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Chris Kirschner: The College Park Skyhawks and NBA veteran Langston Galloway have agreed to a G League deal, source tells the @The Athletic.
Source: Twitter @ChrisKirschner

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Here’s your daily recap of movements in the all-time lists for scoring, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals and three-pointers after yesterday’s games.

Shams Charania: Knicks‘ RJ Barrett has entered health and safety protocols and is out today vs. Bucks.
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If the Pacers ultimately decide to rebuild and trade veterans such as Caris LeVert, what he does is something the Cavs don’t have at present as a tall guard who can score consistently. Indiana, sources said, likes the Cavs’ injured guard Collin Sexton as a “terrific scorer,” though the Pacers have not yet brought him up in the discussions they’ve had with Cleveland’s executives. There are two developments worth monitoring here from Cleveland’s perspective. One, perhaps a market will develop for the Cavs to be able to move Sexton... Читать дальше...

Michael Scotto: Langston Galloway will sign with the NBA G League and play in the G League Showcase (Dec. 19-22) in Las Vegas, league sources told @HoopsHype. Galloway shot a career-high 44.9% from the field and 42.4% from 3-point range last year with the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns
Source: Twitter @MikeAScotto

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One source believes locker-room leadership has started to become an issue. Randle is not a born leader, self-admittedly the quiet type, as is Derrick Rose. Other leadership candidates would be hard-pressed to be the team’s motivational speaker: Kemba Walker, banished from the rotation; Evan Fournier, the struggling French newcomer not known as an orator; Taj Gibson currently out of the playing mix. It’s up to Randle to lift this group out of the doldrums and one source said the forward can occasionally be a loner in the locker room. Читать дальше...

Beal, though, didn’t want to talk about their shortcomings because he has also not been playing up to his own standards. Well, that’s one way of putting it. He was much harsher than that. “In all fairness, I’ve been s—-y all year. So, I’m not going to sit here and talk about two other guys who have really been helping our team out,” Beal said. “I’ll put that on me before them. I have to be better, I have to lead better, I have to produce and lead this team like I want to.”
Source: Chase Hughes @ NBC Sports

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Shams Charania: Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant has suffered torn ligaments in his right thumb and will be out indefinitely, sources tell me and @JLEdwardsIII . Grant is averaging 20.1 points and 4.8 rebounds this season.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

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The Denver Nuggets (13-13) play against the San Antonio Spurs (16-16) at AT&T Center

Game Time: 8:30 PM EST on Saturday December 11, 2021

The Golden State Warriors (21-5) play against the Philadelphia 76ers (12-12) at Wells Fargo Center

Game Time: 8:30 PM EST on Saturday December 11, 2021

The Houston Rockets (8-18) play against the Memphis Grizzlies (11-11) at FedExForum

Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Saturday December 11, 2021

Excerpt from Windmills & Tomahawks: Nine Chapters on Dominique Wilkins by Jon Finkel