Collin Sexton’s dispute with the basket at Barclays Center has become costly. The NBA fined the Chicago Bulls guard $35,000 on Tuesday night after he stepped off the rim during a 123-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. Advertisement Sexton was shooting free throws late in the third quarter on Monday, although his first…
How can we understand the Boston Celtics’ moves at the 2026 NBA trade deadline? The Celtics elected to trade backup bigs Josh Minott, Xavier Tillman Sr. and Chris Boucher on deadline day, and reserve guard Anfernee Simons a few days earlier, bringing back only Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic in the latest deal and two-way…
DALLAS (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 33 points and 11 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat Dallas 110-100 on Tuesday night, overcoming another stellar performance by Cooper Flagg and handing the Mavericks their season-worst fifth straight loss. Flagg scored 36 points in the No. 1 rookie’s first game with the team he grew up watching…
Each week during the 2025-26 NBA season, we’ll delve into some of the league’s biggest stories in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more on fact or fiction moving forward. Last week: Lakers can build a champion around Luka Dončić’s defense Fact or fiction: LeBron James belongs in the All-Star Game In what…
Neemias Queta’s breakout season with the Boston Celtics this year took many fans and team analysts by surprise. But if you ask former Sacramento Kings teammate Keon Ellis, Queta is simply refining the same game he was bringing to the Kings before that team decided to leave him for the obvious benefit of the Celtics….
Luka Doncic becomes youngest player in NBA history to reach major milestone originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. Luka Doncic continues to rewrite the NBA history books. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement With his long-range production during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-110 victory over the Dallas…
Detroit Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff has officially been named head coach for the 2026 All-Star Game, the NBA announced late on Saturday, January 24. The honor is awarded to the coach of the top team in each conference on February 1. The Pistons, at 32-11 overall, are five games ahead of the No. 2 Boston…
The Boston Celtics may not have expected a fight when they faced the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Friday night (Jan. 23), but they got one and then some. An early lax attitude from Boston set the tone against a desperate Nets team, still smarting from a crushing loss to their crosstown rivals, the…
Chicago Bulls’ Coby White expected to miss back-to-back game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Chicago Bulls have been dealing with a slew of injuries since the start of the 2025-2026 campaign. Josh Giddey will be out for two weeks with a hamstring…
SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Kings began 2026 by suffering their 26th loss of the season, falling 120-106 to the Boston Celtics on Thursday, January 1 at Golden 1 Center. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with a double-double of 29 points and 10 rebounds. Seven Celtics scored in double figures, including 16 each from Payton…
