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Phot: Meg Oliphant/Getty Images According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam has been diagnosed with a right adductor muscle strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Raptors say Pascal Siakam has been diagnosed with a right adductor muscle strain and will…

Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Charlotte’s role players step up, Chicago needs more from Patrick Williams, and Cleveland’s hot shooting. Charlotte Hornets Dennis Smith Jr., Nick Richards, and Theo Maledon have been bright spots for the 3-7 Hornets. Unfortunately for Smith, he just sprained his left ankle. But he was playing…

Photo: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The Cavaliers will test the Lakers tonight at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Five players are listed on the injury report for the visitors, including two of the team’s stars. Cleveland’s two top scorers Donovan Mitchell (left ankle sprain) and Both Darius Garland (left…

Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has missed one game so far this regular season due to low back tightness. Even though he played in other games, the 29-year-old forward was visibly uncomfortable at times. Ahead of tonight’s game against the Cavaliers, the 2020 NBA champion says his has been getting better…

Bones Hyland had a big game against the Spurs, helping the Nuggets take the win. The 22-year-old point guard finished the game with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in 25 minutes of play. Denver’s head coach Michael Malone does not want to change the way that Hyland plays…

Photo: Getty Images Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has entered the league’s health and safety protocols, sources told Marc J. Spears of ESPN and Andscape. This makes him unavailable to suit up for the team’s Sunday showdown against the Memphis Grizzlies. Wizards say Bradley Beal has entered the NBA’s health…

Photo: Jakub Porzycki/Getty Images Rotation notes from the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, and Brooklyn Nets. Atlanta Hawks Hawks head coach Nate McMillan has gone with Justin Holiday, Onyeka Okongwu, Aaron Holiday, and Jalen Johnson as his four players off the bench. Rookie/10th man AJ Griffin has played well during his…

Photo: Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images The Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks on Saturday night. The Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla stressed the importance of his team moving the ball and Boston responded with 30 assists on 47 baskets while improving to 6-3. “It felt amazing. Joe is…