Basketball
76ers’ Simmons recovered from back injury for restart
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons’ back pain threw his postseason status into uncertainty had the NBA season reached its natural conclusion. Check out Simmons these days on Instagram. He’s muscular, spry — and throwing down dunks without a wince on his face. The All-Star guard who watched the Philadelphia 76ers from the bench during the …
NBA bubble update: Jokic ready to join Denver and Lillard questions if players can stick to protocol in Orlando
The calendar has officially hit July – better known as the month the NBA will return. Last week, the league announced that 16 players had tested positive for COVID-19, as tests was administered to all 302 players who are headed to the Orlando bubble. One of the players who tested positive was Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic. Reporting with …
Mavs add Burke after Cauley-Stein opts out of resumed season
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks signed guard Trey Burke on Wednesday after center Willie Cauley-Stein decided not to rejoin the team for the planned resumption of the season. Burke spent part of the 2018-19 season with the Mavericks after coming over in the blockbuster trade that also brought Kristaps Porzingis from the New York …
Asterisk on the NBA title? Coaches, players say not a chance
The 2020 NBA champion, if one is crowned, will have emerged as the ultimate winner from a season that lasted more than a full year from start to finish. A season that saw political unrest between the NBA and China, the deaths of David Stern and Kobe Bryant,racial issues across the nation and, if that …
Giannis Antetokounmpo, other NBA stars weigh in on asterisk for ‘toughest championship’ ever
With all the ways the the NBA season has been disrupted, many have suggested this season will come with an asterisk. At least one current player agrees — but from a different perspective. I talked to Austin Rivers about whether or not this NBA Champion will have an asterisk next to their name. This was his response: …
Rivers: Lou Williams expected to join Clippers for restart
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers says Lou Williams is expected to join the team for the NBA’s restart in Florida. Williams has described himself as “50-50” on whether he would finish out the pandemic-interrupted season because he didn’t want to distract from the ongoing push for social justice in the …
NBA Mock Draft Top 10 | Jason McIntyre reveals his July edition
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Lakers add veteran J.R. Smith for Orlando championship push
LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.R. Smith has joined LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for their championship push. The Lakers announced their long-anticipated signing of Smith as a substitute player Wednesday, the first day allowed under the rules of the NBA’s summer restart. Smith is the Lakers’ replacement for Avery Bradley, who cited family …
76ers coach Brown says Embiid, Simmons healthy for restart
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown says All-Star guard Ben Simmons is “good to go” for the NBA restart after sitting out the final games before the shutdown with a back injury. Brown, whose contract runs through 2021-22, also expected fellow All-Star Joel Embiid to start the season in the best shape of …
Despite virus cases, Nets say no thought to skipping restart
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving aren’t coming back. DeAndre Jordan and Wilson Chandler aren’t going, either. Spencer Dinwiddie is a maybe, with his status unclear after both he and Jordan tested positive for the coronavirus. The Brooklyn Nets don’t look ready for a restart, but general manager Sean Marks said Wednesday …