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Marcus Smart Could be Cleared by Late April

Marcus Smart Could be Cleared by Late April

The Boston Celtics are limping into the 2018 NBA Playoffs as their three best guards will likely be out for their first round match-up. Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward will be out for the entire postseason, but Marcus Smart is recovering from a hand injury (suffered by punching something after a game) and could be [...]

April 10, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

More Injuries in Golden State: Warriors May Lose Patrick McCaw for Rest of Year to Back Injury

More Injuries in Golden State: Warriors May Lose Patrick McCaw for Rest of Year to Back Injury

Injuries continue to pile up for the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry is already out through at least the first round of the playoffs. Andre Iguodala has been dealing with left knee soreness. Omri Casspi is recovering from a sprained right ankle. Draymond Green is laboring through a left ankle issue. And now Patrick McCaw [...]

April 6, 2018 admin Blogs 0

NBA Exec Thinks Dante Exum May Cost $10 Million a Year in Free Agency Despite Injury Concerns

NBA Exec Thinks Dante Exum May Cost $10 Million a Year in Free Agency Despite Injury Concerns

If the Utah Jazz wish to keep Dante Exum, it may cost them a fairly pretty penny. The 22-year-old is just seven games into his return from what was initially deemed season-ending shoulder surgery, but he will become a restricted free agent in July. So while the Jazz don’t have a huge sample size to [...]

March 29, 2018 admin Rumors 0

Joel Embiid Suffers Facial Contusion in 76ers’ Win Over Knicks, Full Extent of Injury Unknown

Joel Embiid Suffers Facial Contusion in 76ers’ Win Over Knicks, Full Extent of Injury Unknown

So this seems like a good time to panic—or to at least mentally prepare ourselves to panic. Joel Embiid left during the second quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Wednesday night win over the New York Knicks after colliding with Markelle Fultz. He was diagnosed with a facial contusion and did not return, even though he [...]

March 29, 2018 admin Blogs 1

Celtics May Need to Rush Back Irving for Round 1

Celtics May Need to Rush Back Irving for Round 1

Kyrie Irving underwent a minor knee procedure to help alleviate the pain in his left knee over the weekend and his timetable for return is three to six weeks according to a press release from the Celtics: Celtics guard Kyrie Irving today underwent a minimally-invasive procedure to remove a tension wire in his left knee. [...]

March 26, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Kerr: “No Way” Curry Plays in 1st Round of Playoffs

Kerr: “No Way” Curry Plays in 1st Round of Playoffs

The defending champs appear to be a little more vulnerable than many people ever expected they would be as we head into the 2018 NBA Playoffs. The biggest reason is that their two-time NBA MVP and the player around which their all-time great offensive system is built is currently out with a Grade 2 MCL [...]

March 26, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Antetokounmpo Leaves Game With Ankle Injury

Antetokounmpo Leaves Game With Ankle Injury

The Bucks lost 127-120 to the Clippers at home on Wednesday night, moving them to 37-34 for the season. Milwaukee may have lost a lot more than just the game though as their star player Giannis Antetokounmpo left the game in the 2nd quarter with what appears to be an ankle sprain… The Greek Freak [...]

March 22, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Jimmy Butler Says He Will Return Before the Postseason

Jimmy Butler Says He Will Return Before the Postseason

The Minnesota Timberwolves are locked in a heated battle to the finish line for the eight teams trying to make the NBA Playoffs and position themselves, those teams obviously not named the Houston Rockets or Golden State Warriors. They are currently sitting in the No. 8 spot at 40-31, only 1.5 games ahead of the [...]

March 19, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

More Injuries in Boston: Celtics Lose Daniel Theis for Season and Marcus Smart is Out Indefinitely

More Injuries in Boston: Celtics Lose Daniel Theis for Season and Marcus Smart is Out Indefinitely

The hits just keep on coming for the Boston Celtics. First, Kyrie Irving leaves their Sunday night loss with a knee injury that’s expected to keep him out of the lineup for at least a few games. Then, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania, they get word that rookie Daniel Theis will need season-ending surgery [...]

March 13, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Brandon Ingram to Miss at Least a Week With Groin Strain

Brandon Ingram to Miss at Least a Week With Groin Strain

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a roll. They have gone 17-9 in their past 26 games and have a top 10 offense and defense in that time. They are quietly giving a glimpse into what the future can be with their core of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma with a little [...]

March 6, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0