Celtics sign Jordan Schakel

ESPN’s production team strangely omitted Chennedy Carter’s body check on Caitlin Clark in their highlight reel of the Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever match. Regrettably, Carter’s deliberate and dirty cheap shot on Clark was the most talked-about incident of the game. Following a verbal exchange with Clark during the previous play, Carter…

Kevin Durant finally made his debut for the Suns. The two-time NBA champion played 27 minutes during which he scored 23 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished out 2 assists. His teammate Devin Booker was asked to share his thoughts on playing alongside Durant for the first time in the…

The Brooklyn Nets star guard Ben Simmons is nearing a return to the Brooklyn Nets, with Jacque Vaughn hinting at using the Long Island Nets for practice before his comeback. Simmons, sidelined since November 6 due to recurring back issues, might undergo a rehab assignment with the G League team…

Photo: Ashley Landis/AP From the jaws of defeat, Dennis Schroder came up big as a menace. Schroder’s marvelous steal over Desmond Bane and completing the and-one play on one end pulled the Los Angeles Lakers away from near defeat over the Memphis Grizzlies, 122-121, in a Friday night filled with…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter It looks like the Los Angeles Lakers and second-year guard Austin Reaves have a mutual interest. Jovan Buha of The Athletic indicated as much in a recent report. “Both the Lakers and Reaves’ camp have interest in Reaves re-signing in Los Angeles, according to multiple league…

As the February 8 trade deadline looms, the Los Angeles Lakers (21-22) are actively exploring trade options to enhance their roster and boost competitiveness. According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, the Lakers are eyeing several players to address their needs, including Portland’s Jerami Grant, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier, Toronto’s Gary…