With 7:13 remaining in the second quarter, 76ers forward Kelly Oubre forced up a tough shot with White draped all over him. As Oubre was on his way down, his elbow connected with White's face, appearing to knock the guard's tooth out. White had to leave the game to get the new issue resolved.

The curtain call might have come Tuesday, when an MRI revealed Kyrie Irving had an ACL tear that will end his season — and possibly the Mavericks’ entire 2024-25 campaign. Here’s an interactive timeline of the scenes they’ve acted out, however unwittingly, over the last month and change.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Williams wore only jersey No. 12 and put up 6.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the hottest team in the NBA, winning 17 of their last 20 games. And, it's not all because of Luka Dončić.

The team has played in Dallas for 45 years, and things have never been more dire. What if I told you that rock bottom hasn't even arrived?

Kendrick Perkins claimed that Luka Doncic's trade is revitalizing the NBA, especially during a time when television ratings had been slipping.

Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) dribbles the ball past Dallas Mavericks forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper (8) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A.

Given that Tatum rarely misses games or even shows up on the injury report, this is something Celtics fans will certainly want to keep an eye on. If he is unable to go, the Celtics will likely rely more heavily on Jaylen Brown (assuming he is good to go despite being listed as questionable with an illness).

Which teams are the biggest postseason threats to the Boston Celtics in the NBA's Western Conference? The consensus favorite to come out of the West and make the 2025 NBA Finals is of course the Oklahoma City Thunder, but there are growing opinions that the conference might have more than on serious contender in it this season.

The two most recent NBA champions are playing well enough to reach the finals, and as we saw Sunday, it would be a compelling matchup.