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Memo: NBA, NBPA finalizing agreement on ASG
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Thursday, 04 February 2021 18:35
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association will have a finalized agreement for an All-Star Game on March 7 in Atlanta by next week, according to a league memo shared with teams and obtained by ESPN.The single-night event will encompass the Eastern Conference-Western Conference game as well as the skills competitions, according to the memo.The NBA and NBPA are…
Kings' Fox: 'Stupid' for NBA to play All-Star Game
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Thursday, 04 February 2021 14:20
Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox evidently does not support the NBA having an All-Star Game this season, saying "it's stupid" for the league to hold the event amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Sources told ESPN earlier this week that the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association were working toward an agreement for an All-Star Game on March 7 at State Farm…
Lillard out vs. 76ers as Blazers' injuries pile up
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Thursday, 04 February 2021 12:08
Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard will not play Thursday against the 76ers because of an abdominal strain, adding to Portland's growing list of injuries.Lillard, the NBA's third-leading scorer, indicated that he considered sitting out Portland's previous game Tuesday against the Wizards, saying he "felt like I could barely move out there to start the game."Lillard initially was listed as…
Durant leads LeBron at top of All-Star voting
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Thursday, 04 February 2021 12:08
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James led the first round of fan voting for this year's NBA All-Star Game.The update was released by the NBA on Thursday afternoon.Durant, who missed all of last season -- his first as a member of the Nets -- with a torn Achilles tendon, led all players with 2,302,705…
Three big questions that will shape the NBA trade deadline
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Thursday, 04 February 2021 06:09
When more than 90 players who signed as free agents become eligible to be traded Saturday, it will mark the unofficial start of trade season in the NBA. Several big names have already been traded since mid-November, including James Harden, Russell Westbrook, John Wall, Victor Oladipo, Chris Paul and Jrue Holiday.Those names were added to a group that features Anthony…
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