Add rookie guard Brandon Boston Jr. to the COVID-19 health and safety protocols, the Clippers announced Wednesday morning. Boston is the sixth Clippers player this season – and fourth, currently – to fall under that designation for a team that’s also been ravaged by injuries unrelated to COVID-19. His addition to the Clippers’ injury report…
Clippers rookie Brandon Boston Jr. enters COVID-19 protocols — Daily Breeze
Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist, and the Golden Knights returned from the holiday break with a victory over the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena.
Golden Knights rout Kings, take over 1st in Western Conference — Las Vegas Review-Journal
Denver held on for dear life, and despite a late Steph Curry eruption, it was enough. Nikola Jokic swatted Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga with 3.7 seconds left in regulation, and the Nuggets survived, 89-86, in a Tuesday night thriller. The layup attempt would’ve tied the game at 88, yet Jokic’s defensive stop helped ensure the…
Nuggets avoid collapse with thrilling win over Warriors — The Denver Post
it’s 3,000 and counting with Curry.
Watch Stephen Curry become first player ever with 3,000 3-pointers — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
TORONTO POSTGAME VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2j8fgl17gig3szo/AAB_ze09Pd9gbmQ4iXZXs3URa?dl=0
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FINAL SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 114, TORONTO RAPTORS 109
DATE: DECEMBER 28, 2021 ATTENDANCE: 6,960
| FINAL SCORE | RECORD | HIGH POINTS | HIGH REBOUNDS | HIGH ASSISTS | |
| Philadelphia | 114 | 18-16 | Embiid – 36 | Harris – 12 | Harris – 10 |
| Toronto | 109 | 14-17 | Siakam/Boucher – 28 | Boucher – 19 | Siakam – 8 |
| KEY RUN |
Philadelphia went on a 12-4 run at the start of the fourth quarter to extend its lead to 12, 95-83, with 8:38 remaining – the largest of the game … The Raptors would regain the lead with 1:08 left, but the Sixers would hold Toronto scoreless over its final three possessions.
| KEY STAT |
Joel Embiid finished with 36 points and 11 rebounds in 34 minutes, becoming the first Sixers player to post 35 points and 10 rebounds in three consecutive road games (Dec. 20-28) since Charles Barkley in January 1991.
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| 2021-22 SEASON-SERIES | ALL-TIME RECORDS | |||||
| DATE | SITE | RESULT | RAPTORS WINS | 76ERS WINS | ||
| 11/11/2021 | Philadelphia | W 115-109 | Overall: | 59 | 42 | |
| 12/28/2021 | Toronto | L 114-109 | at Toronto: | 32 | 18 | |
| 03/20/2022 | Philadelphia | at Philadelphia: | 27 | 24 | ||
| 04/07/2022 | Toronto |
Ja Morant has the best body control in the air of any player in the game today.
Watch Ja Morant answer Booker 3 with driving game-winner for Grizzlies — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
LOS ANGELES — Even severely short-handed with seven players in health and safety protocols, the Brooklyn Nets made it look easy. The Clippers, similarly undermanned, made it look anything but in a 124-108 loss before ​​17,128 fans at Crypto.com Arena. Because, well, defending James Harden is hard. Inspired by a return home to L.A. and…
James Harden carries Nets past what’s left of the Clippers — Orange County Register
Kings interim coach Alvin Gentry returned from coronavirus protocols… just in time to oversee Sacramento losing by 25 to the Grizzlies yesterday.
Alvin Gentry on Kings’ 25-point loss to Grizzlies: ‘Most disappointed I’ve been in 34 years in the NBA’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Entering the penultimate week of the Broncos’ season, who will play quarterback on Sunday against the Chargers remains unclear. Teddy Bridgewater is still in concussion protocol after getting hurt in Week 15 against Cincinnati, so, as of Monday, Drew Lock’s in line for his second start of the season. “We really don’t have an update…
Teddy Bridgewater remains in concussion protocol as Broncos begin preparation for Week 17 road game against Chargers — The Denver Post
Wizards guard Bradley Beal has been the biggest NBA star to play while openly unvaccinated this season.
Wizards: With D.C. mandate, everyone entering arena must be vaccinated by Jan. 15 — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
There are concerns he could be out much longer than a month.
Clippers’ George out at least 3-4 weeks, maybe longer, with elbow injury — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The Celtics have fallen on the wrong side of too many close games this season. Boston’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas Day was just the latest example. Sure, take the loss with a grain of salt, considering Boston was incredibly shorthanded against the reigning NBA champs. But in games decided by five points […]
Celtics Wing Jayson Tatum Leads NBA In Fourth Quarter Scoring — NESN.com
The view from left field 