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[Charania] BREAKING: Boston Celtics All-NBA star Jayson Tatum will play this season and could make his debut on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks – less than 10 months after surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon.

[Highlight] SGA gives his thoughts on the New York Knicks after tonight’s game. “They’re obviously the top of the East for a reason.”

[NBC Sports Boston] Joe Mazzulla on conspiracy that Tatum could return on ³⁄₁₄ :“I might not even be alive by that day… go to bed questionable, I wake up probable.”

Steve Kerr, Doc Rivers, other prominent basketball coaches sign letter contending that political interference in universities via intimidation is harming athletics.

Since Jan 3 (26 games), Jaylen Brown, the media-appointed MVP frontrunner if SGA & Jokic are ineligible, is shooting 42.4% from field and 30.3% from three with a 53.1% TS on 24.1 FGA per game. The Celtics are 8.9 pts better with him on the bench and have a 6–1 record in games he’s missed this season

[Highlight] The Charlotte Hornets defeat the Boston Celtics 118-89 to win their sixth straight. All six of their wins during this win streak have been by 15+ points and Charlotte is now 16-4 over their last 20 games.

LeBron James is 3 made shots away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most made shots in NBA history

[Stein] Updating the wild stat @tomhaberstroh illuminated yesterday: The NBA’s bottom 10 teams have combined to lose their last 44 games in a row. FORTY-FOUR. All of these teams but New Orleans have control of their first-round pick in June.

[SNY] “SGA, he’s a tough cover. He does a great job of convincing the referees - probably better than anybody in the league - that he’s getting hit.”

[Charania] There’s an expectation that Jayson Tatum will make his 2025-26 season debut for the Boston Celtics on Friday night at TD Garden versus Dallas, sources tell ESPN. Tatum has been described as ready to go and will inform the Celtics of a final decision over the next day.

[Highlight] SGA runs into Jalen Brunson knocking him down with no call from the refs. Mike Brown is so irate he gets assessed a technical

[Highlight] LaMelo hits a longg 3 in front of Jaylen Brown as the shot lock winds down

Jaylen Brown lefty half-court hook shot before the game vs. the Hornets last night

The Charlotte Hornets have the best net rating in the entire NBA since Christmas

[Boston Celtics] Injury Report for tomorrow vs. DAL:

Hornets have won 6 straight games by 15+ points, the longest streak by any team since the 2017-18 Warriors. It’s tied for the 2nd-longest streak in NBA history.

Draymond Green On Magic City Night: “I don’t know if you’ve ever been, but if you see it in action, it’s actually a form of art”

Jaylin Williams stats this season when he plays over 30 minutes: 21/11/5 on 53/42/95 splits

Giannis receives a tech as he throws the basketball in frustration after Dyson Daniel’s put back layup

[Highlight] The Los Angeles Clippers with a tribute video for Ivica Zubac upon his return, and he also receives a standing ovation from the local crowd.

[Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hits a big clutch step back 3 over OG Anunoby

[Post Game Thread] The Charlotte Hornets (32-31) defeat the Boston Celtics (41-21), 118-89.

With tonight’s blowout victory against the Boston Celtics, the ²⁰²⁵⁄₂₆ Charlotte Hornets are officially over 0.500. They were 12 games under 0.500 to start 2026.

[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (49-15) defeat the New York Knicks (40-23), 103-100.

At half time, the Hawks made an adjustment to have Dyson Daniels as the primary defender on Giannis. They went on to outscore the Bucks 65-42 in the second half.

Adelman: “Nobody’s being guarded like him in the league. Nobody. Nobody’s going at the knees of other MVP’s. Nobody’s taking the shots like he’s taking. But that’s our reality. I have no problem with him reacting. Reacting is a part of being a human being. If it continues, we’ll react accordingly.”

[Highlight] Jaylen Brown throws down the ultra jam on Diabate!

[Post Game Thread] The Atlanta Hawks (32-31) defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (26-35) 131-113. Atlanta has won 5 straight games

[Lorenzi] Lu Dort on the play that got him ejected in Friday’s game vs Denver: “That’s a physical game and there’s limits to it. And I went over the limit.”

Bennedict Mathurin in a blowout win against his former team: 22 MINS │ 23 PTS │ 8 REB │ 4 AST │ 1 STL │ 1 BLK │ 8-11 FG │ 6-7 FT │ +32

Chet Holmgren posts 28 points, ⁶⁄₁₁ from 3 with 8 rebounds.

[Highlight] Donovan Clingan throws an elbow at Omax Prosper. After review, Clingan was ejected

With their win against Boston, the Charlotte Hornets now hold a winning record of 32-31, something they haven’t achieved since the 2021–2022 NBA season

[Highlight] Brandon Miller with a ferocious dunk over Derrick White & Hugo Gonzalez (with replays). Hornets and Celtics commentaries

[Highlights] All the possessions in the 4th quarter - New York Knicks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - 3/4/26. Thunder commentary.

The 11th seed is 6 games back from 10th in the West and 5 games back in the East - the race for play-ins is over?

[Highlight] OG Anunoby with the poster SLAM on Chet Holmgren

Clippers are on pace for the best season turnaround

[Highlight] Jrue Holiday (35 PTS (⁸⁄₁₁ 3PT), 5 REB, 11 AST) becomes the fourth player in NBA history with a game of 30+ PTS, 10+ AST, 5+ REB, and 5+ 3PM at age 35 or older, joining James Harden (5x), LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Portland defeats Memphis 122-114.

The 2nd pick Dylan Harper last night: 22/2/2 with 2 TOs and 2 threes in 22mins.

[Highlights] Dyson Daniels full highlights vs. Milwaukee Bucks last night (131-113 W): 14 Points on ⁷⁄₁₀ FG, 0/1 from 3, 10 Rebounds (4 Off. Rebs), 3 Assists (no turnovers), 3 Blocks, 2 PF, and a +/- of +21 (tied for highest with Kispert) in 33:47 minutes played

[The Ringer] How Worried Should We Be About Nikola Jokic?

[Lowlights] Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby miss the potential game-tying 3s and the Thunder win in MSG!

[Highlight] - Final 5:00, close game: Thunder at Knicks

[Mannix] “The Lakers believe they can succeed with a backcourt of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, if they can get the right type of players in the front court. They are looking to build a Dallas 2.0 –type roster, similar to what Luka had when he went to the NBA Finals.”

[Highlights] Kon Knueppel gets the 3 to fall after a high bounce off the back of the rim, and Coby White scores the step back 3 on Derick White, for the White on White crime (with replays). The Celtics announcers cannot believe what they see. Hornets and Celtics commentaries

[Post Game Thread] A stoppable force crashes through a movable object as the hospital Philadelphia 76ers (33-28) defeat the hospital Utah Jazz (18-43), 106-102.

[Uthayakumar] Hornets have won 6 straight games by 15+ points, the longest streak by any team since the 2017-18 Warriors. It’s tied for the 2nd-longest streak in NBA history. 4 of the 5 teams to have 6 straight wins by 15+ points all made the Conference Finals or better.