BOSTON — The Boston Celtics announced today that guard Marcus Smart underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb. Smart is expected to return to basketball activities in 6 to 8 weeks.
Fred VanVleet is about to cash in. The man who has twice bet on himself — telling teams not to draft him in 2016 and re-signing for just two seasons in 2018 — is one of the best free agents on the market at age 26. VanVleet has seen an increased role every season he’s…
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue says needs to “step back from coaching for the time being” to deal with a persistent health issue. TNT analyst David Aldridge reports Lue will be on a one-week plan to address his health issues and that the current plan is for him to return to the bench next week….
NBA.com’s John Schuhmann gets you ready for the 2016-17 season with a key stat for each team in the league and shows you why it matters. Today, we look at the Los Angeles Clippers, who have been living outside the paint. THE STAT Last season, the Los Angeles Clippers took 61 percent of their shots…
Game Recap: Cole Swider knocks down five 3-pointers and finishes with 21 points in the Lakers' victory. • Raptors 88, Heat 78: Box score | Game details An efficient all-around shooting performance spearheaded by Cole Swider’s team-high 21 points in 23 minutes helped the Los Angeles Lakers overcome an early deficit and notch a 102-94 win over the…
Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic are two players for Cash Game Consideration on Tuesday night’s slate. After a large slate on Monday, we have a tiny Tuesday card. We only have three games, and all three have a total between 222 and 224, which is just a bizarre occurrence. Injury Report LeBron James – Questionable…
Jayson Tatum sets the tone on offense and Marcus Smart returns as Boston takes Game 2 vs. Miami. • Heat vs. Celtics: Complete series coverage MIAMI — The Boston Celtics had an answer in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Actually, they had a lot of answers. And they blew out the Miami Heat on…
