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NBA: Ricky Rubio set to make Cavaliers return after ACL injury

NBA: Ricky Rubio set to make Cavaliers return after ACL injury

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio is expected to make his long-awaited return when they face the Portland Trail Blazers later tonight. The 32-year-old has been out for over a year after he suffered a devastating injury when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans in December 2021. The Spaniard was traded to the Indiana Pacers two months later but...

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Embiid sets new 76ers record with Player of the Month award

Joel Embiid has been named the Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December, setting a new record for the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cameroon-born player was formerly tied at four awards with 76ers legend and Hall of Famer Allen Iverson, but his fifth career Player of the Month award puts him at the top of the honours for the Eastern franchise. In the 13...

Pelican star Williamson set for injury spell

Pelican star Williamson set for injury spell

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring injury during Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 22-year-old will be sidelined for at least three weeks following an MRI scan on Tuesday. Pelicans announced that medical imaging taken earlier today confirmed forward Zion Williamson sustained a right hamstring strain during last night’s game against...