Solo Basketball

Scottie Barnes sprained his right ankle in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against the Heat. X-rays on the ankle were negative.  

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Yeshiva University’s Ryan Turell was selected No. 27 overall by the Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate.  

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Bill Donovan said there’s nothing wrong with Zach LaVine’s knee “structurally” but acknowledged the team will have to monitor his workload.  

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Jalen Suggs has a right ankle sprain and his return to play will “depend on how he responds to rehabilitation and treatment,” according to the Magic.  

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed possible solutions to tanking, such as relegation, in recent comments to Phoenix Suns employees, sources said.  

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Nikola Jokic tossed a cross-court heave that Bruce Brown finished with a dunk in the waning seconds of Friday’s game to help seal the win over Golden State.  

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Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash said he was “proud of” Ben Simmons for the way the talented swingman bounced back in Friday night’s 109-105 win over the Toronto Raptors after a poor showing in the Nets’ season opener.  

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Nuggets guard Jamal Murray sat out Friday night’s game at Golden State — the first of a back-to-back — as he works his way back from an ACL tear.  

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Ja Morant scored 49 points and hit five 3-pointers to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-122 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.  

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