Getty Trail Blazers Injuries have gone from inconvenience to identity in Portland. The Blazers entered the season hoping to stay in the play-in picture, but availability has never stabilized. Jrue Holiday has missed nearly six weeks with a right calf strain that was initially projected as a 1-2 week absence. Jerami Grant and Matisse Thybulle […]
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Getty Karl-Anthony Towns knows the math, and he knows the problem. The Knicks big man leads the league in charges by a wide margin, and it has already cost him stretches of games. Early foul trouble has pulled him out of rhythm and, at times, out of the game plan entirely. Towns said he is
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Que the suspensions from the league office. New Orleans’ Jose Alvarado and Phoenix’s Mark Williams were ejected in the third quarter Saturday night. Everything started with the 6’0″ Alvarado trying to get around a screen from the 7’1″ Williams, which led to a little pushing, then quickly escalated into punches being thrown. After review both
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He made his return a triumphant one. And an impressive one.Â
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The Knicks were playing shorthanded again on Saturday. Landry Shamet and Miles McBride are progressing well but remain out, and now Josh Hart has joined them after suffering an ankle injury during the Christmas win over the Cavs.  Hart is still being evaluated, but he’s expected to be out for New York’s entire road
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 30 points in his return after missing 20 games with a left hamstring strain, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-107 on Saturday night. Michael Porter Jr. added 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Nets, who had six players score in double figures. Brooklyn (10-19) has
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Things got feisty during the Suns’ 123-114 win over the Pelicans on Saturday.
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NBAE via Getty As the Mavericks continue to search for traction in an uneven season, one prominent NBA voice is urging patience over panic. Following Dallas’ 126–116 loss to the Warriors on Christmas Day, Zach Lowe argued that the Mavericks should resist the urge to force an Anthony Davis trade and instead allow the season
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AP NBA trade season tends to blur the line between realism and imagination. This one lives firmly on the imagination side. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report recently floated a purely hypothetical trade concept that would send Lauri Markkanen from the Jazz to the Pistons. Here’s how Buckley laid it out. Pistons receive: Lauri Markkanen Jazz
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Imagn NBA trade season always brings out imagination. Sometimes it also brings out proposals that feel more like a cap-management exam than an actual negotiation. This one leans heavily in that direction. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report recently floated a purely hypothetical trade scenario built around the idea that the Warriors could explore
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