According to Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry will not be in action when the team takes on the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night. Lowry is suffering from an ankle injury. His backup Fred Van Vleet is also out for the game against the Lakers.
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Marvin Bagley III has been out since going down in the late in the third quarter when he and Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon tangled legs in Sacramento’s 141-140 overtime loss to Milwaukee on February 27. Bagley’s Initial diagnosis called for reevaluation in 1-2 weeks and him being cleared to to resume basketball activities earlier this week and this lines up with that timetable. Bagley III is averaging 13.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.0 block in 24.8 minutes per game. At this juncture, there is no word on if Bagley III…
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Top 5 Performers: R. WestbrookOKC vs. BRK 31 12 11 Triple-double John CollinsATL vs. MEM 27 12 1 2 blk D. CousinsGSW @ HOU 27 8 7 2 stl C.J. MilesMEM @ ATL 33 3 0 8-12 3-pt James HardenHOU vs. GSW 29 3 10 3 stl Yesterday’s Scores Memphis Grizzlies 111 Atlanta Hawks 132 PTS C.Miles-MEM – 33 TRB J.Collins-ATL – 12 Golden State Warriors 106 Houston Rockets 104 PTS K.Thompson-GSW – 30 TRB C.Capela-HOU – 13 Detroit Pistons 74 Miami Heat 108 PTS J.Winslow-MIA – 16 TRB H.Whiteside-MIA – 11 Brooklyn Nets …
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From nbl.com.au : Game five of the Hungry Jack’s NBL Grand Final Series presented by MG between the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United will be played on Sunday March 24 if required. The game will tip off at RAC Arena in Perth at midday local time or 3pm AEDT and will be broadcast live on 9Go! and Fox Sports from 2.30pm (AEDT). NBL Chief Executive Jeremy Loeliger said: “Scheduling game five on March 24 ensures adequate rest for both teams before the deciding game of the series. Sunday afternoon is…
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As reported by The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant, will not play in the team’s Wednesday game against the Houston Rockets. Durant suffered an ankle injury in the team’s 115-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Monday it was reported by Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle that KD was day-to-day. As integral as KD has been and will be to Golden State’s pursuit of a three-peat, they will likely bring him along slowly, as their most important games are to be played in May…
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Written for nbl.com.au by Liam Santamaria The Grand Final Series between Perth and Melbourne is all tied up at 1-1. What have we learned so far? Rebounding on the Road With two elite defensive units going head-to-head, rebounding was always going to be a key to this series but as it turns out, it’s even more important than we thought. Why? Because so far neither team has been able to hold down their defensive glass on the road. In Perth, United grabbed four more total rebounds than the Wildcats but…
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Top Performers: Kemba WalkerCHO @ HOU 40 10 7 6-6 3-pt Lou WilliamsLAC vs. BOS 34 4 5 Bradley BealWAS vs. SAC 27 9 9 4 stl Collin SextonCLE vs. TOR 28 4 5 James HardenHOU vs. CHO 28 6 10 11-12 ft Yesterday’s Scores: Detroit Pistons 75 Brooklyn Nets 103 PTS S.Dinwiddie-BRK – 19 TRB A.Drummond-DET – 20 Toronto Raptors 101 Cleveland Cavaliers 126 PTS C.Sexton-CLE – 28 TRB K.Love-CLE – 18 Charlotte Hornets 106 Houston Rockets 118 PTS K.Walker-CHO – 40 TRB C.Capela-HOU – 15 Boston Celtics 115 Los Angeles Clippers 140 PTS L.Williams-LAC…
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From nbl.com.au: Third quarters are proving pivotal this Grand Final Series with Melbourne United coming out of the half-time break a dominant force to bounce back and beat the Perth Wildcats 92-74 in Game 2 at Melbourne Arena on Sunday. After falling to Perth in Game 1, Melbourne dominated the rebound count and turned those extra possessions into baskets in the 18-point win in front of 10,062. The best-of-five series is now tied at 1-1. Remarkably it now means that 31 of the past 34 NBL Grand Final matches have…
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Top 5 Performers Devin BookerPHO @ GSW 37 8 11 2 stl Blake GriffinDET vs. CHI 28 6 5 L. AldridgeSAS vs. MIL 29 15 2 2 stl, 2 blk G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ SAS 27 13 6 Taj GibsonMIN vs. NYK 25 8 1 2 st Yesterday’s Scores New Orleans Pelicans 116 Atlanta Hawks 128 PTS K.Huerter-ATL – 27 TRB 2 tied – 10 Chicago Bulls 108 Detroit Pistons 131 PTS B.Griffin-DET – 28 TRB A.Drummond-DET – 15 Orlando Magic 97 Memphis Grizzlies 105 PTS 2 tied – 26 TRB N.Vucevic-ORL – 10 Milwaukee Bucks…
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Earlier today the Los Angeles Lakers made the announcement that forward Brandon Ingram will be out for the remainder of this season following him being diagnosed with Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in his right arm. Though DVT may not be a commonly known medical issue, that in no way detracts from its potential severity. This injury ends what was a solid campaign numberwise for Ingram, as he averaged 18.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists , but was a frustrating season as a whole for the Los Angeles Lakers, as…
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