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From Barkley to Embiid: The fight to modernize the NBA big man
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Wednesday, 01 January 2020 16:10
JOEL EMBIID RELISHES the opportunities to launch 3-pointers. The execution of that shot, the 7-foot Philadelphia 76ers center believes, classifies him as a modern NBA player, a multifaceted big man whose skills and athleticism should not -- and will not -- confine him to a small, defined patch of basketball real estate on the block.Embiid also confesses that what he…
Clips' George ruled out with hamstring tightness
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Thursday, 02 January 2020 21:41
LOS ANGELES -- LA Clippers star Paul George was ruled out of Thursday night's 126-112 victory over the Detroit Pistons with tightness in his left hamstring.George went back to the locker room with 3:45 remaining in the second quarter. At the end of the half, the team said the guard was questionable to return.The Clippers started the second half with…
Sources: Nets' LeVert expected to return vs. Raps
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Thursday, 02 January 2020 20:32
After missing seven weeks following right thumb surgery, Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert is expected to return to the lineup against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, league sources tell ESPN.LeVert, ramping up his workouts lately, will return to a team that has lost four straight -- including 123-111 to Dallas on Thursday -- to drop to 16-17 and in seventh…
Magic F Isaac (knee) to miss at least 2 months
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Thursday, 02 January 2020 15:07
Magic forward Jonathan Isaac is out indefinitely after an MRI on Thursday revealed a severe sprain and bone contusion in his left knee.The team said in a statement that Isaac will be re-evaluated in 8-to-10 weeks."While this certainly is disappointing news, there was no damage to his ACL, MCL and PCL ligaments," Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman said.…
Kings' Dedmon fined for public trade demand
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Thursday, 02 January 2020 12:39
The NBA has fined Sacramento Kings center Dewayne Dedmon $50,000 for publicly saying that he would like to be traded."I would like to be traded," Dedmon told the Sacramento Bee on Sunday. "I haven't been playing, so I would like to go somewhere where my talents are appreciated."Dedmon, 31, signed a three-year, $40 million contract with the Kings in July.…
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