The Celtics’ offense will be significantly different on Wednesday without Jayson Tatum (Achilles), who averaged 22.5 shots over the first four games of the series, so his absence could lead to more scoring opportunities for players like Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and Jrue Holiday. Tatum’s absence will be factored into the odds on betting apps, … Read more
Dave McMenaminMay 14, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. TWO DAYS AFTER what Anthony Edwards termed the “most important game” of his career, securing a win against the … Read more
Tim BontempsMay 14, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast. … Read more
Zach KramMay 14, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram. The second round of the NBA playoffs has … Read more
The widespread expectation heading into the summer of 2025 was that the NBA was headed for one of the wildest offseasons in recent league history. We just couldn’t preview it properly without knowing the NBA Draft order. Well, now we know it after Monday’s surprising NBA Draft Lottery. Cooper Flagg will almost certainly be a … Read more
Getty Images The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks have renewed their rivalry in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. And New York is now one win away from the team’s first Eastern Conference finals appearance since 2000. The Knicks are up 3-1 in the series and heavily favored to advance after Celtics star … Read more
Imagn Images The Portland Trail Blazers are now officially for sale, as the team announced on Tuesday morning that the estate of Paul Allen was beginning the formal sales process for the franchise. “The estate of Paul G. Allen today announced it has commenced a formal sales process for the Portland Trail Blazers NBA franchise, … Read more
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to eliminate the shorthanded Golden State Warriors when they meet in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday. Point guard Stephen Curry remains out with a hamstring injury. The Warriors (48-34), who are looking to reach the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2021-2022, are … Read more
Getty Images The Indiana Pacers have the chance to return to the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night. The Pacers have a 3-1 lead in their second-round playoff series against the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers and can close it out in Game 5. Donovan Mitchell’s status is up in the air for Game 5 after the … Read more
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during Monday night’s playoff loss to the Knicks, the team announced Tuesday. Tatum has already undergone surgery, and though an exact timetable for his return is not immediately clear, he is expected to miss a significant portion, if not all, of next season. Tuesday’s news, … Read more
The Boston Celtics will look to stay alive in their best-of-seven series when they battle the New York Knicks in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup on Wednesday. New York took a commanding 3-1 series lead with a 121-113 win on Monday. The Knicks (51-31), who are looking to advance to the conference … Read more
The Boston Celtics’ devastating second-round series against the New York Knicks somehow got even worse during Game 4 on Monday. In the midst of blowing yet another double-digit lead to fall behind 3-1, star forward Jayson Tatum went down with a torn Achilles tendon, the team confirmed on Tuesday. The Celtics did not announce … Read more