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NBA bubble awards: Our experts pick the MVP, best play and top rookie
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Wednesday, 12 August 2020 22:17
Before the NBA season restarted, the league decided that the 88 seeding games at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex would not count toward season-long awards voting this year. Then on Tuesday the league announced that it would name an MVP and All-NBA teams for the restart games before the playoffs begin. So we asked our experts for their vote…
Embiid exits with wrist injury; X-rays negative
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Wednesday, 12 August 2020 20:50
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid left after being hit in the right wrist in the first half of the Sixers' 125-121 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday and didn't return.The Sixers said Embiid got an X-ray at halftime that came back negative. Embiid, who is coming off an ankle injury he suffered in the…
Nike's 'Mamba Week' to pay homage to Kobe
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Wednesday, 12 August 2020 20:50
To celebrate Kobe Bryant's Hall of Fame basketball career, along with its successful longtime partnership and impact on the athletic industry, Nike will launch "Mamba Week" on Sunday, Aug. 23, which would have been the Los Angeles Lakers icon's 42nd birthday.The following day, 8/24, will celebrate both of the jersey numbers worn throughout Bryant's 20-year playing career. The "Mamba Week"…
Pacers' Warren sits out due to plantar fasciitis
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Wednesday, 12 August 2020 18:18
Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren, one of the stars of the seeding schedule in the NBA's restart, sat out Wednesday's 108-104 win over the Houston Rockets because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot.A source told ESPN that the plantar fasciitis is "not serious" and will not prevent Warren from being ready for the playoffs next week.Pacers coach Nate McMillan…
Nurse lets assistant Griffin run Raptors vs. Sixers
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Wednesday, 12 August 2020 16:43
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse is letting assistant Adrian Griffin take over the team for Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers, the team announced about 90 minutes prior to tip-off.Griffin thanked Nurse for the opportunity during pregame media availability."I think [Nurse] is an awesome human being," Griffin said. "He understands that a coach like me needs some reps at being…
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