BOSTON — Malcolm Brogdon suffered a partial tear in the tendon exiting his right elbow that leads to his forearm, team sources say Athleticism. Brogdon suffered the injury in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, according to the sources, who were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak officially. The Celtics guard … Read more
Deputies from the Shelby County (Ten.) Sheriff’s Office checked Grizzlies star Ja Morant at her residence Wednesday morning after Morant posted a series of ambiguous messages on her Instagram story, a spokesperson for the office confirmed. from Shelby County Sheriff to Athleticism. Here’s what you need to know: “He’s fine,” office spokesman John Morris wrote … Read more
MIAMI — Coming out of halftime, the Celtics needed something to change if they wanted to salvage their season. But after a few minutes, it was clear that was not the case. Jaylen Brown was trapped in the corner, another turnaround was coming and things were about to get out of hand. Then suddenly, a … Read more
The Boston Celtics avoid elimination with a blowout 116-99 win over the Miami Heat behind Jayson Tatum’s 33 points, including 25 in the second half, forcing Game 5 at TD Garden Jayson Tatum played for the desperate Celtics – scoring 25 points in the second half The Heat were beaten hard from deep, outscored by … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Aaron Gordon wasn’t quite sure what to do with himself when the final bell rang. His adrenaline kept him going. He looked around and gave hugs and handshakes to a few Los Angeles Lakers players. He hugged his teammates who came off the bench. It all felt like a haze – like … Read more
The Denver Nuggets will advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals on Monday. Here’s what you need to know: Nikola Jokic recorded his eighth triple-double of these playoffs for Denver in the 113-111 victory (30 points, 14 rebounds, 13 … Read more
MIAMI — Going into Game 3, the Boston Celtics had a plan and a goal. They knew one more loss would push their season to an irreparable breaking point. They came with the best intentions. Then everything fell apart. So after a 128-102 loss to lose 0-3 to the Miami Heat, Joe Mazzulla came out … Read more
By Jovan Buha, Tony Jones and Nick Kosmider The Denver Nuggets outlasted the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday, winning 119-108 to take a 3-0 series lead. Here’s what you need to know: Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored a game-high 37 points (30 in the first half) with … Read more
LOS ANGELES — As the Lakers defense rushed midway through the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Bruce Brown caught a pass from Michael Porter Jr. in the right corner and kicked an uncontested 3-pointer. As he turned to run back, Brown hit the celebratory “Freeze” — a move that unified … Read more
BOSTON — Going nose-to-nose with Jimmy Butler hasn’t worked out well for the Celtics so far in this series. Boston was still up seven in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals when Grant Williams started chewing on Butler. The exchange was so intense, their foreheads touched. There is, however, a … Read more
