Category: NBA

Anunoby out, Baynes probable at Brooklyn

INJURY REORT AT 1:30 P.M.

TOR@BKN Brooklyn Nets Claxton, Nicolas Out Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Tendinopathy
Dinwiddie, Spencer Out Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Partially Torn ACL
Perry, Reggie Out G League – Two-Way
Toronto Raptors Anunoby, OG Out Injury/Illness – Left Calf; Strain
Baynes, Aron Probable Injury/Illness – Right Groin; Strain
Flynn, Malachi Out G League – On Assignment
Harris, Jalen Out G League – Two-Way
McCaw, Patrick Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Surgery – rehabilitation

Jayson Tatum’s Trainer Makes Bullish Prediction About Celtics Star — NESN.com

Watch out, NBA. Jayson Tatum still is climbing. NBA skills coach Drew Hanlen predicted in an article Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix published Thursday the Boston Celtics forward will win the NBA scoring title one day and reckons he’ll be good enough to lead an offense to victory in the NBA Finals. Hanlen, who has worked […]

Jayson Tatum’s Trainer Makes Bullish Prediction About Celtics Star — NESN.com

Nuggets podcast: Nikola Jokic’s MVP chances, Bradley Beal trade rumors, MPJ’s return and the Jerami Grant homecoming that wasn’t — The Denver Post

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In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, Mike Singer and Matt Schubert check in as the surging Denver Nuggets get ready to take on the Lakers. Among the topics discussed: The Jerami Grant/Mason Plumlee revenge game that wasn’t: What was the scene like inside Ball Arena? How much is Michael Malone to blame…

Nuggets podcast: Nikola Jokic’s MVP chances, Bradley Beal trade rumors, MPJ’s return and the Jerami Grant homecoming that wasn’t — The Denver Post

Warriors’ Kevon Looney (sprained left ankle) to be re-evaluated in 2 weeks — Chico Enterprise-Record

Warriors center Kevon Looney will be re-evaluated in two weeks after suffering a sprained left ankle in Tuesday night’s loss to the Celtics, a source confirmed with Bay Area News Group. Looney suffered the injury planting his left foot with little more than two minutes left in the second quarter. He left the court and,…

Warriors’ Kevon Looney (sprained left ankle) to be re-evaluated in 2 weeks — Chico Enterprise-Record

Nikola Jokic approaching Lakers, LeBron James with respect, wise-cracks: “Can he jump as high as me?” — The Denver Post

Nikola Jokic’s dedication to the joke was so strong it took a full 20 seconds for him to crack.

Nikola Jokic approaching Lakers, LeBron James with respect, wise-cracks: “Can he jump as high as me?” — The Denver Post

Celtics open 5-game trip with 111-107 win over Golden State — Boston Herald

The faces are going to change. When one of the core five misses time – Tuesday night, and for the next two to three weeks, that person will be Marcus Smart – Brad Stevens will go deep on his bench looking for someone to help the remaining regulars make winning plays. From Semi Ojeleye to…

Celtics open 5-game trip with 111-107 win over Golden State — Boston Herald

Brad Stevens Shares Positive Outlook On Kemba Walker’s Output Vs. Warriors — NESN.com

Sign In Kemba Walker is trending in the right direction, and head coach Brad Stevens can see it. The Celtics point guard played a season-high 31 minutes Tuesday night, his seventh game this campaign, and helped Boston earn a 111-107 win over the Golden State Warriors. Walker finished with 19 points on 6-for-18 from the…

Brad Stevens Shares Positive Outlook On Kemba Walker’s Output Vs. Warriors — NESN.com

Kurtenbach: Steph Curry says the Warriors’ title window is wide open. Believe him — Red Bluff Daily News

Amid this season of transition and mercurial play, one question has remained at the epicenter of all things Warriors: How open is this team’s championship window? If you ask Steph Curry, it’s wide open. And that’s with the Warriors as is. Are you going to tell him he’s wrong? I’m not. At least not yet.…

Kurtenbach: Steph Curry says the Warriors’ title window is wide open. Believe him — Red Bluff Daily News

LeBron James’ exchange with courtside fans in Atlanta draws attention, concern for COVID-19 protocols — Orange County Register

LeBron James misses the days when chopping up with a courtside fan was a harmless pastime. He was drawn into one such interaction on Monday night, which resulted in four attendees at State Farm Arena being ejected from the arena. The television broadcast captured images of one of the fans pulling down her mask to…

LeBron James’ exchange with courtside fans in Atlanta draws attention, concern for COVID-19 protocols — Orange County Register