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Sources: 76ers fining uncooperative Simmons
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Friday, 05 November 2021 10:44
The Philadelphia 76ers fined All-Star guard Ben Simmons his $360,000 game salary for missing Thursday night's victory over the Detroit Pistons and plan to continue fining him until he cooperates with team physicians on his mental health and fulfills other basketball-related obligations, sources told ESPN on Friday.The Sixers will again place Simmons' future salary into an escrow account, sources said.…
Lakers 'picked apart' in second collapse vs. OKC
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Friday, 05 November 2021 02:27
LOS ANGELES -- If the Lakers had managed to protect two massive leads against the Oklahoma City Thunder -- up 26 on the road last week and up 19 at Staples Center on Thursday night -- they would be sitting pretty with a 7-2 record and OKC would be winless at 0-8.Alas, that isn't the case. The Thunder outscored the…
Cautious Jazz sit Mitchell due to ankle sprain
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Thursday, 04 November 2021 20:11
ATLANTA -- Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell did not play in Thursday night's 116-98 win against the Atlanta Hawks because of a sprained right ankle.Mitchell injured the ankle in the closing seconds of the first half Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings. He returned in the second half and finished with a season-high 36 points in a 119-113 victory.Mitchell insisted the…
Suns' Williams: Will wait for NBA's investigation
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Thursday, 04 November 2021 20:11
PHOENIX -- Saying there are two sides to the story, Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams will wait for the NBA's investigation into team owner Robert Sarver's conduct before taking any action.ESPN published a lengthy story Thursday, based on dozens of interviews, that detailed multiple incidents of misogyny and racism during Sarver's 17-year tenure as owner. Sarver has issued a series…
Source: LeBron out week with abdominal strain
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Thursday, 04 November 2021 12:57
LOS ANGELES -- Lakers superstar LeBron James is expected to miss "at least one week" because of an abdominal strain, a source told ESPN on Thursday.James has already been ruled out by the team for Thursday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and another source familiar with the injury told ESPN that the Lakers' medical staff "wants to take their…
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