Magic Johnson said Tatum refused to work out for the Lakers. Tatum's camp says that isn't true. Here's what happened -- and why the 2017 draft is a now defining moment in Lakers-Celtics lore.

The Celtics accomplished that, holding the Rockets’ top three leading scorers to 30 total points on 9-of-32 shooting (3-for-14 on 3-pointers). But their decision to force Houston to play through Dillon Brooks and Amen Thompson backfired.

James Harden (24), Norman Powell (23) and Ivica Zubac (25) all scored 20+ points in the loss, snapping LA’s two-game win streak. Kawhi Leonard played a season-high 28 minutes and finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block.

Ware has risen to 34th in the NBA in rebounds per 36 minutes, at 10.6. That’s tied with teammate Bam Adebayo and more than Cleveland’s Evan Mobley, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Indiana’s Myles Turner, Minnesota’s Julius Randle and the Lakers’ LeBron James, among hundreds of others.

James Harden scored 17 of his 40 points in the third quarter and Norman Powell added 33 points as the Los Angeles Clippers finished off a 127-117 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at Inglewood,

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night.

DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

That led Edwards to reach out to Jordan, ESPN’s Mark Jones said during ESPN’s Timberwolves vs. Nuggets broadcast Saturday. “I was told by someone in his circle that three weeks ago Ant reached out

Pack your bags. It’s time to head out West. The New York Knicks will have not one, but two players named to the starting lineup for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb 16. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns were named Eastern Conference starters,

Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle were named All-Star reserves last season, but Randle didn't participate because of his dislocated shoulder. Brunson should've been named a starter over Damian Lillard, but the fan votes swayed in the latter's favor.

that the Lakers were “top-heavy in forwards” and L.A. “couldn’t take [Tatum]’.” L.A.’s roster featured second-year forward Brandon Ingram, fourth-year forward Julius Randle and third ...

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