BULLETIN: Spurs shut down Victor Wembanyama for the rest of seasonover blood clot in shoulderTim MacMahon, ESPN
ATL: 3 issues the Hawks have to do to start out post-ASG play sturdy in opposition to the Magic
Bradley Rowland, Fansided
ATL: Remaining 27 video games of normal season give Hawks likelihood to make playoff pushLauren Williams, AJC
CHA: LaMelo Ball near setting new mark, however one thing extra noteworthy is going onRoderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
DEN: Christian Braun needs to be getting extra love for the Most Improved Participant awardBen Handler, Nugg Love
DEN: Michael Malone on Nuggets beginning lineup: “I’m actually lucky to have a tricky determination”
Christian Braun went into the All-Star break averaging 20 factors and eight rebounds within the Nuggets’ final seven video games. “All I’ll say is that it’s nice to have choices,” Michael Malone mentioned
GSW: Jonathan Kuminga’s match with Jimmy Butler and different key points for Warriors’ ultimate pushSam Gordon, SF Chronicle
LAL: Luka Doncic struggles as lackluster Lakers lose to CharlotteDan Woike, LA Instances
LAL: Inside Luka Dončić’s Lakers Adjustment After NBA All-Star BreakGrant Afseth, The Hoops Journal
MIA: As All-Star break involves an finish, Warmth has some inquiries to replyAnthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIL: Bobby Portis Jr. suspended 25 video games for violating NBA’s anti-drug coverageJenna West/Eric Nehm, The Athletic
His agent, Mark Bartelstein, mentioned in a press release that Portis by accident took tramadol, considering it was the painkiller Toradol, which the NBA approves. Tramadol is a painkiller and an opioid, in line with the Mayo Clinic, and is on the NBA’s checklist of banned substances.
Bartelstein mentioned Portis’ assistant gave him a tramadol capsule and mistakenly mentioned it was Toradol because of the related names of the medicines. Portis was taking Toradol whereas coping with an elbow damage, Bartelstein mentioned.
The agent mentioned there’s a “legitimate prescription” for the tramadol, however didn’t specify whether or not the prescription belonged to Portis or the assistant.
“I made an sincere mistake and took a pain-reducing anti-inflammatory capsule that isn’t accepted,” Portis mentioned in a press release. “I really feel horrible and acknowledge that I’m chargeable for what I put in my physique. From the underside of my coronary heart, I wish to apologize to the Bucks group, my teammates, coaches, household, and followers
NOP: Q & A: Yves MissiSam Yip, Hoops Hype
NYK: Knicks lastly look complete at observe as Mitchell Robinson, OG Anunoby damage returns loomPeter Botte, NY Submit
ORL: Each recreation is a Playoff recreation for the remainder of the Magic’s seasonPhilip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared
PHI: Quentin Grimes is on the cusp of incomes beginning position with 76ersSam DiGiovanni, Clutch Factors
PHX: Kevin Durant and the 15 pregame minutes that’ve helped form his recreation and professionDoug Haller, The Athletic
PHX: 3 tweaks for Suns to salvage season after All-Star breakGerald Burguet, Go PHNX
POR: Toumani Camara: The 52nd decide who guards Jokic AND DameBen Taylor, Pondering Basketball
POR: Toumani Camara Is The Finest Defender You Haven’t Heard OfMikai Bruce, Forbes
POR: The Blazers are nonetheless eyeing a play-in berthAaron Fentress, Oregon Reside
SAS: Movie Research: How De’Aaron Fox Boosts the OffenseNoah Magaro-George, Vic And Roll
SAS: De’Aaron Fox on the significance of successful the possession recreationPaul Garcia, The Spot Up Shot
“If you happen to win the possession recreation, you give your self a terrific likelihood to win the sport. I really feel like in my first couple of video games, we began turning groups over. Simply with the size and athleticism on this staff, I really feel like having the ability to fly round defensively, and clearly having somebody like Vic (Victor Wembanyama) behind you, who might shield the rim, that offers you a way of consolation understanding that at instances, you possibly can gamble for steals, and should you don’t get it, you’ll have one other line of protection. I feel we’ve performed a greater job in that than they’ve beforehand all through the season, however, I feel that’s type of that subsequent step. Having the ability to always win a possession recreation.”
SAS: The Spurs’ small-ball items are usually not solely performing terribly but additionally probably hindering the event and contributions of Jeremy SouchanJeJe Gomez, Pounding The Rock
TOR: Immanuel Quickley’s ‘old-school mentality’ braced him for brand spanking new chapter with RaptorsEric Koreen, The Athletic
UTA: Will Hardy dishes on NBA routines, handshakes and a focus to elementSarah Todd, Deseret Information
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