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EDITOR’s NOTE: The Warriors announced that Gary Payton II will be re-evaluated in two weeks. The team also announced that Andre Iguodala is making progress in his back injury rehab and will be re-evaluated in one week. Gary Payton II & Andre Iguodala updates: pic.twitter.com/6rs2mo6NvO — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) May…

The Brooklyn Nets announced that Ben Simmons would undergo back surgery on Tuesday. Nets announce that Ben Simmons will undergo a “microdiscectomy procedure” on Thursday to “alleviate pain caused by the herniated disc” in his back. — Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) May 4, 2022 According to Nick Friedell of ESPN, the…

Tensions were high when Draymond Green had to leave Game 2 of the Warriors-Grizzlies Western Conference semifinal to get stitches after getting elbowed in the eye by Xavier Tillman while both were going after a loose ball. As he walked off the floor and into the locker room, Green flipped…

Miami Heat defensive stopper PJ Tucker recently spoke to Andscape about his calling card in the League: tough-nosed gritty defense, night after night. “It’s not a desirable job, man. Nobody wants to guard anybody. But from a competitive standpoint, I love the way I came into league, and I made…

Despite a monster second-half effort, the Milwaukee Bucks fell short of stealing home court from the Boston Celtics after a blowout 109-89 loss in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The man behind the attempted comeback bid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, finished the game with 28 points, nine rebounds, and seven…

The Boston Celtics have now tied the Eastern conference semifinal series 1-1 against the Milwaukee Bucks after a 109-86 victory at the TD Garden. The dynamic duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led the way for the Celtics and combined for 59 points— Brown dropped a 30 piece and…

Following a 109-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka spoke on the physical aspect of the game that played a role in this pivotal win: “That was a thing we really talked about in Game 1, where we’ve been a bigger physical team all year. I…

The Boston Celtics pulled through in Game 2, winning 109-86 over the Milwaukee Bucks to even the series 1-1. A big part of the reason Boston was able to win was by limiting Giannis Antetokounmpo’s offensive output as much as possible. Grant Williams, who was a primary defender on the…

The Golden State Warriors announced that Gary Payton II suffered a fractured left elbow on Tuesday after a Flagrant 2 foul Dillon Brooks committed on him nearly three minutes into Game 2. The infraction occurred when Brooks chased Payton down in transition in an attempt to stop a fast-break layup….

The full array of Ja Morant’s skill, talent, and dominance was on display Tuesday as the Memphis Grizzlies took back home-court advantage and tied their second-round series 1-1 with a 106-101 win over the Golden State Warriors. The 47-point effort Morant put on the veteran Warriors feels as inevitable as…