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Taurean Prince Receives Green Light To Play Sunday
Minnesota Timberwolves small/power forward Taurean Prince (knee) has been cleared to suit up for Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs vs. Memphis on Sunday as he battles right knee inflammation. The ailment caused Prince to miss the regular-season finale, but he should return to his role as a solid source of scoring production among... Read More
Gabe Vincent Expected To Suit Up For Game 1
Miami Heat point guard Gabe Vincent (toe) has been listed as probable to play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs Sunday vs. Atlanta as he battles a persistent toe ailment. Vincent's production has fluctuated on a nightly basis down the stretch due to health of his teammates, but he appears to have the... Read More
Dewayne Dedmon, Markieff Morris Questionable For Game 1
Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon (ankle) and power forward Markieff Morris (hip) have been deemed questionable to suit up Sunday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs vs. Atlanta. Dedmon missed the regular-season finale due to a sprained right ankle, while Morris was sidelined for the final three games due to a left hip flexor... Read More
Grayson Allen, George Hill Ready To Go For Sunday
Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard/small forward Grayson Allen (hip) and point guard George Hill (abdominal) have received the green light to suit up for Sunday's game vs. Chicago in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Allen missed the final three contests of the regular season due to hip soreness, while Hill has battled abdominal soreness.... Read More
P.J. Tucker Officially Questionable For Sunday, Says He’ll Play
Miami Heat power forward P.J. Tucker (calf) has been tagged as questionable to play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs Sunday vs. Atlanta due to a right calf strain, but the veteran has insisted that he will suit up. Tucker has appeared in just one outing since April 2, which could limit the... Read More
Bam Adebayo Clears Protocols, Set To Play Sunday
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (health and safety protocols) has been given the green light to return to action ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs vs. Atlanta after having cleared the league's health and safety protocols. Adebayo missed the regular-season finale last Sunday due to the protocols, but the lay-off isn't set... Read More
Vit Krejci Undergoes Knee Surgery, Set For Start Of 2022-23
Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Vit Krejci (knee) underwent arthroscopic left knee surgery Tuesday in an attempt to alleviate a nagging ailment that kept him from playing at 100% in 2021-22. Krejci appeared in 30 games (eight starts) for OKC and averaged 6.2 points and 3.4 boards, shooting 40.7% overall. A second-round selection in the... Read More
Romeo Langford On Track To Suit Up For Wednesday’s Game
San Antonio Spurs small forward Romeo Langford (hamstring) has been deemed probable to take the floor for Wednesday's contest vs. New Orleans in the play-in tournament. Langford has been battling a tight right hamstring, but he is on track for the green light to give San Antonio additional depth off the bench. Acquired by the... Read More
Bam Adebayo Misses Wednesday’s Practice
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was unable to take the floor for Wednesday's practice as he remains in the league's health and safety protocols. Adebayo missed the regular season finale due to the protocols and will need to be cleared in order to suit up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs Sunday. If... Read More
Alex Caruso Logs Full Practice, Feels ‘Close To 100 Percent’
Chicago Bulls point/shooting guard Alex Caruso (back) will have until Sunday to ramp up and take the floor for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs vs. Milwaukee, but he is reportedly progressing smoothly after notching a full practice Tuesday. Caruso missed the final three regular-season contests due to a back ailment, paving the way... Read More
P.J. Tucker Expects To Return For Game 1 Sunday
Miami Heat power forward P.J. Tucker (calf) has declared himself "ready" for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs Sunday against an opponent still to be determined. Tucker missed the final two regular-season outings due to a Grade 1 calf strain, but he should reclaim his usual role among the starting five as the postseason... Read More
Karl-Anthony Towns Kept In Check During Tuesday’s Victory
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns helped get the win in Tuesday's Play-In Tournament over the Clippers, but he was held to just 11 points in the process. LA got Towns in foul trouble early and he was limited to just 24 minutes, but even when he was on the floor, he shot just 3-for-11 overall... Read More
D'Angelo Russell Dials Up Stellar 29-Point Showing
Minnesota Timberwolves point/shooting guard D'Angelo Russell returned from a two-game absence to deliver a 29-point performance in Tuesday's Play-In Tournament victory over the Clippers. Russell ran the show for Minnesota, shooting an efficient 10-for-18 overall, while adding six assists, five rebounds, three made triples, and three steals. The scoring output marks his highest since Feb.... Read More
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Maintains Happiness With Organization
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just wrapped up his third year with the franchise, the last two of which have seen the team combine for 46 regular-season wins. Despite that, Gilgeous-Alexander, the face of the team, remains committed, saying of his relationship with head coach Mark Daigneault and general manager Sam Presti, "Every... Read More
Paul George Records Game-High 34 Points Tuesday
LA Clippers shooting guard Paul George looked every bit the six-time All-NBA selection during Tuesday's defeat in the Play-In Tournament against Minnesota. George compiled a game-high 34 points on 10-for-24 shooting, going 6-for-12 from behind the arc. In addition to serving as the Clippers' primary scoring option, he snatched seven boards, dished out five assists,... Read More
Anthony Edwards Drops Team-High 30 Points In Victory
Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Anthony Edwards led the way offensively in his team's Play-In Tournament victory over the Clippers on Tuesday. Edwards shot 10-for-21 from the field overall, including 5-for-11 from behind the arc. The 20-year-old enjoyed 15 outings during the regular season in which he knocked down at least five triples. In addition to... Read More
Georges Niang Logs Practice Session Tuesday
Philadelphia 76ers power forward Georges Niang (knee) was able to suit up for Tuesday's practice, a positive step in the right direction in his return from left knee tendinopathy. Niang missed the final two games of the regular season due to the ailment, but head coach Doc Rivers noted Tuesday that the team was being... Read More
Luka Doncic Sustains Calf Strain, Game 1 Status Unclear
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic (calf) has been announced to be dealing with a strained left calf, which he sustained during Sunday's regular-season finale. Dallas did not make his status for Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs vs. Utah immediately available, and they won't need to list his designation until Friday night. Depending... Read More
John Collins Participates In On-Court Work, Status Unclear
Atlanta Hawks power forward/center John Collins (finger, foot) has recently begun to participate in 4-on-4 drills, a step in the right direction toward an eventual return to action. Collins has been sidelined since March 11, as injuries limited him to just 54 games (53 starts) this past year. Head coach Nate McMillan was not ready... Read More
D'Angelo Russell Will Return For Play-In Tournament Tuesday
Minnesota Timberwolves point/shooting guard D'Angelo Russell (illness) is not listed on the team's injury report ahead of Tuesday's game vs. the Clippers in the play-in tournament. Russell missed the final two regular season outings due to an illness, but he should be cleared for his usual workload with Minnesota one win away from securing a... Read More
Luke Kennard Will Miss Tuesday’s Contest
LA Clippers shooting guard/small forward Luke Kennard (hamstring) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Minnesota due to a sore right hamstring. Kennard did not make the trip with the team in an attempt to continue rehabbing the ailment. Without the sharpshooter on the wing, Norman Powell, Terance Mann, and Robert Covington could all... Read More
Amir Coffey Drops Career-High 35 Points, First Double-Double
LA Clippers small/power forward Amir Coffey enjoyed the best all-around performance of his professional career during Sunday's win over Oklahoma City. Coffey shifted into the starting five and took advantage of his 43 minutes played to compile a career-high 35 points to go along with the first double-double of his career. Coffey shot 13-for-22 overall,... Read More
John Konchar Records First Career Triple-Double Sunday
Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard/small forward John Konchar entered the starting five for Sunday's regular-season finale vs. Boston and took advantage of his 39 minutes to the tune of his first career triple-double. Konchar collected 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting, adding 13 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists. With the Grizzlies playing very few of their... Read More
Victor Oladipo Caps Regular Season With 40-Point Effort
Miami Heat point/shooting guard Victor Oladipo poured in a season-high 40 points during Sunday's regular-season finale vs. Orlando, as he logged his first double-double since Dec. 12, 2018. Finding consistent minutes for Oladipo down the stretch has been difficult, but he took advantage Sunday to the tune of a 13-for-22 shooting performance with seven assists... Read More
Luka Doncic Sustains Calf Strain Sunday, Will Undergo MRI
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic (calf) was forced to exit Sunday's regular-season finale vs. San Antonio early due to a strained left calf. The timing of the injury couldn't be worse for Doncic, with Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs set for Saturday against Utah. The 23-year-old is set to undergo an MRI... Read More
Patrick Williams Drops Career-High 35 Points In Season Finale
Chicago Bulls power forward Patrick Williams delivered the best offensive performance of his professional career to date in Sunday's win over Minnesota, going for 35 points on 10-for-21 shooting. Injuries limited Williams to just 17 regular-season games (nine starts) in his second year, as he averaged nine points and 4.1 boards per outing. At still... Read More
Immanuel Quickley Delivers 34-Point Triple-Double In Finale
New York Knicks point/shooting guard Immanuel Quickley finished his 2021-22 campaign on a high note with 34 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds, good for his second career triple-double. Quickley drew the start for the finale, which was just his third of the year, and showcased the development his offensive game has taken on across... Read More
Obi Toppin Finishes Year With Career-High 42-Point Effort
New York Knicks power forward Obi Toppin concluded the 2021-22 season by dropping a career-best 42 points on 16-for-28 shooting en route to a double-double. Toppin stepped into lead offensive duties with Julius Randle (quad) ruled out down the stretch, as the 24-year-old averaged 27.2 points and shot 46.3% from long range over his last... Read More
Karl-Anthony Towns Will Miss Sunday’s Regular Season Finale
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (rest) will be held out of Sunday's game vs. Chicago as the team attempts to keep him fresh for Tuesday's play-in game against LA. Towns finishes the 2021-22 regular season having averaged 24.2 points, 9.6 boards and 3.6 assists, all while shooting 52.9% overall, including 41% from long range. His... Read More
Will Barton, Monte Morris Questionable To Suit Up Sunday
Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton (knee) and point guard Monte Morris (elbow) have been listed as questionable to play in Sunday's regular-season finale vs. the Lakers. Barton and Morris join Nikola Jokic (wrist) and Aaron Gordon (hamstring) as starters in limbo, as Denver decides whether or not to play some or all of their... Read More
