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Sources: Suns, Ayton extension talks at impasse
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Tuesday, 05 October 2021 08:02
The Phoenix Suns' reluctance to offer a maximum rookie contract extension to 2018 No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton has stalled discussions on a deal, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.Ayton, a key part of the Suns' run to the 2021 NBA Finals, has no intention of accepting a deal less than the comparable max contracts signed by several of his 2018…
Wiggins: Choice was vaccination or no basketball
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Tuesday, 05 October 2021 00:53
Golden State Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins on Monday explained his decision to get the COVID-19 vaccine, noting that he felt "forced" to do so in order to continue his NBA career."The only options were to get vaccinated or not play in the NBA," Wiggins said after the Warriors' preseason opener at the Portland Trail Blazers, his first public comments since…
Sources: Kyrie faces pay cut for missing games
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Monday, 04 October 2021 08:54
The NBA and the NBPA have agreed to a reduction in pay of 1/91.6th of a player's salary for each game an unvaccinated player misses because of local COVID-19 vaccine mandates, sources told ESPN.Teams, however, will not receive any luxury tax relief for these reductions in player salary, sources said.Currently, two cities - New York and San Francisco - have…
NBA preseason: The latest injury updates on Klay, Zion and Kawhi
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Monday, 04 October 2021 05:54
With NBA opening night just over two weeks away, teams are starting to construct their rosters and determine which players will be healthy for the start of the regular season.Several top players were sidelined by injuries in 2020-21 -- Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray, Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson -- and are…
Kerr: Warriors F Wiggins received COVID vaccine
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Sunday, 03 October 2021 14:33
SAN FRANCISCO -- Golden State Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins received a COVID-19 vaccination and will be eligible to play in home games this season, coach Steve Kerr said following Sunday's practice."Andrew got vaccinated," Kerr said. "He just told me today that he was fine with us acknowledging it and that will be the end of it. I'm not going to…
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