Tuesday night Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stots let reporters know that the recently waived Pau Gasol would join the coaching staff after he returns from Spain. Gasol, 39, was waived November 20 to focus more on recovery from the foot surgery he had back in May. This confirmed rumblings that the two-time champion and six-time All-Star would be taking a coaching role with the team.
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Here is a fine article from Chris Haynes discussing Carmelo Anthony’s dismissal of his critics. https://sports.yahoo.com/melo-on-player-of-the-week-criticism-ive-come-too-far-to-start-listening-to-that-bull-202526603.html
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Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart will not be available for the team’s game against the Miami Heat due to illness, as reported by A. Sherrod Blakely.
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Orlando Magic forward Al-Farooq Aminu has torn the meniscus in his right knee. It is being determined if he can be treated without going under the knife. Recovery times can range from four to eight weeks.
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Memphis Grizzlies rookie sensation Ja Morant is off to a tremendous start in his maiden NBAvoyage. In his first games, the number two overall selection has averaged 18.6 points, 6.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. Saturday the Grizzlies gave an update on Morant’s medical status: He’s being termed “week-to-week” with an aggravated back ( could have happened on that spill he took into the cameras against the Pacers) and will need a “period of short-term off-loading , whatever that is.
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Orlando Magic forward, Aaron Gordon, who has missed the last three games because of a right ankle contusion, will return tonight against the Toronto Raptors. This season Gordon is averaging 13.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 30.4 minutes per contest. Aa
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Houston Rockets center Clint Capela will be out tonight against the Miami Heat. Capela has put up 14.6 points and 14.7 rebounds per game thus far this season.
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According to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Miami Heat head coach Eric Spoelstra says that Jimmy Butler will miss the team’s tilt against the Houston Rockets Wednesday night. This will be the fourth missed game for Butler this season. He missed the first game of the season and two others when he had his first child. So far this season Butler is averaging 18.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game.
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