Who Got It Done Pts Reb Ast Ja MorantMEM vs. SAS 44 2 9 2 stl Trae YoungATL @ CHI 37 6 7 5-6 3-pt Terry RozierCHO @ CLE 42 3 2 10-16 3-pt DeMar DeRozanSAS @ MEM 28 9 9 14-15 ft Nikola JokićDEN vs. SAC 29 15 14 Triple-double Jaylen BrownBOS vs. MIL 33 5 4 2 stl D. SabonisIND vs. NYK 32 13 5 Khris MiddletonMIL @ BOS 27 14 8 Brandon IngramNOP @ TOR 24 9 11 3 stl Joel EmbiidPHI vs. WAS 29 14 2…
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After a mere 72-day offseason the 2020-21 NBA season tipped off Tuesday night. Considering the lack of an actual combine, summer league, and a very truncated training camp, my expectations for the early to mid portion of this season are very low. Nonetheless, here are may takeaways from Tuesday’s on court action. Game 1, Brooklyn Nets 125, Golden State Warriors 99 With the unfortunate injury to Klay Thompson the Warriors went from a potential contender to a playoff question make. Thrown in the absence of Draymond Green , who not…
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COVID-19 has found the Toronto Raptors. Three members of the organisation have tested positive for the virus. Here is a statement from the team regarding the matter: During the league-mandated testing period prior to training camp, three members of the Toronto Raptors organization tested positive for COVID-19. All three are, and will continue to, self-isolate away from the rest of the organization. Adherence to protocols, follow-up testing and contact tracing has so far revealed no spread to other members of the Raptors organization. We will continue to follow safety protocols,…
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From The NBA provided its teams with a 158-page health and safety guide for the upcoming 2020-21 season. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the guide bans players and staff from going to bars and clubs; live entertainment and gaming venues; and public gyms, spas and pools while in their home markets. Taking part in large indoor gatherings of 15 or more people is also prohibited. Additionally, Wojnarowski reported that while on the road, players and staff will be permitted to dine at “approved restaurants” either outdoors or in a “fully…
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From Scott Polacek of B/R: Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases across the United States, the NBA and its players association announced that 48 of the 546 players who were tested from Nov. 24-30 returned positive tests. Those who tested positive are isolating until they are cleared following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. It is notable the NBA said it is working with the CDC for guidance on how long players can isolate given Tuesday’s announcement. According to Jonathan Lemire of the Associated Press, the CDC shortened its recommendation for quarantining following…
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From Jasmyn Winbush and Sam Quinn of cbssports.com: The 2020-21 NBA season will tip off with a doubleheader on Dec. 22, featuring the Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriorsin the first game and the champion Los Angeles Lakers and crosstown rival Los Angeles Clippers continuing their rivalry to close out opening night. From there, the Wednesday night slate will feature two potential playoff previews. The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics will kick off the evening, and then Chris Paul will make his Phoenix Suns debut in a battle with the Dallas Mavericks. The league released their Christmas Day schedule as well. The day will…
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The New York Knicks announced their preseason schedule for the upcoming 2020-21 season. It will commence December 11 in Detroit with two tilts against the Detroit Pistons and the culminated at MSG with a pair of runs with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The complete preseason schedule is listed below: Friday, December 11 @ Detroit Pistons | 7:00 p.m. ET Sunday, December 13 @ Detroit Pistons | 7:00 p.m. ET Wednesday, December 16 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. ET Friday, December 18 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. E
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From the NBA: The NBA today released its game schedule for the 2020 preseason, which will tip off on Friday, Dec. 11 and conclude on Saturday, Dec. 19. 2020-21 NBA preseason schedule Each NBA team will play a minimum of two and a maximum of four games as part of the league’s 49-game preseason schedule. Every team will play at least one home game and one road game in the preseason. The national television schedule for preseason games will be announced at a later date. The 2020-21 regular season will tip…
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From nba.com: NEW YORK — The NBA and the Indiana Pacers announced today that NBA All-Star in Indianapolis, which was originally scheduled for Feb. 12-14, 2021, will now be held Feb. 16-18, 2024. Public health conditions prevented the Pacers, the NBA All-Star Host Committee and the NBA from appropriately planning and executing fan-focused All-Star activities in Indianapolis that were envisioned for this February. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will take place at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Pacers, on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. Plans for a revised NBA All-Star 2021 will…
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Team president Masai Ujiri says Toronto will play at least the start of 2020-21 outside of Canada. Rob Maaddi | The Associated Press The Toronto Raptors will start the NBA season next month in Tampa, Florida, because of travel restrictions the Canadian government has put in place stemming from the pandemic. The Raptors had been looking at other sites for several weeks, including Sunrise, Florida, the home of the NHL’s Florida Panthers. But with NBA training camp less than two weeks away and a season starting on Dec. 22, the…
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