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The Philadelphia 76ers kick off the second half of the season on Thursday night with a tough home matchup against the Boston Celtics. The first time these two teams met in December, the Sixers secured a key 118-114 victory, and they’ll look to replicate that success against the defending champions.

As the Philadelphia 76ers approached their Thursday night return to action against the Boston Celtics, the head coach, Nick Nurse, made it clear that the new ad

Brad Stevens says he isn’t going anywhere. Over the past week, rumors have started on social media that Stevens, the Celtics’ president of basketball operations, could be replacing

ESPN’s David Dennis Jr. was also impressed with Smart’s kip up and gave credit to where it is due. He also pointed out an impressive milestone in the Wizards’ 107-99 win over the Cavaliers.

They head into the game on the back of a 131-128 overtime home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Boston Celtics are set to embark on their final 27 games of the season, which begins Thursday. They will face their division rival, the Phialdpehia 76ers.

The defending champions are playing the second night of a back-to-back on Wednesday, Feb. 26 when the Boston Celtics visit the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

After four months in Lithuania, Lonnie Walker IV reportedly is returning to the NBA and joining a Celtics rival.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be looking to extend their winning run in the NBA when they travel to the Barclays Center to face the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. The Nets (20-34) are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference, while the Cavs (44-10) lead the conference standings 5.5 games ahead of the Boston Celtics.