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Jared Weiss: The NBA’s L2M report said that James Harden should’ve been called for a foul for inadvertently tripping Jayson Tatum on this drive. This miss let Harden get out in transition and kick it to Maxey, who got a 3 point play that flipped the game in crunch time.
Source: Twitter @JaredWeissNBA

Philadelphia: Joel Embiid (right knee sprain) has been upgraded to doubtful for Wednesday’s Game 2 against Boston.
Source: Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype

Jared Greenberg: I have learned that Jimmy Butler (right ankle) was a participant in Heat shootaround and people who were on the MSG floor tell me he was moving well however we won’t know until later today if Butler will be able to play in Game 2 on @NBAonTNT
Source: Twitter

According to Shams Charania, the Memphis Grizzlies have informed pending free agent Dillon Brooks that he will not be brought back under any circumstances.

The Memphis Grizzlies have informed pending unrestricted free agent Dillon Brooks that he will not be brought back under any circumstances, league sources tell The Athletic. After his tumultuous end to the season, Brooks was told about the Grizzlies‘ decision to move on in exit meetings with team officials in recent days, those sources said. Memphis and Brooks discussed in exit meetings that it’s best for both sides to have a fresh start, sources added.
Source: Shams Charania @ The Athletic

The good news for the Grizzlies: This is a young team with plenty of growth potential that is also well-positioned salary- and trade-asset-wise to move forward in an NBA soon-to-be governed by a much more restrictive labor agreement when it comes to team-building. Memphis made unsuccessful runs at the trade deadline to acquire Brooklyn’s Mikal Bridges or Toronto’s OG Anunoby and will presumably try again to trade for a top-shelf wing player after such a disappointing ending. There is also a growing... Читать дальше...

Tim MacMahon: Monty Williams said Chris Paul couldn’t push off “at all” after his groin injury. Suns will learn more about severity tomorrow. Paul already left the arena.
Source: Twitter @espn_macmahon

Harrison Wind: Nikola Jokic on his level of interest in tomorrow’s MVP announcement: “Zero interest.”
Source: Twitter @HarrisonWind

Duane Rankin: #Nuggets 97, #Suns 87 Final. Denver up 2-0 in best-of-7 series. Game 3 Friday in Phoenix. #NBAPlayoffs
Source: Twitter @KellanOlson

Tim Bontemps: Final: Sixers 119, Celtics 115. Behind 45 points from James Harden, the Philadelphia 76ers have stunned the Celtics. Joel Embiid was celebrating on Philly’s bench both after Harden’s go-ahead 3 and Paul Reed’s clinching FTs.
Source: Twitter @TimBontemps

The Philadelphia 76ers (0-0) play against the Boston Celtics (0-0) at TD Garden

Draymond Green asked his boss for permission to miss part of a business trip so he could watch one of his good friends reach a major milestone. The friend, LeBron James. The milestone, the NBA career points record. With the Golden State Warriors fighting for their lives in the playoffs, coach Steve Kerr decided it was best for Green to be with the team the night before a game in Portland, Oregon, instead of going to Los Angeles to see James become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on Feb. 7.
Source: Marc J. Читать дальше...

Noah Levick: Joel Embiid is out for Game 1, Sixers official says.
Source: Twitter @NoahLevick

New York Knicks PR: Jalen Brunson (sore right ankle) and Julius Randle (sprained left ankle) are questionable for Game 2.
Source: Twitter @NY_KnicksPR