Author: Matt Eppers, USA TODAY

After an ugly home loss to the lowly Knicks, the stumbling Celtics have dropped a season-high three in a row and seven of their last 10 games.

Josh Richardson lost his shoe, then appeared to get annoyed that he couldn’t get it back on and launched it into the stands in frustration.

Steph Curry addressed the confrontation between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant and said the Warriors won’t let it impact another championship run.

Kemba Walker scored a team-record 60 points, but Jimmy Butler spoiled the show with the game-winning 3 to lift the 76ers over the Hornets 122-119.

Jimmy Butler played one of his most efficient games of the season in a 76ers win, then proceeded to throw a few pointed jabs at his former teammates.

Carmelo Anthony’s brief time with the Houston Rockets is over, so speculation naturally turns to where the 10-time All-Star could land next.

Jimmy Butler made his Philadelphia debut, but a dispiriting collapse in Orlando showed what a work in progress the new-look 76ers will be.