Can the Celtics benefit from the Sixers’ ‘insane’ stretch of schedule? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are looking up at the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference standings for the first time this season. The Celtics’ loss to the Utah Jazz on Saturday night coupled with the Sixers’ rout of the … Read more
The fantasy basketball playoffs roll on, and like every Monday, I’ll break down several players who are less than 50% rostered in Yahoo fantasy basketball leagues. For additional tips on navigating Week 22, check out this playoff cheat sheet and schedule analysis as well as my Week 22 teams to avoid and exploit. Here are … Read more
Brooklyn Nets center Moses Brown spent most of his life in New York as he was a fan of the Nets even as he became a standout player at Archbishop Molloy high school in Queens. Ever since he left New York City to play for UCLA and eventually play in the NBA, he still remained … Read more
CAMDEN, NJ–The Philadelphia 76ers made their big move early in free agency when they brought in PJ Tucker on a 3-year $33 million deal. The Sixers made the move hoping that Tucker can bring in the necessary toughness and intangibles needed to help the team win. In his first season with the Sixers, Tucker’s numbers … Read more
Three Things To Know is NBC’s five-day-a-week wrap-up of the night before in the NBA. Check out NBCSports.com every weekday morning to catch up on what you missed the night before plus the rumors, drama, and dunks that make the NBA must-watch. 1) Breaking down the wild, wide-open West playoff race There may be no … Read more
Hall of Fame coach trashes Joel Embiid’s game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s completely acceptable to say that Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are ridiculously good players. It’s not a binary situation, where to praise one, you must smite the other. Nobody told Basketball Hall of Fame coach George Karl. Karl was a … Read more
With 10 games left in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers are clinging to 10th place in the Western Conference after they got past the Orlando Magic on Sunday, 111-105, thanks to a monster game from Austin Reaves. They continue to be shorthanded, as LeBron James is progressing in his recovery from a right … Read more
Lakers guard Austin Reaves controls the ball during a 111-105 win over the Orlando Magic at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. Reaves finished with 35 points. (Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) LeBron James sat back in the far chair on the Lakers’ bench, dressed in all black with sunglasses to match when a tight grin crossed … Read more
The New Orleans Pelicans got some revenge on the Rockets in Sunday’s 117-107 final (box score) at Toyota Center. But within the context of Houston’s obvious rebuilding movement, there were more positive signs from one of their most promising prospects. Second-year Rockets guard Jalen Green finished with the fifth 40+ point game of his young … Read more
Draymond throws shade at D-Wade after MSU upsets Marquette originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Draymond Green had some fun at the expense of NBA legend Dwyane Wade and former Warriors teammate Juan Toscano-Anderson on Sunday night. Green watched as his No. 7-seeded Michigan State Spartans upset Wade and Toscano-Anderson’s alma mater, the No. 2 … Read more
