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Rockets GM: Draft pick haul the 'best currency'
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Sunday, 17 January 2021 14:44
Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone cited the "flexibility" provided by the historic haul of first-round draft picks the franchise received in the James Harden trade as the reason he chose to deal the perennial MVP candidate to the Brooklyn Nets over other offers.In the four-team trade officially finalized Saturday, Houston received three unprotected first-round picks (2022, 2024, 2026) from…
Kyrie questionable for return to Nets vs. Bucks
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Sunday, 17 January 2021 14:44
NEW YORK -- Kyrie Irving is listed as questionable for the Brooklyn Nets' game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. It is the first time since Jan. 5 that Irving's status leaves room for him to be available to play.Irving has missed the Nets' past six games.If Irving plays Monday, it will be the first time the Nets have had…
Abdul-Jabbar urges public to get COVID vaccine
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Sunday, 17 January 2021 09:42
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has revealed that he received the COVID-19 vaccine and is encouraging others to consider doing the same.The Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA's leading all-time scorer has taped a short message that will be aired beginning Monday during broadcasts of games played on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. The video shows Abdul-Jabbar receiving a vaccine."We have…
Celtics' Walker set to play 20 minutes in return
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Sunday, 17 January 2021 09:42
Celtics star Kemba Walker will make his season debut Sunday afternoon in Boston against the New York Knicks.Celtics coach Brad Stevens said Walker, who has been out since the end of last season as he underwent a strengthening program for his ailing left knee, will play about 20 minutes."Right around there," Stevens said before the game. "We're not asking him…
Morant bolts back from injury, leads Grizz to win
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Saturday, 16 January 2021 21:24
When Ja Morant sprained his left ankle against the Brooklyn Nets back on Dec. 28, he nearly willed himself back onto the court -- despite suffering a grade 2 sprain that caused him to be ruled out for the next 3-to-5 weeks.So it came as little surprise to Morant, or anyone else in Memphis, that the emerging star guard was…
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