NBA Fines Wizards’ Jordan Poole $2K For Flopping
The NBA has announced (Twitter link) that, after a league office review, it has retroactively fined Wizards guard Jordan Poole $2K for flopping during Washington’s Saturday night blowout loss to New York.
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Nets Notes: Timme, Etienne, Johnson, Clowney, Draft
Big man Drew Timme, who recently signed a two-year deal with the Nets, recorded a double-double — 11 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench — on Friday in his NBA regular season debut, writes Brian Lewis of The New York Post.
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Nick Nurse Reflects On Difficult Season After Sixers Officially Eliminated
Head coach Nick Nurse discussed the frustrations of a lost year after the Sixers were officially eliminated from postseason contention with Saturday’s loss to Miami (Twitter video link from PHLY Sixers).
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Magic Notes: Play-In Tournament, Fultz, Anthony, Isaac
It’s been obvious for a while that the Magic are headed for the play-in tournament, and they officially clinched a spot with Saturday’s lopsided win over Sacramento, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel.
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Southwest Notes: Missi, Reeves, Sheppard, Castle
Amid everything that has gone wrong for the Pelicans this season, they seem to have found a long-term solution at center, writes William Guillory of The Athletic.
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Bulls Notes: Giddey, White, Karnisovas, Ball
The improved play of Josh Giddey and Coby White has turned the Bulls into a much better team, but it also means both players will be in position to demand big contracts soon, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times.
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Sixers Center Andre Drummond To Miss At Least Five More Games
Andre Drummond, who has been sidelined since March 12 with a sprained left toe, will miss at least five more games before being reevaluated in a week, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer (Twitter link).
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