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The second round of the NBA playoffs continues on Monday night with two games and Yahoo Sports’ Jared Quay has the picks you need for all of the action. All odds via BetMGM.  Even with James Harden going out with a hamstring injury, the Brooklyn Nets won and covered the spread in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Harden is out for Game 2 and the Nets are slight favorites of 2.5 points at BetMGM with the total listed at 233.5. With Harden… Source link

After another exciting evening of NBA playoff action, the biggest piece of news on Thursday morning wasn’t about a specific play, but was instead about a moment during one of the games that didn’t involve basketball at all.  Russell Westbrook of the Washington Wizards had popcorn dumped on him by a Philadelphia 76ers fan while he was walking through the tunnel in the 4th quarter of Game 2. Westbrook had injured his ankle and was headed to the locker room when it happened, but had to be held… Source link

The NBA fined Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis $50,000 on Tuesday after he apparently went to a club in Los Angeles after their first playoff win on Saturday. Porzingis, the league said, attended a club on Sunday — one day after Dallas beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-106 in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series at the Staples Center. According to NBA rules, players are prohibited “from going into any bar, club, lounge or similar establishment, regardless of the player’s… Source link

The Week U.S. warns Americans not to travel to Japan, but Japan says that won’t affect the Summer Olympics The State Department on Monday warned Americas, “Do not travel to Japan due to COVID-19.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautioned that “because of the current situation in Japan, even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to Japan.” The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee said it still plans to… Source link

Amid blowback over perceived preferential treatment for LeBron James, the NBA explained on Monday why it declined to suspend him for breaking the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols.  James reportedly attended an event promoting a tequila brand alongside Drake and Michael B. Jordan prior to the Lakers‘ play-in game against the Golden State Warriors last week. The appearance reportedly violated the league’s COVID-19 protocols, but the league declined to suspend or isolate James for… Source link

LeBron James‘ reported breach of NBA health and safety protocols led to no visible consequences for the Los Angeles Lakers star. Charles Barkley isn’t surprised. During an interview with LaJethro Jenkins on Yahoo Sports’ “Dunk Bait,” the NBA Hall of Famer discussed James reportedly attending a promotional event for a tequila before the NBA’s play-in tournament, in which the Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors to return to the NBA playoffs. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported Saturday morning… Source link

Welcome to the Final Round of the NBA Yahoo Cup! This free, multi-round, single-entry contest was run every Friday for the entirety of the NBA DFS season. Scoring is cumulative for the year-long points race, with your five lowest scores dropped. At the end of the season, a $50,000 prize pool is shared amongst the top 7,950 competitors, with a whopping $10,000 going to first. Even if this your first time playing in the competition, the top-15 finishers in tonight’s freeroll contest earn… Source link

Auburn’s 2021-22 basketball season is still six month away from beginning but the people over at Yahoo Sports are already looking at where two Tigers might end up in the 2022 NBA draft. High up on the list is Jabari Smith Jr., the incoming freshman and highest-ranked recruit in program history. He is slotted at the No. 3 overall spot. “Smith Jr.’s dad, Jabari Smith, played four years in the NBA and five years overseas. Last fall, Smith Jr. went up against Holmgren at the Pangos West… Source link

With the NBA playoffs days away, TNT and longtime analyst Chris Webber have reportedly parted ways.  The New York Post reports that Webber and the network agreed to a split on Thursday. The two sides did not conduct negotiations on a new contract leading up to the split, according to the report.  Webber had worked as a color commentator and occasional studio analyst at TNT since 2008. He joined the network shortly after the conclusion of his 15-season NBA career.  Chris Webber is reportedly… Source link

Welcome to Round 20 of the NBA Yahoo Cup! This free, multi-round, single-entry contest runs every Friday for the rest of the NBA DFS season. Scoring is cumulative for the year-long points race, with your five lowest scores dropped. At the end of the season, a $50,000 prize pool is shared amongst the top 7,950 competitors, with a whopping $10,000 going to first. But even if this your first time playing in the competition, the top 15 finishers in tonight’s freeroll contest earn entry to the… Source link