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NBA GMs say injury spate tied to 'brutal' schedule
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Wednesday, 14 April 2021 17:10
Several NBA general managers and team health officials say the unorthodox and compressed schedule, attempting to make up games postponed due to COVID-related issues, has led to a rash of injuries around the league, with several teams fearing player health has reached a boiling point.These concerns have been voiced in interviews with ESPN by a number of GMs, members of…
KD, Aldridge, Griffin, Harden out against 76ers
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Wednesday, 14 April 2021 14:14
The Brooklyn Nets continue to be undermanned. They announced that Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge will be out Wednesday night against the 76ers, in addition to star James Harden remaining sidelined.The good news for Brooklyn is that Kyrie Irving is available to play after missing Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves while attending to a family matter.The Nets…
Green fetes Curry with meal, wine on Lacob's tab
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Wednesday, 14 April 2021 14:14
In the wake of Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry setting a franchise record for points -- and passing Wilt Chamberlain in the process -- forward Draymond Green treated his longtime teammate to dinner Tuesday night in Oklahoma City to celebrate the two-time league MVP's latest achievement.Making the meal even more special was the fact it included a bottle…
'Now we've got a battle': The lockdown defender's blueprint for stopping Luka Doncic
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Wednesday, 14 April 2021 05:25
LUKA DONCIC HITS the brakes, changes directions with a behind-the-back dribble, then picks up the ball and steps back to his left before launching a 3-pointer.It's March 31 inside Boston's TD Garden, and Celtics guard Marcus Smart, one of the NBA's premier on-ball defenders, has just gone from within breathing distance of Doncic to too far away to contest the…
Tatum still fighting COVID effects: 'Close' to 100%
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Wednesday, 14 April 2021 01:23
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum said Tuesday night that he is still dealing with the after-effects of contracting for COVID-19 three months ago and has been using an inhaler before games as a means to combat them."Close," he said, after scoring 32 points, along with nine rebounds and five assists, in a 116-115 Boston victory in Portland, when asked whether…
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