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Marc Stein: Former All-Star Isaiah Thomas is expected to re-join @NBAGrandRapids of the @nbagleague post All-Star break, league sources say. Playing for Jason Terry, his close friend, Thomas scored 42 points in his only game for the Gold to earn an immediate NBA call-up from the Lakers.
Source: Twitter @TheSteinLine

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Adrian Wojnarowski: The Milwaukee Bucks are closing in on signing free agent G/F DeAndre Bembry for the rest of the season, sources tell ESPN. The Nets waived Bembry to create roster space for the blockbuster trade with Sixers.
Source: Twitter @wojespn

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Tom Moore: #Sixers Daryl Morey says keeping Tyrese Maxey and Matisse Thybulle in James Harden trade ‘was critical. Tyrese could be an all-star. Thybulle could be #NBA Defensive Player of the Year after Joel wins it first.’
Source: Twitter @TomMoorePhilly

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Kendra Andrews: James Wiseman will participate in his first 5-on-5 scrimmage today, I’m told. Warriors GM Bob Myers first told @MorningRoast957 that he thought that was the plan heading into today.
Source: Twitter @kendra__andrews

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Rich Hoffman: James Harden said that he plans to opt in to the final year of his contract but has not done so yet: “Everything happened so fast.”
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Ian Begley: Ben Simmons says he spoke to several members of Sixers organization, including Elton Brand and Tobias Harris, toward end of his PHI tenure. When asked about it, Simmons said he hadn’t spoken to Joel Embiid.
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“I think I’ve reached a point where you’re happy with yourself, first off,” Mitchell told Yahoo Sports. “… But as far as myself with the franchise, I see the articles, but I really address it with my teammates. I’ve seen it. I’m not too stressed about it. I’m not thinking about it. Because for me, it’s about how we can win. “There’s going to be talk whether I say something, whether I don’t say something because that’s how I’ve always been. I’ve always been someone that’s like, ‘OK, they’re saying stuff. Читать дальше...

Via a statement to OPEN TV’s ‘Open Sport’, Freedom confirmed that he plans on visiting Greece and meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss the Turkish refugees’ pushbacks in the Aegean, while he is open to continuing his career with a Greek club. “Now that I have my American passport, I intend to visit Greece and meet with the prime minister, to discuss the pushbacks of Turkish refugees”, stated Freedom. “Depending on how our conversation goes, I will talk to him about the possibility of playing professionally in Greece”. Читать дальше...

The friction between Mitchell and Gobert has been well-documented for a few years. At times, it has spilled out to the public. But the 6-foot-2 guard said the narrative is overblown. “First of all, we’re good. I just want to go on record with saying that,” Mitchell told Yahoo Sports. “I think it’s interesting that stuff happens, and he and I have never played at this high of a level together since we’ve been here. So I make the joke, ‘For a group that hates each other, man, we’re playing pretty well.’
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Shams Charania: Goran Dragic has agreed to a contract buyout with the Spurs and is entering free agency, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. A slew of teams will now pursue the 14-year veteran.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

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Tyrese Haliburton: I really, really, really was all in on Sacramento. And I wasn’t shy about it. I would tell people, straight up, “I want to be that next C-Webb for this city.” That was my whole mindset. I wanted to become one of those players who got drafted somewhere and built a legacy — on and off the court. I wanted to become someone the people of Sacramento knew was in their corner.
Source: Tyrese Haliburton @ The Players’ Tribune

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In terms of things that didn’t happen, however, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the most important one: A league source confirmed Monday morning that James Harden did NOT opt in to his deal before being traded to Philadelphia. (Originally reported by PhillyVoice’s Kyle Neubeck.)
Source: John Hollinger @ The Athletic

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NBA source: Rockets agreed to a four-year contract with point guard Daishen Nix (6-4/230). Widely considered the best prospect in the G League with remarkable numbers at RGV for a player who just turned 20 yesterday.
Source: Twitter @MarkBermanFox26

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Said another team’s GM, “I don’t know if anyone else signs him. Maybe not. I think from a basketball standpoint, it’s really questionable. I’m not sure if any of the other stuff will even come into play. I don’t think he won’t get a job because of anything he’s said or done. I think he just doesn’t guard, and the game is changing. He plays a lot older than he really is.”
Source: Steve Bulpett @ Heavy.com

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Shams Charania on James Harden: He has a game in Sacramento where I think it’s fair to say there where people were within that locker within those confines wondering that, “Did he just quit on us?” And then he misses multiple games for a hamstring injury when, you know, there was no sign of a hamstring injury. There was a sign of the hand injury but there was no hamstring.
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Brown, who had 19 points, 6 rebounds and d6 assists and played solid defense, was given the game ball after the win and noted that there is a much happier “vibe” in the locker room over the past few days. “The locker room, it’s just a great vibe in there right now,” Brown said. “I don’t know what it is, everything just shifted after the trade deadline. Everybody likes everybody, so it’s just great.”
Source: Nick Friedell @ ESPN

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Ramona Shelburne: Ben (Simmons) was obviously really excited for this long situation to be over. It’s gonna take him some time to get back on the court. But he did end up having one long conversation with Doc Rivers afterwards. And I think his message the way it’s been described to me was, you know, “I’m happy this is over.” It was never personal with Ben and Doc, that he always said, you know, I respect the way you were so honest with me about everything
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“That’s how you build those winning habits,” Mitchell said. “And I can’t say those were there earlier in the year. Now we’re all holding each other accountable and all communicating, and that’s allowing us to take that step.”
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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.

The Golden State Warriors (42-16) play against the Los Angeles Clippers (30-30) at STAPLES Center

Game Time: 10:30 PM EST on Monday February 14, 2022

Ohm Youngmisuk: Ty Lue said “hopefully” Norm Powell can return this season after fracturing a bone in his foot. Lue said his scoring and ability to get to the line and attack will be missed.
Source: Twitter @NotoriousOHM

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The Orlando Magic (13-46) play against the Denver Nuggets (25-25) at Ball Arena

Game Time: 9:00 PM EST on Monday February 14, 2022

Eric Walden: Rudy Gobert is playing tonight vs. the Rockets
Source: Twitter @tribjazz

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The Toronto Raptors (31-25) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (34-34) at Smoothie King Center

Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Monday February 14, 2022