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The Philadelphia 76ers forward acknowledged fans as he attempted to make his way through traffic on Broad Street Sunday night.

On the same day that the club dealt for defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues to help with depth, the New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries.

The Heat are suspending Jimmy Butler indefinitely after the star walked out of shootaround when informed he would be coming off the bench moving forward.

Mac McClung will go for a three-peat as the reigning two-time NBA slam dunk contest champion will return for this year’s All-Star event, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Warriors star Stephen Curry presented Lakers coach JJ Redick with two signed jerseys to give to his sons, helping to replenish their memorabilia collection that was lost in the Los Angeles wildfires

Warriors star Stephen Curry said his injured thumb is a lingering issue but “shouldn’t bother me like it did” Saturday night, when he shot 0-of-8 in the second half of a 118-108 loss to the Lakers.

Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, who hasn’t played since Jan. 7, said he hasn’t spoken to head coach Mike Budenholzer in two months.

The Celtics, who are only 11-9 since a 21-5 start, acknowledged that the aftermath of their championship celebration has impacted their intensity this season.

Mavs big man Maxi Kleber suffered a broken right foot in Saturday’s loss to the Celtics, and sources told ESPN he will be out for an extended period.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George exited in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center and did not return after injuring his left pinky finger, finishing his night with nine points in 13 minutes of action.