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RAPTORS' PASCAL SIAKAM TO MISS START OF NEXT SEASON DUE TO 2 hours ago · Kyle Lowry‘s impending unrestricted free agency allows the Raptors to choose their direction. Pascal Siakam (27), Fred VanVleet (27), OG Anunoby LAKERS LOSE ANTHONY DAVIS TO INJURY, GAME 4 TO SUNSAUTHOR: DAN FELDMAN Lakers lose Anthony Davis to injury, Game 4 to Suns. Anthony Davis didn’t come out for the second half. The Suns sure did. With Davis sidelined by a left groin strain suffered late in the second WATCH DEVIN BOOKER GET EJECTED FOR MID-AIR SHOVE OF DENNISCLICK TO

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That’s when Devin Booker shoved Lakers’ guard Dennis Schroder while Schroder was in the air and defenseless. Booker was given a Flagrant II and ejected for the play, which was the right call 2021 PBT AWARDS: MOST IMPROVED PLAYER It’s rare to see a player make the leap Julius Randle did in his seventh season at age 26, usually players are pretty set in who they are at that point. Randle becoming a 41.1% 3-point shooter KEVIN PRITCHARD ON NATE BJORKGREN'S FUTURE AS PACERS COACHAUTHOR: DAN

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First-year Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren came under fire for his management style. His job was clearly in jeopardy, even before Indiana finished 34-38 and outside the playoffs. Pacers president 2021 PBT AWARDS: COACH OF THE YEAR 2021 PBT Awards: Coach of the Year. 1. Tom Thibodeau (Knicks) 2. Monty Williams (Suns) 3. Quin Snyder (Jazz) The toughest decision on the ballot this year — all three of these guys are deserving 2021 PBT AWARDS: DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RUDY GOBERTAUTHOR: DAN

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2021 PBT Awards: Defensive Player of the Year. 1. Rudy Gobert (Jazz) 2. Draymond Green (Warriors) 3. Ben Simmons (76ers) This was a

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Michael Jordan was a highly skilled basketball player. But perhaps his best trait was his competitive resolve. No matter what challenge he faced, Jordan seemingly always rose to the challenge. RAPTORS' PASCAL SIAKAM TO MISS START OF NEXT SEASON DUE TO 2 hours ago · Kyle Lowry‘s impending unrestricted free agency allows the Raptors to choose their direction. Pascal Siakam (27), Fred VanVleet (27), OG Anunoby LAKERS LOSE ANTHONY DAVIS TO INJURY, GAME 4 TO SUNSAUTHOR: DAN FELDMAN Lakers lose Anthony Davis to injury, Game 4 to Suns. Anthony Davis didn’t come out for the second half. The Suns sure did. With Davis sidelined by a left groin strain suffered late in the second WATCH DEVIN BOOKER GET EJECTED FOR MID-AIR SHOVE OF DENNISCLICK TO

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That’s when Devin Booker shoved Lakers’ guard Dennis Schroder while Schroder was in the air and defenseless. Booker was given a Flagrant II and ejected for the play, which was the right call 2021 PBT AWARDS: MOST IMPROVED PLAYER It’s rare to see a player make the leap Julius Randle did in his seventh season at age 26, usually players are pretty set in who they are at that point. Randle becoming a 41.1% 3-point shooter KEVIN PRITCHARD ON NATE BJORKGREN'S FUTURE AS PACERS COACHAUTHOR: DAN

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2021 PBT Awards: Defensive Player of the Year. 1. Rudy Gobert (Jazz) 2. Draymond Green (Warriors) 3. Ben Simmons (76ers) This was a

runaway. While

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Michael Jordan was a highly skilled basketball player. But perhaps his best trait was his competitive resolve. No matter what challenge he faced, Jordan seemingly always rose to the challenge. NBA MEMO TO TEAMS DETAILS RETURN TO TRADITIONAL SCHEDULE 21 hours ago · The NBA league office let teams know about the schedule for next season, and it is a return to the league's traditional timeline. DONOVAN MITCHELL, JAZZ SHAKE OFF CLIPPERS IN GAME 2 15 hours ago · Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points to lead the Jazz to a 117-111 win over the Clippers in Game 2. The Clippers used a zone defense to make the game close. UGLY OR NOT, BUCKS GET MUCH-NEEDED 86-83 WIN, GET BACK IN 18 hours ago · The Bucks needed a win. Any kind of win. It didn’t have to be pretty. It wasn’t. It was a grinding, ugly-to-watch, rock fight of a fourth quarter. But the Bucks finished that fight on a 6-0 REPORT: WIZARDS LIKELY TO RETAIN COACH SCOTT BROOKS 7 hours ago · The Wizards aren't good enough, according to general manager Tommy Sheppard. But upgrading from coach Scott Brooks won't be a source of improvement. RAPTORS' PASCAL SIAKAM TO MISS START OF NEXT SEASON DUE TO 2 hours ago · Kyle Lowry‘s impending unrestricted free agency allows the Raptors to choose their direction. Pascal Siakam (27), Fred VanVleet (27), OG Anunoby BULLS' COBY WHITE HAS SHOULDER SURGERY, OUT FOR FOUR 10 hours ago · One of the offseason priorities for the Bulls was to find stability at the point guard spot. That need just became a lot more pressing. Coby White underwent shoulder surgery Thursday that

will

USA BASKETBALL SETS PLAN FOR OLYMPIC CAMPS IN LAS VEGAS 23 hours ago · For USA Basketball, the last stop before the Tokyo Olympics will be Las Vegas. The men’s and women’s national teams will hold training camps in Las Vegas. JAZZ GUARD MIKE CONLEY OUT FOR GAME 2 AGAINST CLIPPERS 1 day ago · Jazz starting point guard Mike Conley is out again for Game 2 against the Clippers. He missed Game 1 of the series but Utah

still got the win.

YES, MORE PLAYERS, ESPECIALLY STAR PLAYERS, MISSED TIME 1 day ago · It wasn’t your imagination: a lot more players missed a lot more games this season. Especially star players. While that felt obvious, a study by Kevin Pelton of JAY BLOOM REPORTEDLY LINED UP OWNERSHIP GROUP TO BRING NBA Jay Bloom reportedly lined up ownership group to bring NBA expansion to Las Vegas. While the league will have to officially approve this idea, likely in the summer of 2022, the wheels are in WATCH DEVIN BOOKER GET EJECTED FOR MID-AIR SHOVE OF DENNISCLICK TO

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That’s when Devin Booker shoved Lakers’ guard Dennis Schroder while Schroder was in the air and defenseless. Booker was given a Flagrant II and ejected for the play, which was the right call KEVIN PRITCHARD ON NATE BJORKGREN'S FUTURE AS PACERS COACH First-year Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren came under fire for his management style. His job was clearly in jeopardy, even before Indiana finished 34-38 and outside the playoffs. Pacers president 2021 PBT AWARDS: MOST IMPROVED PLAYER It’s rare to see a player make the leap Julius Randle did in his seventh season at age 26, usually players are pretty set in who they are at that point. Randle becoming a 41.1% 3-point shooter 'WIDELY BELIEVED' NBA WILL ADD EXPANSION TEAMS IN SEATTLE Report: ‘Widely believed’ NBA will add expansion teams in Seattle, likely Las Vegas. After NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked more seriously about expansion, league officials made a LAKERS' VOGEL CALLS PAUL'S FOUL ON LEBRON 'DANGEROUS' AND After the game, Lakers’ coach Frank Vogel didn’t mince words on what he thought was a dirty play by CP3 on LeBron. “My view was an overly aggressive box LEBRON JAMES VIOLATED NBA'S CORONAVIRUS PROTOCOLS When Nets star Kyrie Irving violated the coronavirus protocols earlier in the season, the NBA announced he’d face a five-day quarantine. James Harden violated the protocols Dec. 21 then made his 2021 PBT AWARDS: DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RUDY GOBERT 2021 PBT Awards: Defensive Player of the Year. 1. Rudy Gobert (Jazz) 2. Draymond Green (Warriors) 3. Ben Simmons (76ers) This was a

runaway. While

2021 PBT AWARDS: COACH OF THE YEAR 2021 PBT Awards: Coach of the Year. 1. Tom Thibodeau (Knicks) 2. Monty Williams (Suns) 3. Quin Snyder (Jazz) The toughest decision on the ballot this year — all three of these guys are deserving MICHAEL JORDAN: KOBE BRYANT WAS 'MAYBE EVEN TOUGHER THAN I Michael Jordan was a highly skilled basketball player. But perhaps his best trait was his competitive resolve. No matter what challenge he faced, Jordan seemingly always rose to the challenge. NBA CONCLUDES INVESTIGATION INTO JAZZ-DENNIS LINDSEYAUTHOR: DAN

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Former Jazz player Elijah Millsap accused Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey of telling him, “If you say one more word, I’ll cut your Black ass and send you back to Louisiana.”. Lindsey denied it BULLS' COBY WHITE HAS SHOULDER SURGERY, OUT FOR FOUR One of the offseason priorities for the Bulls was to find stability at the point guard spot. That need just became a lot more pressing. Coby White underwent shoulder surgery Thursday that will KEVIN PRITCHARD ON NATE BJORKGREN'S FUTURE AS PACERS COACH First-year Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren came under fire for his management style. His job was clearly in jeopardy, even before Indiana finished 34-38 and outside the playoffs. Pacers president 2021 PBT AWARDS: MOST IMPROVED PLAYER It’s rare to see a player make the leap Julius Randle did in his seventh season at age 26, usually players are pretty set in who they are at that point. Randle becoming a 41.1% 3-point shooter LAKERS' VOGEL CALLS PAUL'S FOUL ON LEBRON 'DANGEROUS' AND After the game, Lakers’ coach Frank Vogel didn’t mince words on what he thought was a dirty play by CP3 on LeBron. “My view was an overly aggressive box 'WIDELY BELIEVED' NBA WILL ADD EXPANSION TEAMS IN SEATTLE Report: ‘Widely believed’ NBA will add expansion teams in Seattle, likely Las Vegas. After NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked more seriously about expansion, league officials made a 2021 PBT AWARDS: DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RUDY GOBERT 2021 PBT Awards: Defensive Player of the Year. 1. Rudy Gobert (Jazz) 2. Draymond Green (Warriors) 3. Ben Simmons (76ers) This was a

runaway. While

LEBRON JAMES VIOLATED NBA'S CORONAVIRUS PROTOCOLS When Nets star Kyrie Irving violated the coronavirus protocols earlier in the season, the NBA announced he’d face a five-day quarantine. James Harden violated the protocols Dec. 21 then made his 2021 PBT AWARDS: COACH OF THE YEAR 2021 PBT Awards: Coach of the Year. 1. Tom Thibodeau (Knicks) 2. Monty Williams (Suns) 3. Quin Snyder (Jazz) The toughest decision on the ballot this year — all three of these guys are deserving MICHAEL JORDAN: KOBE BRYANT WAS 'MAYBE EVEN TOUGHER THAN I Michael Jordan was a highly skilled basketball player. But perhaps his best trait was his competitive resolve. No matter what challenge he faced, Jordan seemingly always rose to the challenge. NBA CONCLUDES INVESTIGATION INTO JAZZ-DENNIS LINDSEYAUTHOR: DAN

FELDMAN

Former Jazz player Elijah Millsap accused Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey of telling him, “If you say one more word, I’ll cut your Black ass and send you back to Louisiana.”. Lindsey denied it NBA MEMO TO TEAMS DETAILS RETURN TO TRADITIONAL SCHEDULE 11 hours ago · The NBA league office let teams know about the schedule for next season, and it is a return to the league's traditional timeline. UGLY OR NOT, BUCKS GET MUCH-NEEDED 86-83 WIN, GET BACK IN 9 hours ago · The Bucks needed a win. Any kind of win. It didn’t have to be pretty. It wasn’t. It was a grinding, ugly-to-watch, rock fight of a fourth quarter. But the Bucks finished that fight on a 6-0 PACERS' NATE BJORKGREN FIRST ROOKIE NBA COACH FIRED AFTER 23 hours ago · A report emerged early last month that first-year Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren was on the hot seat. That night, Bjorkgren looked feeble while managing a dispute between a DONOVAN MITCHELL, JAZZ SHAKE OFF CLIPPERS IN GAME 2 6 hours ago · Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points to lead the Jazz to a 117-111 win over the Clippers in Game 2. The Clippers used a zone defense to make the game close. CELTICS, KEMBA WALKER REPORTEDLY BOTH LOOKING AT TRADE 21 hours ago · The Boston Celtics have tried to trade Kemba Walker since they exited the bubble last year, with a strong push made at the deadline last February. Now Walker, frustrated by that lack of loyalty USA BASKETBALL SETS PLAN FOR OLYMPIC CAMPS IN LAS VEGAS 13 hours ago · For USA Basketball, the last stop before the Tokyo Olympics will be Las Vegas. The men’s and women’s national teams will hold training camps in Las Vegas. 'WIDELY BELIEVED' NBA WILL ADD EXPANSION TEAMS IN SEATTLE Report: ‘Widely believed’ NBA will add expansion teams in Seattle, likely Las Vegas. After NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked more seriously about expansion, league officials made a AGENT RICH PAUL CALLS LAKERS 'US' 17 hours ago · There’s a perception LeBron James, his agent (Rich Paul) and his NBA team (currently the Lakers) are far too intertwined. This won’t help. Isaac Chotiner of The New Yorker: We started

talking

JAZZ GUARD MIKE CONLEY OUT FOR GAME 2 AGAINST CLIPPERS 14 hours ago · Jazz starting point guard Mike Conley is out again for Game 2 against the Clippers. He missed Game 1 of the series but Utah still got the win. RUMOR: TRAIL BLAZERS LIKELY TO HIRE CHAUNCEY BILLUPS AS COACH 19 hours ago · Trail Blazers president Neil Olshey said he hadn't reached out to coaching candidates. But Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups is rumored to top the list. JAZZ GUARD MIKE CONLEY OUT FOR GAME 2 AGAINST CLIPPERS 6 hours ago · Jazz starting point guard Mike Conley is out again for Game 2 against the Clippers. He missed Game 1 of the series but Utah

still got the win.

AGENT RICH PAUL CALLS LAKERS 'US' 9 hours ago · There’s a perception LeBron James, his agent (Rich Paul) and his NBA team (currently the Lakers) are far too intertwined. This won’t help. Isaac Chotiner of The New Yorker: We started

talking

REPORT: MIKE D'ANTONI INTERESTED IN TRAIL BLAZERS COACHING JOB 7 hours ago · Terry Stotts is out as the coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, a good coach but it was clearly time for a new voice in the Pacific Northwest. Damian Lillard wanted that voice to be Jason Kidd SEVEN NAMES TO WATCH AS POTENTIAL NEXT CELTICS HEAD COACHCLICK TO VIEW ON BING2021-06-02 · BRAD STEVENS GETS TO HIRE HIS REPLACEMENT AS THE NEXT CELTICS COACH. EXPECT A WIDE-RANGING SEARCH, BUT HERE ARE SEVEN

NAMES TO WATCH.

Brad Stevens gets to hire his replacement as the next Celtics coach. Expect a wide-ranging search, but here are seven names to watch. JAY BLOOM REPORTEDLY LINED UP OWNERSHIP GROUP TO BRING NBA Jay Bloom reportedly lined up ownership group to bring NBA expansion to Las Vegas. While the league will have to officially approve this idea, likely in the summer of 2022, the wheels are in WATCH DEVIN BOOKER GET EJECTED FOR MID-AIR SHOVE OF DENNISCLICK TO

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That’s when Devin Booker shoved Lakers’ guard Dennis Schroder while Schroder was in the air and defenseless. Booker was given a Flagrant II and ejected for the play, which was the right call 'WIDELY BELIEVED' NBA WILL ADD EXPANSION TEAMS IN SEATTLE Report: ‘Widely believed’ NBA will add expansion teams in Seattle, likely Las Vegas. After NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked more seriously about expansion, league officials made a LEBRON JAMES VIOLATED NBA'S CORONAVIRUS PROTOCOLS When Nets star Kyrie Irving violated the coronavirus protocols earlier in the season, the NBA announced he’d face a five-day quarantine. James Harden violated the protocols Dec. 21 then made his 2021 PBT AWARDS: COACH OF THE YEAR 2021 PBT Awards: Coach of the Year. 1. Tom Thibodeau (Knicks) 2. Monty Williams (Suns) 3. Quin Snyder (Jazz) The toughest decision on the ballot this year — all three of these guys are deserving NBA CONCLUDES INVESTIGATION INTO JAZZ-DENNIS LINDSEYAUTHOR: DAN

FELDMAN

Former Jazz player Elijah Millsap accused Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey of telling him, “If you say one more word, I’ll cut your Black ass and send you back to Louisiana.”. Lindsey denied it NBA MEMO TO TEAMS DETAILS RETURN TO TRADITIONAL SCHEDULE 3 hours ago · The NBA league office let teams know about the schedule for next season, and it is a return to the league's traditional timeline. NETS DEMOLISH BUCKS IN GAME 2 WITH DEFENSE (AND OFFENSE Kevin Durant scored 32 points and led a spirited defensive effort in Brooklyn’s 125-86 Game 2 win over the Bucks on Monday – the most lopsided game of the postseason so far. The Nets lead the UGLY OR NOT, BUCKS GET MUCH-NEEDED 86-83 WIN, GET BACK IN The Bucks needed a win. Any kind of win. It didn’t have to be pretty. It wasn’t. It was a grinding, ugly-to-watch, rock fight of a fourth quarter. But the Bucks finished that fight on a 6-0 IT'S OFFICIAL: JOKIC WINS MVP, EMBIID SECOND, CURRY THIRD Curry had more first-place votes than Embiid — five to one — but Embiid had 62 second-place votes to Curry’s 23, and that was the difference. Fourth place went to Giannis Antetokounmpo of JAY BLOOM REPORTEDLY LINED UP OWNERSHIP GROUP TO BRING NBA Jay Bloom reportedly lined up ownership group to bring NBA expansion to Las Vegas. While the league will have to officially approve this idea, likely in the summer of 2022, the wheels are in 'WIDELY BELIEVED' NBA WILL ADD EXPANSION TEAMS IN SEATTLE Report: ‘Widely believed’ NBA will add expansion teams in Seattle, likely Las Vegas. After NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked more seriously about expansion, league officials made a 2021 PBT AWARDS: MOST IMPROVED PLAYER It’s rare to see a player make the leap Julius Randle did in his seventh season at age 26, usually players are pretty set in who they are at that point. Randle becoming a 41.1% 3-point shooter LEBRON JAMES VIOLATED NBA'S CORONAVIRUS PROTOCOLS When Nets star Kyrie Irving violated the coronavirus protocols earlier in the season, the NBA announced he’d face a five-day quarantine. James Harden violated the protocols Dec. 21 then made his WATCH DEVIN BOOKER GET EJECTED FOR MID-AIR SHOVE OF DENNISCLICK TO

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That’s when Devin Booker shoved Lakers’ guard Dennis Schroder while Schroder was in the air and defenseless. Booker was given a Flagrant II and ejected for the play, which was the right call NBA MEMO TO TEAMS DETAILS RETURN TO TRADITIONAL SCHEDULE 3 hours ago · The NBA league office let teams know about the schedule for next season, and it is a return to the league's traditional timeline. UGLY OR NOT, BUCKS GET MUCH-NEEDED 86-83 WIN, GET BACK IN The Bucks needed a win. Any kind of win. It didn’t have to be pretty. It wasn’t. It was a grinding, ugly-to-watch, rock fight of a fourth quarter. But the Bucks finished that fight on a 6-0 PACERS' NATE BJORKGREN FIRST ROOKIE NBA COACH FIRED AFTER 15 hours ago · A report emerged early last month that first-year Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren was on the hot seat. That night, Bjorkgren looked feeble while managing a dispute between a USA BASKETBALL SETS PLAN FOR OLYMPIC CAMPS IN LAS VEGAS 5 hours ago · For USA Basketball, the last stop before the Tokyo Olympics will be Las Vegas. The men’s and women’s national teams will hold training camps in Las Vegas. CELTICS, KEMBA WALKER REPORTEDLY BOTH LOOKING AT TRADE 13 hours ago · The Boston Celtics have tried to trade Kemba Walker since they exited the bubble last year, with a strong push made at the deadline last February. Now Walker, frustrated by that lack of loyalty 'WIDELY BELIEVED' NBA WILL ADD EXPANSION TEAMS IN SEATTLE Report: ‘Widely believed’ NBA will add expansion teams in Seattle, likely Las Vegas. After NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked more seriously about expansion, league officials made a AGENT RICH PAUL CALLS LAKERS 'US' 9 hours ago · There’s a perception LeBron James, his agent (Rich Paul) and his NBA team (currently the Lakers) are far too intertwined. This won’t help. Isaac Chotiner of The New Yorker: We started

talking

JAZZ GUARD MIKE CONLEY OUT FOR GAME 2 AGAINST CLIPPERS 6 hours ago · Jazz starting point guard Mike Conley is out again for Game 2 against the Clippers. He missed Game 1 of the series but Utah

still got the win.

RUMOR: TRAIL BLAZERS LIKELY TO HIRE CHAUNCEY BILLUPS AS COACH 11 hours ago · Trail Blazers president Neil Olshey said he hadn't reached out to coaching candidates. But Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups is rumored to top the list. REPORT: MIKE D'ANTONI INTERESTED IN TRAIL BLAZERS COACHING JOB 7 hours ago · Terry Stotts is out as the coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, a good coach but it was clearly time for a new voice in the Pacific Northwest. Damian Lillard wanted that voice to be Jason Kidd PACERS' NATE BJORKGREN FIRST ROOKIE NBA COACH FIRED AFTER 3 hours ago · A report emerged early last month that first-year Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren was on the hot seat. That night, Bjorkgren looked feeble while managing a WATCH DEVIN BOOKER GET EJECTED FOR MID-AIR SHOVE OF DENNISCLICK TO

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That’s when Devin Booker shoved Lakers’ guard Dennis Schroder while Schroder was in the air and defenseless. Booker was given a Flagrant II and ejected for the play, which was the right call KEVIN PRITCHARD ON NATE BJORKGREN'S FUTURE AS PACERS COACH First-year Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren came under fire for his management style. His job was clearly in jeopardy, even before Indiana finished 34-38 and outside the playoffs. Pacers president 2021 PBT AWARDS: COACH OF THE YEAR 2021 PBT Awards: Coach of the Year. 1. Tom Thibodeau (Knicks) 2. Monty Williams (Suns) 3. Quin Snyder (Jazz) The toughest decision on the ballot this year — all three of these guys are deserving 2021 PBT AWARDS: DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RUDY GOBERT 2021 PBT Awards: Defensive Player of the Year. 1. Rudy Gobert (Jazz) 2. Draymond Green (Warriors) 3. Ben Simmons (76ers) This was a

runaway. While

LAKERS' VOGEL CALLS PAUL'S FOUL ON LEBRON 'DANGEROUS' AND After the game, Lakers’ coach Frank Vogel didn’t mince words on what he thought was a dirty play by CP3 on LeBron. “My view was an overly aggressive box LEBRON JAMES VIOLATED NBA'S CORONAVIRUS PROTOCOLS When Nets star Kyrie Irving violated the coronavirus protocols earlier in the season, the NBA announced he’d face a five-day quarantine. James Harden violated the protocols Dec. 21 then made his 'WIDELY BELIEVED' NBA WILL ADD EXPANSION TEAMS IN SEATTLE Report: ‘Widely believed’ NBA will add expansion teams in Seattle, likely Las Vegas. After NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked more seriously about expansion, league officials made a MICHAEL JORDAN: KOBE BRYANT WAS 'MAYBE EVEN TOUGHER THAN I Michael Jordan was a highly skilled basketball player. But perhaps his best trait was his competitive resolve. No matter what challenge he faced, Jordan seemingly always rose to the challenge. NBA CONCLUDES INVESTIGATION INTO JAZZ-DENNIS LINDSEYAUTHOR: DAN

FELDMAN

Former Jazz player Elijah Millsap accused Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey of telling him, “If you say one more word, I’ll cut your Black ass and send you back to Louisiana.”. Lindsey denied it PACERS' NATE BJORKGREN FIRST ROOKIE NBA COACH FIRED AFTER 3 hours ago · A report emerged early last month that first-year Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren was on the hot seat. That night, Bjorkgren looked feeble while managing a CELTICS, KEMBA WALKER REPORTEDLY BOTH LOOKING AT TRADE The Boston Celtics have tried to trade Kemba Walker since they exited the bubble last year, with a strong push made at the deadline last February. Now Walker, frustrated by that lack of loyalty SEVEN NAMES TO WATCH AS POTENTIAL NEXT CELTICS HEAD COACHCLICK TO VIEW ON BING2021-06-02 · BRAD STEVENS GETS TO HIRE HIS REPLACEMENT AS THE NEXT CELTICS COACH. EXPECT A WIDE-RANGING SEARCH, BUT HERE ARE SEVEN

NAMES TO WATCH.

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That’s when Devin Booker shoved Lakers’ guard Dennis Schroder while Schroder was in the air and defenseless. Booker was given a Flagrant II and ejected for the play, which was the right call DID KNICKS FAN SPIT ON HAWKS STAR TRAE YOUNG? (VIDEO) A Philadelphia fan dumped popcorn on an injured Russell Westbrook in the 76ers’ Game 2 win over the Wizards on Wednesday. And that might

not have been the

2021 PBT AWARDS: COACH OF THE YEAR 2021 PBT Awards: Coach of the Year. 1. Tom Thibodeau (Knicks) 2. Monty Williams (Suns) 3. Quin Snyder (Jazz) The toughest decision on the ballot this year — all three of these guys are deserving 'WIDELY BELIEVED' NBA WILL ADD EXPANSION TEAMS IN SEATTLE Report: ‘Widely believed’ NBA will add expansion teams in Seattle, likely Las Vegas. After NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked more seriously about expansion, league officials made a 2021 PBT AWARDS: DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RUDY GOBERT 2021 PBT Awards: Defensive Player of the Year. 1. Rudy Gobert (Jazz) 2. Draymond Green (Warriors) 3. Ben Simmons (76ers) This was a

runaway. While

LEBRON JAMES VIOLATED NBA'S CORONAVIRUS PROTOCOLS When Nets star Kyrie Irving violated the coronavirus protocols earlier in the season, the NBA announced he’d face a five-day quarantine. James Harden violated the protocols Dec. 21 then made his PACERS' NATE BJORKGREN FIRST ROOKIE NBA COACH FIRED AFTER 3 hours ago · A report emerged early last month that first-year Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren was on the hot seat. That night, Bjorkgren looked feeble while managing a CHRIS PAUL AND SUNS TAKE CONTROL IN GAME 2 WIN OVER NUGGETS 11 hours ago · Chris Paul tortured the Nuggets, leading the Suns to a 123-98 win in Game 3 Wednesday. Paul's final stat line: 17 points, 15 assists and zero turnovers YES, MORE PLAYERS, ESPECIALLY STAR PLAYERS, MISSED TIME 4 hours ago · It wasn’t your imagination: a lot more players missed a lot more games this season. Especially star players. While that felt obvious, a study by Kevin Pelton of NBA PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE 2021: DATES, TIMES, ODDS, WHERE TO WATCHCLICK TO VIEW ON BING21 HOURS AGO · NO BUBBLE. NO PLAY-IN. IT'S TIME FOR THE 2021 NBA PLAYOFFS AND WE HAVE ALL THE DETAILS ON WHEN THE GAMES ARE, WHERE TO WATCH, AND EVEN THE ODDS. 21 hours ago · No bubble. No play-in. It's time for the 2021 NBA Playoffs and we have all the details on when the games are, where to watch, and even the odds. LEBRON TO CHANGE LAKER NUMBER TO 6 21 hours ago · LeBron will change his Lakers number to 6 next season, which is the number he wore in Miami and the number he wears in the new Space Jam 2 movie. NATE BJORKGREN FIRED AS HEAD COACH OF INDIANA PACERS 22 hours ago · Nate Bjorkgren lasted only one season as head coach of the Indiana Pacers before being fired, with communication issues off the court being the issue. PAT RILEY FINED $25,000 BY LEAGUE FOR LEBRON JAMES COMMENT 18 hours ago · A misunderstood question on a streaming broadcast has cost Miami Heat president Pat Riley $25,000. Riley was on a 24-hour streaming event by Dan Le Batard, and was asked about his comment he

would

'WIDELY BELIEVED' NBA WILL ADD EXPANSION TEAMS IN SEATTLE Report: ‘Widely believed’ NBA will add expansion teams in Seattle, likely Las Vegas. After NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked more seriously about expansion, league officials made a RUMOR: CELTICS, BLAZERS HAVE INTEREST IN D'ANTONI AS COACH 1 day ago · Mike D'Antoni is currently on the bench of the Nets as an assistant but the Trail Blazers, Celtics and others are interested in him as their coach. HAWKS: DE'ANDRE HUNTER TO MISS REST OF PLAYOFFS WITH KNEE 17 hours ago · Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter was one of the NBA's most improved players. But he will have surgery and miss the rest of the playoffs due to a knee injury. LEBRON TO CHANGE LAKER NUMBER TO 6 4 hours ago · LeBron will change his Lakers number to 6 next season, which is the number he wore in Miami and the number he wears in the new Space Jam 2 movie. NATE BJORKGREN REPORTEDLY FIRED AS COACH OF INDIANA PACERS 6 hours ago · Nate Bjorkgren lasted only one season as head coach of the Indiana Pacers before being fired, with communication issues off the court being the issue. SEVEN NAMES TO WATCH AS POTENTIAL NEXT CELTICS HEAD COACHCLICK TO VIEW ON BING2021-06-02 · JASON KIDD. KIDD’S NAME COMES UP IN SEEMINGLY EVERY COACHING SEARCH, AND CHRIS HAYNES OF YAHOO SPORTS THREW HIS NAME IN THIS MIX RIGHT OFF THE BAT. KIDD IS THE FORMER HEAD COACH OF THE

NETS AND

Jason Kidd. Kidd’s name comes up in seemingly every coaching search, and Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports threw his name in this mix right off the bat. Kidd is the former head coach of the Nets and FAN RUNS ON TO COURT DURING 76ERS, WIZARDS GAME, ISCLICK TO VIEW1:15 Apparently we are not capable of going a day without an NBA fan doing something mind-bendingly idiotic to an NBA player or during a game. In the third quarter of the 76ers game against the Wizards LAKERS LOSE ANTHONY DAVIS TO INJURY, GAME 4 TO SUNS Lakers lose Anthony Davis to injury, Game 4 to Suns. Anthony Davis didn’t come out for the second half. The Suns sure did. With Davis sidelined by a left groin strain suffered late in the second WATCH DEVIN BOOKER GET EJECTED FOR MID-AIR SHOVE OF DENNISCLICK TO

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That’s when Devin Booker shoved Lakers’ guard Dennis Schroder while Schroder was in the air and defenseless. Booker was given a Flagrant II and ejected for the play, which was the right call JAZZ EJECTED, INDEFINITELY BANNED THREE FANS FOR Three Utah Jazz fans were ejected from Wednesday's Game 2 for comments to the family of Ja Morant that cross the line, the team announced. LEBRON JAMES VIOLATED NBA'S CORONAVIRUS PROTOCOLS When Nets star Kyrie Irving violated the coronavirus protocols earlier in the season, the NBA announced he’d face a five-day quarantine. James Harden violated the protocols Dec. 21 then made his REPORT: NBA WANTS TO RESTART TALKS ON MID-SEASON NBA Adam Silver and the NBA league office had pushed for the play-in tournament over the side-eye looks of some teams and the players’ union — both of whom eventually signed on. It turned out to NATE BJORKGREN REPORTEDLY FIRED AS COACH OF INDIANA PACERS 6 hours ago · Nate Bjorkgren lasted only one season as head coach of the Indiana Pacers before being fired, with communication issues off the court being the issue. WATCH DEVIN BOOKER GET EJECTED FOR MID-AIR SHOVE OF DENNISCLICK TO

VIEW4:29

That’s when Devin Booker shoved Lakers’ guard Dennis Schroder while Schroder was in the air and defenseless. Booker was given a Flagrant II and ejected for the play, which was the right call LAKERS LOSE ANTHONY DAVIS TO INJURY, GAME 4 TO SUNS Lakers lose Anthony Davis to injury, Game 4 to Suns. Anthony Davis didn’t come out for the second half. The Suns sure did. With Davis sidelined by a left groin strain suffered late in the second JAZZ EJECTED, INDEFINITELY BANNED THREE FANS FOR Three Utah Jazz fans were ejected from Wednesday's Game 2 for comments to the family of Ja Morant that cross the line, the team announced. NBA PLAY-IN RESULTS, SCHEDULE 2021: DATES, TIMES, ODDSCLICK TO VIEW ON BING2021-05-20 · IT'S THE FIRST NON-BUBBLE YEAR FOR THE TOURNAMENT, AND WE HAVE THE NBA PLAY-IN SCHEDULE 2021, PLUS ODDS ON THE GAME AND WHERE YOU CAN WATCH. It's the first non-bubble year for the tournament, and we have the NBA Play-in schedule 2021, plus odds on the game and where you can watch. REPORT: NBA WANTS TO RESTART TALKS ON MID-SEASON NBA Adam Silver and the NBA league office had pushed for the play-in tournament over the side-eye looks of some teams and the players’ union — both of whom eventually signed on. It turned out to LAKERS' VOGEL CALLS PAUL'S FOUL ON LEBRON 'DANGEROUS' AND After the game, Lakers’ coach Frank Vogel didn’t mince words on what he thought was a dirty play by CP3 on LeBron. “My view was an overly aggressive box 2021 PBT AWARDS: DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RUDY GOBERT 2021 PBT Awards: Defensive Player of the Year. 1. Rudy Gobert (Jazz) 2. Draymond Green (Warriors) 3. Ben Simmons (76ers) This was a

runaway. While

KEVIN PRITCHARD ON NATE BJORKGREN'S FUTURE AS PACERS COACH First-year Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren came under fire for his management style. His job was clearly in jeopardy, even before Indiana finished 34-38 and outside the playoffs. Pacers president LEBRON JAMES VIOLATED NBA'S CORONAVIRUS PROTOCOLS When Nets star Kyrie Irving violated the coronavirus protocols earlier in the season, the NBA announced he’d face a five-day quarantine. James Harden violated the protocols Dec. 21 then made his LEBRON TO CHANGE LAKER NUMBER TO 6 4 hours ago · LeBron will change his Lakers number to 6 next season, which is the number he wore in Miami and the number he wears in the new Space Jam 2 movie. TRAIL BLAZERS PRESIDENT NEIL OLSHEY: FIRST-ROUND LOSS NOT 1 day ago · Trail Blazers finished 29th of 30 teams in points allowed per 100 possessions and disappointingly – at least internally – lost in the first-round of the playoffs. IT'S OFFICIAL: JOKIC WINS MVP, EMBIID SECOND, CURRY THIRD 23 hours ago · It was no secret this would be the result long before the news was leaked earlier on Tuesday: Nikola Jokic has won the NBA Most Valuable Player REPORT: NIKOLA JOKIC WINS NBA MVP 1 day ago · Nikola Jokic was a second-round pick. He’s not a great athlete. He was slow to assert himself. Now, he’s NBA MVP. The Nuggets center topped NATE BJORKGREN REPORTEDLY FIRED AS COACH OF INDIANA PACERS 6 hours ago · Nate Bjorkgren lasted only one season as head coach of the Indiana Pacers before being fired, with communication issues off the court being the issue. RUMOR: CELTICS, BLAZERS HAVE INTEREST IN D'ANTONI AS COACH 8 hours ago · Mike D'Antoni is currently on the bench of the Nets as an assistant but the Trail Blazers, Celtics and others are interested in him as their coach. REPORT: CHRIS PAUL INTENDS TO DECLINE $44,211,146 PLAYER Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report: Paul has a $44.4 million player option, which according to several sources, he intends to decline with hopes of inking a new multiyear deal (perhaps in the $100 JOEL EMBIID SCORES 40, 76ERS TAKE CARE OF BALL ON WAY TO 20 hours ago · A lot of things went better for Philadelphia in Game 2 than they had just a couple of nights before. Tobias Harris started playing downhill and took 15 shots in the paint. Seth Curry was 5-of-6 PBT PODCAST: TRAIL BLAZERS COULD TURN A CORNER 11 hours ago · The Trail Blazers have hit a crossroads. C.J. McCollum could get traded. Damian Lillard won't. Dan Feldman and Danny Marang discuss on the PBT podcast. KEVIN DURANT CALLS OUT JAY WILLIAMS FOR KD-GIANNIS 1 day ago · Kevin Durant, in perhaps the lasting moment of the Nets’ Game 2 blowout of the Bucks, crossed over Giannis Antetokounmpo and scored on the former Defensive Player of RUMOR: CELTICS, BLAZERS HAVE INTEREST IN D'ANTONI AS COACH 5 hours ago · Mike D'Antoni is currently on the bench of the Nets as an assistant but the Trail Blazers, Celtics and others are interested in him as their coach. WATCH DEVIN BOOKER GET EJECTED FOR MID-AIR SHOVE OF DENNISCLICK TO

VIEW4:29

That’s when Devin Booker shoved Lakers’ guard Dennis Schroder while Schroder was in the air and defenseless. Booker was given a Flagrant II and ejected for the play, which was the right call LAKERS LOSE ANTHONY DAVIS TO INJURY, GAME 4 TO SUNS Lakers lose Anthony Davis to injury, Game 4 to Suns. Anthony Davis didn’t come out for the second half. The Suns sure did. With Davis sidelined by a left groin strain suffered late in the second JAZZ EJECTED, INDEFINITELY BANNED THREE FANS FOR Three Utah Jazz fans were ejected from Wednesday's Game 2 for comments to the family of Ja Morant that cross the line, the team announced. NBA PLAY-IN RESULTS, SCHEDULE 2021: DATES, TIMES, ODDSCLICK TO VIEW ON BING2021-05-20 · IT'S THE FIRST NON-BUBBLE YEAR FOR THE TOURNAMENT, AND WE HAVE THE NBA PLAY-IN SCHEDULE 2021, PLUS ODDS ON THE GAME AND WHERE YOU CAN WATCH. It's the first non-bubble year for the tournament, and we have the NBA Play-in schedule 2021, plus odds on the game and where you can watch. REPORT: NBA WANTS TO RESTART TALKS ON MID-SEASON NBA Adam Silver and the NBA league office had pushed for the play-in tournament over the side-eye looks of some teams and the players’ union — both of whom eventually signed on. It turned out to LAKERS' VOGEL CALLS PAUL'S FOUL ON LEBRON 'DANGEROUS' AND After the game, Lakers’ coach Frank Vogel didn’t mince words on what he thought was a dirty play by CP3 on LeBron. “My view was an overly aggressive box 2021 PBT AWARDS: DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RUDY GOBERT 2021 PBT Awards: Defensive Player of the Year. 1. Rudy Gobert (Jazz) 2. Draymond Green (Warriors) 3. Ben Simmons (76ers) This was a

runaway. While

VIEW4:29

That’s when Devin Booker shoved Lakers’ guard Dennis Schroder while Schroder was in the air and defenseless. Booker was given a Flagrant II and ejected for the play, which was the right call LAKERS LOSE ANTHONY DAVIS TO INJURY, GAME 4 TO SUNS Lakers lose Anthony Davis to injury, Game 4 to Suns. Anthony Davis didn’t come out for the second half. The Suns sure did. With Davis sidelined by a left groin strain suffered late in the second JAZZ EJECTED, INDEFINITELY BANNED THREE FANS FOR Three Utah Jazz fans were ejected from Wednesday's Game 2 for comments to the family of Ja Morant that cross the line, the team announced. NBA PLAY-IN RESULTS, SCHEDULE 2021: DATES, TIMES, ODDSCLICK TO VIEW ON BING2021-05-20 · IT'S THE FIRST NON-BUBBLE YEAR FOR THE TOURNAMENT, AND WE HAVE THE NBA PLAY-IN SCHEDULE 2021, PLUS ODDS ON THE GAME AND WHERE YOU CAN WATCH. It's the first non-bubble year for the tournament, and we have the NBA Play-in schedule 2021, plus odds on the game and where you can watch. REPORT: NBA WANTS TO RESTART TALKS ON MID-SEASON NBA Adam Silver and the NBA league office had pushed for the play-in tournament over the side-eye looks of some teams and the players’ union — both of whom eventually signed on. It turned out to LAKERS' VOGEL CALLS PAUL'S FOUL ON LEBRON 'DANGEROUS' AND After the game, Lakers’ coach Frank Vogel didn’t mince words on what he thought was a dirty play by CP3 on LeBron. “My view was an overly aggressive box 2021 PBT AWARDS: DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RUDY GOBERT 2021 PBT Awards: Defensive Player of the Year. 1. Rudy Gobert (Jazz) 2. Draymond Green (Warriors) 3. Ben Simmons (76ers) This was a

runaway. While

KEVIN PRITCHARD ON NATE BJORKGREN'S FUTURE AS PACERS COACH First-year Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren came under fire for his management style. His job was clearly in jeopardy, even before Indiana finished 34-38 and outside the playoffs. Pacers president LEBRON JAMES VIOLATED NBA'S CORONAVIRUS PROTOCOLS When Nets star Kyrie Irving violated the coronavirus protocols earlier in the season, the NBA announced he’d face a five-day quarantine. James Harden violated the protocols Dec. 21 then made his REPORT: NIKOLA JOKIC WINS NBA MVP 22 hours ago · Nikola Jokic was a second-round pick. He’s not a great athlete. He was slow to assert himself. Now, he’s NBA MVP. The Nuggets center topped TRAIL BLAZERS PRESIDENT NEIL OLSHEY: FIRST-ROUND LOSS NOT 1 day ago · Trail Blazers finished 29th of 30 teams in points allowed per 100 possessions and disappointingly – at least internally – lost in the first-round of the playoffs. IT'S OFFICIAL: JOKIC WINS MVP, EMBIID SECOND, CURRY THIRD 20 hours ago · It was no secret this would be the result long before the news was leaked earlier on Tuesday: Nikola Jokic has won the NBA Most Valuable Player CHRIS PAUL CARVED UP NUGGETS DEFENSE, SUNS PULL AWAY IN 1 day ago · In the end, Chris Paul was picking apart every move the Nuggets defense made. Switch the pick-and-roll or just leave a single defender on him and Paul attacked, scoring 10 points in the first four MIKE CONLEY OUT FOR JAZZ-CLIPPERS GAME 1 WITH HAMSTRING INJURY 1 day ago · The Jazz's break wasn't long enough for Mike Conley to recover from his hamstring injury. He'll miss Game 1 of the second-round series vs. the Clippers. RUMOR: CELTICS, BLAZERS HAVE INTEREST IN D'ANTONI AS COACH 5 hours ago · Mike D'Antoni is currently on the bench of the Nets as an assistant but the Trail Blazers, Celtics and others are interested in him as their coach. JOEL EMBIID SCORES 40, 76ERS TAKE CARE OF BALL ON WAY TO 16 hours ago · A lot of things went better for Philadelphia in Game 2 than they had just a couple of nights before. Tobias Harris started playing downhill and took 15 shots in the paint. Seth Curry was 5-of-6 REPORT: CHRIS PAUL INTENDS TO DECLINE $44,211,146 PLAYER Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report: Paul has a $44.4 million player option, which according to several sources, he intends to decline with hopes of inking a new multiyear deal (perhaps in the $100 PBT PODCAST: TRAIL BLAZERS COULD TURN A CORNER 8 hours ago · The Trail Blazers have hit a crossroads. C.J. McCollum could get traded. Damian Lillard won't. Dan Feldman and Danny Marang discuss on the PBT podcast. EXPLAINING KNICKS GUARD DERRICK ROSE'S FIRST-PLACE MVP VOTE 7 hours ago · Nikola Jokic won MVP. As expected and deserved.. Derrick Rose got a first-place vote.What?! Marc Stein of The New York Times: The first-place

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Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images IN WAKE OF KOBE BRYANT’S DEATH, KENDRICK PERKINS SEEKS FORGIVENESS

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Kevin Durant

once called Kendrick Perkins his favorite teammate of all-time

.

A couple weeks ago, they were beefing on Twitter

,exchanging

barbs that didn’t look as friendly as previously

.

Kobe Bryant’s tragic death

has Perkins

reflecting.

Perkins:

Good for Perkins. Amid all the sorrow, Bryant’s death creates an opportunity for people to re-assess their priorities. Grudges almost always aren’t worth it.

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When you saw the image of Joel Embiid

‘s dislocated

ring finger

facing a direction no finger should face, you knew he was going to miss some time (even though he had it taped up and returned to that game). Embiid had surgery to repair a torn radial collateral ligament on the ring finger of his left hand. Ultimately he missed nine games

while he recovered.

Tuesday night against the Warriors, Embiid will be back. He will have a soft wrap on his left hand that has been cleared by the

league.

Philadelphia went 6-3 while Embiid was out.

Ben Simmons

stepped up — in his last five games (before Tuesday) he averaged 24 points a game on 70.6 percent shooting, plus 10 rebounds and 8.6 assists a game. Without Embiid in the paint or taking up touches, Simmons took over the offense and looked much more comfortable in his

role.

However, the Sixers’ offensive rating in those nine Embiid-less games was 104.9, 29th in the NBA (even in the last five it was 103.2, still 29th in the league). Simmons may have been playing better but the offense was not. When Simmons and Embiid share the court this season, their offensive rating is 106.7 — not great, but better than without Embiid playing.

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VICTOR OLADIPO RETURNS TO PACERS WEDNESDAY, LIKELY OFF BENCH WITH

MINUTES LIMIT

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Indiana has gone 30-17 this season and sits as the five seed in the Eastern Conference — and Wednesday they get their best player back.

Victor Oladipo

— the

former Most Improved Player and All-NBA team member who has been out for most of a year with a right quad tendon rupture — practiced with the Pacers on Tuesday and, as expected

,

will make his return to the court Wednesday night against the Bulls. Coach Nate McMillan would not say how he planned to use Oladipo but, considering the minutes limit, off the bench seems the most likely move. McMillan said the team would revisit the minutes and role after

the All-Star break.

While Milwaukee has separated itself atop the East, the next five teams — Miami, Boston, Toronto, Philadelphia, and Indiana — are all within 2.5 games of each other and could end up in any order. If Oladipo can return close to the All-NBA form he was in prior to his injury, the Pacers become a big threat to break out of that group. If nothing else, they become a much tougher out in the postseason.

GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO OUT FOR BUCKS-WIZARDS (SHOULDER) Stacy Revere/Getty Images By Dan Feldman Jan 28,

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is on

track to repeat as Most Valuable Player

.

So, any game he misses is notable.

Bucks:

Expect to see more Ersan Ilyasova

and D.J.

Wilson . With the

trade deadline approaching, this could even be a showcase game for

Wilson.

Milwaukee is still favored over the Wizards. The Bucks have outscored opponents by 7.8 points per possession without Antetokounmpo this season. They’re deep. Of course, anything can happen. It’s only one game in a long NBA

regular season.

Which might something to do with Antetokounmpo sitting. Even if he plays in Milwaukee’s next game, vs. the Nuggets on Friday, he’ll get six straight days off. That’s a nice break.

REPORT: MULTIPLE NBA PLAYERS GIVING UP NO. 8 AND NO. 24 TO HONOR KOBE

BRYANT

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2020, 3:29 PM EST

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Kobe Bryant’s outsized career warranted outsized recognition, and the Lakers found a perfectly fitting honor

.

They retired both his No. 8 and No. 24 in 2017. Now, people are searching for the appropriate way to commemorate the unprecedented basketball giant who died so young

.

Many tributes

– including teams opening games with 24-second then 8-second violations – have focused on his numbers. Hawks guard Trae Young

wore No. 8

.

Any 8, 24 or 81

appearing in a box score have become a topic of discussion. Now, Spencer Dinwiddie

– who

was particularly proud of Bryant telling him last month he’s playing like an All-Star – is the face of another movement to memorialize Bryant.

Shams Charania:

Marc Stein of The New York Times: Beyond Dinwiddie, players who wear No. 8:

* Kemba Walker

(BOS)

* Bismack Biyombo

(CHA)

* Zach LaVine

(CHI)

* Jarred Vanderbilt

(DEN)

* Markieff Morris

(DET)

* Alec Burks

(GSW)

* Justin Holiday

(IND)

* Maurice Harkless (LAC)

* Jahlil Okafor

(NOP)

* Danilo Gallinari

(OKC)

* Terrence Ross

(ORL)

* Zhaire Smith (PHI)

* Frank Kaminsky

(PHO)

* Trevor Ariza

(POR)

* Bogdan Bogdanovic

(SAC)

* Patty Mills

(SAS)

* Emmanuel Mudiay

(UTA)

* Rui Hachimura

(WAS)

Players who wear No. 24:

* Bruno Fernando

(ATL)

* Lauri Markkanen

(CHI)

* Mason Plumlee

(DEN)

* Alize Johnson

(IND)

* Dillon Brooks

(MEM)

* Pat Connaughton

(MIL)

* Khem Birch

(ORL)

* Kent Bazemore

(SAC)

* Buddy Hield

(SAC)

* Norman Powell

(TOR)

* Miye Oni (UTA)

* Garrison Mathews

(WAS)

Anyone who wants to honor Bryant giving up No. 8 or No. 24 should. Who’s anyone to tell them that’s the wrong way to grieve and pay

tribute?

But other players will want to wear No. 8 or No. 24 _to_ honor Bryant. That’s just as respectful. I hope they aren’t peer-pressured out

of doing so.

Some players who want to wear No. 8 or No. 24 in memory of Bryant might even be among those giving up the number now. In 2009, LeBron James

– who was

wearing No. 23 with the Cavaliers – said the NBA should retire No.

23

for Michael Jordan. He pledged to kickstart the movement the next season by changing his own number. He signed with the Heat – who already retired No. 23 for Jordan despite him never playing for them

– and wore No. 6.

LeBron returned to Cleveland in 2010. His number during his second Cavs stint? No. 23. His number with the Lakers now? No. 23. People change their minds on these things – especially when the cloudiness of grief subsides. Individual players should choose their number as they see fit. So, I hope this doesn’t turn into a formal league-wide retirement of Bryant’s numbers. It seems more fitting – outside the most extreme cases, like Jackie Robinson in baseball – for that to remain a team

honor.

Bryant is headed to the Hall of Fame

.

That’s the way to ratify his legacy through all of basketball.

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