Jrue Holiday doesn't rack up a ton of steals or blocks, but there is no player more important to the Celtics' stingy defense -- or their hopes to beat the New York Knicks and repeat as champions.
Guard Tyreke Evans will play for the first time in nearly 11 months on Thursday after undergoing three surgeries on his right knee in the span of nine months.
After a 99-88 loss to the 76ers, the Pelicans have dropped six of their past seven games. When asked if it felt like a low point for the team, Pelicans star Anthony Davis simply replied, "Yup."
Forward Dante Cunningham will miss the next 4-6 weeks after leaving the Pelicans' victory Wednesday night with a nondisplaced proximal fibula fracture.
No one will confuse Jrue Holiday's powers for those of Anthony Davis, but could the return of The Brow's sidekick save the day for 2-10 New Orleans?
After spending three months taking care of his wife, who had a benign brain tumor, and their newborn daughter, Jrue Holiday is excited to be back with the Pelicans.
