News about Robert Williams III

Due to a right knee cap injury, Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III is expected to undergone potentially season-ending surgery to restore bone and ligament damage. According to The Athletic, Williams could also opt for a smaller repair procedure that would likely only benefit him for two to three months. In Sunday's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, the 26-year-old big man suffered the knee and was admitted to the locker room before being barred from the remainder of the match. On Monday, he underwent surgery for the injury.

Jayson Tatum led the Boston Celtics over the host Philadelphia 76ers 110-107 on Saturday after hitting a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds remaining. Joel Embiid had a 75-foot three-pointer to bring the game to overtime, but the clock was still in his hands when the clock ran out. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics to 26 points, while Tatum added 18 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists, and Derrick White had 18 points. Al Horford hit five 3-pointers for 15 points, Robert Williams III added 14 points, and Marcus Smart had 10.

To return to the NBA Finals, the Miami Heaters need a high-scoring guard. Boston needs to improve Robert Williams III, the Celtics' center, who is prone to injury. The defending Golden State Warriors are facing their own depth issues as a result of reigning Finals MVP Stephen Curry. The Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to recover after losing center Rudy Gobert, who was deemed by Charles Barkley as the 'worst trade in NBA history.' Whatever the need, the forthcoming NBA trade deadline will provide a solution for all deal-making professionals, whether buyers or sellers. Now, with fewer than three weeks remaining until the February 9 deadline, here are the names rumored to be on the move ahead of the season's final stretch.

LeBron James scored 28 points, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak, defeating the Orlando Magic 129-110 on Tuesday night. In 31 minutes, James had seven rebounds and five assists. In each of his last seven games, the four-time NBA MVP had scored at least 30 points. 'It was a good victory for us,' James said. They're doing really well.' They won eight of their last nine games and then defeated Boston twice.'