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Mavericks big man Anthony Davis has been ruled out of Monday’s game vs. the Kings due to a left adductor strain.
Sixers center Joel Embiid acknowledged Sunday that he might have to undergo another surgery on the left knee that has bothered him over the past year.
Hubie Brown, 91, called his final game Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 135-127, on ABC, and after the fourth quarter, he was awarded the game ball, saying on the broadcast that “I have so many things to be thankful for.”
Mavs owner Patrick Dumont acknowledged fans’ frustration with the decision to trade Luka Doncic while making clear there are no plans to move the team.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sidelined through the next week due to a left calf injury and will miss the All-Star Game next Sunday, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell and Kyle Anderson practiced with the Heat for the first time and could make their Miami debuts Monday against Boston.
The Hornets are converting two-way forward Moussa Diabate to a standard three-year NBA contract, sources told ESPN.
After Jimmy Butler’s 25-point debut, the Warriors lauded the impact of his presence on the court and how he gives the team a “swagger” that it has been missing this season.
The New York Knicks, who opened their season with a blowout loss in Boston, entered Saturday viewing their rematch with the defending-champion Celtics as a pre-All-Star-break measuring stick, but they were routed again, this time by the score of 131-104.
The trade between the Hornets and Lakers for Mark Williams has been rescinded after the 7-foot center failed L.A.’s physical exam, sources told ESPN.