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Beal set to return from health protocols Wednesday vs. Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal is set to return to the lineup this week after missing five games due to health and safety protocols followed by reconditioning. Beal will play vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday … Read more

Finally emerging from a long losing streak, the Charlotte Hornets will host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night hoping to get rolling in the right direction. “We’ve easily had stretches where we’ve had very good, sometimes exceptional play, and then we have times (when) we don’t execute,” Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said. “We’re not that … Read more

The fourth week of the NBA season is in the rearview, and now it’s time to reflect, overreact and assess the fantasy basketball landscape. We’re now a month into the season and equipped with more data to evaluate player performance. Four weeks is still a relatively small sample size, but with Week 5 underway, it’s … Read more

The Boston Celtics currently possess the best record in the NBA, and despite some dings to their frontcourt rotation, appear poised to return to the 2023 NBA Finals to compete for the ever-elusive Banner 18. As such, they are not likely to make any major moves unless they are the sort of player that could … Read more

Kevin Durant driving past Julius Randle and RJ Barrett For the second straight season, the Knicks are off to a rough start on the defensive end. After giving up a humiliating 145 points to the Oklahoma City Thunder, New York now ranks 24th in defensive efficiency through 13 games. When the Knicks hired Tom Thibodeau … Read more

When Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016 after nearly a decade with the organization, it was rumored he had done so because he didn’t want to play with Russell Westbrook anymore. It’s a rumor that has persisted over time and has grown to include rumored tension between some of Westbrook’s other star … Read more

The Oklahoma City Thunder almost shocked the NBA world on Monday after they barely lost to the NBA-best record Boston Celtics, 126-122. After leading by seven points entering the fourth quarter of a hostile and historic road environment, the youth of the Thunder was in full display as the more battle-tested Celtics were able to use … Read more

One of the more interesting subplots of this NBA season is which team will end up with the top pick in next June’s draft and get the opportunity to draft French phenom Victor Wembanyama. The 7-foot-2 18-year-old (he actually says he’s 7-foot-3 in bare feet) has shown a remarkable skillset for someone his height and … Read more

How Griffin’s message to Marcus Smart helped spark C’s comeback originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Blake Griffin hasn’t made much of an on-court impact for the Boston Celtics this season, but his veteran leadership proved valuable Monday night. The Celtics trailed the Oklahoma City Thunder by as many as 15 points at TD Garden … Read more

Rising Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey continues to take big strides forward as somebody who has risen quickly in the NBA ranks. The 21st pick in the 2020 NBA draft has blown everybody’s expectations out of the water to begin his career. In his third season, Maxey is averaging 22.8 points and 4.4 assists. He’s … Read more