June 2024 Basketball Wiretap

Kawhi Leonard Ruled Out For Game 5 With Knee Inflammation

Apr 30, 2024 1:58 PM

The Los Angeles Clippers have ruled out Kawhi Leonard for Game 5 with his right knee inflammation.

Leonard missed Game 1, but returned for Games 2 and 3 before missing Game 4. The Clippers won both games in which Leonard sat.

Leonard missed the final stretch of the regular season with the injury.

The Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are tied at 2-2 head into Game 5 on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (April 29): Celtics/Heat, Thunder/Pelicans, Nuggets/Lakers

Apr 30, 2024 10:27 AM

What happened in three snapshots in the NBA Playoffs on Monday, April 29, 2024.

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (April 28): Knicks/Sixers, Clippers/Mavs, Pacers/Bucks, Wolves/Suns

Apr 29, 2024 12:00 PM

What happened in four snapshots in the NBA Playoffs on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (April 27): Magic/Cavs, Thunder/Pelicans, Celtics/Heat, Lakers/Nuggets

Apr 28, 2024 7:58 AM

What happened in four snapshots in the NBA Playoffs on Saturday, April 27, 2024.

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (April 26): Pacers/Bucks, Mavericks/Clippers, Wolves/Suns

Apr 27, 2024 3:30 PM

What happened in three snapshots in the NBA Playoffs on Friday, April 26, 2024.

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (April 25): Sixers/Knicks, Magic/Cavs, Nuggets/Lakers

Apr 26, 2024 2:49 PM

What happened in three snapshots in the NBA Playoffs on Thursday, April 25, 2024.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Ruled Out For Game 3

Apr 26, 2024 2:23 PM

The Milwaukee Bucks have ruled out Giannis Antetokounmpo for Game 3 with a left calf strain.

Antetokounmpo previously missed Games 1 and 2. Antetokounmpo hasn't played since straining his left calf in an April 9 victory over the Boston Celtics. 

Khris Middleton also has a sprained right ankle that kept him from practicing Thursday and puts his status in question for Game 3 in Indianapolis.

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Nikola Jokic: Winning Is A Lifestyle For Us

Apr 26, 2024 8:04 AM

The Denver Nuggets won Game 3 on Thursday, extending their win streak against the Los Angeles Lakers to 11 games. The Nuggets are on the brink of sweeping the Lakers out of the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

"Winning is a lifestyle for us," said Nikola Jokic postgame. "It's really good when you're winning.  Especially when you win a lot of games, everybody is happy, everybody  wants to play, everybody is buying into the system. I was here when  we were losing. So I don’t want to go back to that."

Through three games of the 2024 NBA playoffs, Jokic has a PER of 35.0 while averaging 27.7 points, 15.7 rebounds and 8.7 assists.

Jokic is on the verge of his third regular season MVP while the Nuggets are defending their championship. 

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (April 24): Heat/Celtics, Thunder/Pelicans

Apr 25, 2024 10:48 AM

What happened in two snapshots in the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

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Dean Wade Ruled Out For Remainder Of First Round

Apr 24, 2024 9:36 PM

The Cleveland Cavaliers have ruled out Dean Wade for the remainder of their first round series against the Orlando Magic with a right knee sprain.

Wade recently underwent an MRI to diagnose the extent of the injury.

In 54 games this season, Wade is averaging 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds on 39.1 percent shooting on three-pointers. 

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (April 23): Wolves/Suns, Pacers/Bucks, Mavericks/Clippers

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (April 22): Knicks/Sixers, Cavs/Magic, Nuggets/Lakers

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Zion Williamson Says 'Realistic' Chance He Returns From Hamstring Injury During Playoffs

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Joel Embiid: We're Going To Win This Series, We Are The Better Team

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Kawhi Leonard Questionable For Game 2 On Tuesday

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Jarred Vanderbilt Targets Game 3 Return

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Sixers Plan To File Grievance With NBA Over Officiating In First Two Games At Knicks

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Tyrese Maxey Questionable For Game 2 With Illness

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (April 21): Heat/Celtics, Clippers/Mavs, Bucks/Pacers, Thunder/Pelicans

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Christian Wood Available For Lakers For Game 3

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Kawhi Leonard Out For Game 1 Against Mavericks

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (April 20): Cavs/Magic, Wolves/Suns, Knicks/Sixers, Nuggets/Lakers

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Alex Caruso Expects To Play In Friday's Play-In Game

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Kawhi Leonard Dealing With Inflammation In Knee, Questionable For Game 1

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2024 NBA Play-In Snapshots (April 17): Sixers/Heat, Bulls/Hawks

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Damian Lillard Returns To Practice On Wednesday

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Zion Williamson Out At Least Two Weeks With Left Hamstring Strain

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2024 NBA Play-In Snapshots (April 16): Lakers/Pelicans, Kings/Warriors

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Not Expected To Play At Start Of First Round

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NBA Playoffs 2024: Western Conference First Round Matchups

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