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Why Pritchard is the most important player you've never heard of
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 21:37
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge grew up in Eugene, Ore., and after a stellar four-year career at BYU, made his living over his 14-year NBA career as a tough, hard-nosed guard who could shoot.Decades later, Ainge fell in love during the draft process with another Oregon kid. And while rookie Payton Pritchard didn't go to Ainge's alma…
Dubs' Wiseman (wrist) out at least another week
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 19:15
SAN FRANCISCO -- Golden State Warriors rookie center James Wiseman will be out at least another week as he recovers from a sprained left wrist. Wiseman, who was initially injured in a win over the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 30, will be reevaluated in seven to 10 days, according to the team."He had imaging done [Wednesday] which came out fine,…
Wiz to rest top scorer Beal; 1st time this season
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 16:30
WASHINGTON -- NBA scoring leader Bradley Beal will be held out of a game for rest for the first time this season, sitting out Washington's matchup with the New York Knicks on Friday.Beal is averaging 32.8 points and 35.3 minutes per game for Washington (6-16), which is among the league's worst teams. The Wizards' ongoing struggles have fueled persistent rumors…
AD practices, says he's being careful with Achilles
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 16:30
LOS ANGELES -- Ever since Anthony Davis was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, the big man has adopted a two-pronged approach to revamping his image: earn a reputation as a winner and shed his reputation of being injury-prone.Davis accomplished that last year, capping a season in which he pushed through physical pain to capture the first NBA championship of…
Hawks' Young fined $20K for protesting no-call
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 16:30
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has been fined $20,000 for "directing inappropriate language toward a game official," the NBA announced Thursday.The incident occurred on the final possession of the Hawks' 118-117 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday at American Airlines Center.Young had been knocked to the floor while setting a screen on Dallas center Willie Cauley-Stein before the inbounds…
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