The Los Angeles Lakers announced that rookie second-round pick Adou Thiero will miss Summer League due to a knee injury.

When asked which players he models his game after, Thiero revealed that it isn’t scorers he studies, but top-level defenders ...

While his lack of head-coaching experience poses a risk, he could be a safe fallback if negotiations with Kidd do not pan out, especially if the front office prioritizes continuity. 3.

Starting Point newsletter How our photographer captured the image that summed up the Celtics’ dispiriting season The Globe’s Danielle Parhizkaran describes photographing Jayson Tatum’s ...

New York also received 16 points from OG Anunoby and 15 points from Mikal Bridges. Haliburton led the Pacers with 20 points. Myles Turner added 19 points and Pascal Siakam finished with 17 points.

The Knicks didn’t switch that action, but trusted Hart to ride Nembhard to the baseline, with Towns sagging off of Turner and OG Anunoby sagging off of Siakam in the far corner to shrink the ...

Anunoby hounded Tatum into five misses in Game 1, keeping him from effectively punishing the Knicks in Boston's perimeter-oriented switch-hunting and coming up with multiple turnovers alongside ...

The Knicks rallied back from a 20-point deficit to steal Game 1 in overtime, 108-105, at TD Garden behind strong offensive performances from Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby, who each scored 29 points.

Anunoby isn't going to shut down Tatum, but he may be able to make life tough on him. With the two matched up against one another, Tatum is going to have to figure out how to navigate the defense.

In theory, a Knicks team with wings Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart is built to defend the Celtics' high-octane attack. However, it's fallen flat this season because the Knicks can't keep ...