Joe Mazzulla

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Curry and James had an electric on-court rivalry, battling in four straight NBA Finals

Kawhi Leonard's return to Toronto has reportedly been put on hold following an ongoing case involving his salary under the Los Angeles Clippers organization

The 37-year-old believes the honor should recognize the entire coaching staff — not just one person

The 76ers won Game 7, 109-100, behind Joel Embiid’s 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists

Tatum was ruled out less than two hours before tip-off in the deciding game after being listed as "questionable" on an earlier injury report

The six-time All-Star was officially listed as questionable ahead of Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers, but he will likely suit up

Hart top-scored with 26 points, including a pair of clutch three-pointers in the final minute that took an evenly poised game out of the Celtics’ reach

Remarkably, on March 6, Tatum returned to action just nine months later

His arrival back on the basketball court came after he'd suffered a brutal ruptured Achilles injury last postseason, resulting in surgery and grueling rehab that sidelined him for over half of this season

Trae Young was ejected from the game after leaving the bench to come on the court to complain to a referee, days before he is expected to make his Wizards debut

LeBron James etched his name deeper into Los Angeles Lakers lore Saturday night, becoming just the second player in franchise history to make 1,000 three-pointers while wearing the purple and gold, joining the late Kobe Bryant in an exclusive club during a dominant 129-101 road victory over the Golden State Warriors

He finished with two points on 1-of-3 shooting, including 0-for-2 from three-point range, along with one assist

Mikal Bridges led the Knicks with 19 points as Jalen Brunson was held to 12 on four-of-20 shooting

The Hornets acquired Tillman and $3.5 million in cash considerations, pulling Boston away from the luxury tax, similar to the deal that brought guard Tyus Jones in and out of Charlotte from Orlando on Wednesday

The Brooklyn Nets had two standout players in trade rumors leading up to the deadline

The East-leading Detroit Pistons (33-11) open a three-game road trip out West on Tuesday night when they visit the Denver Nuggets (31-15), who return to action after their game for the first time since Friday after an abbreviated 2-0 road trip

NBA legend and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley shared how he has a 'bad feeling' in regards to how Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is handling his Achilles rehab process

On Monday, the Boston Celtics took a 98-96 loss to the Indiana Pacers

The Boston Celtics (24-13) finish up a home back-to-back with five wins in their last six games as they host the San Antonio Spurs (26-11) at TD Garden on Saturday night

A year ago at this time, the Boston Celtics had a starting lineup of Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford and Jrue Holiday

Derrick White added 29 points and Anfernee Simons had 15 as the Celtics went 4-1 on the trip and 3-1 against Western Conference teams

The Minnesota Timberwolves (21-12) won the opener of their four-game road trip and head to State Farm Arena on Wednesday afternoon to square off with the struggling Atlanta Hawks (15-19), who have lost seven straight