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Trey Murphy III, who showed the promise of a future All-Star in his second season, injured the knee in a workout at the team’s practice facility. Further evaluation will determine the recovery route, sources said. A surgical procedure on the meniscus would likely sideline Murphy for the first few months of the season. A non-surgical alternative would likely cause him to miss significantly less time out of the lineup — perhaps as short as six-to-eight weeks.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski @ ESPN

KSA Basket: Sources told KSA Basket that LeBron James visited Saudi Arabia at the invitation of the Ministry of Sports. He attended a friendly match between Saudi prospects at AZM Academy.
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One Sports: FINAL: Italy 🇮🇹 63-100 USA 🇺🇸 Mikal Bridges 24 pts, 7 reb, 2 stl Tyrese Haliburton 18 pts, 6 3pt, 5 ast, 3 stl Simon Fontecchio 18 pts, 5 reb, 2 stl 📷 FIBA Basketball World Cup #FIBAWC #WinForAll #WinForItalia #WinForUSA
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Team USA bounced back with a huge 100-63 blowout win over Italy in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinal. Mikal Bridges was the best American player, as he went off for 24 points and seven rebounds.

Lithuania beat the U.S. at the 1998 world championships, then failed to medal. Lithuania then beat the U.S. again at the 2004 Olympics, then failed to medal. And history will repeat itself at this World Cup. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 18 of his 21 points in the first half and Serbia — motivated by a serious injury endured by one of its players — topped previously unbeaten Lithuania 87-68 in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals Tuesday in a result that denies Lithuania the chance at a medal in Manila this weekend. Читать дальше...

Richard Jefferson’s recent remarks about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks have intrigued fans. He has essentially pointed out that the Bucks have a limited time frame, about two years, to win an NBA championship if they want to keep Giannis on their team. He also highlights a pivotal factor, Giannis’ vulnerability to injuries, which often heavily impacts the team’s fortunes in the postseason. However, Jefferson underlined the fact that the team could lose their franchise... Читать дальше...

After battling injuries for much of last season, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George should be fully healthy for the beginning of training camp, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said in an appearance on Chris Haynes and Marc Stein’s This League-Uncut podcast. “They’re both on track to be 100% by the time training camp starts, and that’s what we need,” Lue said. “You know, our best players will be healthy, and we’ve just been in an unfortunate situation where our two best players (haven’t had) a full season... Читать дальше...

Another season of minimal playing vaulted John Wall to the No. 1 spot in this ranking (he was No. 6 before 2022-23), as our metric now values the five-time All-Star as the most overpaid player in NBA history. Of course, that’s no fault of Wall’s, as he underwent multiple major injuries during what should have been his prime, a peak that had him looking like one of the best point guards in the league for a time. Wall was never able to regain that borderline All-NBA form after the injuries. In 2022-23... Читать дальше...

We recently discussed the most underpaid players of all time, a list led by future Hall-of-Famers like LeBron James, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo.