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2 days ago · Celtics All-Star wing Jaylen Brown has seen his injury status upgraded ahead of Boston’s Sunday tilt against Oklahoma City. According to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe (Twitter link), the 6’6″ forward will play his first game of 2025 after having been sidelined with a right shoulder strain since New Year’s Eve.The 28-year-old has been in fine form when he has played for the 26-9 ...
Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum Named Players Of The Week
1 day ago · Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for the Western Conference and Eastern Conference, respectively, the league announced today (via Twitter).. The two perennial MVP candidates are the first two repeat Player of the Week winners for the 2024/25 season. Tatum was named the East’s Player of the Week on October 28, while ...
Kings Notes: DeRozan, Carter, Monk, Fox | Hoops Rumors
2 days ago · Mike Brown’s firing was surprising and controversial, but the Kings are looking like a different team since Doug Christie took over as head coach, writes Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee.Playing Sunday without De’Aaron Fox, they won by 30 points at Golden State as the players seem to have a renewed enthusiasm for the game. “I would say it’s that more than anything, just going out ...
Warriors Notes: Kerr, Curry, Kuminga, Payton, Santos
3 days ago · The Warriors won’t be in a hurry to make their next trade, writes Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.Speaking to reporters before tonight’s game, head coach Steve Kerr said he wants to take a month or so to evaluate the current roster before any big changes are considered. “I’ve talked to [general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr.] about that and I think that makes perfect sense,” Kerr said.
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2 days ago · Celtics All-Star wing Jaylen Brown has seen his injury status upgraded ahead of Boston’s Sunday tilt against Oklahoma City. According to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe (Twitter link), the 6’6″ forward will play his first game of 2025 after having been sidelined with a right shoulder strain since New Year’s Eve.The 28-year-old has been in fine form when he has played for the 26-9 ...
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3 days ago · Jimmy Butler‘s standoff with the Heat is the NBA’s hottest story and has overshadowed everything else going on with the team, but Butler’s teammates will have to take the court without him beginning on Saturday vs. Utah as he begins serving his seven-game suspension.As Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald relays, Bam Adebayo spoke to reporters at today’s shootaround about the awkward ...
Nikola Jokic, Darius Garland Named Players Of The Week
Nov 11, 2024 · Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA’s Player of the Week for the Western Conference, while Cavaliers guard Darius Garland has won the award for the Eastern Conference, the league announced today (Twitter link).. Jokic led the Nuggets to a 4-0 record during the week of November 4-10, posting a ridiculous stat line of 29.5 points, 15.8 rebounds, and 14.5 assists per game.
Celtics Notes: Backup Big Men, Springer, Scheierman, Pritchard
Oct 27, 2024 · The Celtics used some rare double big lineups in Thursday’s victory at Washington, writes Brian Robb of MassLive.With Sam Hauser unavailable due to low back pain, Robb states that Jordan Walsh was expected to play a larger role. Instead, coach Joe Mazzulla opted for size when he went to his bench by playing Luke Kornet alongside Xavier Tillman. Neemias Queta came in next, which meant three ...
Lakers Notes: Koloko, Hood-Schifino, LeBron, Bronny, Redick
Oct 31, 2024 · Center Christian Koloko, who is on a two-way contract with the Lakers, recently received medical clearance from the NBA’s Fitness-to-Play panel to resume his career. The 24-year-old big man missed all of last season with a career-threatening blood clot issue, which his agent said was corrected with surgery.
Celtics Notes: Tatum, Horford, Center Options, Brown
Sep 22, 2024 · Jayson Tatum spoke about winning his first championship, the quest to repeat, and a few other topics during a recent public appearance to promote his new children’s book, writes Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe.The Celtics are preparing to open training camp in a few days, but the memories of the title run are still fresh in Tatum’s mind. “We’ve gotten close a bunch of times,” he said.