As the NBA reaches its midway point and teams begin eyeing the Feb. 6 trade deadline to make moves before the stretch run, the identities of teams across the league are starting to take shape—especially in the Eastern Conference.

Mazzulla says the pressure on the Celtics is coming from comparisons to Cavs and Thunder: "Oh, you're not as good because you're not them."

The Boston Celtics entered Friday with the shortest odds on the board (+200) to win the NBA championship at ESPN BET.

The Sporting News breaks down the NBA championship picture as it stands. Eastern Conference heavyweights. Boston Celtics ($3.10 with Sportsbet) You're still the champs until you'r

Aside from the Cleveland Cavaliers, there hasn't been a team more dominant throughout the 2024-25 regular season to this point than the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Oklahoma City Thunder shooter Isaiah Joe addressed potentially participating in this year’s NBA Three-Point Contest. After discussing Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault’s selection to the All-Star Game, a reporter asked Joe if he’d be interested in participating in this year’s Three-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend.

Last night delivered one of the most surprising results of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder deconstructed the Cleveland Cavaliers in a dominant 134-114 v

One of those is the defending champion Boston Celtics, who — at full health — dropped a disappointing game Wednesday night against a Toronto Raptors team that entered the night with only nine victories. Boston still has elite talent, but it has one glaring issue it seemingly can’t shed.

After head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder 's 127-101 win against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, Daigneault clinched the best record (35-7) in the Western Conference through games played on February 2. In doing so, Daigneault was named head coach of the All-Star Game and commented on the honor after Sunday's win.

Curry believes a stretch of games will determine whether Golden State can salvage what has been a frustrating season so far.

As part of the third annual NBA Rivals Week, the Mavericks will face a grueling stretch with rematches against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma