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Don’t be surprised when Devin Booker goes for 50+ tonight in the Garden
Everyone knows that Devin Booker is a bucket....

LaMelo Ball could return by May, and Hornets could sting from playoff play-in position
We weren’t sure if LaMelo Ball would play again this season, but it looks like he will....

Indiana believes Brad Stevens is worth $52 million more than Mike Woodson — that’s disrespectful
If Adrian Wojnarowski’s report is true — which is so often the case — then new Indiana head basketball coach Mike Woodson needs to fire his agent. Because he just got played....

Who would you take right now, Jayson Tatum or Donovan Mitchell?
The past four seasons have made it clear who the best two players in the 2017 NBA Draft are....

For now, Julius Randle and the damn New York Knicks are still here
Conventional thinking in the form of many NBA media members suggested that the New York Knicks would, to some degree, fall off by now, and rightfully so. They’ve had one of the league’s most challenging schedules since March’s All-Star break and that will remain as such through the end of the season...

Jayson Tatum looks like his pre-COVID self again, but he’s not “cured” — he now has to use an inhaler
In case you’ve forgotten, Jayson Tatum is here to remind you that we’re still in a pandemic....

Marcus Smart passing Larry Bird on all-time Celts’ 3-pointer list is a wake-up call
It’s not a revelation that the NBA today is heavier on three-pointers than it’s ever been. Teams are taking more threes per game than ever before — 34.7 per game, per team, and with good reason: at 36.7 percent, this season’s success rate is the highest of all time....

It's great to see Isaiah Thomas again, and hopefully other NBA veterans can follow
Being labeled an NBA journeyman has to be awkward....

The players we’d most like to see in the Big 3’s new season
According to a report from Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the Big3 is returning after their 2020 cancelation due to COVID....

NBA Legend Bill Russell eyeing a return to the court (😐)
NBA legend Bill Russell could be making a comeback....

‘Oh-fer’ Evan Fournier is already making history as a Boston Celtic
We’ve heard about that damn trade exception for months....

NBA buyout market roundup: For once, you are allowed to be excited about it
The NBA’s buyout market is generally overrated....

NBA trade deadline winners and losers (Can you guess which ones go where?)
There were 16 trades involving 23 organizations and 46 players yesterday, making it the most active trade deadline ever. ...

The Miami Heat adding Victor Oladipo is a continued stick-up of other NBA Teams
Even at 76 years old, Pat Riley still does things the ski-mask way. ...

Clippers getting Rajon Rondo is the move that could win the West… and more
To most NBA fans, the Los Angeles Clippers are dead....

Celtics try to fix gaping wounds with a Band-Aid in Evan Fournier deal
The Celtics have been arguably the most disappointing team in the NBA this season. And now they are trying to fix their troubles by putting a Band-Aid on a serious wound....

Who do we actually think is going to be moved in by the NBA trade deadline?
There are more NBA trade deadline rumors than there are R.A. The Rugged Man syllables on Uncommon Valor. ...

The Celtics have to do something to save their season, no exceptions
It’s obvious, but it still needs to be said....

Tanks a lot! Rockets going from 44-28 to 11-28 is putrid, but not most historic NBA drop-off ever
On Feb. 4, the Rockets went to Memphis and beat the Grizzlies by 12 points for their seventh win in eight games, moving to 11-10 for the season. Certainly, Houston was outperforming expectations after trading away James Harden, but nobody knew how bad things were about to get....

Reports of Kemba Walker’s demise have been greatly exaggerated
Depending on who you ask, Kemba Walker might be anywhere from overly washed to overly joyous....