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Herald Jayson Tatum officially available for season debut in Celtics-Mavericks What Celtics veteran expects from Jayson Tatum in return to lineup Globe Celtics officially list Jayson Tatum as ‘Available’ for game vs. Mavericks How did Jayson Tatum’s Achilles’ tendon recovery unfold? Recapping the Celtics star’s journey. 4 questions facing Celtics ahead of Jayson Tatum’s expected […]
Herald Jayson Tatum officially available for season debut in Celtics-Mavericks What Celtics veteran expects from Jayson Tatum in return to lineup Globe Celtics officially list Jayson Tatum as ‘Available’ for game vs. Mavericks How did Jayson Tatum’s Achilles’ tendon recovery unfold? Recapping the Celtics star’s journey. 4 questions facing Celtics ahead of Jayson Tatum’s expected return Mavericks at Celtics: Jayson Tatum set for season debut on Friday Celtics star Jayson Tatum offic...
Boston stumbled badly against Charlotte on Wednesday, getting blown out 118–89 in one of their roughest games of the season. Turnovers piled up, the shots never fell, and the defense didn’t really settle in. It was the type of performance that could linger for a couple days. Friday night at TD Garden won’t allow it. […]
Dallas Mavericks (21-41) at Boston Celtics (41-21)Friday, March 6, 20267:00 PM ESTRegular Season Game #63 Home Game #31TV: ESPN, NBCSB, Mavs TVRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 91.7 FM, Sirius XMTD Garden In a rematch of the 2024 NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks visit the Boston Celtics. This is the second and final meeting between these two […]
After sending Bobby McMann to Seattle, the Maple Leafs have traded Scott Laughton to Los Angeles for a 2026 third-round pick that could become a second-round pick if the Kings make the playoffs this season. The optics aren’t good, knowing the trade comes a year after the Leafs acquired Laughton for a 2027 first-round pick […] The post Instant Analysis: Scott Laughton traded to LA for a conditional 2026 third-round pick appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The Chicago Blackhawks return to the United Center on Friday night following a four-game road trip (five if you count before the Olympic break) and host the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks sit dead last in the standings with an 18-36-7 record (good enough for a whopping 43 points). As the Canucks deal with the existential crisis of committing to a rebuild, a 1-7-2 record in their last 10 games has slid by, including losses in their last three games. With the trade deadline dominating headl...
One deadline to another, he's here and then gone.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a second buzzer-beater trade, this time sending Scott Laughton to the Los Angeles Kings . It's a curious move by the Kings, who are out of the playoff picture right now and, after losing Kevin Fiala for the season, are acquiring a pending unrestricted free agent in Laughton. The return is a third-round pick that could become a second-rounder if the Kings make the playoffs. 3rd rounder https://t.co/iJMyjX9yT1 — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 6, 2026 ROS...
“Thereby was wrought the Hydra, many-necked, flickering its dread tongues. Of its fearful heads some severed lay on earth, but many more were budding from its necks…” – Quintus Smyrnaeus, The Fall of Troy (4th Century A.D.) It’s not often that a basketball game makes me think of (or reference) a mythical creature. I had […]
After each game, Brew Hoop evaluates each Buck’s individual performance with a letter grade. At this season’s 25% mark, we decided to check the Bucks’ grades as a progress report. We also had a midseason report, but now that we have hit the 75% point of this slow torture that is the season, it’s time to see […]
With the Western Conference a tight-knit race yet again this season, this series will look at the standings and games to watch across the league as the Lakers look to secure home court and move up the standings. LA had a golden opportunity to not only jump ahead of the Nuggets on Thursday, but also […]
One down, six to go in the hardest stretch of games the Nuggets will play all season. After holding off a late rally by the Los… The post Preview: Reinforcements may be on the way as the Nuggets go back-to-back against the Knicks appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
The Portland Trail Blazers seek a winning road trip record and what could be the team’s third consecutive victory over Houston tonight at Toyota Center in a game against the sputtering Rockets. All-Star forward Deni Avdija is once again listed as doubtful to play as he continues to rest a lower back injury. But the […]
Great news for the Dallas Mavericks this week as Cooper Flagg has returned to the lineup after being sidelined since before the all-star break. That’s even better news for Mavericks fans’ eyeballs — the recent stretch without Flagg was growing increasingly straining to watch. The focus and ultimate priority for the final 20 games of […]
Some people love math, some people hate it, but the beautiful thing about it is that you always find an answer. Kentucky women’s basketball found out that 2 games in 2 days, turnovers, and a South Carolina team motivated to dominate was big trouble. Kentucky women’s basketball has a turnover problem If you take a […]
While the Knicks have enjoyed a nice little 15-5 stretch that has seen their defensive rating jump into the top 10, and come away with victories against some good teams like the Spurs, Raptors, Rockets, Celtics, Lakers, and Nuggets, everyone knows that much of the Knicks’ postseason success rides on the availability of their backup […]
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum will make his long-anticipated return when the Celtics face the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, the team announced on Friday afternoon via the official injury report. Tatum was listed as questionable on Thursday for the first time since rupturing his Achilles tendon last May, after 298 days on the sidelines. Many NBA […]
There are a number of equally valid, sufficiently scrupulous takes to ring in the New Jayson Tatum Year. “Adding good players is good for your team,” “If the Celtics think Tatum is ready to go, then he is ready,” “I support Jayson Tatum’s decision, it’s his injury and his comeback,” “See? I told you he […]
In this week’s Tuesday Tracker, we asked about the Bucks’ projected finish in the East and the starting lineup now that Giannis is back. Here are the highlights: Thanks again for voting! Check back on Tuesday for another slate of questions.
Coming off a blowout win against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Spurs returned home after their Rodeo Road Trip to face the number one seed in the East, the Detroit Pistons. The Spurs started hot, outscoring the Pistons 38-23 in the first quarter. De’Aaron Fox dropped 16 of his 29 points in the first quarter alone. […]
For the second consecutive trade deadline it appears that general manager Julien BriseBois is bringing a player back into the organization. Last year it was Yanni Gourde. This year it’s Corey Perry. Corey Perry to Tampa Bay from LA — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 6, 2026 The rumored cost is a second-round pick. Which, based on some of the other deals made over the last 24 hours seems to be about right. What was once thought to be a buyer’s market has decidedly swun...
Well, that’s not the news you’re looking for heading into a tough road trip. The Sixers returned to practice Friday before hitting the road for Atlanta and Cleveland and with that came some injury updates. The team told reporters at practice that Joel Embiid (oblique strain) is progressing through individualized strength and conditioning work and […]
Okay. Deep breaths. Today’s the day. Jayson Tatum finally returns to the basketball court in a Boston Celtics uniform. He really is an anomaly, isn’t he? Jayson Tatum: the 19-year-old superstar, champion, iron man. The guy who loves this game so much that coaches have to fight him to get him to take a night […]
Over the last few days, it certainly seemed like Nick Foligno was going to be traded at some point before the deadline, but the destination was the real mystery. That question was answered on Friday morning when reports surfaced that the veteran forward was headed to the Minnesota Wild. The Chicago Blackhawks confirmed the move shortly after the initial reports: trade alert🔔 pic.twitter.com/RM7o5GjQEX — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 6, 2026 The Blackhawks are r...
It is time to apply all the lessons that Marquette men’s lacrosse has learned to this point of the season. Marquette is 2-3 on the year, with all three losses coming in relatively competitive contests against ranked opponents. Maybe the final margin doesn’t look so hot, but each time, the Golden Eagles were running with […]