The race for the top spots in the Eastern Conference has been so close 50 games into this season it can mean one thing for the second half: Nothing seems certain. The top five teams in the East with a little less than 30 games to play in the regular season are separated by a […]
Playoff race in NBA’s Eastern Conference ridiculously close — Content Hub
The Bucks look like a team finding their footing and building good habits looking ahead to the playoffs.
Three Things to Know: As Nets falter, Bucks are team building title habits — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
No Kevin Durant. No Draymond Green.
Hornets’ LaMelo Ball, Spurs’ Dejounte Murray named All-Star injury replacements — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
When asked if the Nets were NOT trading Harden, Nash said “yes.”
Steve Nash says Nets are not trading James Harden — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Remember when the NBA didn’t televise the All-Star draft, defeating the best purpose of an All-Star draft?
Anthony Edwards goes No. 1 over LaMelo Ball in Rising Stars draft — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Never mind that the Clippers don’t know when the stars might align so that their injured All-Stars might return to action. The team, ever committed to competing, forged ahead and made a trade Friday with both long-term – and short-term – prospects in mind, said Lawrence Frank, president of basketball operations. 1,094 more words
Norman Powell, Robert Covington fit Clippers’ plans — Press Enterprise
As much as I loathe bench players and coaches crowding the court, Cavaliers backup Ed Davis found a way to be on the sympathetic end of getting called for interference from the sideline.
Hornets get four points from Cavaliers bench player interfering with “shot” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The 76ers have failed to build traction on a Ben Simmons trade as Thursday’s trade deadline approaches.
Report: 76ers not eager to trade for James Harden before deadline — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Jayson Tatum, maybe only half-joking, noted Friday that he should text NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to make a case for his All-Star snubbed teammate, Jaylen Brown. 814 more words
Celtics win fourth straight, 102-93, over Detroit — Boston Herald
Anthony Edwards walked into his postgame press conference following Minnesota’s win over Detroit on Thursday and put his finger up to ask reporters to give him a second before asking any questions. He had to add at least one McChicken to his McDonald’s mobile order. In many ways, Edwards is very much 20 years old.…
Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards is still 20 years old, but learning every day — Twin Cities
Boston is asking a steep price in return.
Report: Timberwolves trying to trade for Marcus Smart from Celtics — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
TORONTO & ATLANTA POSTGAME VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2j8fgl17gig3szo/AAB_ze09Pd9gbmQ4iXZXs3URa?dl=0
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FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 125, ATLANTA HAWKS 114
DATE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022
| FINAL SCORE | RECORD | HIGH POINTS | HIGH REBOUNDS | HIGH ASSISTS | |
| Atlanta | 114 | 25-27 | Hunter/Collins – 23 | Capela – 9 | Young – 13 |
| Toronto | 125 | 28-23 | Siakam – 33 | Anunoby – 10 | VanVleet – 11 |
| KEY RUN |
After a Trae Young step-back jumper cut the Raptors’ lead to just three points (115-112) with 3:26 remaining in the fourth quarter, Toronto went on a 10-2 run to close the game … The Raptors held the Hawks scoreless in three of their final four possessions to preserve the win.
| KEY STAT |
The Raptors shot a season-high .630 (17-27) from three-point range, while holding the Hawks to .310 (9-29) … Atlanta entered tonight having connected on 10+ three-pointers in 12 consecutive games, it was the third longest streak in franchise history … Over the last three contests the Raptors are shooting .488 (61-125) from beyond the arc.
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| 2021-22 SEASON-SERIES | ALL-TIME RECORDS | |||||
| DATE | SITE | RESULT | RAPTORS WINS | HAWKS WINS | ||
| 10/25/2021 | Atlanta | W 106-100 | Overall: | 49 | 48 | |
| 02/04/2022 | Toronto | W 125-114 | at Toronto: | 25 | 23 | |
| 02/26/2022 | Atlanta | at Atlanta: | 24 | 25 | ||
| 04/05/2022 | Toronto |
The view from left field 