After leaving Game 3 in the fourth quarter with an apparent injury, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was ruled out for Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors on Monday due to knee soreness. On Tuesday, the Grizzlies provided an injury update regarding Morant’s status going forward. Following an MRI, Morant has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis All-Star guard Ja Morant is doubtful for the remainder of the NBA postseason after an MRI and further evaluation revealed a bone bruise in his injured right knee. The Grizzlies said they expect him to make a full recovery. The NBA’s most improved player had been averaging 38.3 points a game in the Grizzlies’ Western Conference …

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is doubtful to return for the remainder of the NBA playoffs after suffering a bone bruise in his right knee, according to a release from the team’s medical staff Tuesday. Morant left during the fourth quarter during Saturday’s Game 3 of the second-round series against the Golden State Warriors with right knee soreness. Morant left …

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Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is doubtful to return during the playoffs, as an MRI revealed a bone bruise in his right knee, the team announced on Tuesday. Morant injured his knee in the second half of Saturday’s Game 3 loss to the Golden State Warriors and did not play in Game 4 on Monday.  Morant missed nine games with …

Marc J. Spears: Grizzlies say Ja Morant is doubtful for the remainder of the postseason. pic.twitter.com/cjU1bRP5eGSource: Twitter @MarcJSpears What’s the buzz on Twitter? Michael Scotto @MikeAScottoJa Morant has a bone bruise in his knee and is doubtful for remainder of the playoffs, Grizzlies say. The All-Star point guard averaged 38.3 points, 8.3 assists and 6.7 rebounds on 50.6 percent shooting …

Good afternoon sports fans, it’s Chris Bengel back with you after another sensational weekend of betting action. Hopefully everybody stayed away from the Kentucky Derby after 80-1 underdog Rich Strike won in one of the biggest upsets of all time. Similarly, the NBA and NHL playoffs, which are in full swing, have produced chaos. From an NBA standpoint, the Phoenix …

Steph’s insightful answer on switching to purple sneakers midgame originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Steph Curry, like the rest of the Warriors, was having a rough night in Game 4 vs. the Memphis Grizzlies. Through the first three quarters of an ugly 101-98 victory at Chase Center, Curry was a pedestrian 2-for-10 from 3-point range, only scoring 14 points. So …

If you want to make a case that Duncan Robinson deserves playing time, you could start with the Miami Heat’s first shot in Game 4 of their second-round series. In an effort to get Kyle Lowry going and exploit the Philadelphia 76ers’ drop coverage, they run him off a down screen into a dribble-handoff with Bam Adebayo, but Lowry back-rims …

Boston Celtics veteran big man Al Horford dropped 30 points in the Celtics’ big win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of their East semis series on Monday night, Horford having the best playoff game of his career against the Bucks. The Florida product led the charge late as the Celtics managed to pull off a comeback to steal …

Fans of the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team is going to get a sneak preview of what’s to come in the 2022-23 season with a pair of incoming freshmen trying out for the Team USA U18 squad. Guard Dior Johnson and center Kel’el Ware will attempt to make the prestigious roster as they practice for the men’s U-18 FIBA Americas …

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Joe Cronin has been named the Portland Trail Blazers’ general manager after serving in the interim role since December. Cronin became interim GM after Neil Olshey was fired following an investigation into allegations of a toxic workplace environment. Cronin has since been reshaping the Blazers’ roster, making several trades before the February deadline that put the team …

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Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry’s left hamstring strain will sideline him for Game 5 of their second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, the team announced. Lowry missed Games 1 and 2 with the same injury, as well as the last two games of Miami’s first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks. During the Heat’s 116-108 loss in Game 4 …

The San Antonio Spurs aren’t going anywhere. Though plans to play a few games in Austin next season raised plenty of concerns that the team was preparing to relocate 90 minutes north permanently, Spurs owner Peter J. Holt shut those rumors down on Tuesday morning. He’s not moving the team. “I was raised in San Antonio and this city has …

Joe Cronin is no longer the interim general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers. He is the full-time general manager, the team announced on Tuesday.  The removal of Cronin’s interim tag comes with a four-year contract, according to ESPN. Cronin was the Blazers’ assistant general manager before they fired Neil Olshey last December. He has spent 16 years in the …

USATSI At 63 and with nearly three decades of head coaching experience, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey fits the mold of a coach who might be fatigued by the avalanche of changes cascading over college basketball. But instead of whining, Brey sent a sharp rebuke on Tuesday to his colleagues who are expressing discontent over the way mass transferring and …

Zach LaVine once appeared fairly likely to re-sign with the Bulls as an unrestricted free agent this summer. Chicago surrounded him with far more talent. He sounded predisposed to staying. The Bulls led the Eastern Conference after the All-Star break. LaVine playing through a knee injury looked particularly telling. Would he really risk that without assurances from Chicago on his …

Four-star recruit Gus Yalden announced his final four programs on Tuesday, the coveted big man from North Carolina including three Big Ten programs in his final cutdown. Rutgers and Wisconsin, long considered to be the frontrunners for Yalden, were among the forward’s final four. Rounding out the group is Nebraska and the College of Charleston. According to 247Sports, Yalden is …

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss would like you to know that she is not pleased. She’s not pleased that the Lakers missed the playoffs, and she’s not pleased that the roster that went 33-49 in the regular season cost more than $200 million, including a bit of dead money and an estimated $45 million luxury-tax bill, per Spotrac.  In …

College students, get a year of HawgBeat coverage for just $11.95! Request details via email from your school account (.edu) to andrewhutchinson413 (at) gmail (dot) com. Arkansas has promoted Michael Musselman to director of basketball operations, the UA announced Tuesday. Musselman, the son of head coach Eric Musselman, has served as the Razorbacks’ director of recruiting the last three years …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) San Antonio Spurs owner Peter J. Holt on Tuesday told fans not to worry: The team isn’t going anywhere. A plan to have the Spurs play a few games in Austin, 80 miles away, had raised some local anxiety that the owners may be considering moving the team. ”I want to reassure you that the Spurs are …

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Both the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers have protected home court in their second round series of the 2022 NBA playoffs. The series is 2-2 as it shifts back to Miami for Game 5 on Tuesday night. The Heat are 5-0 at home in the postseason, while the Sixers sport a 2-3 road playoff record. Whoever wins will then have …