Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George will return to the team’s lineup tonight against Minnesota, according to The Oklahoman and News OK Sports’ Erik Horne. George had missed the last three games with soreness in his right shoulder. In his absence the team went just 1-2.
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Defending NBA champ Golden State Warriors star two guard Klay Thompson will miss the team’s Tuesday night game against the Boston Celtics with right knee soreness, according to Nick Friedell of ESPN. This is the second consecutive contest Thompson has missed with this same issue. Despite some up-and down play offensively, Thompson is averaging 22.0 points , 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists on 47% from the floor. Thompson is an integral piece to the Warriors’ drive to three-peat.
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After Andrew Bogut broke his leg 58 seconds into his Cleveland Cavaliers, it seemed we might have seen the last of the veteran big man in the NBA. However, he returned to his native Australia and continued to ply his trade in the country’s National Basketball League, playing for the Sydney Kings. In his debut season Bogut averaged 11.4 points, 11.6 rebounds and and 2.7 blocks per game and took home the League’s Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year and also made the All NBL first team. After…
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Chicago Bullls small forward Otto Porter will be out for the Chicago Bulls game with the Atlanta Hawks, for the ever-popular “load management”. Since being acquired by the Bulls, in the eight games he has played, he’s averaging 19.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 34.8 minutes per game, all improved numbers from his time with the Washington Wizards, where he posted numbers of 12.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 29.0 minutes per contest.
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Pau Gasol will not have to wonder where he will continue his NBA career. As news just broke of he and the San Antonio Spurs agreeing on a buyout, it appears that his next stop will be in Milwaukee as a member of the Bucks. In accordance with NBA rules, players have to be waived by 5 p.m. EST Friday to be eligible for the playoffs. Gasol is earning $16 million this season and was guaranteed $6.7 of his $16 million salary next season. Though he is averaging a career-low…
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Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague will be out for the team’s game tonight against the Sacramento Kings due to left knee soreness.
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According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Bulls will be without two key compenents when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks tonight. Johnson reports that recently acquired forward Otto Porter will be out with what the team is terming a “lower leg strain”, while Dunn will miss tonight’s contest due to suffering from a migraine headache. Point guard Ryan Arcidiacono and forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot will get the starts in their places.
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Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the team’s game tonight against the Chicago Bulls due to soreness in his right knee, according to Bucks’ beat reporter Matt Velazquez. Point guard George Hill ( left groin strain), and rookie shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo ( right heel bursitis) will also be no-goes for tonight’s contest.
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ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported that Houston Rockets center Clint Capela has returned and, barring any setbacks, will play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Capela has not played since January 13 , versus the Orlando Magic, after suffering an injury to his right thumb that required surgery to repair ligament damage. The team 9-6 during his absence. His return comes at a great time for Houston, as the 17.6 points per game can help ease some of the considerable offensive load James Harden has been carrying over the last…
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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will not be on the court when the team returns to post All-Star action Thursday against the Miami Heat. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the team announced that Embiid experienced soreness in his left knee that led to him getting an MRI, which fortunately revealed no structural damage. Embiid will be re-evaluated in a week and he will undergo physical therapy and load management ( whatever that means). Anytime Embiid has to miss a game there is always cause for concern, given his previous injury…
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