Wednesday’s Brotherhood Playoff News & Links

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 21: Los Angeles Lakers guard Luke Kennard (10) and Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) battle for the loose ball as Houston calls a time out during the fourth quarter of game two in an NBA playoff game at Crypto. com Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) I n Tuesday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 111-97; Mason Plumlee and the San Antonio Spurs fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 106-103, while Luke Kennard helped lead JJ Redick’s Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-94 win over the Houston Rockets.

Tatum just missed a triple-double with 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 assists in Boston’s loss. For his part, Kennard had another outstanding game filling in for Luka Doncic with 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. Plumlee, however, got a DNP.

On Wednesday, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter will lead Orlando against Trajan Langdon’s Pistons, while Jared McCain and OKC face off against Mark Williams, Grayson Allen, and Khaman Maluach. Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, Joe Mazzulla diagnose top problem that led to Game 2 loss vs. 76ers A small win: what Jayson Tatum took from Celtics Game 2 loss to Sixers Why Celtics’ Jayson Tatum doesn’t care about ‘outside noise’ after Game 2 loss to 76ers Jayson Tatum has raised the Boston Celtics ceiling since his return Daniel Jones, who had same surgeon as Jayson Tatum, is dropping back and passing 4 1/2 months after Achilles tear NBA Playoffs Surprises: Luke Kennard Shines, CJ McCollum Steals the Show, and Brandon Ingram Struggles Lakers beat Rockets in Game 2 with a new Big Three Go to the DBR Boards to find Blue Healer Auctions || Drop us a line