NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the injured right shoulder that ended his first season with the Brooklyn Nets after just 20 games. The Nets said the procedure to relieve the impingement was performed by Dr. Riley Williams III at the Hospital for Special Surgery. The team said Irving is …
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MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has told teams to avoid high-fiving fans and strangers and avoid taking any item for autographs, the league’s latest response in its ongoing monitoring of the coronavirus crisis that has spread to most corners of the planet. The league, in a memo sent to teams on Sunday and obtained Monday …
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1. Can anyone in the East slow Milwaukee? Game after game, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are making this whole winning-games-in-the-NBA thing look pretty simple. Antetokounmpo had a 40-20 game in a romp against the Hornets on Sunday to give Milwaukee its sixth straight win. In theory, a stiffer test awaits tonight as the Miami …
1. Can Lakers keep rolling without Davis? It seems that not even an injury to one of the Lakers’ top players can keep them from rolling along. Although Anthony Davis has missed the last three games recovering from his tailbone injury, the Lakers haven’t looked worse for the wear. They’re 3-0 in that stretch and …
1. Can Lakers keep rolling without Davis? It seems that not even an injury to one of the Lakers’ top players can keep them from rolling along. Although Anthony Davis has missed the last three games recovering from his tailbone injury, the Lakers haven’t looked worse for the wear. They’re 3-0 in that stretch and …
The Clippers announced Friday, prior to their game against the Warriors, that swingman Paul George will miss the game and remain behind as the team travels to Denver after aggravating a hamstring injury in practice on Wednesday. They originally disclosed the left hamstring strain in Thursday’s injury report ahead of the Warriors game. Doc Rivers …
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The Clippers announced Friday, prior to their game against the Warriors, that swingman Paul George will miss the game and remain behind as the team travels to Denver after aggravating a hamstring injury in practice on Wednesday. They originally disclosed the left hamstring strain in Thursday’s injury report ahead of the Warriors game. Doc Rivers …
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A finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Tim Duncan made his head coaching debut Tuesday night in Charlotte in place of Gregg Popovich, who missed the game to attend to personal business, the San Antonio Spurs announced. The Spurs topped the Hornets, 104-103, and Popovich is expected to return to the bench …
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A finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Tim Duncan made his head coaching debut Tuesday night in Charlotte in place of Gregg Popovich, who missed the game to attend to personal business, the San Antonio Spurs announced. The Spurs topped the Hornets, 104-103, and Popovich is expected to return to the bench …
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard sat out Toronto’s showdown against the Golden State Warriors because of a bruised right hip. The star forward was inactive for the second straight game Wednesday night, but the Raptors cruised to a 113-93 win at Golden State. Earlier in the day, Leonard was deemed questionable while getting treatment …
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