76ers’ injuries complicate playoff hopes

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is set to miss his team’s upcoming game on Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right knee contusion. Continue reading Luka Doncic out Sunday due to knee contusion at TalkBasket.net. Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook Original Source

Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter The Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum talked to the media after the team’s 128-102 loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference title series. Tatum posted 14 points and Jaylen Brown added 12 for Boston. “Just being transparent is…

Photo: Peter Baba There’s “strong optimism” that shooting guard Anthony Edwards, who has missed the past three games after spraining his right ankle, could return to the Minnesota Timberwolves lineup for Sunday’s game at Golden State, sources tell Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report (Twitter link). Check out our…

Photo: David Sherman/Getty Images Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson believes Anthony Edwards has been playing like an All-Star starter as of late (averaging 32.0 PPG/5.4 RPG/5.6 APG/2.0 SPG/1.0 BPG/48.1% FG/46.9% 3-PT/84.6% FT in last five games). (via Minnesota Timberwolves): “He’s playing like an All-Star starter right now, like one of…

Minnesota Timberwolves’ star Anthony Edwards exploded for 40 points against the Phoenix Suns, leading his team to sweep the first-round playoff series. Edwards’ sensational performance propelled the Timberwolves to a historic victory, marking their first playoff series win in two decades. Despite Devin Booker’s remarkable 49-point effort and Kevin Durant’s…

The Brooklyn Nets have officially waived rookie guard Yongxi Cui, who had been on a two-way contract. The decision comes in the wake of Cui’s devastating injury – a torn ACL in his left knee – that will keep him sidelined for the rest of the season. Continue reading Nets…