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Jokic (personal) out for Denver's NBA Cup opener
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Friday, 15 November 2024 11:55
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThree-time league MVP Nikola Jokic will miss the Denver Nuggets' NBA Cup game at the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night due to personal reasons.The Nuggets have not played since Sunday, when Jokic delivered his fourth consecutive triple-double with 37 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists in a 122-120 home win against the Dallas Mavericks.The Nuggets (7-3) have…
'It was for the better': How Ja Morant and the Grizzlies turned last season's woes into success
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Friday, 15 November 2024 09:17
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsJA MORANT DROVE the length of the court, kissed a hanging floater off the glass over a couple of Los Angeles Lakers defenders and saw an opportunity to make a statement.It was in the final minute of a testy second quarter on Nov. 6 at FedExForum, a home game for the Memphis Grizzlies that felt too much like…
Kyrie sits out vs. Jazz to rest strained shoulder
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Thursday, 14 November 2024 18:35
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSALT LAKE CITY -- Dallas guard Kyrie Irving sat out the Mavericks' game Thursday night against the Utah Jazz because of a strained right shoulder.Irving is averaging 25.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 11 games this season. He's shooting 54.5% from the field and 54.1% from 3-point range.Quentin Grimes took Irving's spot in the starting lineup.…
Warriors guard Melton ruled out with ACL sprain
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Thursday, 14 November 2024 13:44
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSAN FRANCISCO -- Golden State Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton has suffered an ACL sprain, the team announced Thursday.The injury will hold him out of Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, and he will undergo further testing to determine a full recovery timeline."He's obviously a really important player for us and is a guy who we envisioned as, and…
'The experience boosted me': Inside Rob Dillingham's strange journey to the NBA
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Thursday, 14 November 2024 05:07
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- ON THE 28TH FLOOR of a five-star hotel in midtown Manhattan, Rob Dillingham sat at a table near a window that overlooked Madison Avenue, which for years has turned athletes into pitchmen. It was the day before the 2024 NBA draft.He smiled, nervously.He leaned forward and tapped his leg.Dillingham, 19, who spent his lone college…
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