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Photo: Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images With Marcus Smart taking a premature leave against the Toronto Raptors due to a troubling left ankle injury, the Boston Celtics needed every ounce of presence from Payton Pritchard. Pritchard, who embraced taking a backseat for the Celtics this season due to their backcourt…

Photo: Denver Nuggets/X Aaron Gordon had high praise for the Denver Nuggets’ defense after Tuesday’s 111-108 home win vs. the Los Angeles Clippers. (via Denver Nuggets): “I think we have the best clutch defense in the entire NBA, and we showed that again tonight. Fourth quarter was our best defensive…

Joel Embiid has hinted at a potential switch in national teams, suggesting he could play for Cameroon in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The Philadelphia 76ers star, currently representing Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has yet to play for his home country despite being one of the NBA’s…

As rumors swirl around the potential trade of Draymond Green, the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers emerge as the top betting favorites, according to odds provided by Bovada. Current Odds: Dallas Mavericks: +210 Los Angeles Lakers: +300 Cleveland Cavaliers: +500 Indiana Pacers: +500 Sacramento Kings: +500 Detroit Pistons: +800…

Photo: Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James scored 27 points but lost to his hometown Cavaliers for only the second time in 19 meetings during his 20-year NBA career. “I got in trouble last time when I was just giving an honest opinion”…

Photo: LA Clippers/Twitter The Los Angeles Clippers veteran guard Russell Westbrook talked about where he’s seen his former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Kevin Durant grow: “He’s always been very efficient, but his ability to be even more efficient and still score the ball at a high rate. Probably one of…