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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard will undergo further evaluation and consultation concerning his lower abdominal tendinopathy, the team announced today. Lillard will miss Portland’s next three games against Miami (Jan. 5), Cleveland (Jan. 7) and Sacramento (Jan. 9). He will be reevaluated next week.
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It’s time for another edition of our Top 25 Players Under 25 rankings, which we’ve done in years past.

Still, sources say the Sixers — who have been on the lookout for an All-Star in return for Simmons for so long now — have continued to ask for a massive haul in return while frustrating some suitors along the way. As such, some team executives remain convinced that Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey is still waiting for Portland’s Damian Lillard or Washington’s Bradley Beal to be made available down the line (i.e. this summer at the earliest).
Source: Sam Amick @ The Athletic

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Garnett shares something else — a point posited by scouts throughout Wiggins’ basketball life. Early on, frustrated by the perceived gap between his talent and performance, Garnett wondered about Wiggins’ passion for the game itself. “I thought he liked basketball, but I don’t think he loved it,” Garnett says. “Like, Wiggs has other interests in life. He has other things that stimulate him, and I have to respect that.”
Source: Baxter Holmes @ ESPN

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Darren Wolfson: NEWS: Thought otherwise, especially after Celtics game, but assuming #Timberwolves are good Covid-wise today, they won’t sign Greg Monroe to another 10-day. Good news for him is that he will sign a 10-day with the Washington #Wizards.
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Harrison Faigen: LeBron says that he and Jason Kidd would talk last year about Malik Monk a lot. “Is there a way we can snatch this guy from their roster?” LeBron would wonder. This summer, the Lakers made it happen.
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Atlanta Hawks General Manager Travis Schlenk was not in a good mood this morning. During his interview on 92.9 FM The Game, Schlenk scorched the earth. Apparently, fans are not the only ones unhappy with the first half of the Hawks season. Schlenk said bluntly, “It’s a hard pill to swallow when you’re team isn’t playing as well as you think it should. Maybe I should lower my expectations for this team.” He’s not wrong. Last year, the team made it to the Eastern Conference Finals. This season, they are flirting with the Draft Lottery. Читать дальше...

The Sacramento Kings (16-22) play against the Los Angeles Lakers (19-19) at STAPLES Center

Game Time: 10:30 PM EST on Tuesday January 4, 2022

Anthony Slater: Steve Kerr said “my guess” is Klay Thompson will play around 15-20 minutes in his return and “there’s a good chance” they’ll rest him on one side of back-to-backs as he gets back into the flow.
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The Phoenix Suns (28-8) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (24-24) at Smoothie King Center

Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Tuesday January 4, 2022

The Indiana Pacers (14-23) play against the New York Knicks (20-20) at Madison Square Garden

Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Tuesday January 4, 2022

The San Antonio Spurs (14-22) play against the Toronto Raptors (17-17) at Scotiabank Arena

Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Tuesday January 4, 2022

The Memphis Grizzlies (25-14) play against the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-17) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Tuesday January 4, 2022

Ryan Blackburn: The Nuggets have announced that Vlatko Čančar has a fracture in his right foot.
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Kellan Olson: Suns announce they have waived Chandler Hutchison
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Adrian Wojnarowski: A first for the Utah Jazz this season: Joe Ingles has entered the league’s Covid protocols, sources tell ESPN.
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Adrian Wojnarowski: Thunder are waiving Gabriel Deck to make roster room for the trade, source tells ESPN.
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Shams Charania: The Utah Jazz are finalizing trading Miye Oni to the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources tell me and @Tony Jones.
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