Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III led all scorers with 40 points in the loss. New Orleans needed his scoring desperately, with Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram missing the game w

For the fourth time in his NBA career, Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown has been named as an All-Star for the Eastern Conference.

Jaylen Brown was announced Thursday as one of the seven All-Star reserves from the Eastern Conference. It was the third straight All-Star nod and fourth in the last five years for Brown, who will join East starter Jayson Tatum at the midseason showcase in San Francisco on Feb. 16.