Payton Pritchard is welcoming Malik Beasley's trash talk as as the two super-subs battle it out for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award.

NBA Sixth Man of the Year (6MOTY) race intensified over the past week, with the near-season-long frontrunner delivering a career-best performance.

The Celtics coach said Beasley "earned the right to do that" by scoring 26 points off the bench for the red-hot Pistons.

Since coming over in free agency, Malik Beasley has been a massive addition for the Detroit Pistons. After being snubbed during All-Star weekend, the veteran gu

Boston plays the Philadelphia 76ers after Payton Pritchard scored 43 points in the Boston Celtics' 128-118 win against the Portland Trail Blazers.

The NBA’s return from the All-Star break was headlined by significant news in the basketball world, as Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.

Malik Beasley scored 26 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the NBA’s hottest teams. The Pistons (33-26) won their eighth straight and ended a 12-game losing streak against Boston,

Payton Pritchard discusses the competition for NBA Sixth Man of the Year, sharing how Malik Beasley's on-court talk only motivates himPritchard using Beasley's ‘chirping' as motivation in Sixth Man ba

NBA Sixth Man of the Year (6MOTY) race is entering its stretch run, with each team having between 23 and 26 games remaining.