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Sources: Embiid to have surgery after season
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Sunday, 24 April 2022 15:09
CAMDEN, N.J. -- An MRI on Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid's sprained right thumb Sunday confirmed he has a ligament tear, but sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that Embiid will have surgery to fix the tear after Philadelphia's season comes to an end."[The MRI] just confirmed what we thought," 76ers coach Doc Rivers said. "But nothing changes."Treatment is the same.…
Nets list Simmons as out for Game 4 vs. Celtics
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Sunday, 24 April 2022 15:09
Within hours of his planned season debut, Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons reported a return of back soreness on Sunday, sources told ESPN, and has been ruled out for Monday's Game 4 against the Boston Celtics.After approximately 10 days of pain-free ramp up following recovery from a herniated disc, Simmons' admission at the team practice facility was met with surprise…
'Is this kid gonna fold?': How 21-year-old Tyrese Maxey has become a playoff star for the Sixers
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Sunday, 24 April 2022 07:51
WHILE THE NBA world waited on the offseason's biggest drama, Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers pondered the future of a point guard not named Ben Simmons.When Rivers met with his coaches ahead of the 2021-22 season to discuss lineups, he made a bold declaration:No matter what happened with Simmons, Tyrese Maxey was going to start for the 76ers."That [was met]…
Grizzlies' Jenkins rips 'inconsistent, arrogant' refs
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Sunday, 24 April 2022 01:49
MINNEAPOLIS -- Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins ripped game officials following the Grizzlies' 119-118 loss on Saturday in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves."We've got to play better, but in my opinion, [this was] one of the most poorly officiated games I've ever seen in my NBA career," Jenkins said in his postgame news conference. "All…
KAT plays with 'rage,' lifts Wolves with 33 in win
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Sunday, 24 April 2022 01:49
MINNEAPOLIS -- Coming off a lackluster outing in the Minnesota Timberwolves' Game 3 loss, Karl-Anthony Towns responded with a prolific performance in Minnesota's 119-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 4 on Saturday night. The best-of-seven series is now deadlocked at 2-2.Towns, a three-time All-Star and the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NBA draft, struggled in the previous…
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