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76ers' Embiid, once 50-1, now favorite to win MVP
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Friday, 28 January 2022 16:59
Less than 2 weeks after being a 50-1 longshot to win NBA MVP, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid is now the favorite (+260) at Caesars Sportsbook.Embiid, listed at 50-1 on January 16, is in the midst of a 16-game stretch in which he is averaging 34 points and 10 rebounds per game. The Sixers big man vaulted former MVPs Stephen…
Nets' Harden 'ready to go' after hamstring issue
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Friday, 28 January 2022 12:34
NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden, who missed one game with left hamstring tightness, is "ready to go" against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, coach Steve Nash said Friday.Harden was a late scratch against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday because of the hamstring injury.The Nets, who come into Saturday's game having lost three straight, are counting…
Sources: Kings balk at Simmons price, end chase
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Friday, 28 January 2022 12:34
The Sacramento Kings -- one of the most aggressive teams in the trade market and once an eager suitor for Philadelphia's Ben Simmons -- have ended their pursuit of a deal with the 76ers and turned elsewhere in trade talks, sources told ESPN on Friday.Inside of two weeks until the Feb. 10 NBA trade deadline, the Kings believe the asking…
NBA players face questions over shoe deals with Chinese companies linked to forced labor
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Friday, 28 January 2022 04:22
AT THE HEIGHT of protest over the May 2020 police murder of George Floyd, one of retired NBA star Dwyane Wade's Twitter accounts posted: "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything."The tweet from an athlete celebrated for his social justice advocacy was perfectly in character. The account that it came from, however, promotes Wade's clothing line with…
Klay, Curry click as Warriors 'ride energy' to win
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Friday, 28 January 2022 05:03
SAN FRANCISCO -- Much of the conversation surrounding the Golden State Warriors heading into the season was about how they'd be a title contender once Klay Thompson returned. Instead, the Warriors hit a skid after Thompson's highly anticipated debut Jan. 9, experiencing some of the growing pains they'd skipped over at the start of the season.But on Thursday night, everything…
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