LeBron James makes his Lakers return from personal reasons absence
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LeBron James makes his Lakers return from personal reasons absence

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines LeBron James returned to the Lakers’ lineup Sunday night after missing their last two games due to personal reasons and a left foot injury, and while he told reporters he felt “pretty good,” the 40-year-old superstar also revealed that his foot injury hasn’t…

Reece Beekman set to get ‘close-up look’ with Nets after trade
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Reece Beekman set to get ‘close-up look’ with Nets after trade

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Lost in the Nets’ Dennis Schroder trade — and the high-level impact on tanking and the draft — are the young guards going out, and coming back in. The Nets brought back two-way guard Reece Beekman from Golden State, and waived Yongxi Cui…

Nets trading Dennis Schroder about ‘long-term build’ in clear tanking nod
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Nets trading Dennis Schroder about ‘long-term build’ in clear tanking nod

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Brooklyn’s trading Dennis Schroder was strictly business. And the business is tanking. The Nets moved a 31-year-old set to hit free agency for second-round draft picks, but the endgame was ensuring themselves a better first-rounder. A lottery one. “We’re going to miss Dennis…

How Keon Johnson is trying to stick in Nets rotation
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How Keon Johnson is trying to stick in Nets rotation

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines At the start of last season, Keon Johnson was unemployed and just hoping for a two-way contract. Now? He’s sitting on a multi-year deal with the Nets, squarely in Jordi Fernandez’s rotation and shooting away for a coach who keeps encouraging him to…

Joel Embiid suffers sinus fracture in latest injury nightmare
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Joel Embiid suffers sinus fracture in latest injury nightmare

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In what’s been a first half to forget for the 76ers, their biggest star suffered yet another injury blow. Joel Embiid, who exited Friday’s 121-107 loss to the Pacers after two quarters, was revealed to have suffered a sinus fracture. The team said…

Nets’ Keon Johnson’s playing time may go down when Cam Thomas returns
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Nets’ Keon Johnson’s playing time may go down when Cam Thomas returns

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Nets combo guard Keon Johnson has seen his playing time spike with the injury to starter Cam Thomas. But he knows he’s promised nothing upon Thomas’ return. “Nothing is guaranteed, and it’s not guaranteed for him or anybody else,” coach Jordi Fernandez said….

Jordi Fernandez not afraid to blast Nets’ leaky defense
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Jordi Fernandez not afraid to blast Nets’ leaky defense

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jordi Fernandez certainly put one Nets issue on blast. The team’s first-year coach has shown early in his tenure that he’s not afraid to publicly call out problems that need to be addressed. On Sunday night, he was as animated as he has…

Jericho Sims out of rotation for Knicks’ win over Raptors
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Jericho Sims out of rotation for Knicks’ win over Raptors

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jericho Sims went from starter to DNP. The center, who struggled mightily in the previous two games, was yanked entirely from the rotation in Monday’s 113-108 win over the Raptors. Instead, coach Tom Thibodeau stuck with Precious Achiuwa as the lone frontcourt reserve…

Knicks suffer ugly loss to Pistons in front of their legends
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Knicks suffer ugly loss to Pistons in front of their legends

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines With dozens of big-name players from different generations of the Knicks’ past seated courtside at the Garden, the Knicks were forced to play Saturday night without one of their current stars. With imported center Karl-Anthony Towns sidelined for the second time this season,…