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• Rockets navigated Kevin Durant tensions amid injuries, still focused on young coreThe Rockets dealt with more than injuries this season. The absences of Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams removed two veteran voices from the locker room, and that left less insulation around Kevin Durant as the year unfolded, according to Ramona Shelburne and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Sources told ESPN that without those buffers, some of […] The post Rockets navigated Kevin Durant tensions amid inj...2026See more Kevin Durant -
• Rockets Notes: Durant, Offseason Plans, Sheppard, Harden
Injuries to Fred VanVleet in September and Steven Adams in the midst of the season affected the Rockets far beyond their on-court contributions, according to Ramona Shelburne and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. With their two veteran leaders not in the lineup, there were fewer buffers against Kevin Durant‘s “moodiness,” which had an effect on the […]...2026Click for news about Fred VanVleet
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• Jaylen Brown Turned Celtics' Gap-Year Season Into 'Opportunity To Show World What I Could Do'When the Boston Celtics lost three starters from their championship roster and Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles tendon, the league largely wrote off the 2025-26 season as a transitional year, but Jaylen Brown had a different interpretation entirely. "From a financial standpoint, this was a rebuild, right?" Brown told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. "But I didn't look at it like that. I looked at it as ...2026Visit the page Jaylen Brown -
• Jayson Tatum Still Hasn't Decided If He'll Return This SeasonJayson Tatum has yet to make a decision on whether he will return from his Achilles injury this season. There has been speculation that Tatum could return as early as March 1st as NBC has flexed the Boston Celtics' game on that day against the Philadelphia 76ers to Sunday Night Basketball. "I checked in with Jayson Tatum and he says 'I still have not made a decision on whether or not I am coming ...2026Check it out Jayson Tatum -
• Jayson Tatum Says He Wants To Return From Injury 'Right The First Time'Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is getting closer to a return from the torn Achilles he suffered in last season's playoffs. However, that return could be delayed until next season. After NBA TV's Chris Haynes reported that Tatum's return is "up in the air", Tatum told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne something similar. Tatum said that he's not sure when he'll return because he "wants to get it right ...2026Visit the page Jayson Tatum
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• NBA Notes: Knicks, Jalen Brunson, Warriors, Jimmy Butler, BullsKnicks The Knicks are looking inward as they try to halt a recent slide. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Jalen Brunson called a players-only meeting following Monday’s home loss to an injury-depleted Dallas team. Sources told ESPN that Brunson stressed the responsibility falls on the players, not the coaching staff, to correct the issues […] The post NBA Notes: Knicks, Jalen Brunson, ...2026Check it out Jalen Brunson -
• Knicks Notes: Brunson, Meeting, Trade Deadline, Brown, More
Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson called a players-only meeting following Monday’s home loss to injury-depleted Dallas, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. According to Shelburne’s sources, Brunson reiterated that the onus was on the players — not the coaching staff — to find solutions for their struggles over the past few weeks. New York has lost […]...2026See more Jalen Brunson
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• Karl-Anthony Towns Denies Report About Treatment For Knee, Finger Injuries
New York Knicks star center Karl-Anthony Towns is reportedly denying an ESPN report that he was treated for knee and finger injuries during the offseason, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic. Karl-Anthony Towns Reportedly Underwent Treatment ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported in June that Towns underwent “treatment on his bruised left knee and to repair […] The post Karl-Anthony...2025Read about Karl Anthony
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• Jalen Brunson's Heavy Workload Under Tom Thibodeau Raised ConcernsThe high usage of Jalen Brunson under Tom Thibodeau had become a concern, sources tell ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. Brunson missed games this season due to ankle and calf injuries and one source suggested he could struggle to hold up long-term without a more layered or balance offensive system. Thibodeau was heavily reliant on Brunson to bail out the New York Knicks during possessions that stalled. Br...2025See more articles Jalen Brunson -
• Knicks’ Towns Undergoes Procedures For Playoff InjuriesKnicks star Karl-Anthony Towns recently underwent unspecified procedures to deal with his bruised left knee and to repair ligament damage in his left finger, reports Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com. As Shelburne writes, Towns sustained the finger injury in New York’s second-round series against Boston and hurt his knee in the Eastern Conference Finals vs. Indiana. […]...2025Check it out Karl Anthony
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• Jaylen Brown May Need Surgery For Partially Torn MeniscusSurgery may be the next step for Jaylen Brown now that the Celtics have been eliminated from the playoffs, writes Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Sources tell Shelburne that the nagging knee pain Brown has been experiencing over the past few weeks is caused by a partially torn right meniscus. Brown will be evaluated this week […]...2025Read about Jaylen Brown -
• Report: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown May Need Knee Surgery This Summer
According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown may need right knee surgery this summer. Brown finished the season with a partially torn right meniscus. “Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown finished the season with a partially torn right meniscus, sources told ESPN,” Shelburne wrote. “Brown had been playing in pain during the last month [̷...2025Click for news about Boston Celtics
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• Grizzlies Were Close To Replacing Dillon Brooks With Draymond Green
Draymond Green was reportedly “very” serious about signing with the Memphis Grizzlies as a free agent in 2023. This is according to a story by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Tim MacMahon, and Michael C. Wright. Memphis was looking for a tone setter, an adult in the room after Ja Morant had been suspended eight games for […] The post Grizzlies Were Close To Replacing Dillon Brooks...2025See also Draymond Green
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• Does Joel Embiid have a future with the Sixers? + Mavericks can't catch a break and Kevin Durant claps backOn this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Dan Titus react to Joel Embiid potentially needing another knee surgery. The two then take a look at what’s wrong with NBA All-Star weekend and if it can be fixed. Later, Vince and Ice Young unpack Kevin Durant’s comments in response to Ramona Shelburne and the latest news with Unrivaled....2025See more articles Joel Embiid
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• Some Members Of Heat Don't Want Jimmy Butler To ReturnThere are some players on the Miami Heat that would prefer to not have Jimmy Butler return to the team now that his seven-game suspension is over. The Heat went 3-4 without Butler as they played six of those games on the road. "I don't know how he can come back to this locker room," one source close to the team said. Said another, "We don't want him back." ESPN's Ramona Shelburne writes that "the...2025See more articles Miami Heat -
• Members Of Heat Organization Fear Jimmy Butler Situation Could Get Uglier
Members of the Heat organization, including players, coaches and staffers, have grown weary of Jimmy Butler‘s feud with the front office and it’s feared that the situation could get even worse, Ramona Shelburne of ESPN reports. With his team-imposed seven-game suspension over, Butler could return to action against the Nuggets on Friday. However, there’s a […]...2025See also Jimmy Butler
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• Injury Notes: Embiid, George, Reaves, Suns, Murray
The Sixers will be without two members of their “big three” when they open their season on Wednesday vs. the Bucks, the team announced today. As Ramona Shelburne of ESPN relays (via Twitter), Joel Embiid and Paul George have both been ruled out for that game. Embiid didn’t play at all during the preseason due […]...2024Check it out Joel Embiid
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo Working With Drew HanlenWhile not named specifically in her reporting, Ramona Shelburne of ESPN suggested that trainer Drew Hanlen is now working with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Hanlen is one of the most well-known skills coaches and has worked with the likes of Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Haliburton. Hanlen flew to Boston from Athens ahead of the Celtics' series clinching win on Monday. "Fun detail from today's sto...2024See more Giannis Antetokounmpo -
• Timberwolves Coach Chris Finch To Undergo Knee SurgeryMinnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch will undergo knee surgery for a torn patella tendon suffered in a sideline collision with point guard Mike Conley in the team’s closeout win over the Phoenix Suns, per NBA insiders Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Conley accidentally crashed into Finch while trying to make a play in […] The post Timberwolves Coach Chris Finch To ...2024Read about Minnesota Timberwolves -
• Wolves’ Finch To Undergo Knee Surgery; Availability For Game 1 TBD
Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch, who sustained a torn right patellar tendon during a sideline collision with point guard Mike Conley in Sunday’s Game 4 victory over Phoenix, will undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair the tear, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Barring any unexpected complications following that surgery, Finch should […]...2024Continue with Chris Finch
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• 76ers’ Joel Embiid ‘Not Anywhere Close’ To Returning From Knee InjuryAccording to NBA insider Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is “not anywhere close” to returning from his knee injury. Embiid underwent surgery on his left knee to address a meniscus injury. The future Hall of Famer was diagnosed with a displaced flap of his meniscus. “He’s not anywhere close right now […] The post 76ers’ Jo...2024Check it out Joel Embiid -
• Joel Embiid 'Not Anywhere Close' To Returning From Meniscus InjuryThe Philadelphia 76ers were initially hopeful that Joel Embiid could return from his meniscus procedure in late March, but it now appears as though the final week of the regular season is a more realistic timeline. "He's not anywhere close right now to coming back, but he is able to get on the court and do some light work," said Ramona Shelburne. "The hope that they have in Philly is they can stay...2024See more Joel Embiid -
• Mat Ishbia: We Made A Calculated Decision On Second ApronMat Ishbia assumed ownership of the Phoenix Suns shortly before the NBA instituted a new collective bargaining agreement with a punitive second luxury tax apron. The second apron was designed to keep teams from maintaining a high payroll over an extended period of time, but the Suns responded by going deeply into it to maximize their chances of winning a title with a core of Kevin Durant and Devin...2024See more Mat Ishbia -
• NBA Injury Update – Joel Embiid, Chris Paul, Christian Wood & More
The latest on major injury updates for star NBA players like Joel Embiid, Chris Paul, Christian Wood. JOEL EMBIID Following Embiid’s successful knee surgery on February 6, there is growing optimism that the big man will return to the 76ers lineup before the end of the regular season, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. “There is […] The post NBA Injury Update – Joel Embii...2024Check it out Joel Embiid
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• 76ers Optimistic Joel Embiid Will Play Again This SeasonAccording to NBA insider Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the Philadelphia 76ers are optimistic Joel Embiid will play again this season. Embiid underwent surgery on his left knee to address a meniscus injury. The reigning MVP was diagnosed with a displaced flap of the meniscus. “There is an optimism in Philadelphia that Joel Embiid can return […] The post 76ers Optimistic Joel Embiid Will Pla...2024Click for news about Joel Embiid
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• Joel Embiid Out Against Blazers With Knee InjuryJoel Embiid has been ruled out for Monday's game at the Portland Trail Blazers with a knee injury. "He's just managing this knee injury," said Ramona Shelburne. "I think he fully intended to play in Denver. He's the one who said 'I'm playing, don't even put me on the injury report.' "But that knee is an issue he's going to have to manage for the rest of the season. There's swelling in there. He co...2024See more Joel Embiid -
• Stephen Curry Wanted To Know 'Why', 'How' From Draymond Green Following Rudy Gobert IncidentStephen Curry spoke in depth with Draymond Green following the incident in November with Rudy Gobert, which led to a five-game suspension. Green spoke with ESPN's Ramona Shelburne about what went through his mind in what was a similar conversation he had with Curry. "When I watched it back, I said, 'Damn, I held him much longer than I realized in that moment,'" Green said. "But the reality is, in ...2023See more articles Stephen Curry -
• Atlantic Notes: Tatum, Ujiri, Sixers, Lillard, Randle
Celtics forward Jayson Tatum went into the offseason thinking he may have needed surgery on his non-shooting wrist, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne said on NBA Today (YouTube link). According to Shelburne, Tatum visited a bunch of specialists and opted against receiving surgery. Shelburne said that Tatum received a cortisone shot in his wrist and that his […]...2023See more Jayson Tatum
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• Jayson Tatum Opted Against Offseason Wrist SurgeryJayson Tatum had his left, non-shooting, wrist heavily wrapped for a large chunk of last season. There was a thought Tatum might need offseason surgery on the wrist, but according to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, the Celtics star opted against surgery. "(Tatum) went into the offseason thinking he might need surgery on his non-shooting wrist," Shelburne said. "(He) went to a bunch of specialists and ess...2023Click for news about Jayson Tatum -
• Malcolm Brogdon Reportedly Not Happy With CelticsGuard Malcolm Brogdon isn’t happy with the Celtics, though it doesn’t have anything to do with the fact they tried to trade him this summer, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Instead, Brogdon suffered an elbow injury in the playoffs last season and doesn’t like how it’s been handled by the team’s medical staff. “I don’t […] The post Malcolm Brogdon Reportedly Not Ha...2023Click for news about Malcolm Brogdon