Russell Westbrook was a major reason why the Los Angeles Clippers were able to upset the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series Sunday night. Although he shot... Read more »

Those who doubt the Los Angeles Lakers as legitimate championship contenders consistently point out one potentially insurmountable flaw: shooting. Their historically poor offensive start to the season was based on their inability... Read more »

In the Boston Celtics’ 112-99 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round series, star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown was the best player on the floor... Read more »

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the NBA would cancel a game between the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers a day after the Boston Marathon terrorist attacks that occurred in... Read more »

LOS ANGELES LeBron James has carved several more lines onto his Greatest Of All Time resume this season. He’s now the all-time scoring leader. He’s now fourth all-time in assists.  But it’s that... Read more »

Three former Tennessee basketball players will begin their respective playoff runs Saturday in the NBA. In the Eastern Conference, Boston (57-25) is the No. 2 seed. The Celtics will play No. 7... Read more »

The 2023 NBA playoffs are here. The postseason kicked off this week with the Play-In Tournament, which wraps up Friday night with Bulls-Heat and Thunder-Wolves. The first round of the playoffs then... Read more »

NBA playoff predictions: Why Mannix thinks Celtics beat Hawks in five games originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Earlier this week, the Boston Celtics were staring at the possibility of having to... Read more »

The 2022-23 regular season has come and gone. The league is on the precipice of the 2023 NBA playoffs. With it, our expectations, the participating clubs and even the style of play... Read more »