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Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz will not participate in practices or games until he has been evaluated by a shoulder specialist. Coach Brett Brown said he made the adjustment of sitting Fultz and playing McConnell because he thought it would increase his team’s energy, but it now seems that there was more to it [...]

John Wall is one of the three best all-around point guards in the NBA with his ability to score, direct an offense and defend his position, losing him for any extended period of time could be devastating for the Washington Wizards. Luckily, they won’t have to worry about that for now. Wall left Friday night’s [...]

Fourteen games remain on the Chicago Bulls’ schedule, and it’s fair to wonder whether Dwyane Wade will be available for any of them. The 35-year-old suffered a right shoulder injury during the second half of the Chicago Bulls’ Wednesday night loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He exited the game midway through the fourth and didn’t [...]

Good thing the Boston Celtics were able to poach Al Horford from the Atlanta Hawks, because Kelly Olynyk’s shoulder still isn’t right. A healthy Olynyk, to be sure, wouldn’t have prevented the Celtics from going full tilt after Horford. The latter is a superstar, the former an injury-prone(ish) prospect with a developing skill set. Nevertheless, [...]

The Boston Celtics bowed out of their first-round playoff matchup with the Atlanta Hawks for many reasons. And the status of Kelly Olynyk was among the biggest ones. Yes, Jae Crowder wasn’t 100 percent. And sure, Avery Bradley’s absence killed the Celtics’ spacing. But Olynyk, when healthy, is Boston’s second-best two-way player, someone who stretches [...]

Joakim Noah injured his shoulder and looked to be in a lot of pain during Monday’s 105-102 loss to Brooklyn. The injury took place in the third quarter of the game while Noah was guarding Andrea Bargnani. Joakim Noah just injured his shoulder, and left the court. Hope his reaction is not a sign as [...]