Donovan Mitchell's MRI negative; Utah Jazz hopeful he plays
An MRI on Tuesday on Utah Jazz star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell's left hamstring was negative, the team announced.
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Brooklyn Nets list Ben Simmons as out for Game 4 vs. Boston Celtics
The Brooklyn Nets have listed Ben Simmons as out for Monday's Game 4 against the Boston Celtics.
MRI confirms thumb ligament tear for Joel Embiid; Philadelphia 76ers star to have surgery after season, sources say
CAMDEN, N.J. — An MRI on Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid's sprained right thumb Sunday confirmed he has a ligament tear, but sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that Embiid will have surgery to fix the tear after Philadelphia's season comes to an end.
Alex Caruso of Chicago Bulls leaves Game 4 against Milwaukee Bucks after taking elbow to the face
CHICAGO — Bulls guard Alex Caruso exited in the second quarter of Game 4 on Sunday afternoon against the Milwaukee Bucks after getting hit in the face by an inadvertent elbow from Bucks guard Jevon Carter.
Brooklyn Nets continue to wait and see on Ben Simmons' availability
NEW YORK — Ben Simmons' status for Game 4 against the Boston Celtics remains uncertain as the Brooklyn Nets wait to see how his back responds from the past few days of practice.
Joel Embiid says he will 'keep playing' through thumb sprain after Toronto Raptors force Game 5
TORONTO — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid believes he will be able to play through his right thumb sprain until the playoffs are done, saying that if there is a ligament tear he expects to hold off any sort of surgical procedure until the offseason.
Report: 'Increasing optimism' that Mavs' Doncic returns for Game 4
There is 'increasing optimism' that Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will return for Game 4 against the Utah Jazz this afternoon, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. If he does play, the Mavs plan on limiting his minutes as he makes his return from a calf strain he sustained on April 10.
Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers says Joel Embiid available for Game 4 as thumb injury 'can't get worse'
Joel Embiid is available for Game 4 of the 76ers' first-round series against the Raptors despite a thumb injury.