Sunday’s 125-104 loss to Charlotte dropped the Celtics into a tie with Miami for sixth place in the Eastern Conference, 1 1/2 games behind fifth-place Atlanta and two behind the NBA’s hottest team — the fourth-place Knicks. Like it or not, now that they’ve lost three of their last four games in a conference where…
Celtics Notebook: Scramble on to stay out of the dreaded play-in tournament — Boston Herald
This season more than most, the schedule sneaks up on you. There’s only 12 games left for the Lakers in the regular season, and after three straight losses (including back-to-back defeats to the Dallas team right behind them in the standings), they’re holding on tenuously to fifth place in the West. Suddenly, the last two…
Lakers eager to finish road trip on winning note after Dallas struggles — Orange County Register
He missed three games with a thigh bruise.
Kevin Durant will make return to court Sunday vs. Phoenix Suns — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Just over a week ago, Marc Gasol’s left pinky popped out of place. Within a minute or two, it was reset, albeit painfully. There’s not much to do with a dislocated pinky, which also has a small fracture. It’s mostly just time. Once the blood starts flowing to his finger, and his game adrenaline gets…
Lakers continue center juggle as Marc Gasol plays and Montrezl Harrell sits — Whittier Daily News
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 Sports) – Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 30 points but Utah’s offense struggled to make shots in their 101-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Jazz shot just 40 percent from the field in its fourth home loss of the season. Mike Conley and Jordan Clarkson were the only other jazzmen…
Fourth quarter comeback falls short as Jazz lose, 101-96 — ABC4 Utah
Dwight Powell scored a season-high 25 points.
Mavericks come from 17 down behind Doncic, Powell to beat Lakers — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Denver’s frustration is mounting almost as quickly as its injuries.
Nuggets Journal: Will Barton’s injury means Denver has zero margin for error — The Denver Post
MILWAUKEE (AP) — All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been ruled out for Philadelphia’s game at the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. After initially sending out a starting lineup that included Embiid, the 76ers announced that their star center would miss the game. Embiid had been listed as questionable with a sore right shoulder. This […]
76ers missing Embiid, Simmons for matchup with Bucks — The China Post, Taiwan
The Knicks are on on their longest winning streak since a 13-game run late in the 2012-13 season.
Randle scores 31, Knicks extend win streak to nine beating Raptors — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
SAN FRANCISCO – Steph Curry went to the free-throw line to reach 30 points once again on Friday night. This time he had a crowd serenading him with chants of “MVP.” Warriors fans who returned to Chase Center for the first time in more than a year had plenty to cheer about, including a vintage […]
Steph Curry scores 32, Warriors welcome back fans by defeating Denver — Red Bluff Daily News
Fox had been the one consistent thing for the Kings this season.
Kings’ De’Aaron Fox reportedly out 10-14 days due to health, safety protocols — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
This weekend marks the last time the Lakers will play an opponent twice in a row before the playoffs begin, which is a detail in itself that speaks to the urgency of their series with Dallas. Is it a little bit like a mini-playoff series? Coach Frank Vogel was reluctant to lean into that framing.…
Lakers, Mavericks feel intensity of 2-game series with playoff implications — Daily Breeze
The view from left field 