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The NBA has fined Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid $35,000 for his recent celebration against the Portland Trail Blazers. During the celebration, Embiid was seen doing a “crotch chop” after hitting a layup. The move resembled the “Suck It” celebration made popular by WWE’s D-Generation X. The 76ers ended up winning the game 126-98, with Embiid finishing with 35 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and six blocked shots. After Embiid’s fine was announced, WWE legend Paul Levesque, better known as Triple H invited the NBA Star to Wrestlemania 40, which will be held in Philadelphia in April 2...
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The NBA board of governors unanimously voted Wednesday to approve harsher rules for teams looking to rest “star” players during the regular season. The rules are intended to increase competitive play during the NBA regular season, which has been criticized in recent years for a perceived lack of player interest. “I think we’ll state this principle, see how teams react and see if more needs to be done,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said after the meeting. “But I think, most importantly, there’s a sense from all the different constituent groups in the league that this is ultimately about the fan...
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New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson and his mother face a lawsuit from a California-based tech company concerning unpaid loans. The Williamson family allegedly did not pay $1.8 million of a $2 million loan. The blockchain-related company, Ankr PBC, claimed in a civil lawsuit filed in New Orleans earlier this week that it issued a loan to Williamson in September 2021 in an effort to foster a relationship with the budding NBA star. Williamson’s stepfather, Lee Anderson, allegedly served as his business manager and demanded an up-front payment of $150,000 at the time. The lawsuit claims tha...
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The Disable Player Exception the NBA granted to Chicago for point guard Lonzo Ball was for $10.2 million, as he is slated to miss the entire 2023-2024 season for the Bulls, according to NBA Insider Shams Charania. After the NBA Draft last month, Bulls vice president Arturas Karnišovas met with reporters and gave a brutal update on the 25-year-old that has battled through injuries in his young career so far. “Going into the offseason, our expectation is that he’s not coming back next season,” Karnišovas said. “He’s going to continue on his recovery. If he comes back, it would be great. But we’r...
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Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant received a 25-game suspension after live streaming himself holding, what appears to be, a firearm on Instagram live on May 13. “Ja Morant’s decision to once again wield a firearm on social media is alarming and disconcerting given his similar conduct in March for which he was already suspended eight games,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in a statement. This comes after Silver said in a press conference before the start of the 2023 NBA Finals that he had “uncovered more information” about the situation, announcing Morant’s punishment would be finalize...
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Zion Williamson said Tuesday that he would not return to the New Orleans Pelicans after a January hamstring injury until he felt confident in his ability to play at his usual level. He will now have an entire offseason to win this “mental battle,” as the Pelicans lost a do-or-die play-in game to the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night. “I can pretty much do everything, but it’s just a matter of the level that I was playing at before my hamstring,” Williamson told reporters. “I don’t want to go out there and be in my own head and affect the team when I can just be on the sideline supporting t...
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Indiana Pacers shooting guard Buddy Hield will have to pay a $25,000 fine after gesturing with his middle finger on the bench during a game against the Charlotte Hornets Monday. The NBA announced the fine Wednesday. As the NBA Communications team noted, Hield made the gesture during the second quarter, trying to be discreet at first but eventually making it more explicit as he seemingly tried to communicate to someone on the court. Television cameras at that moment happened to be focused on Tyrese Haliburton, who was sitting next to Hield. Though the NBA maintains a strict policy against obsce...
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Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George suffered a knee injury Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder that many feared would be serious in the immediate aftermath. But further medical tests on Wednesday confirmed that it was a knee sprain that could allow the veteran to return in two to three weeks. Concerns about George’s injury were mostly a result of its nature, as the Clippers star landed awkwardly on his right leg after grabbing a rebound. He was later forced to use crutches and left the stadium in a cart. George’s absence for several weeks could still hurt the Clippers, as he w...
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Former NBA player Shawn Kemp will soon be released following his arrest Wednesday night in Tacoma, Washington, related to a drive-by shooting earlier in the day. The gun was recovered and no injuries were reported following the incident. Records from Pierce County Jail suggest that Kemp, 53, was booked around 6:00 p.m. Wednesday and spent the night there. The alleged drive-by shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Tacoma Mall and involved two cars, one of which fled. Kemp reportedly stayed at the scene after the incident and pointed at the vehicle as it drove away. A police investigation ...
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Toronto Raptors shooting guard Fred VanVleet had choice words for the officiating staff after the team’s 108-100 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night. VanVleet was called for a technical foul in the third quarter, one of 23 fouls the team committed throughout the contest. According to VanVleet, his technical was called by referee Ben Taylor after he tried to motivate his teammates to work past the poor officiating. He admitted to using profanities in describing the referees’ calls on the court and was similarly upset speaking to reporters after the game. “I don’t mind it. I’ll take...
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