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4 weeks, 1 day ago

NBA roundup: Kristaps Porzingis returns as Celtics club Clippers

Jaylen Brown and Derrick White led a 51-point second quarter as the Boston Celtics stretched their winning streak to six games by beating the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 126-94 on Monday. Grizzlies 123, Trail Blazers 98 Ja Morant returned to the lineup after missing eight games with a right hip injury and delivered 22 points and 11 assists to lead …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Kristaps Porzingis scores 16 in season debut, Celtics hit 22 3-pointers in 126-94 win over Clippers

Associated Press

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum scored 20 points and the Boston Celtics made 22 3-pointers in a 126-94 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. Payton Pritchard added with 20 points for Boston, which extended its season-high win streak to six games. Kristaps Porzingis finished with 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting, to go along with six rebounds …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis makes his presence felt on both ends in season debut vs. Clippers

Associated Press

BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis was a spectator for the first month of the NBA season following offseason ankle surgery. It was Porzingis’ first game action since undergoing left ankle surgery in June to fix a tear in the tissue that holds the ankle tendons in place. “But we were really smart and completed all of the stages to get to …

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1 month ago

Kristaps Porzingis returns to help Celtics end Clippers’ winning streak

LA Times

James Harden, right, passes the ball behind Boston’s Kristaps Porzingis to Ivica Zubac in the first half. Jayson Tatum scored 20 points and the Boston Celtics made 22 three-pointers in a 126-94 win over the Clippers on Monday night. Kristaps Porzingis finished with 16 points on six of 12 shooting, to go along with six rebounds and two blocks in …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kristaps Porzingis says he plans to be ready for Game 1 of NBA Finals matchup with Mavericks

Associated Press

BOSTON — Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis plans to be ready for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. “It’s been a long process, I’m not going to lie,” Porzingis said. “But I’ve tried to build up as much as I can to this point from all aspects.” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said Porzingis is “on pace” to be ready …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Injured Kristaps Porzingis on track for return as Celtics prepare for NBA Finals against Mavericks

Associated Press

BOSTON — Whether injured Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will be ready in time for the start of the NBA Finals this week is still to be determined. Porzingis last spoke publicly on May 4, saying of the injury, “It’s something, it’s not nothing,” and adding that it would take “a little bit of time” to recover from. Mazzulla said Porzingis …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Derrick White scores 38, Celtics top Heat 102-88 to take a 3-1 East playoff series lead

Associated Press

MIAMI — The good news for the Miami Heat is that the Boston Celtics might not be back in South Florida for a few months. Boston now has full control of this Eastern Conference series, with Derrick White scoring a career-high 38 points on Monday night and leading the top-seeded Celtics past the eighth-seeded Heat 102-88 to take a 3-1 …

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8 months ago

Heat face Celtics in first round after epic conference finals duel last season

Associated Press

BOSTON — As the Boston Celtics prepare for what they hope will be their latest NBA title run, coach Joe Mazzulla had his team look to past NBA champions for inspiration. And we have to be ready for that.” It’s a lesson Boston learned last season when the Miami Heat jumped on the Celtics 3-0 in the Eastern conference finals, …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Porzingis scores 27, Celtics earn home-court advantage in playoffs with 135-100 win over Thunder

Associated Press

BOSTON — Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault likened the Celtics’ performance this season to that of a Ferrari. Kristaps Porzingis had 27 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, helping the Celtics power past the Thunder 135-100 on Wednesday night to secure the best record in the NBA and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Jayson Tatum finished with 24 points and …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jayson Tatum, Sam Hauser each score 25 as Celtics beat Hornets 118-104 for 11th win in 13 games

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Sam Hauser poured in 25 points on seven 3s and the Boston Celtics avenged an early season loss to the Charlotte Hornets with a 118-104 victory on Monday night. Kristaps Porzingis added 20 points and Derrick White had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics, who’ve won 11 …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Jayson Tatum scores 30, comes up with late blocks as Celtics hold off Pacers 129-124

Associated Press

BOSTON — The Celtics have won plenty of games this season by overpowering teams with their offense. Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and had two blocks in the final 30 seconds to help Boston hold off Indiana 129-124 on Tuesday night. We had really good defense down the stretch and made some winning plays.” Jaylen Brown added 25 points and …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Post-Harden Sixers shed the bad vibes

China Daily

Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid get pumped up during the Philadelphia 76ers' victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. Embiid had 27 points and 10 rebounds and Maxey had 25 points and nine assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to their sixth straight win, 106-103, over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Jayson Tatum's 3-pointer pulled the Celtics to 94-87 …

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1 year, 2 months ago

NBA 2023: Jaylen Brown ready to step into leadership role for reshaped Boston Celtics alongside Jayson Tatum

The Hindu

Early in his NBA career, Jaylen Brown was largely viewed as a player who would be a component of the Boston Celtics’ long-term success, rather than a pillar of its foundation. Last season was defining for Brown, who garnered his second All-Star selection and second-team All-NBA nod while helping lead the Celtics within a game of back-to-back NBA Finals appearances. …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Kristaps Porzingis of Celtics withdraws from FIBA World Cup due to foot injury

The Hindu

Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis will not play for Latvia in the FIBA World Cup because of plantar fasciitis. Porzingis posted that he already has had “several weeks of recovery.” The World Cup begins begins August 25 in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines. Porzingis is the latest NBA name to bow out of the tournament; among the others, Greece’s Giannis …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Wizards trading Porzingis to Celtics in 3-team deal with Smart headed to Grizzlies, AP sources say

Associated Press

The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade center Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade that also includes Marcus Smart heading to the Memphis Grizzlies, two people with knowledge of the deal said Thursday morning. The deal also includes the Grizzlies acquiring Smart, the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year, from Boston in exchange for …

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2 years, 8 months ago

All eyes on Bradley Beal as big offseason begins for Wizards

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A few weeks after the surgery that ultimately ended his season, Bradley Beal was talking with reporters when he was asked a simple question: Was it fair to say he was leaning toward re-signing with Washington? He never got to play alongside Beal, and the question now is whether he’ll have that chance next season. “Slowly, we’re kind …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Hollinger’s NBA trade deadline awards: Sizing up Simmons-Harden deal, plus the best, worst and surprises

New York Times

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today’s word is “leverage,” because it was the defining characteristic of a wacky trade deadline day, one that featured a trade negotiation in which two teams’ seasons hung in the balance. At another time, the Mavericks’ somewhat unexpected trade of Kristaps Porzingis for a whole lot of not much, or Doc Rivers trading his son-in-law, or Boston …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Dallas Mavericks roster check-in: Luka Doncic’s new brand of magic, Tim Hardaway Jr. padding his résumé

New York Times

The Mavericks’ vibes might only be maculate after losing five of their last seven games, but the problems with the team most notably center around roster construction, not the players themselves. This season, Josh Green and Wes Iwundu have combined to shoot more 2-pointers than him, even though Kleber has tripled their minutes and one of those players isn’t even …

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3 years, 10 months ago

The Dallas Mavericks are a dismal 8-12: What’s wrong and what will get better

New York Times

In another light, last year’s Mavericks were disappointing. Dallas has lost last season’s sparkle What’s true is that this team, even in its best bursts, doesn’t look dominant like it would last year. It’s the offense that has taken an abrupt step back after being historically good last season, barely avoiding the bottom 10 at the moment with a 109.0 …

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3 years, 11 months ago

NBA 2020-21: LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets Dominate Dallas Mavericks in 118-99 Win

News 18

LaMelo Ball scored 22 points, Miles Bridges had 20 points and 16 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets blew out Dallas 118-99 in the Mavericks’ home opener Wednesday night. Terry Rozier, who scored 18 points, hit a pair of 3-pointers early in a 14-0 run to start the second half, giving the Hornets a 25-point lead coming off their first win, …

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4 years, 1 month ago

How the Mavericks transformed their rotation on draft night and what comes next

New York Times

Consider what the Mavericks did Wednesday night a course correction – not just a lane change, but a wheel-jerking swerve across an entire highway to reach the ramp their navigation system told them they needed to take. Richardson immediately starts for Dallas, providing good two-way wing play even if he’s not exceptional on either end. With Richardson in the fold, …

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4 years, 1 month ago

NBA: Dallas Mavericks' Kristaps Porzingis to miss start of season after knee surgery

Firstpost

Dallas: Kristaps Porzingis will miss the start of the season as the Dallas Mavericks star continues recovery from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. President of basketball operations Donnie Nelson told Dallas radion station 105.3 The Fan on Monday the club was being cautious with Luka Doncic’s European sidekick, who missed more than a season because …

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4 years, 4 months ago

With Patrick Beverley injured, Clippers go quiet against Mavericks

LA Times

Clippers head coach Doc Rivers talks with guard Reggie Jackson during the second half on Wednesday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. At the time when the Clippers could use his room-rattling voice, Patrick Beverley was back on the Clippers’ bench, his mouth stuck behind a silver face covering. Beverley, according to Clippers coach Doc Rivers, didn’t move well during the …

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4 years, 6 months ago

Mavericks film room: How Tim Hardaway Jr. has become a quality third option

New York Times

I remember sitting in the press conference room at the American Airlines Center on Sept. 30, 2019. Notable players file in and out of the room on Media Day, usually reciting some generic quotes about how they can’t wait for the season to arrive, their goal of making the playoffs, so on and so forth. A player like Hardaway benefits …

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NBA roundup: Kristaps Porzingis returns as Celtics club Clippers

Kristaps Porzingis scores 16 in season debut, Celtics hit 22 3-pointers in 126-94 win over Clippers

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis makes his presence felt on both ends in season debut vs. Clippers

Kristaps Porzingis returns to help Celtics end Clippers’ winning streak

Kristaps Porzingis says he plans to be ready for Game 1 of NBA Finals matchup with Mavericks

Injured Kristaps Porzingis on track for return as Celtics prepare for NBA Finals against Mavericks

Derrick White scores 38, Celtics top Heat 102-88 to take a 3-1 East playoff series lead

Heat face Celtics in first round after epic conference finals duel last season

Porzingis scores 27, Celtics earn home-court advantage in playoffs with 135-100 win over Thunder

Jayson Tatum, Sam Hauser each score 25 as Celtics beat Hornets 118-104 for 11th win in 13 games

Jayson Tatum scores 30, comes up with late blocks as Celtics hold off Pacers 129-124

Post-Harden Sixers shed the bad vibes

NBA 2023: Jaylen Brown ready to step into leadership role for reshaped Boston Celtics alongside Jayson Tatum

Kristaps Porzingis of Celtics withdraws from FIBA World Cup due to foot injury

Wizards trading Porzingis to Celtics in 3-team deal with Smart headed to Grizzlies, AP sources say

All eyes on Bradley Beal as big offseason begins for Wizards

Hollinger’s NBA trade deadline awards: Sizing up Simmons-Harden deal, plus the best, worst and surprises

Dallas Mavericks roster check-in: Luka Doncic’s new brand of magic, Tim Hardaway Jr. padding his résumé

The Dallas Mavericks are a dismal 8-12: What’s wrong and what will get better

NBA 2020-21: LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets Dominate Dallas Mavericks in 118-99 Win

How the Mavericks transformed their rotation on draft night and what comes next

NBA: Dallas Mavericks' Kristaps Porzingis to miss start of season after knee surgery

With Patrick Beverley injured, Clippers go quiet against Mavericks

Mavericks film room: How Tim Hardaway Jr. has become a quality third option