The Golden State Warriors suffered their worst home defeat in four decades on Monday night, losing 125-85 to the Boston Celtics.
As for the Bucks, they've won eight of their last 11 games and are continuing to do a great job of turning their season around despite their sputtering 2-8 start. Giannis Antetokounmpo has emphasized that the difference is simple: The team now trusts each other.
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Does the Boston Celtics beating the Golden State Warriors by 40 points tell us anything about the team? After a rough six or so weeks beginning around Thanksgiving, the Celtics are starting to look like a contender again on some nights,
It didn't take long for the action on the court to dispel any notion that it would be a dull contest. Or so we thought in the early going.
Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory.
We just saw the Celtics dismantle Golden State by 40 points. Even before that, people were wondering if this is the end of this era of Dubs basketball.
Trayce Jackson-Davis, the second-year center, was named to the Rising Stars team — a collection of rookies, sophomores and G League standouts. Two-way guard Pat Spencer is also on the roster as a G League representative.
The Celtics head west following a 119-115 overtime loss at home to the Hawks on Saturday night, their fourth defeat in an eight-game stretch of alternating results.
Butler has been the face of Miami’s team since arriving in the summer of 2019 via a trade from Philadelphia, helping the Heat make two NBA Finals appearances. He has previously made waves on his way out of Chicago and Minnesota in trades and is averaging 17 points in 25 games so far this season, his lowest average in more than a decade.
Trayce Jackson-Davis, the second-year center, was named to the Rising Stars team — a collection of rookies, sophomores and G League standouts. Two-way guard Pat Spencer is also on the roster as a G League representative.
A former NBA champion weighed in on the rivalry between LeBron James and Stephen Curry, concluding that the Los Angeles Lakers star holds a clear advantage over the Golden State Warriors guard. The rivalry between LeBron James and Stephen Curry has defined the NBA for over a decade.