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Bucks wing Middleton expects to return vs. Suns
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Saturday, 16 March 2024 13:37
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMilwaukee Bucks wing Khris Middleton said he expects to return for Sunday afternoon's game against the Phoenix Suns after missing more than a month because of a left ankle sprain.Middleton confirmed the plan to reporters after Bucks practice Saturday.The former All-Star has been out since suffering the sprain in a Feb. 6 game against the Suns. He has…
Pistons signing veteran Gibson for rest of season
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Friday, 15 March 2024 19:55
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsVeteran forward Taj Gibson is signing a deal for the rest of the season with the Detroit Pistons, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday.Gibson, 38, is expected to sign on Saturday. He joined the Pistons last week on a 10-day deal after being waived by the New York Knicks in early…
NBA memo notes officiating focus, scoring decline
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Friday, 15 March 2024 19:55
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsIn a meeting with the NBA's competition committee on Tuesday, the league office outlined an increased officiating focus on offensive players hunting out fouls and veering off pathways to the basket into defenders -- and how those points of emphasis have impacted a decrease in league scoring, according to a memo shared with teams and obtained by ESPN…
Lakers ready for Dubs: 'Almost a playoff game'
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Friday, 15 March 2024 19:55
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsEL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- There is still a month remaining in the regular season, but Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura said Saturday's game against the Golden State Warriors (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC) already has the feel of something more significant."It's going to be a big game, it's almost a playoff game," Hachimura said after Lakers practice Friday.…
Raptors guard Barrett's younger brother dies
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Thursday, 14 March 2024 20:50
EmailPrintToronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett is mourning the death of his younger brother, Nathan Barrett.The Barrett family said in a statement that Nathan died Tuesday. The statement, released Thursday by the Raptors and Canada Basketball, did not disclose a cause of death or Nathan's age.RJ and Nathan's father, Rowan Barrett, is Canada Basketball's general manager."While our family is devastated by…
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