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Celtics expect to play Friday after COVID hiatus
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Thursday, 14 January 2021 09:28
The Boston Celtics expect their unplanned weeklong hiatus because of coronavirus-related issues to end Friday, when they're scheduled to play host to the Orlando Magic.Celtics general manager Danny Ainge, in a radio interview Thursday, said "it looks like we're moving in the right direction." Boston had three games that would have been played between Sunday and Wednesday postponed because some…
Lakers roll to franchise-record 7-0 start on road
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Wednesday, 13 January 2021 22:59
The Los Angeles Lakers finished off an unblemished road trip on Wednesday, winning the three games by a combined 64 points, and they set a franchise record in the process by beginning the season 7-0 away from home.After Lakers coach Frank Vogel informed the team its 128-99 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the 1985-86 Lakers' road mark of…
NBA wants local game-day testing in all 28 cities
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Wednesday, 13 January 2021 21:19
As the NBA continues to deal with the reality of attempting to play the 2020-21 regular season amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the league sent a memo to teams Wednesday night detailing plans to try to supplement the testing already in place for players and referees with localized game-day testing in all 28 NBA cities.The memo, a copy of which…
Porzingis returns from knee surgery vs. Hornets
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Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:19
Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis will make his season debut Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets, coach Rick Carlisle told reporters.Porzingis will start and be on undisclosed minutes restriction as he returns from October surgery to address a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee. Carlisle said there will be a "range of minutes" that he is looking for Porzingis…
Cousins rips Harden for 'disrespectful' antics
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Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:19
Houston Rockets center DeMarcus Cousins blasted James Harden for being "disrespectful," saying that the disgruntled superstar's antics this season have been "completely unfair" to the rest of the players on the roster.Cousins took his strong stance in a virtual media availability Wednesday before, according to sources, the Rockets traded Harden to the Brooklyn Nets in a four-team blockbuster deal that…
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