March 2019 Basketball Wiretap

Avery Bradley Out At Least One More Week, Cleared To Begin 'Basketball Progression'

Nov 30, 2019 7:19 PM

Avery Bradley will miss at least one more week due to a hairline fracture in his leg suffered on November 15th.

Bradley will not join the Lakers on their upcoming road trip, but was cleared for "basketball progression" by Lakers doctors.

Bradley will be re-evaluated when the Lakers return from their road trip. 

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Donovan Mitchell On Swapping Jerseys With Ja Morant: 'I'm A Fan'

Nov 30, 2019 7:14 PM

Donovan Mitchell complimented Ja Morant's game following the Utah Jazz's 103-94 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, swapping jerseys with the point guard after the game.

Mitchell finished the game with 20 points, while Morant had 13. 

“I’m a fan. I told him that. ... Seeing that as a rookie — a guy that wants to come in and take those shots and be able to make those plays, it’s huge," said Mitchell.

Morant was recently diagnosed with back spasms and will be out on a week-to-week basis. 

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Dion Waiters Returns To Heat Practice, Apologizes For Plane Incident

Nov 30, 2019 6:31 PM

Dion Waiters made his return to Miami Heat practice and apologized for his role in an airplane incident.

Waiters was suspended 10 games by the Heat due to a panic attack from consuming a THC-infused edible.

"I would like to apologize to my teammates, coaches, basketball staff, the fans and the entire organization for the incident that happened on the team plane. I was wrong and take responsibility for what happened and am sorry for what it put everyone through," said Waiters.

It is not yet known when Waiters will make his season debut for the Heat.

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Ja Morant Out For Week-To-Week Basis Due To Back Spasms

Nov 30, 2019 6:06 PM

Ja Morant is listed as out on a week-to-week basis due to back spasms, league sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.

Morant is averaging 18.6 points and 6.4 assists in his rookie season. 

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Tags: Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies, NBA, NBA Injury

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Suns Were Proposed Plan To Select Luka Doncic, Sign Clint Capela In Lead-Up To 2018 NBA Draft

Nov 30, 2019 2:17 PM

A plan to select Luka Doncic with the #1 pick and make a run at signing Clint Capela that offseason was proposed to the Phoenix Suns in the lead-up to the 2018 NBA Draft, tweeted Marc Stein of The New York Times.

The team had also hired Doncic's national team coach Igor Kokoskov before the draft.

Suns owner Robert Sarver reportedly urged the team draft Deandre Ayton with the #1 pick.

Doncic finished with 42 points and 11 assists in the Mavs' 120-113 win against the Suns on Friday night.

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Tags: Luka Doncic, Clint Capela, Phoenix Suns, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Luka Doncic Averages 30-Point Triple-Double In November After Tying Career-High

Nov 30, 2019 1:47 PM

Luka Doncic tied a career-high with 42 points in the Dallas Mavericks' 120-113 win over the Phoenix Suns, becoming the third player in league history to average a 30-point triple-double over one calendar month.

Doncic averaged 32.4 points, 10.3 rebounds and 10.4 assists in 15 games over November. 

Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook are the only other two players to accomplish the feat.

“I’ve learned over my many years not to take anything for granted. He’s just an exceptional player. Exceptional person. Exceptionally tough. You don’t find that combination in 20-year-old guys coming into the NBA very often," said Rick Carlisle of Doncic.

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Kyle Kuzma Day-To-Day With Ankle Sprain, Avery Bradley To Be Re-Evaluated On Saturday

Nov 30, 2019 12:39 PM

Kyle Kuzma is day-to-day after suffering a mild ankle sprain against the Washington Wizards. X-rays on his ankle returned negative, according to Frank Vogel.

Vogal also added that Avery Bradley will be re-evaluated on Saturday due to a hairline fracture in his right leg.

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Anthony Davis After 10th Straight Lakers Win: 'Our Goal Is To Add Another Banner Here'

Nov 30, 2019 12:35 PM

Anthony Davis and LeBron James said that the Los Angeles Lakers had higher aspirations following a 125-103 win over the Washington Wizards, their 10th straight in a row.

It is the longest Lakers winning streak since the 2009-10 season.

"To be a part of a franchise like this is definitely amazing. I just want to leave my mark here and just keep it going. Obviously, our goal is to add another banner here. It's something we feel like we can do, and if we do that, to be a part of that would be nothing but great," said Davis, who had 26 points and 13 rebounds.

James echoed Davis' statement about having a championship mentality.

"We have championship aspirations, but at the end of the day, that's not what's here right now. What's right now is our next opponent, and that's Dallas. And they're very good. And we want to continue to get better and better and have championship mindset every time we step on the floor," added James.

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NBA Experiencing Longest Trade Drought Since 1968

Nov 30, 2019 11:39 AM

The NBA is in the midst of its longest trade drought since 1968.

There hasn't been a trade since Russell Westbrook was traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul in July.

A large proportion of NBA players are currently ineligible for trade after signing free agent contracts.

“With so many new players on new teams, many teams are still trying to figure out their needs,” explained one NBA executive. “Look at how many stars changed teams. I think that is the main reason for the drought.”

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Chandler Hutchison Out With Right Shoulder Contusion

Nov 30, 2019 11:01 AM

Chandler Hutchison underwent an MRI in Portland on Thursday morning which confirmed a right shoulder contusion sustained in Tuesday’s game at Golden State.

Hutchison will be re-evaluated when the team returns to Chicago next week.

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Marcus Smart Following Celtics Loss To Nets: 'I'm Really, Honestly, Tired Of Hearing About Kyrie'

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Kyrie Irving Starts On-Court Work, Ruled Out For Sunday

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Jerry Reindsorf Frustrated With Gar Forman Over Bulls' Poor Start

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Jamal Murray, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nickeil Alexander-Walker Commit To Canada National Team

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Magic Granted Tax Relief On Timofey Mozgov Contract

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Kendrick Nunn Believes He's Early Rookie Of The Year Favorite

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Jabari Parker Wishes He Could Have Stayed With Bucks

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Celtics' Source Describes 'Night And Day' Difference In Atmosphere From Last Season

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Khris Middleton Expected To Return On Wednesday

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Brian Windhorst: NBA Executives Believe Mavs Could Trade For Andre Iguodala

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Kemba Walker Listed As Probable For Wednesday Game Against Nets

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Dunc'd On: Early-Season NBA Awards

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Straw Poll Of Seven NBA Execs Have Six Picking Kemba Walker Over Kyrie Irving For Their Team

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RealGM Radio: Ben Taylor On Luka Doncic And The Season So Far

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Alvin Gentry: Anthony Davis Is A Great Kid, You're Not Going To Get Me To Say Anything Bad About Him

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Kevin Huerter Cleared To Begin Modified On-Court Work

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Carmelo Anthony Insists 'This Ain't A Damn Farewell Tour', Wants To Play Next Season

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Kevin Love 'Going To Do Right By Cleveland', Won't Try To Force Trade

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Danny Ainge Believes He Should Be Blamed For Celtics' Issues Last Season

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Record 48 Weekend Games Scheduled By NBA To Air Globally In Prime Time

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