Kelly Oubre is targeting a return to the Philadelphia 76ers lineup next week, sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Oubre could return as early as next Wednesday against the Wizards.
Oubre has been out with fractured ribs after getting struck by a car earlier this month.
The Oklahoma City Thunder revised Davis Bertans' contract on Thursday, removing a clause in which he would have received a guaranteed $16 million next season if he appeared in more than 75% of games this year.
In exchange, the Thunder increased Bertans' guaranteed salary from $5 million to $5.25 million for next season.
Bertans has appeared in 5 games for the Thunder this year.
Larry Nance Jr. re-aggravated his right rib fracture and is expected to miss approximately 4-6 weeks.
Nance has appeared in 14 games this season with the New Orleans Pelicans, averaging 3.5 points and 4.1 rebounds in 15.1 minutes.
The Charlotte Hornets announced that further evaluation on guard LaMelo Ball revealed he suffered a right ankle sprain on Sunday, November 26 against Orlando.
The injury was confirmed by an MRI and Ball will be reevaluated in one week. Updates on his status will be provided as appropriate.
Ball has appeared in 177 games (157 starts) in four seasons since being selected by the Hornets with the third overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, averaging 19.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
Steven Rales has agreed to buy a 15 percent stake in the Indiana Pacers at a valuation of $3.47 billion.
Rales had already owned five percent of the Pacers, which brings his total stake in the franchise to 20 percent.
The deal includes a possible path to control for Rales should the Simon family ever choose to sell, according to two of the people. That could be the standard “right of first refusal” if the owners ever want to sell, or a “right of first offer,” which gives the buyer an exclusive window to secure a deal before a wider sale process is launched.
The Simon family purchased the Pacers in 1983 for $11 million.
Rales and his brother are co-founders of Danaher, which has grown via acquisition into a wide-ranging science and technology manufacturing firm.
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Maverick Carter admitted to betting on NBA games through an illegal bookie, according to federal law enforcement records.
Carter is the longtime manager and business partner of LeBron James.
Carter made the admission during a November 2021 interview with federal agents investigating bookie Wayne Nix, who has since pleaded guilty to charges stemming fromhis role running a sprawling offshore sports-betting ring.
“In 2021 and before 38 states and the District of Columbia legalized sports betting, Maverick Carter was interviewed a single time by federal law enforcement regarding their investigation into Wayne Nix,” the spokesman, Adam Mendelsohn, said in a statement. “Mr. Carter was not the target of the investigation, cooperated, was never charged, and never contacted again on the matter.”
Carter and his attorneys told investigators, the records show, that he placed approximately 20 bets on football and basketball games over the course of a year, with each bet ranging from $5,000 to $10,000.
As a business manager, Carter is not barred from betting on the NBA.
Bojan Bogdanovic could return from his calf strain as soon as Saturday.
The Detroit Pistons upgraded Bogdanovic to questionable for Thursday, but Saturday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a more realistic possibility.
The Pistons are 2-16 to start the season and have lost 15 straight games.
Bogdanovic averaged a career-best 21.6 points per game last season.
Bronny James has been cleared to make a full return to basketball following his cardiac arrest in late July.
James will resume practicing with USC next week and return to games soon after.
James is in his freshman season at USC.
Trey Murphy III could make his season debut as soon as Friday.
Murphy suffered a meniscus tear in early September.
Last season, Murphy averaged 14.5 points on 40% 3-point shooting and shooting 90% from the free throw line.
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