NBA Daily: Pacers Put Cavs In The Danger Zone

With the red-hot Pacers overtaking the Cavaliers for third in the East, Cleveland has entered the danger zone, writes Buddy Grizzard.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Kyrie Irving Day-to-Day with Left Knee Tendonitis

There’s confidence that Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving’s left knee soreness is no more than tendonitis and that he will not need to miss significant time, league sources tell ESPN. Irving is considered day-to-day. There’s confidence that Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving’s left knee soreness is no more than tendonitis and that he will not […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Marcus Smart Out Indefinitely with Torn Tendon in Right Thumb

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has suffered a torn tendon in his right thumb and will be out indefinitely, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. The loss of Smart could be potentially devastating for the Celtics. He is expected to receive a second opinion on the thumb, which he injured diving for a loose ball in […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Daniel Theis to Undergo Season-Ending Surgery on Torn Left Meniscus

Boston Celtics rookie center Daniel Theis has suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and will undergo season-ending surgery, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Theis underwent further testing Monday morning after suffering the injury in Sunday’s home loss to Indiana. The 6-foot-10 center emerged as a critical part of the Celtics’ rotation this season, […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: The Dirtiest Plays in NBA History

Not even Dennis Rodman committed a dirty play worse than one from a high school game in Kansas.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Celtics’ Irving May Take Extended Time Off to Rest Knee

Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving hinted that he’ll opt for extended rest in hopes of combating the left knee soreness that forced him out of Sunday’s 99-97 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Irving, who missed a game last week after knee soreness initially flared, did not return for the second half of Sunday’s game. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Gordon Hayward: ‘The hope is still there,’ to Play this Season

Celtics forward Gordon Hayward will not formally rule himself out for the remainder of the 2017-18 season, reaffirming that his focus remains on day-to-day improvements and seeing where that leads him. Less than a week after Celtics coach Brad Stevens offered his most emphatic “He’s not playing this year” when asked about Hayward’s recovery, Hayward wouldn’t close the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Jaylen Brown Enters Concussion Protocol, Out Indefinitely

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, who escaped serious injury when he hit the back of his head and neck late in the third floor of Thursday’s game in Minnesota, has entered the NBA’s concussion protocol. Brown will be out indefinitely, the Celtics said Friday. Brown crashed hard to the floor after slipping off the rim on a […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Jaylen Brown Evaluated for Concussion after Hard Fall

#NEBHInjuryReport: Jaylen Brown is out for the remainder of tonight’s game and is being evaluated for concussion-like symptoms. #NEBHInjuryReport: Jaylen Brown is out for the remainder of tonight’s game and is being evaluated for concussion-like symptoms. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 9, 2018 Source: Boston Celtics on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021