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Young, Barnes replace injured on All-Star team

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Tuesday, 06 February 2024 13:54

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- Atlanta's Trae Young is going back to the All-Star Game after all, and Toronto's Scottie Barnes will play in the NBA's showcase event for the first time.NBA commissioner Adam Silver picked Young and Barnes as injury replacements on Tuesday, adding them to the Eastern Conference roster for the Feb. 18 game in Indianapolis. Young --…

'A real shock to the system': NBA players and the stresses of a trade deadline move

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Tuesday, 06 February 2024 11:14

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsRussell Westbrook felt a mix of emotions when he got the call from his agent last February.Jeff Schwartz relayed the news that can completely turn a player's life upside down: a midseason trade. But in Westbrook's case, the news that the Los Angeles Lakers were trading the 2016-17 MVP to the Utah Jazz in a three-team deal came…

Embiid out at least 4 weeks after knee procedure

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Tuesday, 06 February 2024 07:09

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPhiladelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid underwent a left knee procedure on Tuesday morning and will be reevaluated in approximately four weeks, the team announced.The next few weeks of recovery and rehabilitation will be paramount, but there's belief that the door remains open for Embiid's return in the regular season, sources told ESPN.Embiid, the reigning MVP, has sustained injuries…

Klay on latest benching in win: 'It's really hard'

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Monday, 05 February 2024 22:14

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- After Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson was left out of the closing lineup for the second time in three games in Monday's 109-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets, the future Hall of Famer admitted it has been "very hard" dealing with watching some of the most important moments of games from the sidelines."Yeah," Thompson…

LeBron on Lakers' needs: 'Not a question for me'

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Monday, 05 February 2024 22:00

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- In the NBA equivalent of the teacher telling the class, "Pencils down," because test time is over, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Charlotte Hornets 124-118 on Monday to improve to 27-25 and now will wait to see what happens to their team leading up to Thursday's trade deadline.The victory assured L.A. a successful 4-2…

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Monday, 05 February 2024 14:15

Lakers' Vanderbilt (foot) out at least 3-4 weeks

Monday, 05 February 2024 10:37

NBA goes glass with LED court for All-Star events

Monday, 05 February 2024 06:22

Many NBA teams are already getting crunched by the new CBA

Sunday, 04 February 2024 17:14