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HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto and Hornets beat writer Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer discuss two of the biggest storylines this offseason, the free agency of Miles Bridges and the trade market for Gordon Hayward. The duo also discussed the latest on Charlotte’s coaching search and free agency for Montrezl Harrell, Cody Martin and Isaiah Thomas on the latest edition of the HoopsHype podcast.

NBA Communications: The NBA has announced the following: Memphis Grizzlies guard-forward Dillon Brooks has been suspended one game without pay for having made unnecessary and excessive contact against Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton ll, resulting in substantial injury to Payton, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations. The incident. for which Brooks was assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 and ejected. occurred with 9:08 remaining in the first quarter of the Gn’zzlies’... Читать дальше...

The Players’ Tribune: We still can’t believe @mrvincecarter15 didn’t know Tracy McGrady was his cousin before they got to the @NBA. Watch Carter tell the story of how he met T-Mac to @QRich and @21Blackking on #Knuckleheads now. http://playerstribu.ne/knuckleheadspod
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Will Embiid be able to play in Game 3? “I really don’t know,” 76ers coach Doc Rivers said after Wednesday night’s 119-103 loss to Miami in Game 2, which Philadelphia again played without Embiid due to the facial fracture and concussion he suffered against the Toronto Raptors last week. “We talked , and we talked . “He looked good, as far as talking. But he’s got so many steps to go through, and I don’t think he’s cleared any of them right now. So we just have to wait and see.”
Source: Tim Bontemps @ ESPN

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“I was not expecting a mandate to be brought down in a way where it wasn’t going to let me play at all,” Irving said on “The ETCs” podcast that published Wednesday. “I had the opportunity to play away games still, but there was no plan in place, there was no vision of how it was going to work for our team. And I think that really impacted not just me, but a lot of people. Just had to sit in that hot seat for a little bit and deal with it. The life of a martyr, bro.”
Source: Brian Lewis @ New York Post

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The Dallas Mavericks (0-2) play against the Phoenix Suns (0-0) at Footprint Center

Game Time: 10:00 PM EDT on Wednesday May 4, 2022

Nick Friedell: Nets announce that Ben Simmons will undergo a “microdiscectomy procedure” on Thursday to “alleviate pain caused by the herniated disc” in his back.
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The Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) play against the Miami Heat (0-0) at FTX Arena

Game Time: 7:30 PM EDT on Wednesday May 4, 2022