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Kings rest top 3 scorers in key game for Warriors

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Friday, 07 April 2023 19:38

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Sacramento Kings are resting their top three scorers for their game against the Golden State Warriors that has major playoff implications.Coach Mike Brown said De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and Kevin Huerter all will sit out Friday night with Sacramento having clinched its playoff berth and will likely be locked in as the No. 3 seed in…

Celtics' Brown cuts hand on glass, gets 5 stitches

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Friday, 07 April 2023 19:38

BOSTON -- Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown said he expects to be ready to go in time for the start of the playoffs after cutting a finger on his shooting hand.Brown told reporters Friday night before a game against Toronto that he cut his right hand picking up a glass vase he knocked over while watering his plants Thursday night…

Kyrie among 5 Mavs ruled out for must-win game

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Friday, 07 April 2023 12:45

DALLAS -- All-Star guard Kyrie Irving and four key Dallas Mavericks role players will sit out Friday night's home game against the Chicago Bulls, a game the Mavs must win to avoid being eliminated from the play-in scenario.The team announced late Friday morning that Irving (right foot injury recovery), shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (left ankle soreness), small forward Josh…

Zion won't return in time for play-in, Griffin says

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Friday, 07 April 2023 12:45

METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said that Zion Williamson will not practice with the team Saturday and would not play in any play-in tournament games next week if the Pelicans are still in the play-in.Griffin, speaking to local media Friday, said the team would like for Williamson to go through some…

'I put together something special': DPOY push is just the beginning for Jaren Jackson Jr.

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Friday, 07 April 2023 06:01

All of a sudden, Jaren Jackson Jr. found himself on an island.It was midway through the third quarter on March 18, and after Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry had used a pump fake to get Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks to fly by him on the right wing, Jackson was alone against one of the greatest scorers of this…

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