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• Sixers get encouraging news on Joel Embiid's shoulder injury
The Sixers defeated the Knicks on Thursday without center Joel Embiid, then got promising news on his injured left shoulder. Tests show no significant structural damage, as he’s been diagnosed with a sprain, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. Embiid’s progress will be symptom-based and he’ll be re-evaluated in approximately one week, Charania adds. Embiid suffered the injury against Cleveland ...2020
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• Joel Embiid reportedly out at least a week with shoulder sprain
Joel Embiid underwent an MRI on Thursday for his shoulder sprain, and the early word on his injury is somewhat positive. Embiid has no significant structural damage. He’ll be monitored for his symptoms and reevaluated in a week, according to Shams Charania. Embiid got hurt in Wednesday night’s loss to Cleveland when he collided with Ante Zizic. He did not return after leaving the game. Embiid is a...2020
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• Joel Embiid leaves 76ers game with shoulder injury
Joel Embiid left Wednesday night’s Philadelphia 76ers game at Cleveland after injuring his shoulder. Embiid was moving toward the low block on a Philly possession late in the first quarter. He collided with Ante Zizic and immediately grabbed his left shoulder in pain. Embiid went into the locker room but later returned to the bench. He did not re-enter the game and instead was ruled out. Embiid ha...2020
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• For the Cavaliers, life after LeBron is all about character
The Cavaliers lost one of the best players on the planet last summer, a crushing blow to the organization after four straight years of making the NBA Finals. LeBron James made a quick decision to leave Cleveland and join the Lakers on the first night of free agency, but the Lakers under-performed this season as a result of injury, awkward fit and lack of consistency. They were eliminated from play...2019
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• Post Up: Lakers Knock off Rockets in 19-Point Comeback, Move to .500
Suns 98 (11-49), Cavaliers 111 (13-46) Devin Booker and Kelly Oubre combined for 53 points, but five Cavaliers — Kevin Love (16 points), Cedi Osman (19), Ante Zizic (15), Larry Nance Jr. (14) and Jordan Clarkson (15) — scoring double-digits was too much to handle for Phoenix. Rockets 106 (33-25), Lakers 111 (29-29) The Lakers took the l...2019
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• Anonymous Cavaliers player: We'd be up 3-0 on Warriors with Kyrie Irving
The Cleveland Cavaliers are reeling and on the brink of elimination at the hands of the Golden State Warriors in what would be a demoralizing NBA Finals series sweep. After Wednesday’s 110-102 home-court loss in Game 3, an anonymous Cavaliers player evidently blamed the team’s precarious position on the absence of Kyrie Irving.“We’d be up 3-0 if Kyrie was still here. I have no doubt. Do you?” the ...2018
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• Isaiah Thomas targets early January return date
The Cavaliers could see Isaiah Thomas make his team debut in the first week of January, Shams Charania of The Vertical tweets. The point guard hasn’t yet played for his new club after coming over from the Celtics in an offseason trade.Charania adds that Thomas apparently feels well enough to play now but the plan has been set to ensure that he doesn’t re-injure himself.In the first week of January...2017
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• Young boy asks Brad Stevens why he traded Isaiah Thomas
A teeny-tiny little NBA trade went down this week, if you haven’t heard. The Celtics and Cavaliers, the East’s two best teams, flipped their starting point guards.
Yes, Isaiah Thomas and Kyrie Irving are changing homes. In the deal, Boston received Irving and Cleveland received Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the 2018 Brooklyn Nets first-rounder.
The loss of Thomas was particularly heart-wren...2017
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• Brad Stevens has funny remark about Celtics' roster overhaul
The Boston Celtics team we see next season is going to look a lot different from the one that reached the Eastern Conference Finals last year, and head coach Brad Stevens has a lot of work to do to build chemistry with a new group. But first, he must learn everyone’s name.While speaking at an event at the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, Stevens cracked a funny joke about the new-look Celtics. I...2017
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• Celtics sign Jayson Tatum and Ante Zizic
The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed 2017 first round draft pick Jayson Tatum and 2016 first round draft pick Ante Zizic.
Tatum, selected third overall in the 2017 NBA Draft, averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.35 steals, 1.14 blocked shots and 33.3 minutes in 29 games (27 starts) in his lone [...]...2017