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The Knicks, who could give Brunson the opportunity to be a full-time primary ball handler, need to shed salary to have the flexibility to sign him but could feasibly create $20 million or more in cap space. League sources say the Mavs have no intention of cooperating in potential sign-and-trade scenarios.
Source: Tim MacMahon @ ESPN

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Ira Winderman: Kyle Lowry (hamstring) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 vs. Hawks.
Source: Twitter @IraHeatBeat

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Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: Ben Simmons and CEO of Klutch Sports Rich Paul met with GM Sean Marks and Nets leadership today to discuss how they’ll continue to work through the physical and mental hurdles needed to get Simmons back on the court.
Source: Twitter @wojespn

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Gina Mizell: Georges Niang on Joel Embiid playing through his thumb injury: “That’s Jo. This guy wants a championship more than anything, so I think he’s going to put all that aside and figure out ways that he can get around that and win…I think that speaks volumes to who he is.”
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League sources say that at least one other previously unreported team expressed interest in Wall this season: Indiana. Sources say that the Pacers’ interest, though, was registered before they acquired Tyrese Haliburton from Sacramento and didn’t go any further. Wall, 31, has one season left on his Rockets contract at $47+ million and did not register a single minute of playing time this season.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

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JD Shaw: Sixers center Joel Embiid has also been fined $15,000 for public criticism of the officiating, the NBA announced.
Source: Twitter @JShawNBA

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One source close to the situation told me over the weekend that he thinks Nash is likely to avoid being rendered management’s fall guy for the Nets’ meek playoff showing, noting how much madness (and, frankly, absurdity) that the former Hall of Fame point guard faced during his second season as a head coach.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

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Rob Schaefer: Alex Caruso has entered concussion protocol, Billy Donovan says. He’s day to day, status for Game 5 on Wednesday uncertain, will find out more tomorrow
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Retirement is a possibility. Around the league, though, it’s believed that Anthony will play at least one more year, having shown himself to be a useful option as a backup forward who can shoot, having knocked down 37.5% of his 3-pointers this season, after making 40.9% in Portland last year.
Source: Sean Deveney @ Heavy.com

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Tim Bontemps: Fred VanVleet says he won’t play tonight, says he’s taking it day by day from here.
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The Knicks, who could give Brunson the opportunity to be a full-time primary ball handler, need to shed salary to have the flexibility to sign him but could feasibly create $20 million or more in cap space. League sources say the Mavs have no intention of cooperating in potential sign-and-trade scenarios.
Source: Tim MacMahon @ ESPN

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Brian Windhorst: I have been told that Donovan and Rudy are in a better place now than they were earlier this year. And that there is a spirit of working together. I know everybody’s counting passes, and that’s not irrelevant. But I have heard going into the playoffs that there was an attempt being made to, ‘Let’s all focus on one goal’.
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Brady Hawk: Jimmy Butler on the “report” about his “beef” with Oladipo: “I’m used to it. I’m always the bad guy. That’s okay. Bad guys are welcome here in the Miami Heat organization.” “I love my guys.”
Source: Twitter @BradyHawk305

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Paul offered his perspective. “It’s like the old NBA, isn’t it?” Paul said. “I asked one of the refs one time, ‘Are we playing in the old NBA or the new NBA?’ I was fortunate enough to play in both of them; we just have to figure out which one it’s going to be.”
Source: Brian Windhorst @ ESPN

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Reggie Miller: Cmon MAN!!! Out for Game 4 when it was rumored you were going to make your debut. This dude has ZERO competitive ??.. As small a chance as the Nets have to come back in this series, you still have KD and Kyrie, all you need is to win ONE game and take it from there.. #ManUp
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What was the Larry Brown and Stephon Marbury beef like behind the scenes? Eddy Curry: They were neighbors. Literally, we all lived in the same neighborhood. Me, Stephon, Isiah. They literally were neighbors. Their backyards backed up to each other. They didn’t have fences. If Isiah went into his backyard to his pool, he could be standing right there shaking Steph’s hand if he wanted to. They were that close. Knowing Steph, he felt betrayed in a lot of situations. He felt like he had Isiah’s back in situations... Читать дальше...

Marc Stein: The NBA has fined Utah’s Rudy Gobert $25,000 for his spontaenous “f— the talk” response to @MattWinerTV in yesterday’s walkoff interview after a season-saving win in Utah in the face of some pretty loud criticism of the Jazz.
Source: Twitter @TheSteinLine

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Within hours of his planned season debut, Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons reported a return of back soreness on Sunday, sources told ESPN, and has been ruled out for Monday’s Game 4 against the Boston Celtics. After approximately 10 days of pain-free ramp up following recovery from a herniated disc, Simmons’ admission at the team practice facility was met with surprise and disappointment.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski @ ESPN

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Sarah K. Spencer: Clint Capela (right knee hyperextension) is AVAILABLE for the Hawks in Game 4 tonight.
Source: Twitter @sarah_k_spence

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Dave McMenamin: Kyle Lowry (left hamstring) is out for Game 4, according to the Heat.
Source: Twitter @mcten

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