The Boston Celtics (30-13) will lean on Jayson Tatum (fifth in NBA, 27.5 points per game) to help them beat Tyrese Maxey (seventh in league, 26.4) and the Philadelphia 76ers (15-26) on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Wells Fargo Center, at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-PH, and NBCS-BOS.

James L. Edwards III, Fred Katz and Jay King analyze the Eastern Conference at the halfway point of the season.

We're halfway through the 2024-25 NBA regular season, and the Eastern Conference is filled with some of the league's most surprising teams. No one could've predicted that the Cavaliers would have not just the best record in the conference,

Jayson Tatum and Joel Embiid won a gold medal as teammates for the United States at the 2024 Olympics, but there's a scenario where they could have

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What could be the take on Joel Embiid 's situation? The Philadelphia 76ers with their extensive injury list, are in trouble on most game nights these days. After their defeat against the New York Knicks in their recent matchup, they now sit at 11th in the East with a 15-24 record and postseason hopes might be slipping away already.

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the NBA season ready to rock following a great offseason. They landed star forward Paul George to pair with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.

The former MVP remains a lightning rod for a franchise desperate for a title. Whether he can stay healthy enough to carry it there remains the question.

De’Aaron Fox appeared on the injury report Friday morning with a glute injury, and the Kings are expected to be without him. Fox was seen participating in Kings’ shootaround earlier in the day, but it looks as though the star point guard will be unable to play in Friday’s game.

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Damian Lillard reached a career milestone in Sunday’s 123-109 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. While head coach Doc Rivers knows there’s room for improvement, Lillard scored his 22,000th career point. Damian is the 38th player in NBA history to reach this impressive feat, eighth among active players.

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The Boston Celtics (31-13) will lean on Jayson Tatum (fifth in NBA, 27.4 points per game) to help them defeat Tyrese Maxey (seventh in league, 26.4) and the Philadelphia 76ers (15-27) on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Wells Fargo Center, at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-PH, and NBCS-BOS.