After a disappointing loss against the Houston Rockets on Monday night, the Boston Celtics face off against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Chicago, on th

Jayson Tatum struggled from the field shooting 5-14 with 19 points while Jaylen Brown carried a majority of the load shooting 10-23 and finishing with 28 points. Payton Pritchard added 15 points off the bench including the unsuccessful full-court heave as time expired.

If the Chicago Bulls are to beat the host Boston Celtics on Wednesday night it, they'll do it without leading scorer Zach LaVine. LaVine and his wife, Hunter, recently announced they are expecting their third child,

Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.

A lack of consistent minutes could be making it difficult for Sheppard to get in a rhythm. That role is partly due to the Rockets not being in a position to let him play through his mistakes. After finishing last season with the No. 11 record in the West, they have risen up to the No. 2 spot. Every win matters for this team.

Now halfway through the 2024-2025 NBA season, the Houston Rockets are in great position, sitting as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 27-13 record

Thompson had pulled the Rockets ahead at 112-110 with an easy dunk before Jayson Tatum tied the game again with 5.3 seconds left on the clock

The Houston Rockets pulled off a huge upset over the Boston Celtics on the road on Monday night thanks to monster performances from Amen Thompson and Dillon Brooks. Thompson ended up being the hero for the Rockets as he hit the game-winner with under one second remaining to lift Houston to a 114-112 win.

Amen Thompson's clutch drive with 1.3 seconds remaining secured the Houston Rockets a hard-fought 114-112 win over the reigning NBA champion

Jaylen Brown scored 28 points to lead the Celtics. Jayson Tatum scored all 19 of his in the second half, but his late surge could not get Boston over the hump.

As the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference sporting a 28-14 record, the youthful Rockets have risen at an accelerated pace, possibly leading to the team splurging in a trade by offering prospects like Reed Sheppard, Cam Whitmore or Tari Eason along with first-round draft capital in order to land Edwards.

Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson, left, takes control of the ball from Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Houston, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) AP AP