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Heat’s Josh Richardson To Undergo Shoulder Surgery

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Heat wing Josh Richardson will undergo shoulder surgery on Wednesday and is expected to miss the remainder of the season, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports. Richardson suffered a dislocated right shoulder on Feb. 11 as he pursued a loose ball early in the second quarter against Boston. Richardson joined the team during last […]
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Raptors Notes: Olynyk, Carton, Gueye, Barnes

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The contract extension that Kelly Olynyk reached with the Raptors had an added bonus: It clears the way for the longtime member of the Canadian Olympic team to play in the Paris Olympics, Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports notes. If he had been a free agent, it would have been difficult to secure insurance ahead […]
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Travis Kelce Celebrated With Dean Wade After Cavaliers’ Wild Comeback vs. Celtics

Sports Illustrated: SI: NBA (Jeff Smith) — The Chiefs tight end loved every minute of Cleveland’s impressive fourth-quarter comeback.
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And-Ones: Officiating, Stewart, Eubanks, Ntilikina, Bronny

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Speaking to reporters on Friday, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr once again lamented the way that NBA games are called, suggesting that offensive players get the benefit of the doubt too often, according to Eric Koreen of The Athletic. “I think there just needs to be a general rule: No bulls–t allowed. Really. It’s the […]
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Grizzlies’ Ziaire Williams (Hip), Derrick Rose (Back) Out Indefinitely

Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) — Memphis Grizzlies forward Ziaire Williams was diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of his hip flexor and lower back muscles, and guard Derrick Rose is dealing with right osteitis pubis, the team announced Tuesday. Both players will miss multiple weeks. Williams, 22, sustained his injury during overtime of Saturday’s 107-100 loss to the Portland Trail […] The post Grizzlies’...
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Central Notes: DeRozan, Caruso, Pistons’ Rotation, Brown

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The league leader in minutes played per game is a 34 year old. The Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan is averaging 37.8 MPG, followed by 20-somethings Luka Doncic, Tyrese Maxey and Miles Bridges. It’s a source of pride for the Bulls wing that he’s receiving such a heavy workload at this stage of his career. “I love […]
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Atlantic Notes: Brunson, Bogdanovic, DiVincenzo, Maxey, Lowry

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The Knicks got more good news on Jalen Brunson‘s knee. An MRI on the injured area came back clean, coach Tom Thibodeau told Newsday’s Steve Popper (Twitter link) and other media members. Brunson didn’t play against the Hawks on Tuesday. He was diagnosed with a left knee contusion after colliding with teammate Isaiah Hartenstein in […]
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Isaiah Thomas Signs With New Team Amid NBA Comeback Attempt, per Report

Sports Illustrated: SI: NBA (Patrick Andres) — The two-time All-Star was one of basketball’s most feared guards in the mid-2010s.
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Isaiah Thomas To Join Jazz’s G League Team, Hopes For NBA Return

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Former All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas is joining the Salt Lake City Stars, the Jazz’s NBA G League affiliate, with the hopes of eventually getting an NBA offer, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports (Twitter link).  In a December interview, Thomas said he was looking for another NBA opportunity. “I’m still trying to play the game of […]
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Spurs Notes: Wembanyama, McDermott, Branham, Barlow, Gray

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne declared during an NBA Today segment on Monday (Twitter video link) that Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama is “ready to win” and questioned how patient the Rookie of the Year frontrunner will be as the front office looks to build out the roster around him. However, Mike Finger of The San Antonio Express-News […]
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Andrew Wiggins Reports Back To Warriors

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Veteran forward Andrew Wiggins has rejoined the Warriors after missing the past four games due to family matter, according to Kendra Andrews of ESPN, who tweeted a video of Wiggins at practice. Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic first reported that Wiggins was flying into the Bay Area on Tuesday after tending to […]
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Timberwolves Notes: Edwards, Sale Process, Anderson

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Timberwolves got off to an inauspicious start on Monday night vs. Portland, as star guard Anthony Edwards didn’t report to the court on time for the opening tip. According to reports from Jerry Zgoda of The Star Tribune and ESPN, Edwards – who does resistance band work outside the team locker room before each […]
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Is Tyrese Maxey (concussion) playing tonight against Nets?

Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) — Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey has been downgraded to out for Tuesday night’s road game against the Brooklyn Nets as he undergoes an evaluation for a concussion, the team announced. Maxey, 23, banged his head against the knee of Dallas Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr. in the third quarter of Sunday’s win and then exited the court, however […] The post Is Tyrese...
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Grizzlies’ Ziaire Williams, Derrick Rose To Miss Multiple Weeks

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Grizzlies wing Ziaire Williams and point guard Derrick Rose will be sidelined for the next several weeks due to injuries, the team announced today in a press release (Twitter link). Williams, who suffered his injury on Saturday vs. Portland, has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of hip flexor and low back muscles. According […]
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