In the NBA’s point/counterpoint of trying to get points, the standings at the moment are: Opponents 2, Jimmy Butler 1. As in, since Friday night’s…
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After more than 2½ years, the wait for Jonathan Isaac’s NBA return to the Orlando Magic ended. Isaac returned in Monday’s 113-98 win over the…
To say Kyle Lowry has spent the season in games’ biggest moments deferring stands as an understatement for the Miami Heat. Going into Tuesday night’s…
TORONTO — No matter how well he shot or played Sunday, Evan Fournier knew this much about replacing the injured Immanuel Quickley in the rotation:…
TORONTO — The Knicks have a problem. They’re reeling. They’ve lost their identity, their defensive tenacity that has been abandoned and ditched during a discouraging…
There is a case to be made that starting Nets center Nic Claxton has a horse in two different end-of-the-season NBA awards races. Claxton’s impact…
Sunday slop never tasted so good for the Miami Heat. On an afternoon when the turnovers were bountiful and the 3-pointers weren’t, the Heat found…
After more than 2½ years away from an NBA floor, Jonathan Isaac is expected to make his return to the Orlando Magic. Jonathan Isaac was…
Most of the Orlando Magic’s starters weren’t as fatigued as they’d usually be for Saturday’s 138-118 road loss to the Washington Wizards, the second night…
By doing anything and everything required, Max Strus carved out an NBA career from starting in Division II in college, going undrafted out of DePaul,…
Q: Ira, if the Bucks can’t trade Serge Ibaka, would he be a good fit? – Henri. A: Serge Ibaka of a decade ago? Perhaps.…
The Orlando Magic learned the hard way the importance of being locked in on the defensive glass during their West Coast trip. It’s why they…
It proved to be an all-or-nothing three-game trip for the Miami Heat, culminating with Friday night’s 115-90 rout at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks…
Observations and other notes of interest from Friday night’s 115-90 loss to the Dallas Mavericks: – Perhaps it’s still the knee. – So perhaps patience…
ATLANTA — Defense without Mitchell Robinson didn’t start so well for the Knicks. In fact, it was a disaster. With Robinson missing his first game…
Erik Spoelstra has never looked back since rolling out a Miami Heat starting lineup of Bam Adebayo, Caleb Martin, Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowy and Tyler…