NBA Basketball – Sports News

Jayson Tatum won't be out long?

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is optimistic that star forward Jayson Tatum won’t be out long after taking a hard foul and spraining his left ankle during the third quarter of Monday’s 113-95 win over the Sacramento Kings. Tatum was leading the Celtics in scoring when he got hurt. The six-time All-Star made a contested 3-pointer and was fouled by Kings 6-foot-11 center Domantas Sabonis, who was called for a flagrant 1. Tatum’s right foot landed on Sabonis’ foot, and Tatum immediately dropped to the floor. “He seems to be doing OK,” Mazzulla said. “I didn’t see the play, but they made the right call. Fortunate that he was able to shoot the free throws. [He’s] taking care of it right now.”
Source: ESPN What’s the buzz on Twitter? Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum exits game

Keep reading this article on HoopsHype - NBA.

Jimmy Butler: 'I’m always painted as the bad guy. Everywhere I’ve been, I’ve always been the problem'

“I’m always painted as the bad guy. Everywhere I’ve been, I’ve always been the problem,” said Butler, who also went through ugly breakups with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers before arriving to Miami. “So we’ll take it. I don’t got nothing to say. I’m not mad at being the bad guy. It’s all the way that everything is portrayed. Some people talk to the media, some people don’t. I’ve never been one to tell my side of the story to almost anybody. Let everybody think that this is what happened and we’ll ride with it.”
Source: Miami Herald What’s the buzz on Twitter? Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat to honor Jimmy Butler with tribute video Tuesday, but Butler says “it makes no difference” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Butler discussed his Heat exit today after Warriors practice in Miami Shores. Butler: “There’s

Keep reading this article on HoopsHype - NBA.

Victor Oladipo on Stephen Curry: 'Best player ever'

Victor Oladipo: “Best player ever. Yeah. And I would consider him that because—he’s supposed to be playing golf, bro. If you really look at him—he’s supposed to be playing golf. He’s out there 100%. And he hittin’ aay out there, bro. 100%. For real. He doing his thing—it’s… he is… he’s changed the game completely, bro. And you just—you said something so profound: I saw him. I saw him. I had to guard him. You know what I’m saying? It’s really different. And he has changed the game so drastically that guys shoot 50 threes a game now—and that’s only because of him. That’s it.
Source: YouTube What’s the buzz on Twitter? Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Jimmy Butler on Steph Curry: “He is the man. He is everything everybody says of him. More than anything, he’s just nice. He’s

Keep reading this article on HoopsHype - NBA.

Russell Westbrook passes Kevin Garnett in scoring, moves into Top 20

Jorge Sierra: Russell Westbrook passed Kevin Garnett in scoring and is now No. 20 on the all-time list. Also: Kevin Durant moved ahead of Dale Davis in blocks for No. 57 in NBA history.
Source: Bluesky What’s the buzz on Twitter? Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Russell Westbrook passed Kevin Garnett in scoring and is now No. 20 on the all-time list.
Also: Kevin Durant moved ahead of Dale Davis in blocks for No. 57 in NBA history. – 4:05 AM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Russell Westbrook’s deep 3 pushes him past Kevin Garnett and into top-20 all-time in NBA scoring – 9:28 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Russell Westbrook enters the game and immediately gets a steal and transition assist. – 9:24 PM

Keep reading this article on HoopsHype - NBA.

Clyde Drexler on the Blazers: 'They don’t foster any kind of relationship with ex-players. They get an ‘F’ in that department'

Drexler has antipathy for at least a couple of aspects of the Blazer organization. For one, he believes executives have paid little attention to the franchise’s former players over the years. He is not the only former Blazer to feel that way. “They don’t foster any kind of relationship with ex-players,” Drexler said. “They get an ‘F’ in that department.”
Source: Kerry Eggers What’s the buzz on Twitter? Kerry Eggers @kerryeggers
The latest story on kerryeggers.com:
Why didn’t Clyde Drexler attend celebration? He had his reasons
kerryeggers.com/stories/why-di…
#RipCity pic.x.com/86tjQXLUzI – 8:00 PM More on this storyline

All of those who participated in the Trail Blazers’ celebration of their 1990 and ’92 teams this past weekend said they very much enjoyed the occasion. Regrettably, several members of those

Keep reading this article on HoopsHype - NBA.

Jokic expected back during Nuggets' homestand

Nikola Jokic, who has been sidelined due to left ankle impingement, plans to return “at some point” during the Nuggets’ upcoming five-game homestand, coach Michael Malone said Sunday.

Steph joins Dubs in Miami; questionable to play

Stephen Curry, who has been sidelined with a pelvic bruise, joined the team in Miami and underwent an individual practice ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Heat.

Luka: It's on 'me and Bron' to recharge Lakers

The struggles continued for Los Angeles on Monday, as Luka Doncic and the Lakers dropped a 118-106 decision to the Orlando Magic, a seventh loss in the past 10 games for a club that has just 11 games remaining to get back in a rhythm before the playoffs.