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• Sixers Notes: Embiid, Maxey, McCain, Yabusele
By all means, Joel Embiid‘s NBA career has been a resounding success after bursting onto the scene in 2016 after missing his first two seasons with injury. He’s won MVP, received All-Star nominations, has an Olympic gold medal and, as Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated writes, over $500MM in career earnings. However, Embiid has never […]...2024Read about Joel Embiid
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• Are NBA Finals ‘losable' for Celtics if Porzingis can't play?If you ask Chris Mannix, the 2024 NBA Finals could get interesting if Kristaps Porzingis can't return for the Celtics following his leg injury in Game 2....2024Read about Kristaps Porzingis
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• Mannix: Porzingis' health is ‘worth watching' ahead of Game 3While Kristaps Porzingis insisted he'll be fine for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix is still concerned about the Celtics big man's injury....2024Read about Kristaps Porzingis
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• NBA Hopes Latest Ja Morant Suspension Will be the LastThe NBA has issued a 25-game suspension to Grizzlies guard John Morant after he was seen with a gun on Instagram Live. SI senior writer Chris Mannix breaks down the latest report and explains why the league hopes this suspension will be the last one handed to Morant....2023 -
• Atlantic Notes: Tatum, Udoka, Mazzulla, Brunson, Hart, Dinwiddie, Bridges
Joe Mazzulla had the interim tag removed by the Celtics but star forward Jayson Tatum hopes Ime Udoka lands on his feet and revives his coaching career. He even called the suspended Udoka his favorite coach he’s played under, he told Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. “It’s been a tough situation for everyone involved,” Tatum […]...2023Read about Joe Mazzulla
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• Ime Udoka considering resigning after having affair with female stafferAfter a fantastic first season as a head coach, Ime Udoka suddenly finds himself in hot water. The Boston Celtics boss is facing a likely year-long suspension for having an affair with a female staffer and it appears the backlash may be too much for him to save face. Per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, […] The post Ime Udoka considering resigning after having affair with female staffer a...2022Read about Ime Udoka -
• Timetable for Pistons forward Jerami Grant’s return from injury, revealed
The Detroit Pistons received some brutal injury news about a week ago when it was announced that forward Jerami Grant had suffered torn ligaments in his thumb and would be out indefinitely. A timetable for Grant’s absence has been established, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Jerami Grant had surgery to repair the UCL […] The post Timetable for Pistons forward Jerami Gr...2021Read about Jerami Grant
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• Celtics follow Sixers’ trend with minimum 8 players available vs. Heat
The Boston Celtics are expected to field eight players for their matchup with the Miami Heat on Sunday—the league minimum for an active roster. Marc Stein of the New York Times shared the Celtics official injury report, via Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix. As Stein pointed out, all but eight players are listed on the report. […] The post Celtics follow Sixers’ trend with minimu...2021Read about Boston Celtics
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• NBA ‘season is in jeopardy,’ claims veteran player
One veteran NBA player believes the 2019-20 season could be suspended again, per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin has some NBA players wondering if it’s really important for them to be playing right now when African Americans are still getting killed by police despite the George Floyd and Breonna […] The post NBA ‘season is in jeopardy,...2020Read about Jacob Blake
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• Lakers' Anthony Davis hobbles off court, exits to locker room with apparent ankle injury
Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis blocked a shot early during Friday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, and then he came up hobbling with an apparent ankle injury. As noted by Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, Davis had to come out of the game and was worked on by trainers on the bench area. Here, you can see he was in a great deal of pain. It didn’t take much longer after that for ...2020Read about Anthony Davis
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Chris Mannix injury and suspension
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• Kyle Kuzma possible trade option for Lakers
It’s too early to declare that Kyle Kuzma can’t be effective alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis, writes Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. He notes that Kuzma missed training camp because of a foot injury he suffered with Team USA and didn’t get a chance to develop chemistry with his All-Star teammates. Kuzma has been mentioned as a possible trade option, but coach Frank Vogel says his valu...2020Read about Kyle Kuzma
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• Spurs persevere to 22nd straight playoffs despite injuries
Gregg Popovich has the Spurs on the verge of another playoff appearance in a season that could have been a disaster, writes Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Early-season injuries forced Popovich to use a point guard committee until Derrick White was healthy, Bryn Forbes, Davis Bertans and Jakob Poeltl all had to step into important roles, and the retirement of Manu Ginobili and the departure of...2019Read about Gregg Popovich
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• Celtics' locker room reportedly split amid recent struggles
The Celtics’ disappointing season may have split the locker room between veterans and some of the young players who helped reach the conference finals last year, suggests Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated (hat tip to Darren Hartwell of NBC Sports Boston). The Eastern Conference favorites heading into the season, the Celtics are in fifth place at 25-17 as some players have been resistant to accep...2019Read about Eastern Conference
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• What should the 76ers do with Markelle Fultz?
The Sixers‘ options with Markelle Fultz are limited, Chris Mannix of SI.com writes in the wake of this week’s news that the former No. 1 overall pick is dealing with shoulder and wrist injuries. After a report suggested Fultz would prefer a change of scenery, agent Raymond Brothers quickly denied that he had ever given any indication to the 76ers that his client wants to be dealt. Even if Philadel...2018Read about Markelle Fultz
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• Report: Sixers ‘blindsided’ by latest Markelle Fultz injury news
The agent for Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz decided that his client should shut it down for the time being while he gets evaluated further for the shoulder injury the youngster has been dealing with throughout his career. Struggling with his shot once again this season, Fultz’ shoulder issues are seemingly impacting his overall play. He’s shooting just 41 percent from the field and avera...2018Read about Markelle Fultz
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• Sixers 'blindsided' by latest Markelle Fultz injury news
The agent for Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz decided that his client should shut it down for the time being while he gets evaluated further for the shoulder injury the youngster has been dealing with throughout his career. Struggling with his shot once again this season, Fultz’ shoulder issues are seemingly impacting his overall play. He’s shooting just 41 percent from the field and avera...2018Read about Markelle Fultz
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• Sixers guard Jerryd Bayless suffers knee sprain
Sixers guard Jerryd Bayless suffered a sprained left knee during practice on Sunday and will re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks, according to a team press release that was tweeted by Yahoo Sports’ Chris Mannix. He will begin treatment immediately.The fact that Bayless will simply be re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks means he’ll likely be out of action for at least a month or so. He has a $8,575,916 salary in the f...2018Read about Jerryd Bayless
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• Report: Irving looked ‘amazing’ during workout in Miami
The Boston Celtics are banking on star guard Kyrie Irving being 100 percent and ready to go for the 2018-19 season. Despite seeing Irving miss the team’s entire playoff run last season with a knee injury, Boston took the then-LeBron James-led Cavaliers to seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals.Now that LeBron is calling the shots in Los Angeles, most have Boston as the overwhelming favorites...2018Read about Boston Celtics
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• Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward expected to be fully cleared by training camp
Injured Boston Celtics stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward still have another two-and-a-half months to recover before the start of the new NBA season, but it sounds like both will be ready well before then.Appearing this week on the “Yahoo! Sports NBA” podcast with host Chris Mannix, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said that he expects the two players to be fully cleared by the start of training...2018Read about Kyrie Irving
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• Kings rookie Bagley to miss remainder of Summer League
Kings lottery pick Marvin Bagley III has a pelvic bone bruise and will miss the remainder of Summer League action, Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports tweets. Bagley, who suffered the injury during the Kings’ game against the Suns on Saturday, will be able to resume basketball activities after 1-2 weeks of rest. The 6’11” Bagley was the No. 2 pick in the draft after one season at Duke.In other news aroun...2018Read about Summer League
Chris Mannix injury and suspension
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• Report: Limited interest in DeMarcus Cousins
Despite his resume as one of the NBA’s most accomplished big men, DeMarcus Cousins isn’t getting a lot of hits with free agency looming.According to Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports, Cousins is attracting limited interest, with teams concerned that he won’t have a lot to offer in 2018-19 as he recovers from an Achilles injury. Cousins’s injury couldn’t have come at a worse time, as it cost him a max c...2018Read about DeMarcus Cousins
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• Report: Kawhi Leonard nearing 100 percent, will be ready for next season
Despite the air of uncertainty that has hung over him for the last few months, Kawhi Leonard seems to be making excellent progress with his quad injury.NBA insider Shams Charania was on “The Yahoo! Sports NBA Podcast” with Chris Mannix this week and gave an update about the San Antonio Spurs star.“He’ll be ready [to play next season],” said Charania about Leonard. “He’s already close to 100 percen...2018Read about Kawhi Leonard
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• Report: Kevin Love Avoids Game 2 SuspensionCavaliers forward Kevin Love will avoid suspension for leaving the bench area in the closing seconds of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, reports Yahoo’s Chris Mannix. Love stepped on the court to argue a foul against Tristan Thompson, but was ushered back to the bench during the ensuing skirmish. Guys, Kevin Love (who was […] The post Report: Kevin Love Avoids Game 2 Suspension appeared first...2018Read about Kevin Love -
• Al Horford looking to continue redemption tour in playoffs
As the Celtics prepare for a Game 7 showdown against the Cavaliers, Al Horford‘s story of redemption in the postseason is an intriguing storyline, Chris Mannix of Yahoo! Sports writes. In 2015, then a member of the Hawks, Horford thought he was headed for the NBA Finals after two quick postseason series victories. A sweep at the hands of the Cavaliers that year ended those dreams.Horford has now b...2018Read about Al Horford
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• Pacific notes: Thomas surgery, Lonzo's MRI
Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas was facing a tough free agent market even before Wednesday’s announcement that he will have season-ending surgery on his right hip, according to Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports.Only a few teams have the cap room available to give Thomas the kind of contract he was expecting, and most of them aren’t good fits. The Sixers already have Markelle Fultz, the Mavericks are set wit...2018Read about Isaiah Thomas
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• Injury notes: Danilo Gallinari, Lauri Markkanen, Channing Frye set to return
Danilo Gallinari, identified this week by head coach Doc Rivers as the player the Clippers have missed the most this season, is targeting Tuesday’s game against Milwaukee for his potential return, according to Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times, who passes along comments Gallinari made to Italian outlet Sky Sport. The veteran forward indicated that he hopes to get back on the court after th...2018Read about Danilo Gallinari
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• Ben Simmons: ‘I Hate Guarding’ Markelle Fultz In Practice Because He’s So GoodDuring All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, blossoming Sixers star Ben Simmons discussed the status of his teammate Markelle Fultz, who has appeared in just four games this season due to an apparent shoulder injury, with Yahoo Sports‘ Chris Mannix. Simmons called Fultz “an amazing young player” and admitted he hates guarding him in practice because […] The post Ben Simmons: ...2018Read about Ben Simmons -
• Celtics, Pelicans mentioned as possibilities for Greg Monroe
Greg Monroe reached a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, and there are already some teams being mentioned as a potential landing spot.Almost immediately after the buyout agreement was reported, multiple reporters said the Boston Celtics were a team to watch for in the Monroe sweepstakes. The Vertical’s Chris Mannix also mentioned the Oklahoma City Thunder as a possibility. In add...2018Read about Greg Monroe
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• Report: Markelle Fultz out at least another 2-3 weeks
Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Markelle Fultz has already missed over two weeks with a shoulder injury and could be out quite a bit longer.According to Sam Amico, the Sixers aren’t expecting Fultz back for another two or three weeks. Chris Mannix of The Vertical added a bit more context. So, it could easily be more than a couple weeks before he’s able to return.Based on Fultz’s performance ...2017Read about Markelle Fultz
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• Jason Kidd: Earlier start to season may be causing more injuries
Jason Kidd is the latest NBA head coach to express concerns that the earlier start to the season may be contributing to the leaguewide injury epidemic.On Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks coach discussed the league’s decision to bump up the regular season by 10 days, leading to a shortened training camp.“We went extremely hard because of the shortened training camp,” said Kidd, per Chris Mannix of The...2017Read about Jason Kidd