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Nuggets' Porter Jr. to undergo back surgery
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Monday, 29 November 2021 08:58
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. will undergo a surgical procedure on his lower back Wednesday and miss an indefinite period, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN on Monday.Porter is expected to make a full recovery, and a timetable for his return will come after surgery, Bartelstein said.Porter, who signed a five-year, $172 million max contract in…
Amid cancer fight, NBA ref Brown back to work
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Monday, 29 November 2021 07:03
Tony Brown usually isn't that excited about being assigned a shift as one of the referees working in the NBA's replay center.That is, until now.The longtime NBA ref -- diagnosed earlier this year with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer -- is going back to work Monday for the first time in eight months. He's been cleared to work in the replay…
NBA Power Rankings: Can anyone catch the Suns and Warriors?
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Monday, 29 November 2021 04:37
The battle for No. 1 in the NBA Power Rankings is on.The Golden State Warriors, winners of seven straight games, take their league-best 18-2 record into Tuesday night's Western Conference showdown with the Phoenix Suns.Phoenix, meanwhile, hasn't lost in over a month and is one win shy of matching the franchise record of 17 straight victories.Elsewhere in the NBA, the…
'Fired me up': Non-call fuels Curry in Warriors' win
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Sunday, 28 November 2021 17:44
Stephen Curry was angry at the officials during Sunday's 105-90 victory over the Clippers in Los Angeles, then made the other team pay for it.The Golden State Warriors star scored 13 of his team-high 33 points in the fourth quarter and caught fire with just over nine minutes left, after a drive toward the basket in which he thought he…
Jenkins: Morant avoided 'significant' knee injury
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Sunday, 28 November 2021 15:46
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant avoided a serious knee injury but is expected to miss at least a "couple of weeks," coach Taylor Jenkins told reporters ahead of Sunday's game against the Sacramento Kings.Jenkins said Morant avoided any tears or ligament damage to his left knee but added that there was no official timetable for his return."We're so thankful we…
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Zion OK'd for full practice; still no return timeline
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LeBron fined for gesture, warned on profanity use
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Rockets' Green (hamstring) out at least 1 week
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M. Gasol to continue career with club he founded
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LeBron: Stewart 'graze' didn't warrant suspension
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KD: 'Incredible' to pass childhood icon Iverson
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