Butler, Adebayo and Robinson are among the 57 names under consideration by USA Basketball for the team that it'll take to the Tokyo Olympics. The U.S. team, to be coached by Gregg Popovich, will gather in Las Vegas for training camp in early July to start getting ready and play some warm-up contests.

There were few positives to take home from this game for Boston, but veteran guard Marcus Smart was definitely among them, with his third-quarter offensive eruption one of the only things keeping the Celtics from a historic loss at the hands of the Nets. The Flower Mound native put up 19 points and 6 assists in the loss, much of it in the second half and via 3-pointers.

For the Celtics, only Jaylen Brown (wrist ligament) remains out as a definite scratch, though the team has also listed Robert Williams III (left ankle sprain) as doubtful for the game and Kemba Walker (left knee bone bruise) as questionable. For the Nets, both Jeff Green (left plantar fascia strain) and Spencer Dinwiddie (partially torn right ACL) are out for the game. This post originally appeared on Celtics Wire. Follow us on Facebook! [lawrence-related id=51255,51252,51250,51229,51213] [listicle id=51236]Minnesota Timberwolves Face Masks

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As Thompson won the interior battle, he also showed off some hops he rarely displayed in the regular season when he threw down a dunk off a Kemba Walker miss early in the fourth quarter. Thompson lived up to the billing of a strong playoff performer in this one.

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Even with a top-five defense, the Knicks are not going to stop Trae Young. They’re just not. The Hawks star is putting up 27.7 points and 10.3 assists per game on .484/.438/.941 shooting splits through the first three games, and even as he struggled shooting the ball against New York during the regular season, he still found a way to give them grief with 24.7 points and 12.0 assists per game. He’s a bad matchup, and legitimate stars step up in the playoffs. That’s what we’re witnessing here.Indiana Pacers Face Masks

The referees called a total of 52 fouls Monday evening, including 27 on the Trail Blazers. Portland was called for more than eight more fouls than its regular-season average (18.9) including numerous flagrant fouls. Atlanta Hawks Face Masks