The starters for the Eastern Conference were announced as guard Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks, guard Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers, center Karl-Anthony Towns of the Knicks, forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, and forward Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics.

The Milwaukee Bucks have some difficult decisions to make surrounding Khris Middleton as they balance sentiment and pragmatism.

The Boston Red Sox made a small transaction last week that may have gone unnoticed by most of the baseball world, but it's a pretty amazing story, as the Boston signed right-handed reliever Robert Stock to a minor-league deal with a camp invite.

Monk joining his college teammate, De'Aaron Fox, in the starting lineup was long overdue but better late than never. Monk has played a huge role in Sacramento's seven-game win streak, but he will not be available during their attempt at an eighth straight win.

The Milwaukee Bucks are continuing to discuss possible deals ahead of February’s NBA trade deadline, and a few more names have been added to the team’s ‘players to watch’ list. According to Clutch Points Brett Siegel,

MILWAUKEE — Seated at his postgame microphone ... percent from the field and 26.1 percent from three. Orlando heads to Boston on Friday for the second game of this two-city road trip.

Which NBA teams are the biggest threat to keep the Boston Celtics from repeating as champs? In the league's Eastern Conference standings, the weaker of the two conferences this campaign, one could make a case for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and perhaps the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks if one squints hard enough.

The Milwaukee Bucks head to Intuit Dome to face the LA Clippers in a non-conference matchup. The Bucks are 25-17, which puts them in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Clippers are 24-19, which puts them in sixth place in the Western Conference.

NBA pro Rajon Rondo recently had high praise for one of his recent charges. Rondo served as an assistant coach under his former Boston Celtics-er

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DALLAS (AP) — Dallas backup center Maxi Kleber broke his right foot during a 122-107 home loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday, adding to the Mavericks’ lengthy list of unavailable players and leaving the team with one available center.