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Scottie Barnes out for at least three weeks with orbital fracture

Scottie Barnes out for at least three weeks with orbital fracture

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will be on the sidelines for at least the next three weeks, Afrosport reports. The Raptors announced on Wednesday that Barnes has sustained a right orbital fracture after an MRI scan was carried out. The 2022 Rookie of the Year got injured in the fourth quarter of their 127-125 overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. The 23-year-old was...

NBA: Lonzo Ball out for at least 10 days with wrist injury

NBA: Lonzo Ball out for at least 10 days with wrist injury

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will be on the sidelines for at least 10 days after sustaining a wrist injury, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old, who recently returned to action after being out for over two years with multiple injuries, suffered a sprained wrist injury in the Bull's 126-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. He played 18 minutes in the game and finished with six...

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers fined $100k for Joel Embiid health status comment

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers fined $100k for Joel Embiid health status comment

The Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday were fined $100,000 by the NBA for tor the franchises public statement on the health status of center Joel Embiid, Afrosport reports. The league confirmed that Embiid is dealing with a “left knee condition” that is currently preventing him from playing but comments from Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and head coach Nick Nurse were inconsistent with the nature...

NBA: Jokic stars in Nuggets OT win over Nets; short-handed Warriors beat Pelicans 

NBA: Jokic stars in Nuggets OT win over Nets; short-handed Warriors beat Pelicans 

Nikola Jokic got his second triple-double of the season to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets in overtime at Barclays Center on Tuesday night. The Serbian finished with 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists, becoming just the second player in NBA history to tally those numbers in a game. Just another night for Joker pic.twitter.com/1frlFhHiOG — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) October 30, 2024 Jamal...

NBA Roundup: Mavericks beat Jazz; Celtics maintain perfect start with win over Bucks

NBA Roundup: Mavericks beat Jazz; Celtics maintain perfect start with win over Bucks

The Dallas Mavericks overcame the Utah Jazz 110-102 at the American Airlines Center on Monday night to improve to 2-1 for the season. Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 23 points, six rebounds, and nine assists; Klay Thompson added 18 points; and Luka Doncic, who was close to pouring in a triple-double, finished with 15 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. Starting the week off right...