Celtics star Jaylen Brown received pain management injections in right knee this week, sources told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, but he is expected to be ready for the playoffs.
Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves expressed confidence in the Lakers’ title hopes after Los Angeles clinched the No. 3 seed in the West with Friday night’s 140-109 win over Houston.
The Bucks will take on the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight season, but unlike last year they’ll have a healthy Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Knicks secured the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs on Friday, but coach Tom Thibodeau said the team needs to have “urgency” with the playoffs starting soon.
Jayson Tatum took time to acknowledge “another incredible season” for the 60-win Celtics, but said the team is “shifting gears” as it prepares to defend its title in the postseason.