BOSTON – National Television. The calendar has moved to March. Floor at TD Garden to face the best Boston Celtics in the NBA.Dallas coach Jason Kidd called it “a great test to see where we are with the new pieces.” With that in mind, let’s charitably grade Boston’s 138-110 upset of Dallas on Friday night as a C-minus for the non-conformistseven if the match was not as gloomy as the final score.Granted, the Mavericks left plenty of room for improvement over the final 22 games of the regular season, but Kidd said he saw positive signs in his new team,…
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LeBron James was a superhuman against the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday and played the following night against wizardshelping the Lakers win the two consecutive matches. LeBron playing in both games was far from a foregone conclusion. The 21-year-old veteran struggled with an ankle injury for most of the season and missed the game against Phoenix Suns last week because of this. So it’s no surprise that James is back on the injury report listed as questionable for the Lakers’ upcoming game against the Denver Nuggets. With the The Western Conference standings still tight, the Lakers desperately need LeBron to play…
Scottie Barnes injury update: Breaks hand against Warriors BasketNews.com
The standings are posted somewhere in the Orlando Magic practice facility. Everyone is at least tangentially aware of the narrow-mindedness and importance of each match.Trying to keep up with them is a daily challenge. Something happens every night that changes the rankings. the victory of the Orlando Magic over the Utah Jazz Thursday put them in a virtual tie for fifth in the standings with the Philadelphia 76ers.There’s a lot to keep track of. So it’s gotten to the point where Cole Anthony, someone who always seems to know what something means, isn’t going to bother checking them daily. What…
The Pelicans tie the franchise record with 48 points in the 1st quarter and beat the Pacers 129-102 Bozeman Daily Chronicle
The Los Angeles Clippers finally looked like they could be the contender they were supposed to be with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Surprisingly, the quartet of Leonard, George, James Harden and Russell Westbrook has actually worked this season.Unfortunately, this lineup took a big hit Friday night.Russell Westbrook left the game against the Wizards in the second quarter with a hand injury. The team later confirmed that he suffered a broken left hand.Here’s the play where it appears Russell Westbrook has a hand injury. He catches and flexes his hand several times immediately after trying to take the ball out…
David Dow/NBAE via Getty ImagesFormer Brooklyn Nets big man Harry Giles has signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic reported the news and provided more information:Shams Charania @ShamsCharaniaFree agent C/F Harry Giles III has agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, says his agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports Management @TheAthletic @Stadium. The Lakers are adding depth at the center position following injuries to Christian Wood and Colin Castleton. pic.twitter.com/NPjA2iJufHGiles, 25, signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Brooklyn Nets last September. He averaged 3.4 points on 50.0…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Dalano Banton scored a season-high 19 points, Jabari Walker also scored 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers ended a nine-game skid by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 122-92 Friday night.Duop Reath added 18 points for the Trail Blazers, who led the entire game while winning for just the second time on the road against a Western Conference opponent. Kris Murray added 14 for Portland, which is now 2-19 against the West on the road.“We did it together. It’s good to get that monkey off my back,” Portland coach Chauncey Billups said of ending…
Popular rapper Lil Wayne recently tweeted on X that he was treated poorly at the LA Lakers game this week. In the tweet, Lil Wayne said he wasn’t sure if it had anything to do with his recent comments on Anthony Davis. This marks a stark contrast to a 2013 story when Wayne claimed he was thrown out of a Heat game. In this case, Wayne alleged that he was kicked out for cheering for the LA Lakers. This makes his latest claim shocking considering he now says he was ejected from a recent game for the LA Lakers. Footage…
THE Milwaukee Bucks fought the Chicago Bulls for the fourth and final time this season on Friday. Milwaukee was hoping for a 3-1 series victory after tonight’s game. The last two meetings ended in overtime and so this could prove to be another see-saw battle between the protagonists. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee’s charge from the start with 11 points. His activity also caused problems for Chicago’s big men with plenty of playing time remaining. Nikola Vucevic and Andre Drummond were whistled for two fouls each before the end of the first 12 minutes of the game. Milwaukee threatened to run…