Category: Basketball

During the NBA’s Monday slate, Trae Young’s 31-point, 15-assist double-double led the Atlanta Hawks to a 130-124 victory over the Pistons, marking Detroit’s 24th straight loss. Young’s performance continued his impressive form, making it his fourth consecutive game with at least 30 points and 10 assists and his 16th double-double of the season. “I was […]

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Coby White’s 24-point performance propelled the Chicago Bulls to a 108-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, halting their six-game winning streak during the NBA’s Monday slate. Nikola Vucevic contributed significantly with 23 points and eight rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan added 15 for the Bulls. Vucevic highlighted the team’s unity and optimism despite their 11-17 record, […]

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The Los Angeles Clippers secured their eighth consecutive victory dominantly, defeating the Indiana Pacers 151-127 during the NBA’s Monday slate. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard set the tone early before a late-game flurry from James Harden occurred. The game, which initially seemed competitive, turned into a showcase of the Clippers’ offensive prowess. Leonard and George […]

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Get ready to stay up late, buddy.

For the first time this season, the Boston Celtics have made their way to the West Coast. On Tuesday, they’ll tip off the first of four games in California when they pay a visit to the Golden State Warriors. It’ll mark the first meeting between the two sides since January. That was a game that the Cs managed to capture in overtime, downing the Dubs 121-118.

Heading into their matchup with Boston, Golden State will be looking to inch closer to .500 in the 2023-24 campaign. They’ve won two straight games, yet sit at 12-14 on the season, which has them slotted at 11th in the Western Conference.

The Warriors look almost nothing like the title teams of years past with Stephen Curry serving as the lone exception. The all-time leader in made three-pointers is having himself quite the season. Curry has averaged 28.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 46.1% from the field and 41.1% from beyond the arc. Aside from him, Golden State doesn’t have anyone else averaging 20 points per game. Klay Thompson is the closest with an average of 16.8 on inefficient 41.8/37.4 shooting splits. Despite his rough numbers for the year as a whole, Thompson has turned it around in recent outings. In his last three appearances, he’s up to 27.3 points per game on 54/54.8 splits.

STARTERS

Jrue Holiday | Stephen Curry

Derrick White | Brandon Podziemski

Jaylen Brown | Klay Thompson

Jayson Tatum | Jonathan Kuminga

Kristaps Porzingis (?) | Kevon Looney

BENCH ROTATION

Al Horford | Chris Paul

Payton Pritchard | Andrew Wiggins

Sam Hauser | Dario Saric

Dalano Banton | Trayce Jackson-Davis

Golden State’s starting lineup will look different than it did the last time these two teams squared off. They’ll be without longtime forward Draymond Green, who is currently suspended indefinitely after leveling Phoenix Suns big man Jusuf Nurkic. Green reportedly has begun counseling after what NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations, Joe Dumars referred to as his “repeated history of unsportsmanlike conduct.”

In addition to Green’s absence amongst the Dubs’ starting five, Wiggins was moved to the bench last week after struggling early this season. On Sunday, he surged for 25 points as a reserve to help the Warriors top the Portland Trail Blazers.

Luke Kornet remains out for the Celtics after suffering an adductor strain last week during Thursday’s pregame warmups. There’s also a chance that Boston will be without Porzingis. The big man has been listed as questionable on the Celtics’ injury report as the team looks to manage his left calf injury. Though it’s never ideal to be without a star player, the Warriors wouldn’t be the worst team to sit Porzingis against.

With Green sidelined for the foreseeable future, the Dubs have been playing Looney as their only traditional big man. Boston could afford to give up a bit of size in favor of granting Porzingis some extra rest.

The Celtics will look to extend their win streak to six games when they take the floor at Chase Center. They’re coming off of a perfect five-game homestand after falling to the Indiana Pacers in the In-Season Tournament quarterfinals. Boston has done an excellent job in responding to what was a pretty rough loss in Indiana.

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One NBA writer is proposing that the Memphis Grizzlies acquire Kelly Olynyk from the Utah Jazz. Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Grizzlies and Jazz: Kelly Olynyk for Luke Kennard and a 2026 lottery-protected first-round pick The Jazz are expected to trade Olynyk before the trade deadline in February, […]

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