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Re: Maxi Kleber: The shoulder sprain diagnosis is a bit ambiguous. We know the injury involves a ligament but multiple joints & articulations make up the shoulder. The fall suggests a possible AC sprain but severity & location will dictate recovery & time lost.

Kristaps Porzingis is at practice but said he didn’t do any on court work. Said this calf injury is worse than the one he suffered earlier in the season. #Celtics .

NBA fines Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell $25K for “verbally abusing a game official” after Game 5 loss to Denver.

'I think that's a $200M question.'

Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY attempts to tackle what went wrong with the Phoenix Suns in a season that began with title expectations and ended in the first round.

I have a column incoming Saturday addressing the question, too. #Suns #NBAPlayoffs

Re: Porzingis: KP suffered the same injury that is currently keeping Giannis sidelined. As I mentioned then, the soleus is a part of the calf muscle complex. The average time lost for strains specified as a soleus injury is ~17 days (6 games). Read more here:…

Dates (but no times/TV info) for the Nuggets-Timberwolves series. Game 1 is Saturday.

We’re talking about Round 1 action in the #NBAPlayoffs live at noon ET Friday on Instagram.

Here’s what you can expect from host Mackenzie Salmon, who will be joined by Jeff Zillgitt and Dan Wolken.

Tap ⬇️ to get a reminder when we go live!

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Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame moves its enshrinement ceremonies to Oct. 12-13 from Aug. 16-17 to accommodate packed summer schedule highlighted by 2024 Paris Olympics.

The #NBAPlayoffs are underway, and there is already so much to talk about. Join me, Dan Wolken and Mackenzie Salmon as we recap the first week of action live here on Twitter at noon ET Friday @usatoday. Have questions? Let’s hear ‘em.

Complete voting results for Most Improved Player:

Who will win the NBA Finals? Predictions for the 2024 NBA playoffs from ⁦Scooby Axson⁩ ⁦Dustin Dopirak⁩ Jim Owczarski⁩ ⁦Duane Rankin⁩ ⁦Jeff Zillgitt⁩

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Clippers fined $25,000 for violating injury reporting rules:

The NBA today announced the list of 36 officials who have earned spots to work the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel.

Below is the list of officials for the first round ⬇️

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Here is the NBA’s news release on Jontay Porter’s lifetime ban for violating league’s gambling rules.

2024 NBA playoffs: First-round schedule, times, TV info, key stats, who to watch:
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Here’s the NBA’s schedule with times/TV info for Saturday’s first-round Game 1s.