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Mavericks stars Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis won’t face Jazz
Injury recovery is cited as the reason for both Doncic and Porzingis not playing in Monday’s game, which is the first of a back-to-back for the Mavs. The injury report specifically cites Doncic’s right ankle, which he sprained twice this season, and Porzingis’ left knee, in which tore the ACL in February 2018. The Mavs, […]
Continue readingDenver Nuggets rally past Utah Jazz as clock issues mar overtime
The first came with 3.4 seconds remaining, after Jazz star Donovan Mitchell had hit a jumper to make it 119-117 Utah. Following a Denver timeout, star center Nikola Jokic took the inbounds pass, dribbled to the hoop and scored. There was only one problem: the clock never started. The officials then reviewed the play, and […]
Continue readingUtah Jazz’s Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert out with injuries vs. Spurs
Mike Conley (right knee soreness), Rudy Gobert (rest), Donovan Mitchell (left peroneal strain) and Royce O’Neale (right calf soreness) will all miss Friday’s game, the team announced Thursday. The Jazz will also be without Nigel Williams-Goss (left ankle sprain). Joe Ingles (right foot soreness) is available. Utah (43-25) entered Thursday night’s games clinging to a […]
Continue readingNBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]
Continue readingNBA restart: Rosters, schedules and standings projections for every team
With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]
Continue readingSeason’s impact on future salary caps central to NFL talks, sources say; NFLPA reps to talk Friday
NFL Players Association team player representatives are scheduled to convene on a conference call Friday morning as the players work to finalize an agreement with team owners on the rules and finances of the 2020 NFL season, according to sources. The sources said the two sides were still negotiating Thursday night on at least three […]
Continue readingNBA’s 13 most fascinating lineups to watch in Orlando
Here are 13 new or newish lineups I’m excited to watch when the games start. Shake Milton (!), Josh Richardson, Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid: 0 minutes. Just when I think I’m out, the Sixers — my preseason pick to make the NBA Finals, my siren song — pull me back in. Philly experimented […]
Continue readingWith Bojan Bogdanovic out, Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell looks to become ‘better passer’
The 23-year-old All-Star is averaging a career-best 24.2 points and 4.4 rebounds with 4.2 assists, which matches his top output from last year, but without second-leading scorer Bojan Bogdanovic, he wants to do more. “Becoming a better passer … more willing passer. I think getting into the lane, obviously, I get there and take certain […]
Continue readingWhat NBA players and coaches are saying about the Florida campus
All 22 teams participating in the NBA season restart have arrived at Walt Disney World, cleared the initial quarantine period and begun practicing on courts set up in converted ballrooms. Players have checked into their temporary homes at one of three resort locations and have been introduced to the meal service and amenities they’ll have […]
Continue readingUtah Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert and the rift between them
THE DAY AFTER Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, triggering the suspension of the NBA season, the Utah Jazz center tried to get in touch with his co-star, Donovan Mitchell. Gobert had just learned that Mitchell was the only other member of the team’s 58-person traveling party to test positive. Gobert called Mitchell on […]
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