood in their 2026 playoff series. LeBron James, though, made it clear the real advantage might still be hidden. Following a controlled 107-98 Game 1 win over the Houston Rockets, James refused to reveal the tactical reads that allowed him to dissect Houston’s defense all night. “I don’t wanna […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James doesn’t want to give up any secrets after grounding Rockets in Game 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Tiago Splitter has done an admirable job as the Trail Blazers‘ interim head coach, guiding the team to its first playoff appearance in five years while overseeing the development of several key young players, writes Joe Freeman of The Oregonian (subscriber link). However, there has been a lot of speculation about Splitter’s future with Portland, […]

Per Shams Charania, Anthony Davis sustained ligament damage in his left hand L'articolo Anthony Davis hand injury: real chance he’s sidelined through the trade deadline proviene da Sportando .

The Defensive Player of the Month awards went to centers Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Stewart L'articolo Jalen Brunson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Players of the Month proviene da Sportando .