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- Gonzaga suspends John Stockton's season tickets for not wearing a mask at games
Sunday - 01/23/2022 - 01:21 PMAn outspoken critic of COVID-19 vaccines, Stockton has sparred with Gonzaga officials over enforcement of its health protocols at basketball games.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lusia Harris is the basketball pioneer we almost forgot. Shaq wants to make sure that doesn't happen again.
Saturday - 01/22/2022 - 01:53 PMLusia Harris died unexpectedly this week. Shaq is the executive producer of a documentary about Harris and wanted to give her the red carpet treatment.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa reveals witness list for upcoming trial over crash photos
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 11:13 PMCourt documents filed Thursday provide a preview of the trial over photos of human remains from the crash that killed Kobe Bryant in January 2020.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What Sixers do at NBA trade deadline will show how they answer an essential question
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 02:47 PMWill a team come up with a good enough trade package for the Sixers to deal Ben Simmons by Feb. 10? Or will they wait and hope to get more in summer?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Opinion: Firing Frank Vogel may be the Lakers' best option with few good roster moves available
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 01:49 PMWhile it may be unfair, Lakers coach Frank Vogel is likely to be the scapegoat for the Lakers' mediocre season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Warriors distance themselves from partial team owner after his comments about Uyghurs in China
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 10:26 AMThe Golden State Warriors moved quickly to respond to comments made by a partial team owner, who spoke on a podcast about Uyghurs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pacers center Myles Turner out vs. L.A. Clippers with foot injury, will get second opinion
Sunday - 01/16/2022 - 05:51 PMTurner is expected to be a major target ahead of trade deadline, any long-term injury could hamper the Pacers' plans to revamp the struggling roster.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Magic Johnson rips Lakers' effort after blowout loss vs. Nuggets, says owner Jeanie Buss deserves better
Sunday - 01/16/2022 - 09:57 AMNBA and LA Lakers legend Magic Johnson criticized the team's effort after a blowout loss and said owner Jeanie Buss deserved better.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Devin Booker has Toronto Raptors' mascot relocated during Phoenix Suns' win
Wednesday - 01/12/2022 - 01:53 AMAn angry Devin Booker had the officials relocate the Toronto Raptors' mascot late during the Phoenix Suns' win.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Are the Grizzlies legit contenders in the West?
Thursday - 01/13/2022 - 09:44 AMUSA TODAY Sportss Jeff Zillgitt and Matt Eppers breaks down the Memphis Grizzlies and how Ja Morant is the driving force behind their success.
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- Milwaukee Bucks' Grayson Allen suspended for injury-causing foul on Chicago Bulls' Alex Caruso
Sunday - 01/23/2022 - 07:19 PMChicago's Alex Caruso sustained a fractured right wrist on the foul by Milwaukee's Grayson Allen and will miss at least the next 6-8 weeks.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bulls' Alex Caruso out 6-8 weeks with broken wrist caused on hard foul by Bucks' Grayson Allen
Saturday - 01/22/2022 - 04:43 PMGrayson Allen grabbed Alex Caruso's wrist while Caruso was going up for a layup in Friday's game, sending him crashing to the court on his wrist.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ja Morant's brand is reaching new highs. What might that be worth to Memphis? | Giannotto
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 01:03 PMIndustry experts say Ja Morant's brand could do for Memphis what LeBron James once did for Cleveland, or Giannis Antetokounmpo is doing for Milwaukee.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey: Ben Simmons trade by deadline 'less likely than likely'
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 07:41 AMSixers president Daryl Morey struck a pessimistic tone regarding the team's chances of making a trade for Ben Simmons by the Feb. 10 deadline.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Opinion: How long can Mavericks' Luka Doncic avoid the criticism Lakers' Russell Westbrook gets?
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 04:42 PMLuka Doncic has many of the same flaws as Russell Westbrook but gets far less criticism. He may not be able to outrun it much longer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former Toronto star Kyle Lowry's mother has become a staple in Raptors' social community
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 12:17 PMMiami Heat's Kyle Lowry's mother, Marie Holloway, has become a staple in the Toronto Raptors' Twitter community. Where do her allegiances lie?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NBA's MVP race heats up: Our experts' picks for all the first-half NBA award winners
Friday - 01/14/2022 - 11:18 AMWho deserves the NBA's top awards midway through the regular season? And who is the most surprising and most disappointing team of the first half?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant sidelined with sprained knee
Sunday - 01/16/2022 - 11:49 AMBrooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant's injury happened in the second quarter of Saturday's game, and was confirmed by an MRI on Sunday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Memphis' Ja Morant denies high-five to kid in Steph Curry Warriors jersey
Wednesday - 01/12/2022 - 06:31 PMJa Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies would not high-five a kid wearing a Golden State Warriors jersey after his clutch basket on Tuesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kyrie Irving's impact on Nets title run is evident
Thursday - 01/13/2022 - 10:14 AMUSA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt puts into perspective the impact of Kyrie Irving's return to the Nets roster and how far he can help take the this team.
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- Spurs' Gregg Popovich rips Republicans, as well as Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, for blocking voting rights bill
Sunday - 01/23/2022 - 09:16 PMGregg Popovich hasn't been shy about discussing hot-button political topics. On Sunday he took aim at Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How to bet on Thursday night's matchup between the Suns and Mavs
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 11:11 AMOn Site: Tony Anderson and Duane Rankin break down Thursday's game between the Suns and Mavs and tell you how to bet on it.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NBA fines Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving for verbal altercation with Cavaliers fan
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 01:36 PMBrooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving was fined $25,000 by the NBA for his verbal jousting with a Cleveland Cavaliers fan.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NBA trade rumors: Why the right deal could vault the Sixers, Jazz and Bulls into title contention
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 11:34 AMWith the Feb. 10 NBA trade deadline looming, a good trade could help teams win a title. Just ask the Milwaukee Bucks.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bulls coach Billy Donovan: Grayson Allen's flagrant foul 'could've ended' Alex Caruso's career
Saturday - 01/22/2022 - 12:46 AMChicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan was not pleased by a flagrant foul committed by the Milwaukee Bucks' Grayson Allen against guard Alex Caruso.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The week Ja Morant realized everyone sees him as the superstar he always told them he would be | Giannotto
Saturday - 01/15/2022 - 08:00 AMDuring this historic win streak, Ja Morant is "finally getting his flowers" mentioned among the NBA's best. The buzz is palpable and calculable.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cade Cunningham ejected, Detroit Pistons lit up by Devin Booker and Phoenix Suns, 135-108
Sunday - 01/16/2022 - 04:08 PMCade Cunningham scored 21 points before getting ejected in third quarter; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scorched Detroit Pistons for 30 points
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ja Morant, Grizzlies extend win streak to 10 with breakout victory over Warriors
Wednesday - 01/12/2022 - 12:57 AMJa Morant and the ascending Grizzlies got their biggest win of the season in a national TV showdown against the Warriors that lived up to the hype.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Report: Wizards' Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope get in physical altercation at halftime
Wednesday - 01/12/2022 - 06:50 AMWizards center Montrezl Harrell and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope got into a physical altercation at halftime of a game, reports The Athletic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kevin Durant leads list of MVP candidates midway through NBA season
Thursday - 01/13/2022 - 09:52 AMUSA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt shares his opinion on who leads the NBA pack when it comes to MVP candidates.
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