Anthony Davis available to return

It’s a little after 9 a.m. on the first Wednesday of March and Celtics forward Grant Williams can’t help but lean back in his Mavix M9 gaming chair and reflect on how appalled he was when news dropped the day prior that the New York Liberty had been fined $500,000…

Photo: Getty Images New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau talked about the team’s 3 game losing streak following yesterday’s 119-112 home loss vs. the Philadelphia 76ers. (via New York Knicks): “We’re just not doing enough to win right now. That’s what we have to fix. You got 30 assists…

Center Alperen Sengun of the Houston Rockets is discreetly building a compelling case for inclusion in the All-Star lineup this season, as reported by Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Fred VanVleet, the point guard for Houston, remarked to Bontemps, “He’s so skilled. He’s unguardable. He’s got a thousand moves. He’s learning…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter The Dallas Mavericks intend to re-sign free agent forward Markieff Morris, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). With 15 players under guaranteed contracts, the Mavs have a full roster. Releasing JaVale McGee would open a spot for Morris, who came from Brooklyn as part…

The relationship between the NBA and alcohol, while seemingly savory and tart in flavor, is, in reality, far more prosaic. Yes, the fortified union of hot drinks and high-performance sports used to be controversial, but times are subject to change. Whereas from the ’70s to the first half of the…

Photo: Brooklyn Nets/Twitter Nobody wants Cam Johnson to remain in the Brooklyn Nets other than his “twin” in Mikal Bridges. Bridges echoed his desire of having Johnson back to the Nets to Kristian Winfield of New York Daily News. He also revealed that whenever he speaks to the sharpshooting wingman,…