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Ivica Zubac Expected To Return Saturday Versus Celtics

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Ivica Zubac is available to return to the Los Angeles Clippers' lineup on Saturday against the Boston Celtics. Zubac has been out since suffering a Grade 2 ankle sprain on December 20. Zubac is averaging 15.6 points and 11.1 rebounds on the season. The Clippers have won six straight games.

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Trade Rumors: MPJ, Kuminga, Raptors, Rockets, Clippers

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Recent reporting from ESPN and The Athletic indicated that the Warriors haven’t engaged in any substantive talks with the Nets regarding Michael Porter Jr. Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area also hears Golden State has been “hesitant” to pursue Porter and suggests the team’s interest in the 27-year-old has been overstated. According to Johnson, […]

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Spurs Notes: Wemby, Champagnie, K. Johnson, Sochan, Bryant

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Victor Wembanyama helped lead the Spurs to a victory on Saturday in Boston, writes Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News. The star big man scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half and hit a couple of key jump shots late in the game to seal the victory. “My mindset was just […]

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Kawhi Leonard Out At Least Two More Games With Knee Injury

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Star forward Kawhi Leonard is being sent home to Los Angeles for treatment on his injured left knee and will miss the final two games of the Clippers‘ road trip, the team announced (Twitter link via Law Murray of The Athletic). More to come…

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Jalen Green Participating In 5-On-5 Drills; Devin Booker Could Return Saturday From Ankle Injury

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Devin Booker missed the Phoenix Suns' 108-105 loss to the Detroit Pistons with an ankle injury. Booker, who played through the injury on Tuesday against the Heat, was ruled out due to swelling. Suns coach Jordan Ott said that Booker could return on Saturday against the Knicks. Ott also added that Jalen Green was participating in 5-on-5 drills as he recovers from a hamstring injury. Green has been out since November 8 with the injury.

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Jonathan Kuminga Demands Trade From Warriors On First Day Of Eligibility

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Jonathan Kuminga formally requested a trade from the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, coinciding with the first day his contract allowed him to be moved, league sources told ESPN. The NBA trade deadline is on February 5. The fifth-year forward signed a two-year, $46.8 million deal during the offseason preventing any trade until mid-January. The agreement also features a team option for the second year. Kuminga's time with Golden State has reached a critical low point. After beginning the se...

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Houston Rockets eye Jose Alvarado as a budget-friendly point guard option

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Updated Jul 8, 3:00 PM ET

Houston want backcourt help without taking on a major salary. Alvarado’s contract structure makes him a logical target L'articolo Houston Rockets eye Jose Alvarado as a budget-friendly point guard option proviene da Sportando .

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Bucks’ Doc Rivers: no consideration of shutting down Giannis for the season amid calf strain

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Updated Jul 8, 3:00 PM ET

Antetokounmpo is out indefinitely with a calf strain, while he expects a 4-to-6-week window L'articolo Bucks’ Doc Rivers: no consideration of shutting down Giannis for the season amid calf strain proviene da Sportando .

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LA Clippers sit Kawhi Leonard to rest for play-in tournament

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Updated Apr 13, 2:27 AM ET

In order to rest before the play-in tournament, Kawhi Leonard, who averaged 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists during a mostly healthy year, sat out the Los Angeles Clippers' regular-season finale on Sunday night against the Golden State Warriors.

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Pistons Share Injury Updates On Harris, Duren, LeVert

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

The Pistons have issued updates on a trio of injured players, making the following announcements on Saturday (Twitter link): Forward Tobias Harris has been diagnosed with a left hip sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks. Center Jalen Duren has a sprained right ankle and will be reevaluated in one week. Guard/forward Caris LeVert […]

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Wizards Rumors: Young, Sarr, Carrington, Kispert

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Although rival executives have been expecting new Wizards point guard Trae Young to exercise his $49MM player option for 2026/27, he has yet to make a decision on that option, according to David Aldridge, Sam Amick, and Josh Robbins of The Athletic, who say the four-time All-Star is also open to discussing a contract extension […]

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Amid boos, Baylor's Nnaji debuts in loss at TCU

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

James Nnaji, the 7-foot center and 2023 NBA draft pick whose signing drew criticism from coaches across college basketball last month, debuted Saturday, scoring five points with four fouls in Baylor's 69-63 loss to TCU in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

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Gonzaga great Courtney Vandersloot returns to Sky on new two-year deal

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Apr. 12—Gonzaga legend Courtney Vandersloot is returning to the Chicago Sky, the WNBA franchise announced Sunday. Vandersloot signed a two-year, $1.5 million deal, according to ESPN. The veteran guard and longtime Sky standout appeared in seven games for the team last season before suffering a season-ending ACL injury in June. "I truly believe the Sky are building something special, which made ...

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Injury Notes: Wembanyama, Leonard, Curry, James, Highsmith

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Updated Apr 13, 12:19 PM ET

Two days after hitting the 65-game criteria, Victor Wembanyama is out for the Spurs‘ season finale against the Nuggets. “He’s doing well but just a little sore and felt it was the appropriate decision,” said head coach Mitch Johnson, per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News. Wembanyama is dealing with a sore ribcage following […]

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Ryan Nembhard's 23 assists break coach Jason Kidd's rookie Mavs record in blowout of Bulls in finale

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Updated Apr 13, 1:53 AM ET

Ryan Nembhard broke Dallas coach Jason Kidd's club rookie record with 23 assists after No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg's debut season ended with an ankle injury, and the Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 149-128 in a season finale Sunday night. John Poulakidas scored 28 points to lead the Mavericks in a meeting of also-rans that more closely resembled a summer league game.

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Panathinaikos rules out Kendrick Nunn for Thursday’s Munich game

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Without injured Kendrick Nunn, Panathinaikos Aktor travels to face FC Bayern Munich in Round 22 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season The post Panathinaikos rules out Kendrick Nunn for Thursday’s Munich game appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Shams Charania’s analysis after Golden State Warriors’ Jimmy Butler’s injury

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

It’s morning in the United States, and the first ripple effects of Jimmy Butler’s stoppage are already being felt around the Golden State Warriors L'articolo Shams Charania’s analysis after Golden State Warriors’ Jimmy Butler’s injury proviene da Sportando .

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Gobert suspended, to miss Wolves' game at Bucks

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has received a one-game suspension due to the number of flagrant fouls he has picked up over the course of the season, and league officials said he will serve his suspension Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Carsen Edwards is back for Virtus Bologna in EuroLeague’s two-game week

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

After missing one Virtus Bologna game in the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season due to injury, 27-year-old Carsen Edwards returns to action The post Carsen Edwards is back for Virtus Bologna in EuroLeague’s two-game week appeared first on Eurohoops .

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