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Vince Carter injury and suspension
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• Knicks lose Randle until next year, Hornets' coaching search & Jrue Holiday's stellar season | No Cap RoomJake Fischer and Dan Devine talk about Steve Clifford stepping down as head coach of the Hornets, Chauncey Bills and Vince Carter making the Hall of Fame, Julius Randle’s season-ending surgery and a lot more....2024Read about Cap Room
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• Victor Oladipo: I'm One Of The Best Players In the WorldVictor Oladipo was candid and emotional in his recent appearance on The VC Show with Vince Carter of ESPN. Oladipo expressed a high level of confidence in his ability as a player, even after several injury-plagued seasons. When asked about pushing himself hard in offseason workouts, Oladipo said it's with proving one thing in mind. "That I'm one of the best players in the world. Period," Oladipo s...2022Read about Victor Oladipo -
• Raptors star Pascal Siakam makes Toronto history to match icons Vince Carter, Chris Bosh
Pascal Siakam is living up to all of the expectations given to him by the Toronto Raptors. After a lackluster 2020 campaign marred by inconsistency and injuries, the All-Star forward has been on a tear this season. Flanked by Fred VanVleet and star rookie Scottie Barnes, he’s been back to his great form as of […] The post Raptors star Pascal Siakam makes Toronto history to match icons ...2022Read about Pascal Siakam
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• The 5 best moments from Vince Carter’s legendary career
Vince Carter just announced his retirement from the NBA after 22 seasons, with his last bucket officially a 3-pointer on the night the season was suspended on March 11, 2020. The 43-year-old enjoyed an illustrious career that’s hard to encompass with mere words — sometimes only pictures and video can do the man justice. From […] The post The 5 best moments from Vince Carter’s leg...2020
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• An appreciation of Vince Carter, a slam-dunk Hall of Famer
When the NBA season was suspended last week, the 22-year NBA career of Atlanta's Vince Carter probably ended, too. Last summer, he announced he was retiring at the end of the season, but no one could imagine the end coming so soon and so ingloriously –- in a meaningless game against the Knicks. If last Wednesday's game indeed was Carter's last, it's time to salute Vinsanity's unbelievable basketba...2020
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• NBA legend compares Vince Carter to Stephen Curry on heels of retirement
The NBA world was thrown for a loop Wednesday evening when the league suspended its season after Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus. It was a scary moment for the basketball world. The backdrop here was future Hall of Famer and current Atlanta Hawks wing Vince Carter potentially playing in his final game. Carter was subbed in late during Atlanta’s loss to the New York Knick...2020Read about Stephen Curry
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• No hard feelings for Vince Carter, whose last season may have been cut short unexpectedly
Veteran Hawks wing Vince Carter, 43, chatted about his upcoming retirement after a record-setting 22 NBA seasons with Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. Kirschner detailed the scene at Carter’s game Wednesday night, where Atlanta fell 136-131 to the Knicks in overtime. The Hawks discovered that the season was going to be at least postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the fourth quarter, as b...2020Read about Chris Kirschner
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• Vince Carter: ‘If This is it, It’s All good’
With the NBA season abruptly suspended Wednesday night due to the coronavirus pandemic, Vince Carter‘s 22-year career may have come to an unexpectedly sudden end. Carter, 43, thought it would be a “weird” way to conclude things with 15 games remaining on the schedule, but said he was at peace with everything. VC hit a […] The post Vince Carter: ‘If This is it, It’s Al...2020
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• Vince Carter reflects on possibly playing final game of career
Vince Carter conceivably could have played the final game of his iconic career on Wednesday night after the NBA suspended its season amid the coronavirus pandemic. To no surprise, the 22-year veteran was left emotional by the realization he may never take the court again. During a press conference following the Atlanta Hawks’ 136-131 loss to the New York Knicks, Carter reflected upon the bizarre w...2020Read about Atlanta Hawks
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• Watch: Vince Carter talks about possibly playing last NBA game
Vince Carter has been playing 22 seasons in the NBA and has known for a while that his career was coming close to an end. Now he sees it possibly coming to an end for unforeseen reasons, and it caused him to reflect. Carter spoke on Wednesday night about possibly playing his last career game. Carter has played in 60 games for the Hawks this season, and the fans were chanting for him at the end of ...2020Read about New York Knicks
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Vince Carter injury and suspension
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• Magic coach Steve Clifford returned to practice after health scare
Magic coach Steve Clifford was at practice with his team on Saturday after a health scare the night before in Minnesota, writes Jenny Dial Creech of The Athletic. Clifford had to leave the game against the Timberwolves in the third quarter after feeling dizzy. He was taken to a local hospital and diagnosed with dehydration. “I’ve been sick for a few days and I realize now that I didn’t eat at all ...2020Read about Steve Clifford
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• NBA stars who play through injuries 'that can't get worse' risk their careers, long-term health
Blake Griffin has been in some unnamed "other" phase of his career for a while now. There was a point, somewhere around the middle of the just-past decade, when it became clear that he was his generation’s Vince Carter: gobsmacking what-the-hell-is-this-dude-up-to feats in his early 20s, then a protracted period of decline. This isn’t the same thing as falling off a cliff. Carter averaged at least...2020Read about Blake Griffin
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• Hawks star Trae Young to miss time with ankle sprain
Hawks point guard Trae Young will miss Atlanta’s tilt against the Bulls on Saturday after he suffered a sprained right ankle in Friday’s loss to the Bucks, the team announced. X-rays were negative, and Young will remain in Atlanta to receive treatment. Young suffered the injury in the second quarter of Friday’s contest. He needed to be assisted off the court by Vince Carter and was not able to put...2019Read about Trae Young
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• Watch: Vince Carter blocks Kevin Love three-point attempt
You would not know Atlanta Hawks wing Vince Carter is 42 years old by this play he made against the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday evening. Carter legitimately blocked a Kevin Love three-point attempt. Immediately afterwards, the two had some fun with it. Did we mention Vinsanity has been playing in the NBA since Love was 10 years old? We didn’t think so. This comes with the future Hall of Famer getti...2019Read about Kevin Love
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• Southeast Division: Free agent breakdown heading into '18 offseason
Every week, Hoops Rumors takes a closer look at players who will be free agents or could become free agents next offseason. We examine if their stock is rising or falling due to performance and other factors. This week, we turn our attention to the Southeast Division: Justin Anderson, Hawks, 25, SG (Down), signed to a four-year, $7M deal in 2015 The Hawks can make Anderson a restricted free agent ...2019Read about Justin Anderson
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• Hamidou Diallo elbow-dunks over Shaq (video)Even better than Vince Carter...2019Read about Hamidou Diallo -
• Watch: Nets pay tribute to future Hall of Famer Vince Carter
Eight-time All-Star Vince Carter is set to turn 42 later this month. Despite this, the future Hall of Famer is still playing a high level for the Atlanta Hawks. Carter is averaging 7.3 points on a robust 37 percent shooting from distance. While Carter himself is still unsure about retirement, he continues to get the tribute treatment when facing his former teams. This included a tribute in Toronto...2019Read about Atlanta Hawks
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• WATCH: Vince Carter gets the Bill Russell treatment
Flipping the bird in the direction of Charles Barkley is one thing. Most people in the sports world view NBA great Bill Russell as an absolute legend for doing just that.But why Vince Carter? We need answers after Vinsanity was given the Bill Russell treatment during a Summer League game in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Vince Carter getting the Bill Russell treatment at #NBASummer League had Kings GM Vl...2018Read about Bill Russell
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• Patrick McCaw cleared for shooting, running drills
Warriors guard Patrick McCaw was re-evaluated today and results indicated he has made functional progress after suffering a lumbosacral bone bruise, according to the team’s public relations department. McCaw has been cleared to begin modified shooting and running drills and he will be re-evaluated in four weeks.This effectively ends McCaw’s 2017-18 season, even if the Warriors advance further into...2018Read about Patrick McCaw
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• McCaw clears medical tests, remains out indefinitely
After Saturday’s scare, we’ve got good news and bad news. Here’s the bad news: Patrick McCaw is out indefinitely. But the good news? He would pass all medical tests on Sunday. At this point, his injury is being classified as a lumbar spine contusion. This is the fall in question: And while Vince Carter certainly doesn’t mean to do this, head coach Steve Kerr is understandably upset. Still, it’s ti...2018Read about Patrick McCaw
Vince Carter injury and suspension
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• Patrick McCaw leaves game on stretcher after bad fall
An MRI is scheduled for Sunday on Warriors guard Patrick McCaw after a dangerous fall in Saturday’s game with the Kings, according to Chris Haynes of ESPN.McCaw crashed to the court after colliding with Vince Carter on a drive to the basket. He remained on the floor for about 10 minutes as paramedics stabilized his neck and loaded him onto a stretcher. He was taken to a nearby medical center, wher...2018Read about Patrick McCaw
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• Warriors’ Patrick McCaw stretchered off following fall
The Golden State Warriors aren’t strangers to injuries lately. But last night against the Sacramento Kings would be scarier than your typical ailment. During the third quarter Saturday night, Golden State guard Patrick McCaw would take a scary fall. Vince Carter didn’t help. Head coach Steve Kerr clearly wasn’t happy.“God dammit! … I’m not mad at you, I’m mad at Vince. He knows better. God dammit!...2018Read about Patrick McCaw
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• Steve Kerr yells at Vince Carter for dangerous play that led to injury
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was angry after a dangerous play by Vince Carter led to one of his players getting injured during Saturday’s game.Carter undercut Patrick McCaw on a layup attempt, which resulted in the Warriors swingman hitting the court hard. McCaw remained down for awhile, and was eventually taken off on a stretcher.Kerr was upset about Carter’s dangerous play, and understandably ...2018Read about Steve Kerr
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• Warriors’ Patrick McCaw stretchered off after hard fall
Golden State Warriors guard Patrick McCaw suffered a scary fall during Saturday’s game against the Sacramento Kings and had to be carted off.McCaw was going up for a layup at the end of the third quarter when he was undercut by Kings swingman Vince Carter and fell hard on his back. McCaw was down on the floor for several minutes as players from both teams gathered around him before he was ultimate...2018Read about Patrick McCaw
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• Defying Father Time: 40-year-old Vince Carter's 2016-17 blessings
At one time, Vince Carter was on top of the basketball world. He came onto the national scene during his high-flying days at North Carolina and burst into the NBA as a scoring, dunking machine with the Toronto Raptors who was named the 1998-99 Rookie of the Year. He became an All-Star, elevated the Raptors to a contender and put on arguably the most awe-inspiring performance in NBA Slam Dunk Conte...2017Read about Toronto Raptors
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• Vince Carter elbows Devin Booker and drops him, gets ejected
Even at 40 years of age, Vince Carter still plays with the same fire and passion that he always has.Devin Booker learned that lesson on Tuesday night when he was smothering Carter with some tough defense, and eventually fouled him.Carter responded by elbowing Booker in the face, which made the Suns guard go down and hit the court hard. A skirmish then erupted. When it was all said and done, Carter...2017Read about Devin Booker
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• Watch Vince Carter get fouled, elbow Devin Booker, then get ejected
Booker was assessed his common foul, Len was given a technical foul, and Carter was given technical fouls....2017Read about Devin Booker
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• Saturday NBA Roundup: There Is No Doubting Giannis Antetokounmpo as a Superstar
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• Friday NBA Roundup: Warriors Rolling Ahead of Finals Rematch with Cavaliers
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• Tuesday NBA Roundup: Mike Conley's Injury Means Dark Days Ahead for Grizzlies
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