<p>Nate McMillan when [Chris Vivlamore asked (again) if NBA should pause: &ldquo;Of course I think that way, but it&rsquo;s not up to me. The league is trying to keep this season going. Of course it&rsquo;s really frustrating for us and a lot of other teams."</p>
<p>Source: Chris Vivlamore/Atlanta Journal-Constitution</p>

<p>Nate McMillan when [Chris Vivlamore asked (again) if NBA should pause: &ldquo;Of course I think that way, but it&rsquo;s not up to me. The league is trying to keep this season going. Of course it&rsquo;s really frustrating for us and a lot of other teams."</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/CVivlamoreAJC/status/1475883185984708617" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Vivlamore/Atlanta Journal-Constitution</a></p>

<p>Nate McMillan when [Chris Vivlamore asked (again) if NBA should pause: &ldquo;Of course I think that way, but it&rsquo;s not up to me. The league is trying to keep this season going. Of course it&rsquo;s really frustrating for us and a lot of other teams."</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/CVivlamoreAJC/status/1475883185984708617" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Vivlamore/Atlanta Journal-Constitution</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>This is a strong statement from an NBA head coach whose team has been ravaged by COVID-19-related absences.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nate McMillan when [Chris Vivlamore asked (again) if NBA should pause: &ldquo;Of course I think that way, but it&rsquo;s not up to me. The league is trying to keep this season going. Of course it&rsquo;s really frustrating for us and a lot of other teams."</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/CVivlamoreAJC/status/1475883185984708617" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Vivlamore/Atlanta Journal-Constitution</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>This is a strong statement from an NBA head coach whose team has been ravaged by COVID-19-related absences. Atlanta was missing as many as nine players entering Tuesday and cancelled practice today, per Vivlamore.</p>

<p>Nate McMillan when [Chris Vivlamore asked (again) if NBA should pause: &ldquo;Of course I think that way, but it&rsquo;s not up to me. The league is trying to keep this season going. Of course it&rsquo;s really frustrating for us and a lot of other teams."</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/CVivlamoreAJC/status/1475883185984708617" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Vivlamore/Atlanta Journal-Constitution</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>This is a strong statement from an NBA head coach whose team has been ravaged by COVID-19-related absences. Atlanta is missing more than 10 pldayers due to league protocols and cancelled practice today, per Vivlamore.</p>

<p>Nate McMillan when [Chris Vivlamore asked (again) if NBA should pause: &ldquo;Of course I think that way, but it&rsquo;s not up to me. The league is trying to keep this season going. Of course it&rsquo;s really frustrating for us and a lot of other teams."</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/CVivlamoreAJC/status/1475883185984708617" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Vivlamore/Atlanta Journal-Constitution</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>This is a strong statement from an NBA head coach whose team has been ravaged by COVID-19-related absences. Atlanta is missing more than 10 pldayers due to league protocols and cancelled practice today, per Vivlamore. Bogdan Bogdanovic, Gorgui Dieng and Malik Ellison are the latest to join the list.</p>

Three more Hawks players entered league health and safety protocols today.

Nate McMillan: 'Of course I think' NBA should pause season

<p>Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has entered Covid protocols, according to the league portal.</p>
<p>Source: Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</p>

<p>Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has entered Covid protocols, according to the league portal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475867281544683522" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Wojnarowski adds that veteran big Derrick Favors has also entered league protocols.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has entered Covid protocols, according to the league portal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475867281544683522" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Wojnarowski adds that veteran big Derrick Favors has also entered league protocols. Giddey has</p>

<p>Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has entered Covid protocols, according to the league portal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475867281544683522" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Wojnarowski adds that veteran big Derrick Favors has also entered league protocols. Giddey has emerged as one of the top NBA rookies this season,&nbsp;</p>

<p>Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has entered Covid protocols, according to the league portal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475867281544683522" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Wojnarowski adds that veteran big Derrick Favors has also entered league protocols. Giddey has emerged as one of the top NBA rookies this season. The 19-year-old&nbsp;</p>

<p>Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has entered Covid protocols, according to the league portal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475867281544683522" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Wojnarowski adds that veteran big Derrick Favors has also entered league protocols. Giddey has emerged as one of the top NBA rookies this season. The 19-year-old is averaging 10.</p>

<p>Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has entered Covid protocols, according to the league portal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475867281544683522" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Wojnarowski adds that veteran big Derrick Favors has also entered league protocols. Giddey has emerged as one of the top NBA rookies this season. The 19-year-old is averaging 10.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists across 30 games to date.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has entered Covid protocols, according to the league portal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475867281544683522" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Wojnarowski adds that veteran big Derrick Favors has also entered league protocols. Giddey has emerged as one of the top NBA rookies this season. The 19-year-old is averaging 10.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists across 30 games to date. Favors has appeared in 25 contests, avering 5.6 points and 4.9 rebou</p>

<p>Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has entered Covid protocols, according to the league portal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475867281544683522" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Wojnarowski adds that veteran big Derrick Favors has also entered league protocols. Giddey has emerged as one of the top NBA rookies this season. The 19-year-old is averaging 10.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists across 30 games to date. Favors has appeared in 25 contests, avering 5.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.</p>

Giddey is averaging 10.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists across 30 games to date.

Josh Giddey, Derrick Favors enter NBA protocols for Thunder

<p>The Pistons are signing guard Justin Robinson to a 10-day hardship contract, source tells ESPN.</p>
<p>Source: Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</p>

<p>The Pistons are signing guard Justin Robinson to a 10-day hardship contract, source tells ESPN.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475920949048397825" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Pistons are signing guard Justin Robinson to a 10-day hardship contract, source tells ESPN.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475920949048397825" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Palmer is averaging&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Pistons are signing guard Justin Robinson to a 10-day hardship contract, source tells ESPN.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475920949048397825" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Palmer is averaging 11 points and six rebounds per</p>

<p>The Pistons are signing guard Justin Robinson to a 10-day hardship contract, source tells ESPN.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475920949048397825" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Palmer is averaging 11 points and six rebounds per game with&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Pistons are signing guard Justin Robinson to a 10-day hardship contract, source tells ESPN.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475920949048397825" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Robinson will be joining his third team this NBA season after playing for the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings. Palmer is averaging 11 points and six rebounds per game with&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Pistons are signing guard Justin Robinson to a 10-day hardship contract, source tells ESPN.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475920949048397825" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Robinson will be joining his third team this NBA season after playing for the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings. He enters his third season after going undrated in 2019. Palmer is averaging 11 points and six rebounds per game with&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Pistons are signing guard Justin Robinson to a 10-day hardship contract, source tells ESPN.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475920949048397825" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Robinson will be joining his third team this NBA season after playing for the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings. He enters his third season after going undrated in 2019. Palmer is averaging 11 points and six rebounds per game with the Pistons' G League affiliate Motor City Cruise.</p>

Robinson joins his third NBA team this year after stints with the Bucks and Kings.

Pistons signing Justin Robinson, Trayvon Palmer to 10-day contracts

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<div id="id__g6purvigqsm" class="css-901oao r-1fmj7o5 r-37j5jr r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Vaccinated NBA players and coaches can now clear quarantine after six days if Covid-testing data shows they&rsquo;re no longer at risk to be infectious.</span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep">Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475575903958802432?s=20">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep"><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>This will help more teams safely get back their players in time in an unprecedented wave of players and coaches entering protocols.</div>
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<div id="id__g6purvigqsm" class="css-901oao r-1fmj7o5 r-37j5jr r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Vaccinated NBA players and coaches can now clear quarantine after six days if Covid-testing data shows they&rsquo;re no longer at risk to be infectious.</span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n">&nbsp;</div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep">Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475575903958802432?s=20">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep"><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>This will help more teams safely get back their players in time in an unprecedented wave of players and coaches entering protocols.</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep">172 have entered Covid protocols in past two weeks, including a single-day high of 27 on Sunday.</div>
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<div id="id__g6purvigqsm" class="css-901oao r-1fmj7o5 r-37j5jr r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Vaccinated NBA players and coaches can now clear quarantine after six days if Covid-testing data shows they&rsquo;re no longer at risk to be infectious.</span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n">&nbsp;</div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep">Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475575903958802432?s=20">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep"><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>This will help more teams safely get back their players in time in an unprecedented wave of players and coaches entering protocols.</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep">172 have entered Covid protocols in the last two weeks, including a single-day high of 27 on Sunday.</div>
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<div id="id__g6purvigqsm" class="css-901oao r-1fmj7o5 r-37j5jr r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en" style="text-align: left;"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Vaccinated NBA players and coaches can now clear quarantine after six days if Covid-testing data shows they&rsquo;re no longer at risk to be infectious.</span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;">Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475575903958802432?s=20">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;"><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>This will help more teams safely get back their players in time in an unprecedented wave of players and coaches entering protocols.</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;">172 have entered Covid protocols in the last two weeks, including a single-day high of 27 on Sunday.</div>
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<div id="id__g6purvigqsm" class="css-901oao r-1fmj7o5 r-37j5jr r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en" style="text-align: left;"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Vaccinated NBA players and coaches can now clear quarantine after six days if Covid-testing data shows they&rsquo;re no longer at risk to be infectious.</span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;">Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475575903958802432?s=20">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;"><strong>ANALYSIS:</strong> This will help more teams safely get back their players in time in an unprecedented wave of players and coaches entering protocols.</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;">172 have entered Covid protocols in the last two weeks, including a single-day high of 27 on Sunday.</div>
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<div id="id__g6purvigqsm" class="css-901oao r-1fmj7o5 r-37j5jr r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en" style="text-align: left;"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" style="background-color: #ffffff;">Vaccinated NBA players and coaches can now clear quarantine after six days if Covid-testing data shows they&rsquo;re no longer at risk to be infectious.</span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;"><strong>ANALYSIS:</strong> This will help more teams safely get back their players in time in an unprecedented wave of players and coaches entering protocols.</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;">172 have entered Covid protocols in the last two weeks, including a single-day high of 27 on Sunday.</div>
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<div id="id__g6purvigqsm" class="css-901oao r-1fmj7o5 r-37j5jr r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en" style="text-align: left;"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" style="color: #ffffff;">Vaccinated NBA players and coaches can now clear quarantine after six days if Covid-testing data shows they&rsquo;re no longer at risk to be infectious.</span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Source: <a style="color: #ffffff;" href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475575903958802432?s=20">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>ANALYSIS:</strong> This will help more teams safely get back their players in time in an unprecedented wave of players and coaches entering protocols.</span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">172 have entered Covid protocols in the last two weeks, including a single-day high of 27 on Sunday.</span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n" style="text-align: left;">Vaccinated NBA players and coaches can now clear quarantine after six days if Covid-testing data shows they&rsquo;re no longer at risk to be infectious.</div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Source: <a style="color: #ffffff;" href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475575903958802432?s=20">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>ANALYSIS:</strong> This will help more teams safely get back their players in time in an unprecedented wave of players and coaches entering protocols.</span></div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">172 have entered Covid protocols in the last two weeks, including a single-day high of 27 on Sunday.</span></div>
</div>

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<div class="css-1dbjc4n" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Vaccinated NBA players and coaches can now clear quarantine after six days if Covid-testing data shows they&rsquo;re no longer at risk to be infectious.</span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Source: <a style="color: #ffffff;" href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475575903958802432?s=20">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>ANALYSIS:</strong> This will help more teams safely get back their players in time in an unprecedented wave of players and coaches entering protocols.</span></div>
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<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">172 have entered Covid protocols in the last two weeks, including a single-day high of 27 on Sunday.</span></div>
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Vaccinated NBA players and coaches can now clear quarantine after six days if Covid-testing data shows they’re no longer at risk to be infectious.

Vaccinated NBA players and coaches can clear quarantine after six days

<p>It was two guards taking home Player of the Week honors for Week 10 of the NBA season in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kemba Walker.</p>
<p>Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to</p>
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<p>It was two guards taking home Player of the Week honors for Week 10 of the NBA season in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kemba Walker.</p>
<p>Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to numerous upsets with 27.5 points, 7 assists, and 6.3 rebounds per game in a 3-1 week.</p>
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<p>It was two guards taking home Player of the Week honors for Week 10 of the NBA season in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kemba Walker.</p>
<p>Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to numerous upsets with 27.5 points, 7 assists, and 6.3 rebounds per game in a 3-1 week. He dominated across the board against the Denver Nuggets with&nbsp;</p>
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<p>It was two guards taking home Player of the Week honors for Week 10 of the NBA season in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kemba Walker.</p>
<p>Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to numerous upsets with 27.5 points, 7 assists, and 6.3 rebounds per game in a 3-1 week. He dominated across the board against the Denver Nuggets with 27 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists,&nbsp;</p>
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<p>It was two guards taking home Player of the Week honors for Week 10 of the NBA season in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kemba Walker.</p>
<p>Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to numerous upsets with 27.5 points, 7 assists, and 6.3 rebounds per game in a 3-1 week. He dominated across the board against the Denver Nuggets with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 14-point win.</p>
<p>Walker returned to the Knicks' rotation in a big way with 25 points, 9 rebound and 8.3 assists per game as he led the Knicks to a 2-1 record. Walker recorded the third triple double of his career to a big ovation on Christmas against the Atlanta Hawks.</p>
<p>Other Nominees:</p>
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<p>It was two guards taking home Player of the Week honors for Week 10 of the NBA season in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kemba Walker.</p>
<p>Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to numerous upsets with 27.5 points, 7 assists, and 6.3 rebounds per game in a 3-1 week. He dominated across the board against the Denver Nuggets with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 14-point win.</p>
<p>Walker returned to the Knicks' rotation in a big way with 25 points, 9 rebound and 8.3 assists per game as he led the Knicks to a 2-1 record. Walker recorded the third triple double of his career to a big ovation on Christmas against the Atlanta Hawks.</p>
<p>Other Nominees:</p>
<p><strong>West</strong>: Stephen Curry (GSW), Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell (UTA) and Dejounte Murray (SAS) East: Joel Embiid (PHI), Darius Garland and Kevin Love (CLE), Tyler Herro, Max Strus, and &Ouml;mer Yurtseven (MIA) and Jrue Holiday (MIL)</p>
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<p>It was two guards taking home Player of the Week honors for Week 10 of the NBA season in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kemba Walker.</p>
<p>Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to numerous upsets with 27.5 points, 7 assists, and 6.3 rebounds per game in a 3-1 week. He dominated across the board against the Denver Nuggets with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 14-point win.</p>
<p>Walker returned to the Knicks' rotation in a big way with 25 points, 9 rebound and 8.3 assists per game as he led the Knicks to a 2-1 record. Walker recorded the third triple double of his career to a big ovation on Christmas against the Atlanta Hawks.</p>
<p>Other Nominees:</p>
<p><strong>West</strong>: Stephen Curry (GSW), Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell (UTA) and Dejounte Murray (SAS)</p>
<p><strong>East</strong>: Joel Embiid (PHI), Darius Garland and Kevin Love (CLE), Tyler Herro, Max Strus, and &Ouml;mer Yurtseven (MIA) and Jrue Holiday (MIL)</p>
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<p>It was two guards taking home Player of the Week honors for Week 10 of the NBA season in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kemba Walker.</p>
<p>Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to numerous upsets with 27.5 points, 7 assists, and 6.3 rebounds per game in a 3-1 week. He dominated across the board against the Denver Nuggets with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 14-point win.</p>
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<p>Walker returned to the Knicks' rotation in a big way with 25 points, 9 rebound and 8.3 assists per game as he led the Knicks to a 2-1 record. Walker recorded the third triple double of his career to a big ovation on Christmas against the Atlanta Hawks.</p>
<p>Other Nominees:</p>
<p><strong>West</strong>: Stephen Curry (GSW), Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell (UTA) and Dejounte Murray (SAS)</p>
<p><strong>East</strong>: Joel Embiid (PHI), Darius Garland and Kevin Love (CLE), Tyler Herro, Max Strus, and &Ouml;mer Yurtseven (MIA) and Jrue Holiday (MIL)</p>
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<p>It was two guards taking home Player of the Week honors for Week 10 of the NBA season in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kemba Walker.</p>
<p>Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to numerous upsets with 27.5 points, 7 assists, and 6.3 rebounds per game in a 3-1 week. He dominated across the board against the Denver Nuggets with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 14-point win.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the acrobatic finish! 🔥<a href="https://t.co/XT8rm2H5T6">pic.twitter.com/XT8rm2H5T6</a></p>
&mdash; Thunder Nation (@ThunderNationCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThunderNationCP/status/1475280197020651525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Walker returned to the Knicks' rotation in a big way with 25 points, 9 rebound and 8.3 assists per game as he led the Knicks to a 2-1 record. Walker recorded the third triple double of his career to a big ovation on Christmas against the Atlanta Hawks.</p>
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<p>Other Nominees:</p>
<p><strong>West</strong>: Stephen Curry (GSW), Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell (UTA) and Dejounte Murray (SAS)</p>
<p><strong>East</strong>: Joel Embiid (PHI), Darius Garland and Kevin Love (CLE), Tyler Herro, Max Strus, and &Ouml;mer Yurtseven (MIA) and Jrue Holiday (MIL)</p>
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<p>It was two guards taking home Player of the Week honors for Week 10 of the NBA season in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kemba Walker.</p>
<p>Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to numerous upsets with 27.5 points, 7 assists, and 6.3 rebounds per game in a 3-1 week. He dominated across the board against the Denver Nuggets with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 14-point win.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the acrobatic finish! 🔥<a href="https://t.co/XT8rm2H5T6">pic.twitter.com/XT8rm2H5T6</a></p>
&mdash; Thunder Nation (@ThunderNationCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThunderNationCP/status/1475280197020651525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Walker returned to the Knicks' rotation in a big way with 25 points, 9 rebound and 8.3 assists per game as he led the Knicks to a 2-1 record. Walker recorded the third triple double of his career to a big ovation on Christmas against the Atlanta Hawks.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">KEMBA WALKER 👏 <br />From 10 straight DNP games to Eastern Conference Player of the Week! <br /><a href="https://t.co/wHYma2P0Qx">pic.twitter.com/wHYma2P0Qx</a></p>
&mdash; Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ballislife/status/1475567990410203137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Other Nominees:</p>
<p><strong>West</strong>: Stephen Curry (GSW), Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell (UTA) and Dejounte Murray (SAS)</p>
<p><strong>East</strong>: Joel Embiid (PHI), Darius Garland and Kevin Love (CLE), Tyler Herro, Max Strus, and &Ouml;mer Yurtseven (MIA) and Jrue Holiday (MIL)</p>
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It was two guards taking home Player of the Week honors for Week 10 of the NBA season in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kemba Walker.

Gilgeous-Alexander, Walker named Players of the Week for Dec. 20-26

<p>Dejounte Murray has entered the health and safety protocols.</p>
<p><strong>Source:</strong></p>

<p>Dejounte Murray has entered the health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source<strong>:&nbsp;</strong>Tom Petrini</p>

<p>Dejounte Murray has entered the health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source<strong>:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1475163974639443969?s=20">Tom Petrini</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Murray has been a triple double threat in every game this season, and the Spurs will miss his presence over the next several days.</p>
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<p>Dejounte Murray has entered the health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source<strong>:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1475163974639443969?s=20">Tom Petrini</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Murray has been a triple double threat in every game this season, and the Spurs will miss his presence over the next several days.</p>
<p>Murray is averaing 17.8 points,&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dejounte Murray has entered the health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source<strong>:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1475163974639443969?s=20">Tom Petrini</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Murray has been a triple double threat in every game this season, and the Spurs will miss his presence over the next several days.</p>
<p>Murray is averaing 17.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game.</p>

Dejounte Murray has entered the health and safety protocols.

Dejounte Murray enters COVID protocols

<p>Monty Williams and Chauncey Billups have joined Frank V</p>

<p>Monty Williams and Chauncey Billups have entered the health and safety protocols.</p>

<p>Monty Williams and Chauncey Billups have entered the health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source: Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</p>

<p>Monty Williams and Chauncey Billups have entered the health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475536789297414151?s=20">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>

<p>Monty Williams and Chauncey Billups have entered the health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475536789297414151?s=20">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
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<p>Monty Williams and Chauncey Billups have entered the health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475536789297414151?s=20">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>They will join&nbsp;</p>

<p>Monty Williams and Chauncey Billups have entered the health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1475536789297414151?s=20">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>They will join Frank Vogel and Billy Donovan in protocols.</p>
<p>Alvin Gentry and Rick Carlisle are expected to be back to coaching as they exit protocols.</p>
<p>Scott Brooks is expected to be the acting coach for Billups in the meantime.</p>

Monty Williams and Chauncey Billups have entered the health and safety protocols.

Monty Williams, Chauncey Billups join Vogel and Donovan in protocols

<p>The Suns have signed Emanuel Terry of the Stockton Kings to a hardship deal.</p>

<p>The Suns have signed Emanuel Terry of the Stockton Kings to a hardship deal.</p>
<p>Source: Shams Charania/The Athletic</p>

<p>The Suns have signed Emanuel Terry of the Stockton Kings to a hardship deal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1475528040222535693?s=21">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Terry</p>

<p>The Suns have signed Emanuel Terry of the Stockton Kings to a hardship deal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1475528040222535693?s=21">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Terry is averaging 11.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in the G League.</p>

<p>The Suns have signed Emanuel Terry of the Stockton Kings to a hardship deal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1475528040222535693?s=21">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Terry is averaging 11.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game on a 61 in the G League.</p>

<p>The Suns have signed Emanuel Terry of the Stockton Kings to a hardship deal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1475528040222535693?s=21">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Terry is averaging 11.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game on a 61 field goal percentage in the G League.</p>
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<p>The Suns have signed Emanuel Terry of the Stockton Kings to a hardship deal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1475528040222535693?s=21">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Terry is averaging 11.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game on a 61 field goal percentage in the G League.</p>
<p>Terry has played in&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Suns have signed Emanuel Terry of the Stockton Kings to a hardship deal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1475528040222535693?s=21">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Terry is averaging 11.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game on a 61 field goal percentage in the G League.</p>
<p>Terry has played in two games for the Suns in 2019,</p>

<p>The Suns have signed Emanuel Terry of the Stockton Kings to a hardship deal.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1475528040222535693?s=21">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Terry is averaging 11.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game on a 61 field goal percentage in the G League.</p>
<p>Terry has played in two games for the Suns in the 2018-19 season, and played a sole game for the Miami Heat as well.</p>

The Suns have signed Emanuel Terry of the Stockton Kings to a hardship deal.

Suns sign Emanuel Terry to hardship deal

<p>The Illinois men's basketball home game vs. Florida A&amp;M on Wednesday (Dec. 29) has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 results within the Illini program. The game will not be rescheduled.</p>
<p>Source: Illinois Basketball</p>

<p>The Illinois men's basketball home game vs. Florida A&amp;M on Wednesday (Dec. 29) has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 results within the Illini program. The game will not be rescheduled.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/illinimbb/status/1475519377634168832?s=21">Illinois Basketball</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>The Illinois men's basketball home game vs. Florida A&amp;M on Wednesday (Dec. 29) has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 results within the Illini program.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/illinimbb/status/1475519377634168832?s=21">Illinois Basketball</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>The Illinois men's basketball home game vs. Florida A&amp;M on Wednesday (Dec. 29) has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 results within the Illini program.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/illinimbb/status/1475519377634168832?s=21">Illinois Basketball</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>The game will not be rescheduled.</p>
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<p>The Illinois men's basketball home game vs. Florida A&amp;M on Wednesday (Dec. 29) has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 results within the Illini program.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/illinimbb/status/1475519377634168832?s=21">Illinois Basketball</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>The game will not be rescheduled.</p>
<p>The Fighting Illini sit at 9-3&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Illinois men's basketball home game vs. Florida A&amp;M on Wednesday (Dec. 29) has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 results within the Illini program.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/illinimbb/status/1475519377634168832?s=21">Illinois Basketball</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>The game will not be rescheduled.</p>
<p>The Fighting Illini sit at 9-3 while&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Illinois men's basketball home game vs. Florida A&amp;M on Wednesday (Dec. 29) has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 results within the Illini program.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/illinimbb/status/1475519377634168832?s=21">Illinois Basketball</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>The game will not be rescheduled.</p>
<p>The Fighting Illini sit at 9-3 while A&amp;M is just 2-9.</p>

The Illinois men's basketball home game vs. Florida A&M on Wednesday (Dec. 29) has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 results within the Illini program. 

Illinois vs Florida A&M men's basketball game cancelled

<p>Duke's&nbsp;two games this week -- at&nbsp;Clemson&nbsp;on Wednesday and at&nbsp;Notre Dame&nbsp;on Saturday -- will not be played as scheduled because of COVID-19 issues within the Blue Devils' program, a source confirmed to CBS Sports early Monday.</p>
<p>Source:&nbsp;</p>

<p>Duke's&nbsp;two games this week -- at&nbsp;Clemson&nbsp;on Wednesday and at&nbsp;Notre Dame&nbsp;on Saturday -- will not be played as scheduled because of COVID-19 issues within the Blue Devils' program, a source confirmed to CBS Sports early Monday.</p>
<p>Source: Garry Parrish/CBS Sports</p>

<p>Duke's&nbsp;two games this week -- at&nbsp;Clemson&nbsp;on Wednesday and at&nbsp;Notre Dame&nbsp;on Saturday -- will not be played as scheduled because of COVID-19 issues within the Blue Devils' program, a source confirmed to CBS Sports early Monday.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/duke-basketballs-next-two-games-postponed-due-to-positive-covid-19-tests-in-blue-devils-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Garry Parrish/CBS Sports</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Duke's&nbsp;two games this week -- at&nbsp;Clemson&nbsp;on Wednesday and at&nbsp;Notre Dame&nbsp;on Saturday -- will not be played as scheduled because of COVID-19 issues within the Blue Devils' program, a source confirmed to CBS Sports early Monday.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/duke-basketballs-next-two-games-postponed-due-to-positive-covid-19-tests-in-blue-devils-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Garry Parrish/CBS Sports</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>According to Parrish, multiple players tested positive upon returning from Christmas break. Per Duke University policy, every player on the team is vaccinated.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Duke's&nbsp;two games this week -- at&nbsp;Clemson&nbsp;on Wednesday and at&nbsp;Notre Dame&nbsp;on Saturday -- will not be played as scheduled because of COVID-19 issues within the Blue Devils' program, a source confirmed to CBS Sports early Monday.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/duke-basketballs-next-two-games-postponed-due-to-positive-covid-19-tests-in-blue-devils-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Garry Parrish/CBS Sports</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>According to Parrish, multiple players tested positive upon returning from Christmas break. Per Duke University policy, every player on the team is vaccinated. The Blue Devils are currently ranked No. 2 in the country and are 11-1 this season.</p>

According to CBS Sports, multiple players tested positive upon returning from Christmas break.

Duke's next two men's basketball games posptponed

<p>&ldquo;The thing that jumps out to me, and I&rsquo;m gonna say this, and people not in Denver, but people around the NBA will scoff at it, he&rsquo;s a very effective defensive player,&rdquo; Malone said. &ldquo;You can&rsquo;t say he&rsquo;s not. All the other analytics they use for other players, when you apply those same analytics to Nikola Jokic, he should be an All-Defensive player.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Source: Mike Singer/Denver Post</p>

<p>Mike Singer remarked after the Nuggets' win over the Clippers on Sunday that Nikola Jokic should make an All-Defensive team:</p>
<p>&ldquo;The thing that jumps out to me, and I&rsquo;m gonna say this, and people not in Denver, but people around the NBA will scoff at it, he&rsquo;s a very effective defensive player,&rdquo; Malone said. &ldquo;You can&rsquo;t say he&rsquo;s not. All the other analytics they use for other players, when you apply those same analytics to Nikola Jokic, he should be an All-Defensive player.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/26/nikola-jokic-nuggets-mvp-season-better/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Singer/Denver Post</a></p>

<p>Mike Singer remarked after the Nuggets' win over the Clippers on Sunday that Nikola Jokic should make an All-Defensive team:</p>
<p>&ldquo;The thing that jumps out to me, and I&rsquo;m gonna say this, and people not in Denver, but people around the NBA will scoff at it, he&rsquo;s a very effective defensive player,&rdquo; Malone said. &ldquo;You can&rsquo;t say he&rsquo;s not. All the other analytics they use for other players, when you apply those same analytics to Nikola Jokic, he should be an All-Defensive player.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/26/nikola-jokic-nuggets-mvp-season-better/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Singer/Denver Post</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Jokic&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mike Singer remarked after the Nuggets' win over the Clippers on Sunday that Nikola Jokic should make an All-Defensive team:</p>
<p>&ldquo;The thing that jumps out to me, and I&rsquo;m gonna say this, and people not in Denver, but people around the NBA will scoff at it, he&rsquo;s a very effective defensive player,&rdquo; Malone said. &ldquo;You can&rsquo;t say he&rsquo;s not. All the other analytics they use for other players, when you apply those same analytics to Nikola Jokic, he should be an All-Defensive player.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/26/nikola-jokic-nuggets-mvp-season-better/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Singer/Denver Post</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Jokic has never made an All-Defensive team, but has steadily improved as a defender throughout his NBA career. As Singer points out, the Nuggets star is averaging&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mike Singer remarked after the Nuggets' win over the Clippers on Sunday that Nikola Jokic should make an All-Defensive team:</p>
<p>&ldquo;The thing that jumps out to me, and I&rsquo;m gonna say this, and people not in Denver, but people around the NBA will scoff at it, he&rsquo;s a very effective defensive player,&rdquo; Malone said. &ldquo;You can&rsquo;t say he&rsquo;s not. All the other analytics they use for other players, when you apply those same analytics to Nikola Jokic, he should be an All-Defensive player.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/26/nikola-jokic-nuggets-mvp-season-better/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Singer/Denver Post</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Jokic has never made an All-Defensive team, but has steadily improved as a defender throughout his NBA career. As Singer points out, the Nuggets star is averaging 1.3 steals and 2.5 deflections per game, both second among all centers. He's backing up last year's MVP campaign with elite offensive numbers, but his game on the other end might still be underrated.</p>

Jokic is averaging 1.3 steals and 2.5 deflections per game, both second among all centers.

Mike Malone: Nikola Jokic 'should be an All-Defensive player'

<p>Celtics star Jayson Tatum has reentered league health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source: Shams Charania/The Athletic</p>

<p>Celtics star Jayson Tatum has reentered league health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjDxI_crYT1AhVQXM0KHZJVBU8QglR6BAghEAw&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FShamsCharania%2Fstatus%2F1475491694585995271%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Etweet&amp;usg=AOvVaw1bDVJhDuOqNHDu3CcjISM2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Celtics star Jayson Tatum has reentered league health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjDxI_crYT1AhVQXM0KHZJVBU8QglR6BAghEAw&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FShamsCharania%2Fstatus%2F1475491694585995271%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Etweet&amp;usg=AOvVaw1bDVJhDuOqNHDu3CcjISM2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Tatum had a tough battle with COVID-19 last season. At one point, he had to use an inhaler when returning to NBA action, and he said it took months for him to improve his breathing.</p>

<p>Celtics star Jayson Tatum has reentered league health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjDxI_crYT1AhVQXM0KHZJVBU8QglR6BAghEAw&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FShamsCharania%2Fstatus%2F1475491694585995271%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Etweet&amp;usg=AOvVaw1bDVJhDuOqNHDu3CcjISM2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Tatum had a tough battle with COVID-19 last season. At one point, he had to use an inhaler when returning to NBA action, and he said <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-star-jayson-tatum-gives-update-his-breathing-post-covid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">it took months for him to improve his breathing</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Celtics star Jayson Tatum has reentered league health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjDxI_crYT1AhVQXM0KHZJVBU8QglR6BAghEAw&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FShamsCharania%2Fstatus%2F1475491694585995271%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Etweet&amp;usg=AOvVaw1bDVJhDuOqNHDu3CcjISM2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Tatum had a tough battle with COVID-19 last season. At one point, he had to use an inhaler when returning to NBA action, and he said <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-star-jayson-tatum-gives-update-his-breathing-post-covid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">it took months for him to improve his breathing</a>. Tatum is averaging 25.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game with the Celtics this season.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Celtics star Jayson Tatum has reentered league health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjDxI_crYT1AhVQXM0KHZJVBU8QglR6BAghEAw&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FShamsCharania%2Fstatus%2F1475491694585995271%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Etweet&amp;usg=AOvVaw1bDVJhDuOqNHDu3CcjISM2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a></p>
<p><strong>ANALYSIS:&nbsp;</strong>Tatum had a tough battle with COVID-19 last season. At one point, he had to use an inhaler when returning to NBA action, and he said <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-star-jayson-tatum-gives-update-his-breathing-post-covid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">it took months for him to improve his breathing</a>. Tatum is averaging 25.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game with the Celtics this season. He becomes the ninth Celtic to recently enter NBA protocols.</p>

Tatum is averaging 25.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game with the Celtics this season