Key numbers to know from 2021-22 season

Isaiah Thomas dropped 42 points for the Grand Rapids Gold in his NBA G League debut. Isaiah Thomas has officially signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Thomas will join the roster under the hardship exemption, which allows a team to exceed the 15-player maximum. Los Angeles is without several players due to…

Jimmy Butler leads all the NBA in steals with a career-best 2.1 per game. Heat (37-31) at Celtics (35-33) 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT • The Heat and Celtics have split their first two meetings of the season, with Miami picking up a 130-124 win on May 9 thanks to a dominant first half as the…

Kevin Porter Jr. averaged 15.6 points per game last season for the Rockets. Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. and the team have reached an agreement on a four-year contract extension, according to multiple reports. The deal is for $82.5 million that will keep the former No. 30 pick of the 2019 draft in Houston….

It will be another homecoming for the grinning big man with the twinkle in his eye. Though in Dwight Howard’s case they’re starting to pile up like ports of call in a drifting sailor’s log. Orlando, Los Angeles and Houston have led to Atlanta, where he hasn’t put in enough hours yet to add to…

Will the Celtics and Knicks definitely advance? Our experts share their predictions. • Download the NBA App • NBA Playoffs Bracket • NBA Playoffs Schedule Our NBA.com experts have made their picks for who will reach the conference finals: (1) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland Steve Aschburner, NBA.com Shaun Powell, NBA.com John Schuhmann, NBA.com Michael C. Wright, NBA.com Celtics…

LeBron has won titles and left lasting impacts in each of his three NBA cities. LeBron’s James’ NBA footprints are deep, made so by the weight of record-breaking statistics, championship trophies and the sheer power of showmanship. His impression is also unique in that it spans from coast to coast on the NBA map. Though…