Nicole Ganglani

2 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Nicole Ganglani

NBA analyst Nick Wright thinks that the Boston Celtics' title window has been shut, at least for the moment. With Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury sidelining him for a year, there are significant ripple effects on the organization's short and long-term plans. The biggest one that will be drastically affected is this current Celtics core, which Wright believes is on the tail end of their timeline. Advertisement"You have to acknowledge what is unknown.

2 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Nicole Ganglani

Donovan Mitchell is in disbelief that the Cleveland Cavaliers' season is officially over. After failing to extend the series and losing to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Spida, who had 35 points and nine rebounds in a 114-105 defeat, issued notice about the team's future. Advertisement"Y'all gonna write us the fu*k off, man. But we will be back. We let the city down, we let each other down but will be back," said Mitchell postgame. "Still don't want to believe it.

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Nicole Ganglani

The Boston Celtics dropped another game in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks to go down 3-1 in the series. Still, the biggest blow of the night was Jayson Tatum suffering a lower leg injury that looked like an Achilles tear. Bill Simmons, a lifelong Celtics fan, was devastated by what transpired at Madison Square Garden. Advertisement"This could go down as one of the darker Celtics days, I mean, honestly. Not to mention that he's at the peak of his career.

5 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Nicole Ganglani

JJ Redick was once a victim of rookie hazing in his first year with the Orlando Magic. In 2006, the 6'3 "guard broke a rule in Magic practice by failing to show up the earliest in shootaround, which was initially the rule that the team wanted him to follow. Grant Hill, who was Redick's team captain at that time, revealed how his teammates punished the 22-year-old rookie. Advertisement"The veterans brought you [Redick] in the locker room. And they put him in a chair.

5 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Nicole Ganglani

In the latest episode of the "Stephen A. Smith Show," NBA analysts Jay Williams and Stephen A. Smith discuss JJ Redick's performance in his first playoffs as a coach. According to Williams, who was Redick's colleague at ESPN not too long ago, JJ's competitive spirit might've gotten the best of him to the point that it affected his logical thinking. "There's a learning curve that JJ will have in this league.