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• Nets Sign Shaquille Harrison and James Ennis Via Hardship Exemption
While Kevin Durant continues to keep the Brooklyn Nets afloat amidst a myriad of injuries and players entering protocols, the organization continues to fill out their roster via hardship exemption, signing free-agent guard Shaquille Harrison to a 10-day contract, Yahoo Sports Chris Haynes reports. Free agent guard Shaquille Harrison will sign a 10-day contract with the Br...2021
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• Sixers' Josh Richardson expected to miss at least two to three weeks with hamstring strain
The Sixers have lost another one of their starters due to an injury, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports (via Twitter) that Josh Richardson has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain. Richardson is expected to be re-evaluated in two or three weeks, per Charania. Philadelphia had already been playing without center Joel Embiid, who has been sidelined since Jan. 6 due to a ...2020
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• Lonzo Ball initially thought he had broken his leg
Lonzo Ball feared the worst when he collided with the Rockets’ James Ennis last Saturday, relays Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register. Ball wound up with a grade 3 left ankle sprain and a recovery time of four to six weeks, but he thought he had a broken bone as teammates carried him to the locker room. “It happened kind of fast,” he said. “I remember my leg pretty much just going like that and...2019
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• Lonzo Ball could reportedly miss significant time with ankle injury
Lonzo Ball could miss significant time after spraining his ankle in Saturday’s loss to the Rockets, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic. The injury occurred midway through the third quarter when Ball collided with James Ennis. It caused an instant momentum shift, as the Lakers, who were leading by 17 points, fell to Houston in overtime. Ball was taken to an area hospital, where X-rays were nega...2019
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• L.A. Times: X-rays on Lonzo Ball’s ankle turn up negative
There is a sliver of good news for the Los Angeles Lakers regarding the injury status of Lonzo Ball. X-rays on Ball’s left ankle were negative, according to the Los Angeles Times’ Tania Ganguli, meaning there is no fracture. Ball rolled his left ankle after colliding with James Ennis on a drive to the basket in the third quarter of the Lakers’ loss to the Houston Rockets Saturday night. He had to ...2019
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• Lonzo Ball gets X-rays on ankle after suffering injury
Lonzo Ball left Saturday night’s Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game after rolling his ankle in the third quarter. Ball was driving and kicked out to a teammate. As he passed the ball, he collided with James Ennis and rolled his left ankle — collapsing to the floor. Ball was in pain and had to be carried off the court by two teammates. ESPN’s Lisa Salters says Ball was put in a wheelchair and ...2019
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• Report: Rockets open standard contract talks with Danuel House
The Rockets have opened talks on a standard contract for Danuel House, who will soon run out of NBA days on his two-way deal, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. House sat out Thursday’s practice to keep from using up another day, but will reach his limit if he plays in the team’s next three games. House came to Houston in late November when the team was low on players because o...2019
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• With the Rockets lacking depth, Danuel House has been a breath of fresh air
As the Rockets got off to a rough start, a big issue plaguing the team was a lack of depth, especially on the wing. With Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute departing in the offseason and Carmelo Anthony deemed too much of a negative to be part of the rotation, the Rockets were left with James Ennis and not much else. That is where the emergence of Danuel House comes into play. As Jonathan Feigen wr...2018
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• Brandon Knight expected to make debut with Rockets next week
Brandon Knight, who hasn’t played in an NBA game since the 2016-17 season, is expected to make his Rockets debut next week, head coach Mike D’Antoni said on Tuesday evening (Twitter link via Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com). While Knight isn’t expected to take on a major role for his new team, he could help provide some backcourt depth if James Harden, Chris Paul or Eric Gordon are banged up, perhaps reg...2018
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• Rockets rookies getting chances due to injuries, Chris Paul's suspension
With the Rockets dealing with several injuries and the suspension of Chris Paul, the team’s rookies have received playing time to start the season. As Jonathan Feigen wrote for the Houston Chronicle, Gary Clark and Isaiah Hartenstein have been the two beneficiaries from the injuries to James Harden and James Ennis III. Hartenstein has filled in as a backup center in recent games, as both Nene and ...2018