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Herald Jayson Tatum, Derrick White announced as finalists for NBA awards Why Joe Mazzulla hates ‘stupid’ NBA Coach of the Year Award Depleted Celtics fall to Hawks without Jayson Tatum Globe Joe Mazzulla on possibility of winning Coach of the Year: ‘It’s a stupid award’ Hawks surge past the Celtics 112-102, riding a big third […]
Herald Jayson Tatum, Derrick White announced as finalists for NBA awards Why Joe Mazzulla hates ‘stupid’ NBA Coach of the Year Award Depleted Celtics fall to Hawks without Jayson Tatum Globe Joe Mazzulla on possibility of winning Coach of the Year: 'It's a stupid award' Hawks surge past the Celtics 112-102, riding a big third quarter and a 13th straight home win Joe Mazzulla on potentially winning Coach of the Year: ‘It’s a stupid award. They shouldn’t have it.’ Bulls waive guard J...
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bucks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. When a team falls this short of expectations, there’s bound to be significant offseason changes up […]
Ever since Patrick Ewing was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008, it felt like ages since a real Knick made it in. Dikembe Mutombo made it in 2015, Tracy McGrady was inducted two years later, Jason Kidd just one year after, and Chauncey Billups got the nod in 2024. But all four […]
The NBA Rookie of the Year award can be a good indicator of future success, but it doesn’t always mean the player who won it will go on to have the best career of his class, nor does it mean the ones who didn’t win it can’t be just as successful. This year, the NBA’s […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers don’t have many games against marquee opponents left. Their showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers is one of a few exceptions — depending on how you feel about the Atlanta Hawks. The Lakers have completely turned around their season in the last month, thanks mostly to the efforts of Luka Doncic, who’s […]
Chalk this one up to missing 2 starters and playing back to back on the road. Although, Jaylen Brown seemed to be trying too hard and too often drove into a crowd of defenders instead of passing out. He had good numbers but wasn't efficient at all. So many of the Celtics shots were short. Tired legs. On to the next. My favorites are in bold. What are yours? Tatum out. Brown available. Calling a hawks win. This will be a W Gonna bet th...
One of the first things people tend to do when summing up a draft class is to ask themselves — is this class tall, or is it wide? In other words, is it packed with talent at the top and relatively thin on Day 3, or are there fewer real field-tilters, and the value really […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. As the Western Conference playoff race nears its end, it’s once again going to come down […]
All season — and especially the last month — the Utah Jazz have been playing G-league and overseas-level players in an effort to lose games. Some of them made their NBA debuts for the Jazz and some are trying to make their NBA comebacks. Without being too critical, there’s a reason that most of these […]
New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson has drawn attention following a social media post Monday night. Following the Chicago Bulls release of guard Jaden Ivey after he made anti-LGBTQ comments while calling the NBA celebrating Pride Month “unrighteous” on social media, Henderson quoted a post regarding Ivey on X with a Bible verse. “Blessed […]
Bobby Marks (no relation, as we occasionally note) has an analysis of key decisions lottery teams will have to make beyond the NBA Draft at the end of June. After the celebratory press conferences after the draft, Starting at noon on July 6, teams will be able to sign their own free agents as well […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are fighting hard for a place in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. They’re down to 6 games remaining in their regular-season campaign. With the team currently sitting 9th in the Western Conference, every single night will bring a new twist or turn in their postseason-aspiration saga. That said, no game remaining on […]
While the Mavericks haven’t given much to dig into over the last several weeks through their play, the development of Cooper Flagg remains priority. Along with that priority is a focus from the organization on securing the Rookie of the Year award for Flagg. Head coach Jason Kidd spoke about it pregame recently: There’s been […]
Emma Giacchetti has been putting the basketball world on notice for a while now thanks to her play for Magnolia La Molisana Campobasso, currently the third-place team in Serie A1, the top women’s pro basketball league in Italy, and the Italian national team. The 5-foot-10 19-year-old is versatile, capable of playing point guard, shooting guard […]
The Portland Trail Blazers tip off against the Los Angeles Clippers tonight at 8 p.m. in the most meaningful game of the season. After a week in which the Trail Blazers had as weak of a schedule as you could ask for, tonight’s matchup with the resurgent Clippers has major play-in tournament ramifications. The Blazers […]
Yesterday the NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers to a coalition led by Dallas, Texas businessman Tom Dundon. Transfer of the franchise became official today. On this inaugural day, Dundon offered a message to Trail Blazers fans via press release on the team’s official website. Here is his […]
With the Western Conference a tight-knit race yet again this season, this series will look at the standings and games to watch across the league as the Lakers look to secure home court and move up the standings. As we enter the final days of the NBA regular season, plenty remains to be decided, even […]
Jayson Tatum and Derrick White have each been nominated for an end-of-season award. Tatum was one of 12 finalists for the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award, while Derrick White was one of 6 finalists for the NBA’s Sportsmanship Award. The league announced both nominations on Tuesday afternoon. The Teammate of the Year honor recognizes […]
The Blackhawks have a quick stop at the United Center on Tuesday night before another road trip begins later this week, with Jonathan Toews and the Winnipeg Jets visiting 1901 W. Madison this evening. When these two teams met four weeks ago in Manitoba — a 3-2 Jets win in overtime — Winnipeg’s playoff hopes seemed unrealistic, with the Jets then being 10 points out with 23 games remaining and four teams in the way. Time continues to be a dwindling resource but the Jets are making it inter...
Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday stands among 12 nominees for the 2025-26 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. Nominees are recognized for selfless play, leadership/mentorship, and being a role model. NBA Communication announced the award finalists today. The finalists are: The winner of the award will be determined by voting among current NBA players.
Coming off a blowout win against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Spurs returned home for one home game against the Chicago Bulls. After getting off to a slow start, the Spurs managed to take a one-point lead into the second quarter. They dominated the Bulls in the second quarter, outscoring them 35-19 for a 17-point halftime […]
LOS ANGELES – Deandre Ayton wins the opening tip against Washington on Monday, sending the ball to Austin Reaves. The fifth-year guard, without backcourt mate Luka Dončić, who’s suspended after his 16th technical, dribbles into LA’s first possession. LeBron James initiates the action by setting a ball screen for Reaves in the middle of the […]
A new Sixers column? Let’s get after it… Evan Turner puts Philadelphia on blast I’m certainly someone who holds a grudge when it comes to Philly sports figures who sucked in this fair city of ours. Some, however, ultimately slip through the cracks, forgotten for even freaks like myself. One player I hadn’t thought of […]
IU basketball senior forward Sam Alexis has been selected to participate in the NABC-Reese’s Division I All-Star game this week in Indianapolis. Here’s the full release from IU Athletics and details on how to watch the game: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – ... The post IU basketball senior forward Sam Alexis to play in NABC-Reese’s Division I All-Star game appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .