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After a dominant showing in Game 2, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 109-86, the Boston Celtics now have until Saturday to recoup, which means an improved chance that Marcus Smart will make his return for the Celtics in the second round. Smart was sidelined for the Celtics Game 2 win after…

Finding themselves down 0-2 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Philadelphia 76ers have been overwhelmed by the Miami Heat’s commandment of the boards and paint with superstar center Joel Embiid still sidelined due to an orbital fracture and concussion sustained in Game 6 of the first round. After Wednesday nights…

Gary Payton II will reportedly miss at least three weeks, per Shams Charania of The Athletic, due to the fractured elbow he suffered on Tuesday in Game 2. Sources: MRI on Warriors guard Gary Payton II showed slight ligament damage along with his fractured left elbow. He will miss at…

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…