Joel Embiid could potentially miss the first round of the playoffs after he was diagnosed with both a concussion and an orbital fracture on Thursday. His status adds onto a growing list of players ruled out due to injuries. Embiid’s injury, along with recent blows to Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry, remind us just how cruel the injury bug has been to the NBA this season. Injuries just haven’t stopped piling up In the opening minutes of the first game of the season, Gordon Hayward gruesomely dislocated his ankle and fractured his tibia on national TV. The very next day, Jeremy Lin ruptured his patellar tendon. Those set a dark undertone for the rest of the season, and the injuries never let up from then. In total, 18 players have endured season-ending injuries or surgeries this season. Here they are, in no particular order: Gordon Hayward: dislocated ankle, fractured tibiaJeremy Lin: ruptured patella tendonDeMarcus Cousins: torn AchillesKristaps Porzingis: torn ACLAndre … [Read more...] about This has been an awful year for injuries in the NBA
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NBA Draft 2018: Duke’s Marvin Bagley III ‘not even thinking about it right now’
Bob Hille Omnisport @bobhille Updated at 8:38 a.m. ET Updated at 8:38 a.m. ET Watch NBANBA with fuboTV Marvin Bagley III, considered by many to be a high lottery pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, isn't ready to say his Duke career is over after his freshman season. "I'm not even thinking about it right now," Bagley told reporters after his team's Elite Eight loss to Kansas on Sunday. "This loss is tough, especially playing in a big tournament like this. This is all that's on my mind right now. ... Whatever happens after this, we'll see. We'll sit down, talk about it and take it day by day." Marvin Bagley III on of if he’s planning to return to Duke. Silly question. But great answer pic.twitter.com/eePHZKwBCM— Joe Mazur (@joemazurabc11) March 26, 2018 A 6-11, 234-pounder from Phoenix, Ariz., he initially was regarded as the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2018 but reclassified … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2018: Duke’s Marvin Bagley III ‘not even thinking about it right now’
NBA playoff picture: The Wizards’ cupboards are bare
In the East, the Sixers won on Saturday, which is a good thing because both the Cavaliers and Pacers picked up hard-fought wins on Sunday. That leaves those three teams where we found them at the end of last week: as the Nos. 3, 4, and 5 seeds. Cleveland has 29 losses, Philadelphia has 30, and Indiana has 31. The Wizards, meanwhile, really need John Wall back. The cupboards are bare, so not only isn’t Everyone Eating, but no one is. The Wizards lost to Trey Burke and the Knicks on Sunday. Washington now has 33 losses, and is in danger of falling into the No. 7 or 8 slot. Meanwhile, the Bucks climbed over the Heat once again as Milwaukee won and Miami lost on Sunday. Here’s the current East bracket. Raptors (1) vs. Heat (8)Celtics (2) vs. Bucks (7) The Western quagmire had an eventful weekend. On Saturday, the Timberwolves lost. This was aggravated by big upset wins for the Clippers and Jazz on Sunday. But then the Blazers beat the Thunder and the Spurs lost to the Bucks. … [Read more...] about NBA playoff picture: The Wizards’ cupboards are bare
NBA wrap: CJ McCollum leads Trail Blazers past Thunder
Alec Brzezinski Omnisport Updated at 12:09 a.m. ET Updated at 12:09 a.m. ET Watch NBANBA with fuboTV The Western Conference is full of playoff-caliber teams, and two of the more intriguing ones faced off Sunday in an entertaining game. The Trail Blazers traveled to Oklahoma City and knocked off the Thunder 108-105 thanks to CJ McCollum's game-high 34 points (14 in the fourth quarter). McCollum, who shot 14 of 24 from the floor, also grabbed four rebounds with four assists. McCollum finds his touch, finishes with 34 to lead the @trailblazers to their 6th straight road win! #RipCity pic.twitter.com/Y0WB3mcUE9— NBA (@NBA) March 26, 2018 Damian Lillard helped the Blazers with 24 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. He also set a franchise record by hitting 58 straight free throws. Jusuf Nurkic added 17 points and 12 rebounds. Russell Westbrook led the Thunder, … [Read more...] about NBA wrap: CJ McCollum leads Trail Blazers past Thunder
Warriors star Curry won’t play first round of NBA playoffs, says Kerr
"There's no way he's playing the first round," Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said of Stephen Curry ahead of the postseason. Reigning NBA champions the Golden State Warriors will be without star guard Stephen Curry for the first round of the playoffs, head coach Steve Kerr revealed.Two-time MVP Curry sustained a grade two sprain of his left medial collateral ligament in his first game back from an ankle injury against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday,Curry will be re-evaluated in three weeks, which means he will miss the start of the postseason, according to Kerr."There's no way he's playing the first round," Kerr told reporters on Sunday, prior to Golden State's clash with the Utah Jazz."He's being re-evaluated in three weeks so we have to be ready to play without him then see how he's coming along. The good thing is that we’ve been through this."We went through it last year with KD [Kevin Durant], he missed five weeks or so. It was a similar situation where we had … [Read more...] about Warriors star Curry won’t play first round of NBA playoffs, says Kerr