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May 29, 2021 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Cam Reddish SF May 20 Out Reddish (Achilles) has been cleared to start unrestricted individual workouts and limited participation in team practices, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports. He will be reviewed in 10-14 days. Brandon Goodwin PG May 18 Out Goodwin will miss the remainder of the season due to a minor respiratory condition that requires treatment, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C May 28 Day-To-Day Jaylen Brown SG May…

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Utah Jazz legend Mark Eaton killed in bike crash

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from Ryan Miller of KSL.com: SALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah Jazz center and two-time NBA defensive player of the year Mark Eaton has died. He was 64. Eaton was found unconscious on Long Rifle Road near his home in Summit County Friday evening following an apparent bike crash. Medical personnel arrived at the scene and Eaton was transported to a nearby hospital where he died. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said there were no witnesses to the crash and no reason to believe a vehicle was involved in the…

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May 27, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN @ POR 36 11 5 Damian LillardPOR vs. DEN 37 2 5   2 stl Anthony DavisLAL vs. PHO 34 11 0   12-14 ft Jrue HolidayMIL @ MIA 19 3 12 Deandre AytonPHO @ LAL 22 11 0   2 blk D. SchröderLAL vs. PHO 20 3 4   2 stl G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ MIA 17 17 5 Austin RiversDEN @ POR 21 4 2   5-10 3-pt Khris MiddletonMIL @ MIA 22 8 5 Jusuf NurkićPOR vs. DEN 13 13 6 Yesterday’s Scores Phoenix…

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May 25, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. DAL 41 6 4   2 stl Anthony DavisLAL @ PHO 34 10 7   18-21 ft Kevin DurantBRK vs. BOS 26 8 5   4 blk Luka DončićDAL @ LAC 39 7 7 Joe HarrisBRK vs. BOS 25 4 3   7-10 3-pt LeBron JamesLAL @ PHO 23 4 9   2 stl Paul GeorgeLAC vs. DAL 28 12 6 T. HardawayDAL @ LAC 28 1 5   6-8 3-pt Deandre AytonPHO vs. LAL 22 10 1   11-13 fg Devin BookerPHO vs. LAL 31 1…

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Kristaps Porzingis fined $50,000 for attending club

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Rules for thee and not for me. Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis’ wallet is $50k lighter after he was handed a fine by the NBA when he attended a club on May 23, which is a violation of league rules. From the NBA: NEW YORK, May 25, 2021 –  The National Basketball Association has fined Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis $50,000 for violating the rule prohibiting players from going into any bar, club, lounge, or similar establishment, regardless of the player’s vaccination status, it was announced today by Byron Spruell,…

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May 24, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Damian LillardPOR @ DEN 42 4 10   9-16 3-pt Nikola JokićDEN vs. POR 38 8 5   15-20 fg G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. MIA 31 13 6   3 stl Jrue HolidayMIL vs. MIA 11 7 15   2 stl Dewayne DedmonMIA @ MIL 19 9 2 Paul MillsapDEN vs. POR 15 7 3 Goran DragićMIA @ MIL 18 2 4 Bryn ForbesMIL vs. MIA 22 5 0   6-9 3-pt Monte MorrisDEN vs. POR 12 1 7   2 stl M. PorterDEN vs. POR 18 4 1   2…

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May 23, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Trae YoungATL @ NYK 32 7 10 Tobias HarrisPHI vs. WAS 37 6 2   2 stl Bradley BealWAS @ PHI 33 10 6 Deandre AytonPHO vs. LAL 21 16 0   10-11 fg Dillon BrooksMEM @ UTA 31 7 2   2 stl , 2 blk Alec BurksNYK vs. ATL 27 3 4 Devin BookerPHO vs. LAL 34 7 8 B. BogdanovićUTA vs. MEM 29 5 0   2 stl Joel EmbiidPHI vs. WAS 30 6 3   12-13 ft Ja MorantMEM @ UTA 26 4 4…

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May 22, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Damian LillardPOR @ DEN 34 2 13 Luka DončićDAL @ LAC 31 10 11   Triple-double Nikola JokićDEN vs. POR 34 16 1 Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. DAL 26 10 5   4 stl James HardenBRK vs. BOS 21 9 8   4 stl Kyrie IrvingBRK vs. BOS 29 6 1 Khris MiddletonMIL vs. MIA 27 6 6   2 stl Jusuf NurkićPOR @ DEN 16 12 5 Kevin DurantBRK vs. BOS 32 12 1   11-12 ft Robert WilliamsBOS @ BRK 11 9 1   9  Yesterday’s Scores Boston…

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Lebron will not miss any time due to health and safety violations

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Lebron James violated the NBA’s health and safety protocols, but “shockingly” will not face suspension for the transgression. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, before their play-in game against the Golden State Warriors, James was in attendance for a promotional event for Lobos 1707 a brand of tequila with which he is associated. “It’s a violation of the agreed upon protocols, and, as we have in other comparable instances around the league, it has been addressed with the team,” A league spokesman relayed to ESPN on Friday. Teammate Dennis Schröder…

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NBA Season Awards Finalists List

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Most Valuable Player Player Season G TRB AST PTS Stephen Curry 2020‑21 63 5.5 5.8 32.0 Joel Embiid 2020‑21 51 10.6 2.8 28.5 Nikola Jokić 2020‑21 72 10.8 8.3 26.4 Rookie of the Year Player Season G TRB AST PTS LaMelo Ball 2020‑21 51 5.9 6.1 15.7 Anthony Edwards 2020‑21 72 4.7 2.9 19.3 Tyrese Haliburton 2020‑21 58 3.0 5.3 13.0 Defensive Player of the Year Player Season G DRB STL BLK Rudy Gobert 2020‑21 71 10.1 0.6 2.7 Draymond Green 2020‑21 63 6.3 1.7 0.8 Ben Simmons 2020‑21 58 5.6 1.6 0.6 Most Improved Player Player Season G…

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