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Sources: Embiid (out) status may change for G3
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Thursday, 05 May 2022 16:36
PHILADELPHIA -- 76ers superstar center Joel Embiid is currently listed as out for Game 3 of Philadelphia's Eastern Conference semifinal against the MiamI Heat, but there is progress that could be made to change his availability in time to play Friday, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.As 76ers coach Doc Rivers said Thursday afternoon, Embiid has yet to be cleared from…
Clips, Covington agree to 2-year, $24M extension
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Thursday, 05 May 2022 16:36
LA Clippers forward Robert Covington has agreed to a two-year, $24 million contract extension, his agent, Andrew Morrison of CAA Sports, told ESPN on Thursday.Covington, who will avoid a summer free-agency marketplace that is limited in salary-cap space, returns to a loaded Clippers roster that will start the season among the NBA's significant championship contenders.Under collective bargaining rules, Covington was…
NBA playoffs: How two contenders shifted their series -- and how two hot teams got even hotter
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Thursday, 05 May 2022 06:11
How much has each NBA conference semifinals shifted after Game 2?For the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors showdowns, plenty.In Boston, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 59 points as the league's No. 1 defense limited the Bucks to 3-for-18 from the 3-point line, while in Memphis, Ja Morant's playoff career-high 47 points…
Mavericks can't win with just Doncic, Kidd says
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Thursday, 05 May 2022 01:15
PHOENIX -- Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd has delivered a similar message after both games so far in the Western Conference semifinals: Luka Doncic needs a lot more help against the top-seeded Phoenix Suns.Dallas wasted another brilliant offensive performance by Doncic in Wednesday's Game 2, when he scored 35 points on 13-of-22 shooting in a 129-109 loss as the Suns…
76ers, down 0-2, still uncertain on Embiid status
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Wednesday, 04 May 2022 22:51
MIAMI -- After dropping their first two games on the shores of Biscayne Bay to open up this Eastern Conference semifinal against the Heat without superstar big man Joel Embiid, one question looms over the Philadelphia 76ers as the series shifts back to the City of Brotherly Love for Game 3 Friday night:Will Embiid be able to play in Game…
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