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Embiid (knee) may miss 76ers' playoff opener
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Wednesday, 10 April 2019 19:04
PHILADELPHIA -- Joel Embiid's achy left knee may prevent the All-Star from playing in the Philadelphia 76ers' playoff opener.General manager Elton Brand said Wednesday that Embiid was expected to play in the postseason, but added it was "possible" the 7-foot center wouldn't be ready for the first game. Embiid sat out Wednesday's regular-season finale against Chicago, his fifth absence in…
Durant gets 16th T, but no suspension for Game 1
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Wednesday, 10 April 2019 18:50
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant picked up his 16th technical foul during the first quarter of Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Memphis Grizzlies, but he will not be suspended because the amount of technical fouls does not carry over into the postseason.The technical foul was called with 9:39 left in the first quarter, leaving both Durant…
Celts' Smart has torn oblique, to miss 4-6 weeks
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Wednesday, 10 April 2019 17:08
In a significant blow to the Boston Celtics' hopes of a long postseason run, guard Marcus Smart has suffered a torn left oblique and could miss the opening two rounds of the Eastern Conference playoffs.Boston issued a statement Wednesday night saying Smart would resume basketball activities in four to six weeks, a timeline that could sideline him through the team's…
Pistons secure final East berth; Hornets miss out
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Wednesday, 10 April 2019 20:52
Playing without an injured Blake Griffin, the Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 115-89 on Wednesday to secure a playoff berth.The Pistons (41-41) finished in eighth place in the Eastern Conference and will face the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs.Detroit needed to win on the final night of the season to qualify for the…
Banana Boat crew cheers on Wade's triple-double
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Wednesday, 10 April 2019 18:49
NEW YORK -- Dwyane Wade's final NBA game also marked something else: a reunion of the Banana Boat Crew, so nicknamed for a photograph that surfaced of the group on vacation in 2015.Moments before Wednesday night's game at Barclays Center between Wade's Miami Heat and the Brooklyn Nets tipped off, LeBron James, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony exited the arena's…
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