There&rsquo;s optimism 76ers star Joel Embiid will return on Saturday vs. Minnesota following a three-week absence due to COVID-19. Embiid has been ramping up this week. If unable on Saturday, second game of home stand (Monday vs. Orlando) is possible.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1463595449395388418" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS:

There&rsquo;s optimism 76ers star Joel Embiid will return on Saturday vs. Minnesota following a three-week absence due to COVID-19. Embiid has been ramping up this week. If unable on Saturday, second game of home stand (Monday vs. Orlando) is possible.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1463595449395388418" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Embiid

There&rsquo;s optimism 76ers star Joel Embiid will return on Saturday vs. Minnesota following a three-week absence due to COVID-19. Embiid has been ramping up this week. If unable on Saturday, second game of home stand (Monday vs. Orlando) is possible.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1463595449395388418" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Embiid has missed the previous three-weeks due to a postive COVID-19 test and

There&rsquo;s optimism 76ers star Joel Embiid will return on Saturday vs. Minnesota following a three-week absence due to COVID-19. Embiid has been ramping up this week. If unable on Saturday, second game of home stand (Monday vs. Orlando) is possible.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1463595449395388418" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Embiid has missed the previous three-weeks

There&rsquo;s optimism 76ers star Joel Embiid will return on Saturday vs. Minnesota following a three-week absence due to COVID-19. Embiid has been ramping up this week. If unable on Saturday, second game of home stand (Monday vs. Orlando) is possible.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1463595449395388418" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Sixers have gone

There&rsquo;s optimism 76ers star Joel Embiid will return on Saturday vs. Minnesota following a three-week absence due to COVID-19. Embiid has been ramping up this week. If unable on Saturday, second game of home stand (Monday vs. Orlando) is possible.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1463595449395388418" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Sixers have struggled in Embiid's absence, winning just two of their last eight games. Wit

There&rsquo;s optimism 76ers star Joel Embiid will return on Saturday vs. Minnesota following a three-week absence due to COVID-19. Embiid has been ramping up this week. 
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1463595449395388418" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Sixers have struggled in Embiid's absence, winning just two of their last eight games.

There&rsquo;s optimism 76ers star Joel Embiid will return on Saturday vs. Minnesota following a three-week absence due to COVID-19. Embiid has been ramping up this week. 
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1463595449395388418" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Sixers have struggled in Embiid's absence, winning just two of their last eight games. If Embiid cannot go on Saturday, Charania added that Monday against Orlando would also be

There&rsquo;s optimism 76ers star Joel Embiid will return on Saturday vs. Minnesota following a three-week absence due to COVID-19. Embiid has been ramping up this week. 
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1463595449395388418" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Sixers have struggled in Embiid's absence, winning just two of their last eight games. If Embiid cannot go on Saturday, Charania added that Monday against Orlando would also be a possibility.

There&rsquo;s optimism 76ers star Joel Embiid will return on Saturday vs. Minnesota following a three-week absence due to COVID-19. Embiid has been ramping up this week. 
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1463595449395388418" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Sixers have struggled in Embiid's absence, winning just two of their last eight games. If Embiid cannot go on Saturday, Charania added that Monday against Orlando would also be a possibility for the big man to return.

According to The Athletic, 76ers center Joel Embiid could return from his 3-week COVID-19 absence on Saturday vs. Minnesota.

Joel Embiid (COVID) could return to action Saturday vs. Minnesota

Dallas Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left knee and left ankle sprains) will play tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1463334826467991553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Doncic missed the previous three games because of a sprained knee and

Dallas Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left knee and left ankle sprains) will play tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1463334826467991553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Doncic missed the previous three games because of a sprained knee and ankle

Dallas Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left knee and left ankle sprains) will play tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1463334826467991553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Mavericks went Doncic missed the previous three games because of a sprained knee and ankle

Dallas Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left knee and left ankle sprains) will play tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1463334826467991553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Mavericks went 0-3 with Doncic out of the lineup and will look to bounce back tonight in another matchup vs. the Clippers

Dallas Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left knee and left ankle sprains) will play tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1463334826467991553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Mavericks went 0-3 with Doncic out of the lineup and will look to bounce back tonight in another matchup vs. the Clippers.

Dallas Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left knee and left ankle sprains) will play tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1463334826467991553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Mavericks went 0-3 with Doncic out of the lineup and will look to bounce back tonight in another matchup vs. the Clippers. The Clippers edged the Doncic-less Mavs 97-91 on

Dallas Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left knee and left ankle sprains) will play tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1463334826467991553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Mavericks went 0-3 with Doncic out of the lineup and will look to bounce back tonight in another matchup vs. the Clippers. The Clippers edged the Doncic-less Mavs 97-91 on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Dallas Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left knee and left ankle sprains) will play tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1463334826467991553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Mavericks went 0-3 with Doncic out of the lineup and will look to bounce back tonight in another matchup vs. the Clippers. The Clippers edged the Doncic-less Mavs 97-91 on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Dallas Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left knee and left ankle sprains) will play tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1463334826467991553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Mavericks went 0-3 with Doncic out of the lineup and will look to bounce back tonight in another matchup vs. the Clippers. The Clippers edged the Doncic-less Mavs 97-91 on Sunday in Los Angeles

Dallas Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left knee and left ankle sprains) will play tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1463334826467991553" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: The Mavericks went 0-3 with Doncic out of the lineup and will look to bounce back tonight in another matchup vs. the Clippers. The Clippers edged the Doncic-less Mavs 97-91 on Sunday in Los Angeles and will look to repeat that success tonight.

Mavericks' Luka Doncic (ankle,knee) will return from a three-game absence vs. the Clippers tonight.

Luka Doncic (ankle, knee) active tonight vs. Clippers

Clippers&lsquo; Nicolas Batum is expected to miss at least 10 days due to health and safety protocols. Batum entered protocols and missed a win over Dallas today, which moved the Clippers to 10-7 on the season.
Source:

Clippers&lsquo; Nicolas Batum is expected to miss at least 10 days due to health and safety protocols. Batum entered protocols and missed a win over Dallas today, which moved the Clippers to 10-7 on the season.
Source: Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)

Clippers&lsquo; Nicolas Batum is expected to miss at least 10 days due to health and safety protocols. Batum entered protocols and missed a win over Dallas today, which moved the Clippers to 10-7 on the season.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1462558321563648007" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>

Clippers&lsquo; Nicolas Batum is expected to miss at least 10 days due to health and safety protocols. Batum entered protocols and missed a win over Dallas today, which moved the Clippers to 10-7 on the season.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1462558321563648007" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS:

Clippers&lsquo; Nicolas Batum is expected to miss at least 10 days due to health and safety protocols. Batum entered protocols and missed a win over Dallas today, which moved the Clippers to 10-7 on the season.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1462558321563648007" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Batum entered the health/safety protocols today and was ruled out for the Clippers win over Dallas today.

Clippers&lsquo; Nicolas Batum is expected to miss at least 10 days due to health and safety protocols. Batum entered protocols and missed a win over Dallas today, which moved the Clippers to 10-7 on the season.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1462558321563648007" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Batum entered the health/safety protocols today and was ruled out for the Clippers win over Dallas on Sunday.

Clippers&lsquo; Nicolas Batum is expected to miss at least 10 days due to health and safety protocols. Batum entered protocols and missed a win over Dallas today, which moved the Clippers to 10-7 on the season.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1462558321563648007" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Batum entered the health/safety protocols today and was ruled out for the Clippers win over Dallas earlier.

Clippers&lsquo; Nicolas Batum is expected to miss at least 10 days due to health and safety protocols. 
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1462558321563648007" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Batum entered the health/safety protocols today and was ruled out for the Clippers win over Dallas earlier. Expect Batum to miss potentially two weeks of action.

Clippers&lsquo; Nicolas Batum is expected to miss at least 10 days due to health and safety protocols. 
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1462558321563648007" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Batum entered the health/safety protocols today and was ruled out for the Clippers win over Dallas earlier. Expect Batum to miss potentially two weeks of action and Amir Coffey should

Clippers&lsquo; Nicolas Batum is expected to miss at least 10 days due to health and safety protocols. 
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1462558321563648007" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Batum entered the health/safety protocols today and was ruled out for the Clippers win over Dallas earlier. Expect Amir Coffey to see some extended run with Batum set to miss potentially two weeks of action.

According to The Athletic, Nicolas Batum has entered the league's health and safety protocols, and will miss at least 10 days.

Nicolas Batum enters health/safety protocols, out at least 10 days

Unvaccinated pro athletes will officially be barred from entering Canada in January.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement on Friday, saying that &ldquo;national interest exemptions&rdquo; for pro athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be terminated on January 15.
Source: <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/unvaccinated-athletes-no-longer-allowed-in-canada-come-january" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Laskaris of DailyHive.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Canada has been alllowing athletes to come into the country and compete under the exemption, which states "unvaccinated athletes would have to provide a negative test to come into the country, but would be free to compete in buildings that otherwise require proof of vaccination to enter." With this exemption now being terminated at the start of the new year, a small percentage of NBA players will be effected as the NBPA has reported that vaccination rates across the league are in the upper 90 percentile.
It will be interesting to see if this new order will convinve some of the league's unvaccinated players to get vaccinated as they will not be able to play in Canada vs. the Raptors other

Unvaccinated pro athletes will officially be barred from entering Canada in January.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement on Friday, saying that &ldquo;national interest exemptions&rdquo; for pro athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be terminated on January 15.
Source: <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/unvaccinated-athletes-no-longer-allowed-in-canada-come-january" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Laskaris of DailyHive.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Canada has been alllowing athletes to come into the country and compete under the exemption, which states "unvaccinated athletes would have to provide a negative test to come into the country, but would be free to compete in buildings that otherwise require proof of vaccination to enter." With this exemption now being terminated at the start of the new year, a small percentage of NBA players will be effected as the NBPA has reported that vaccination rates across the league are in the upper 90 percentile.
It will be interesting to see if this new order will convinve some of the league's unvaccinated players to get vaccinated as they will not be able to play in Canada otherwise.

Unvaccinated pro athletes will officially be barred from entering Canada in January.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement on Friday, saying that &ldquo;national interest exemptions&rdquo; for pro athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be terminated on January 15.
Source: ANALYSIS: Canada has been allowing athletes to come into the country and compete under the exemption, which states "unvaccinated athletes would have to provide a negative test to come into the country, but would be free to compete in buildings that otherwise require proof of vaccination to enter." With this exemption now being terminated at the start of the new year, a small percentage of NBA players will be effected as the NBPA has reported that vaccination rates across the league are in the upper 90 percentile.<a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/unvaccinated-athletes-no-longer-allowed-in-canada-come-january" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Laskaris of DailyHive.com</a>
It will be interesting to see if this new order will convinve some of the league's unvaccinated players to get vaccinated as they will not be able to play in Canada otherwise.

Unvaccinated pro athletes will officially be barred from entering Canada in January.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement on Friday, saying that &ldquo;national interest exemptions&rdquo; for pro athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be terminated on January 15.
Source: <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/unvaccinated-athletes-no-longer-allowed-in-canada-come-january" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Laskaris of DailyHive.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Canada has been allowing athletes to come into the country and compete under the exemption, which states "unvaccinated athletes would have to provide a negative test to come into the country, but would be free to compete in buildings that otherwise require proof of vaccination to enter." With this exemption now being terminated at the start of the new year, a small percentage of NBA players will be effected as the NBPA has reported that vaccination rates across the league are in the upper 90 percentile.
It will be interesting to see if this new order will convinve some of the league's unvaccinated players to get vaccinated as they will not be able to play in Canada otherwise.

Unvaccinated pro athletes will officially be barred from entering Canada in January.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement on Friday, saying that &ldquo;national interest exemptions&rdquo; for pro athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be terminated on January 15.
Source: <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/unvaccinated-athletes-no-longer-allowed-in-canada-come-january" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Laskaris of DailyHive.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Canada has been allowing athletes to come into the country and compete under the exemption, which states "unvaccinated athletes would have to provide a negative test to come into the country, but would be free to compete in buildings that otherwise require proof of vaccination to enter." With this exemption now being terminated at the start of the new year, a small percentage of NBA players will be effected as the NBPA has reported that vaccination rates across the league are in the upper 90 percentile.
It will be interesting to see if this new order will convince some of the league's unvaccinated players to get vaccinated as they will not be able to play in Canada otherwise.

Unvaccinated pro athletes will officially be barred from entering Canada in January.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement on Friday, saying that &ldquo;national interest exemptions&rdquo; for pro athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be terminated on January 15.
Source: <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/unvaccinated-athletes-no-longer-allowed-in-canada-come-january" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Laskaris of DailyHive.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Canada has been allowing athletes to come into the country and compete under the exemption, which states "unvaccinated athletes would have to provide a negative test to come into the country, but would be free to compete in buildings that otherwise require proof of vaccination to enter." With this exemption now being terminated, a small percentage of NBA players will be affected as the NBPA has reported that vaccination rates across the league are in the upper 90 percentile.
It will be interesting to see if this new order will convince some of the league's unvaccinated players to get vaccinated as they will not be able to play in Canada otherwise.

Unvaccinated pro athletes will officially be barred from entering Canada in January.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement on Friday, saying that &ldquo;national interest exemptions&rdquo; for pro athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be terminated on January 15.
Source: <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/unvaccinated-athletes-no-longer-allowed-in-canada-come-january" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Laskaris of DailyHive.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Canada has been allowing athletes to come into the country and compete under the exemption, which states "unvaccinated athletes would have to provide a negative test to come into the country, but would be free to compete in buildings that otherwise require proof of vaccination to enter." With this exemption now being terminated, a small percentage of NBA players will be affected.
The NBPA has reported that vaccination rates across the league are in the upper 90 percentile.
It will be interesting to see if this new order will convince some of the league's unvaccinated players to get vaccinated as they will not be able to play in Canada otherwise.

Unvaccinated pro athletes will officially be barred from entering Canada in January.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement on Friday, saying that &ldquo;national interest exemptions&rdquo; for pro athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be terminated on January 15.
Source: <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/unvaccinated-athletes-no-longer-allowed-in-canada-come-january" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Laskaris of DailyHive.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Canada has been allowing athletes to come into the country and compete under the exemption, which states "unvaccinated athletes would have to provide a negative test to come into the country, but would be free to compete in buildings that otherwise require proof of vaccination to enter." With this exemption now being terminated, a small percentage of NBA players will be affected.
The NBPA has reported that more than 90% of players are vaccinated.&nbsp;It will be interesting to see if this new order will convince some of the league's unvaccinated players to get vaccinated as they will not be able to play in Canada otherwise.

Unvaccinated pro athletes will officially be barred from entering Canada in January.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement on Friday, saying that &ldquo;national interest exemptions&rdquo; for pro athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be terminated on January 15.
Source: <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/unvaccinated-athletes-no-longer-allowed-in-canada-come-january" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Laskaris of DailyHive.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Canada has been allowing athletes to come into the country and compete under the exemption, which states "unvaccinated athletes would have to provide a negative test to come into the country, but would be free to compete in buildings that otherwise require proof of vaccination to enter." With this exemption now being terminated, a small percentage of NBA players will be affected.
The NBPA has reported that more than 90% of players are vaccinated.&nbsp;It will be interesting to see if this convinces any players to receive the vaccine or how their teams will adjust to

Unvaccinated pro athletes will officially be barred from entering Canada in January.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement on Friday, saying that &ldquo;national interest exemptions&rdquo; for pro athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be terminated on January 15.
Source: <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/unvaccinated-athletes-no-longer-allowed-in-canada-come-january" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Laskaris of DailyHive.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Canada has been allowing athletes to come into the country and compete under the exemption, which states "unvaccinated athletes would have to provide a negative test to come into the country, but would be free to compete in buildings that otherwise require proof of vaccination to enter." With this exemption now being terminated, a small percentage of NBA players will be affected.
The NBPA has reported that more than 90% of players are vaccinated.&nbsp;It will be interesting to see if this convinces any players to receive the vaccine or how their teams will adjust to playing without them.

According to the Public Safety Minister of Canada, unvaccinated athletes will no longer be allowed into the country for games.

Unvaccinated athletes won't be allowed in Canada starting Jan. 15

Staples Center &ndash; the iconic home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers among others since 1999 &ndash; will have a new name beginning Dec. 25: Crypto.com Arena.
It&rsquo;s believed to be the largest U.S. venue naming rights deal to date.
SOURCE: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1460832641352040449" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic </a>

Staples Center &ndash; the iconic home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers among others since 1999 &ndash; will have a new name beginning Dec. 25: Crypto.com Arena.
It&rsquo;s believed to be the largest U.S. venue naming rights deal to date.
SOURCE: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1460832641352040449" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic</a>
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Staples Center &ndash; the iconic home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers among others since 1999 &ndash; will have a new name beginning Dec. 25: Crypto.com Arena.
It&rsquo;s believed to be the largest U.S. venue naming rights deal to date.
SOURCE: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1460832641352040449" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic</a>
After operating as the Staples Center for all 22-years since its opening in 1999, Crypto.com is reportedly paying around $700 million over 20 years to rename the iconic Los Angeles venue &ldquo;Crypto.com Arena&rdquo; starting in December. That&rsquo;s $35 million per year, or nearly $100,000 per day for the next 20 years, and makes it the largest naming rights deal in U.S. sports history. Even crazier, that&rsquo;s nearly 2x the entire $375 million that it cost to build the arena.&nbsp;
SOURCE:&nbsp;

After operating as the Staples Center for all 22-years since its opening in 1999, Crypto.com is reportedly paying around $700 million over 20 years to rename the iconic Los Angeles venue &ldquo;Crypto.com Arena&rdquo; starting in December. That&rsquo;s $35 million per year, or nearly $100,000 per day for the next 20 years, and makes it the largest naming rights deal in U.S. sports history. Even crazier, that&rsquo;s nearly 2x the entire $375 million that it cost to build the arena.&nbsp;
SOURCE:&nbsp;

After operating as the Staples Center for all 22-years since its opening in 1999, Crypto.com is reportedly paying around $700 million over 20 years to rename the iconic Los Angeles venue &ldquo;Crypto.com Arena&rdquo; starting in December. That&rsquo;s $35 million per year, or nearly $100,000 per day for the next 20 years, and makes it the largest naming rights deal in U.S. sports history. Even crazier, that&rsquo;s nearly 2x the entire $375 million that it cost to build the arena.&nbsp;
SOURCE: Joe Pompliano

After operating as the Staples Center for all 22-years since its opening in 1999, Crypto.com is reportedly paying around $700 million over 20 years to rename the iconic Los Angeles venue &ldquo;Crypto.com Arena&rdquo; starting in December. That&rsquo;s $35 million per year, or nearly $100,000 per day for the next 20 years, and makes it the largest naming rights deal in U.S. sports history. Even crazier, that&rsquo;s nearly 2x the entire $375 million that it cost to build the arena.&nbsp;
SOURCE: Joe Pompliano of Huddle Up (Substack)

After operating as the Staples Center for all 22-years since its opening in 1999, Crypto.com is reportedly paying around $700 million over 20 years to rename the iconic Los Angeles venue &ldquo;Crypto.com Arena&rdquo; starting in December. That&rsquo;s $35 million per year, or nearly $100,000 per day for the next 20 years, and makes it the largest naming rights deal in U.S. sports history. Even crazier, that&rsquo;s nearly 2x the entire $375 million that it cost to build the arena.&nbsp;
SOURCE: <a href="https://huddleup.substack.com/p/the-largest-naming-rights-deal-in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Pompliano of Huddle Up (Substack)</a>

After operating as the Staples Center for all 22-years since its opening in 1999, Crypto.com is reportedly paying around $700 million over 20 years to rename the iconic Los Angeles venue &ldquo;Crypto.com Arena&rdquo; starting in December. That&rsquo;s $35 million per year, or nearly $100,000 per day for the next 20 years, and makes it the largest naming rights deal in U.S. sports history. Even crazier, that&rsquo;s nearly 2x the entire $375 million that it cost to build the arena.&nbsp;
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SOURCE: <a href="https://huddleup.substack.com/p/the-largest-naming-rights-deal-in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Pompliano of Huddle Up (Substack)</a>

After operating as the Staples Center for all 22-years since its opening in 1999, Crypto.com is reportedly paying around $700 million over 20 years to rename the iconic Los Angeles venue &ldquo;Crypto.com Arena&rdquo; starting in December. That&rsquo;s $35 million per year, or nearly $100,000 per day for the next 20 years, and makes it the largest naming rights deal in U.S. sports history. Even crazier, that&rsquo;s nearly 2x the entire $375 million that it cost to build the arena.&nbsp;
Some people will say Crypto.com overpaid at $35 million per year, while others will say the naming rights are priceless and that AEG should have never sold it in the first place. Regardless, there are rumors that AEG will use a substantial amount of the money to fund a renovation on the 22-year-old arena.
SOURCE: <a href="https://huddleup.substack.com/p/the-largest-naming-rights-deal-in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Pompliano of Huddle Up (Substack)</a>

After operating as the Staples Center for all 22-years since its opening in 1999, Crypto.com is reportedly paying around $700 million over 20 years to rename the iconic Los Angeles venue &ldquo;Crypto.com Arena&rdquo; starting in December. That&rsquo;s $35 million per year, or nearly $100,000 per day for the next 20 years, and makes it the largest naming rights deal in U.S. sports history.
Even crazier, that&rsquo;s nearly 2x the entire $375 million that it cost to build the arena.&nbsp;
Some people will say Crypto.com overpaid at $35 million per year, while others will say the naming rights are priceless and that AEG should have never sold it in the first place. Regardless, there are rumors that AEG will use a substantial amount of the money to fund a renovation on the 22-year-old arena.
SOURCE: <a href="https://huddleup.substack.com/p/the-largest-naming-rights-deal-in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Pompliano of Huddle Up (Substack)</a>

According to reports, Staples Center will become 'Crypto.com Arena' after a massive naming rights deal closes.

Staples Center to become Crypto.com Arena after $700 million deal

Mavericks star Luka Dončić is expected to miss Wednesday's game in Phoenix with a sprained left ankle, league sources say.&nbsp;
The injury, sustained in the final minute of Monday's win over Denver, is not considered serious after an MRI, sources say.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1460713595927511042" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Doncic should be considered day-to-day going forward as the expecatation is that he will not miss an extended amount of time.

Mavericks star Luka Dončić is expected to miss Wednesday's game in Phoenix with a sprained left ankle, league sources say.&nbsp;
The injury, sustained in the final minute of Monday's win over Denver, is not considered serious after an MRI, sources say.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1460713595927511042" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Doncic should be considered day-to-day going forward as the expecatation is that he will not miss an extended period of time. With Doncic already ruled out for Wednesday, his next oppurtunity to take the court will come

Mavericks star Luka Dončić is expected to miss Wednesday's game in Phoenix with a sprained left ankle, league sources say.&nbsp;
The injury, sustained in the final minute of Monday's win over Denver, is not considered serious after an MRI, sources say.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1460713595927511042" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Doncic should be considered day-to-day going forward as the expecatation is that he will not miss an extended period of time. With Doncic already ruled out for Wednesday, his next oppurtunity to take the court will come Friday

Mavericks star Luka Dončić is expected to miss Wednesday's game in Phoenix with a sprained left ankle, league sources say.&nbsp;
The injury, sustained in the final minute of Monday's win over Denver, is not considered serious after an MRI, sources say.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1460713595927511042" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Doncic should be considered day-to-day going forward as the expecatation is that he will not miss an extended period of time. With Doncic already ruled out for Wednesday, his next oppurtunity to take the court will come Friday against Phoenix

Mavericks star Luka Dončić is expected to miss Wednesday's game in Phoenix with a sprained left ankle, league sources say.&nbsp;
The injury, sustained in the final minute of Monday's win over Denver, is not considered serious after an MRI, sources say.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1460713595927511042" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Doncic should be considered day-to-day going forward as the expecatation is that he will not miss an extended period of time. With Doncic already ruled out for Wednesday, his next oppurtunity to take the court will come Friday against Phoenix.

Mavericks star Luka Dončić is expected to miss Wednesday's game in Phoenix with a sprained left ankle, league sources say.&nbsp;
The injury, sustained in the final minute of Monday's win over Denver, is not considered serious after an MRI, sources say.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1460713595927511042" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Doncic should be considered day-to-day going forward as the expecatation is that he will not miss an extended period of time. With Doncic already ruled out for Wednesday, his next oppurtunity to take the court will come Friday against Phoenix.

Mavericks star Luka Dončić is expected to miss Wednesday's game in Phoenix with a sprained left ankle, league sources say.&nbsp;
The injury, sustained in the final minute of Monday's win over Denver, is not considered serious after an MRI, sources say.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1460713595927511042" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Doncic should be considered day-to-day going forward as the expectation is that he will not miss an extended period of time. With Doncic already ruled out for Wednesday, his next opportunity to take the court will come Friday against Phoenix.

Mavericks star Luka Dončić is expected to miss Wednesday's game in Phoenix with a sprained left ankle, league sources say.&nbsp;
The injury, sustained in the final minute of Monday's win over Denver, is not considered serious after an MRI, sources say.
Source: Marc Stein (Twitter)
ANALYSIS: Doncic should be considered day-to-day going forward as the expectation is that he will not miss an extended period of time. With Doncic already ruled out for Wednesday, his next opportunity to take the court will come Friday against Phoenix.

Mavericks star Luka Dončić is expected to miss Wednesday's game in Phoenix with a sprained left ankle, league sources say.&nbsp;
The injury, sustained in the final minute of Monday's win over Denver, is not considered serious after an MRI, sources say.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1460713595927511042" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Doncic should be considered day-to-day going forward as the expectation is that he will not miss an extended period of time. With Doncic already ruled out Wednesday, his next opportunity to take the court will come Friday against Phoenix.

The Dallas Mavericks say that Luka Doncic is considered day-to-day after undergoing an MRI on his ankle.

Luka Doncic (ankle) avoids serious injury, considered day-to-day

According to The Athletic, the 76ers are continuing to

According to The Athletic, the 76ers will continue to fine All-Star guard Ben Simmons for not reporting to team activities. The latest fine will come for not traveling with the team on their current 6-game road trip.

According to The Athletic, the 76ers will continue to fine All-Star guard Ben Simmons for not reporting to team activities. The latest fine will come for Simmons not traveling with the team on their current 6-game road trip.

According to The Athletic, the 76ers will continue to fine All-Star guard Ben Simmons for not reporting to team activities. The latest fine will come for Simmons not traveling with the team on their current 6-game road trip.
Here is the full scoop from Shams Charania

According to The Athletic, the 76ers will continue to fine All-Star guard Ben Simmons for not reporting to team activities. The latest fine will come for Simmons not traveling with the team on their current 6-game road trip.
Here is the full scoop from Shams Charania via Twitter:
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According to The Athletic, the 76ers will continue to fine All-Star guard Ben Simmons for not reporting to team activities. The latest fine will come for Simmons not traveling with the team on their current 6-game road trip.
Here is the full scoop from Shams Charania via Twitter:
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The Philadelphia 76ers have fined Ben Simmons for failing to travel on their six-game road trip, sources say. Details: <a href="https://t.co/PEStgby08j">pic.twitter.com/PEStgby08j</a>
&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1460450578358697990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2021</a></blockquote>

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According to Shams Charania, the 76ers are fining Ben Simmons for not traveling with the team on their 6-game road trip.

76ers fine Ben Simmons for not traveling with team on road trip

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Dave Joerger is leaving the team for several weeks to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments to combat a form of &ldquo;head and neck&rdquo; cancer, Joerger tells ESPN.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1459713105609506822" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN </a>
ANALYSIS: Joerger spoke with ESPN via the WojPod "We have caught it early," Joerger told ESPN. "I'm very lucky. I've got over a 90% chance of cure rate, but it's very scary and it's not enjoyable going through. ...I can't go on the road and do radiation and chemotherapy in different cities around the country. To continue my treatment, I need to step away from the team."

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Dave Joerger is leaving the team for several weeks to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments to combat a form of &ldquo;head and neck&rdquo; cancer, Joerger tells ESPN.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1459713105609506822" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN </a>
ANALYSIS: Joerger spoke with ESPN via the WojPod&nbsp; "We have caught it early," Joerger told ESPN. "I'm very lucky. I've got over a 90% chance of cure rate, but it's very scary and it's not enjoyable going through. ...I can't go on the road and do radiation and chemotherapy in different cities around the country. To continue my treatment, I need to step away from the team."

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Dave Joerger is leaving the team for several weeks to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments to combat a form of &ldquo;head and neck&rdquo; cancer, Joerger tells ESPN.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1459713105609506822" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN </a>
ANALYSIS: Joerger spoke with ESPN via the WojPo "We have caught it early," Joerger told ESPN. "I'm very lucky. I've got over a 90% chance of cure rate, but it's very scary and it's not enjoyable going through. ...I can't go on the road and do radiation and chemotherapy in different cities around the country. To continue my treatment, I need to step away from the team."

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Dave Joerger is leaving the team for several weeks to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments to combat a form of &ldquo;head and neck&rdquo; cancer, Joerger tells ESPN.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1459713105609506822" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN </a>
ANALYSIS: Joerger spoke with ESPN via the WojP "We have caught it early," Joerger told ESPN. "I'm very lucky. I've got over a 90% chance of cure rate, but it's very scary and it's not enjoyable going through. ...I can't go on the road and do radiation and chemotherapy in different cities around the country. To continue my treatment, I need to step away from the team."

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Dave Joerger is leaving the team for several weeks to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments to combat a form of &ldquo;head and neck&rdquo; cancer, Joerger tells ESPN.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1459713105609506822" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN </a>
ANALYSIS: Joerger spoke with ESPN via the WojPod after receiving his diagnosis:
 "We have caught it early," Joerger told ESPN. "I'm very lucky. I've got over a 90% chance of cure rate, but it's very scary and it's not enjoyable going through. ...I can't go on the road and do radiation and chemotherapy in different cities around the country. To continue my treatment, I need to step away from the team."

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Dave Joerger is leaving the team for several weeks to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments to combat a form of &ldquo;head and neck&rdquo; cancer, Joerger tells ESPN.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1459713105609506822" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN </a>
ANALYSIS: Joerger spoke with ESPN via the WojPod after receiving his diagnosis:
 "We have caught it early," Joerger told ESPN. "I'm very lucky. I've got over a 90% chance of cure rate, but it's very scary and it's not enjoyable going through. ...I can't go on the road and do radiation and chemotherapy in different cities around the country. To continue my treatment, I need to step away from the team."
&nbsp;

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Dave Joerger is leaving the team for several weeks to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments to combat a form of &ldquo;head and neck&rdquo; cancer, Joerger tells ESPN.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1459713105609506822" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN </a>
ANALYSIS: Joerger spoke with ESPN via the WojPod after receiving his diagnosis:
"We have caught it early," Joerger told ESPN. "I'm very lucky. I've got over a 90% chance of cure rate, but it's very scary and it's not enjoyable going through. ...I can't go on the road and do radiation and chemotherapy in different cities around the country. To continue my treatment, I need to step away from the team."
Joerger will remain away from the team and

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Dave Joerger is leaving the team for several weeks to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments to combat a form of &ldquo;head and neck&rdquo; cancer, Joerger tells ESPN.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1459713105609506822" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN </a>
ANALYSIS: Joerger spoke with ESPN via the WojPod after receiving his diagnosis:
"We have caught it early," Joerger told ESPN. "I'm very lucky. I've got over a 90% chance of cure rate, but it's very scary and it's not enjoyable going through. ...I can't go on the road and do radiation and chemotherapy in different cities around the country. To continue my treatment, I need to step away from the team."
Joerger will remain away from the team as the 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Dave Joerger is leaving the team for several weeks to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments to combat a form of &ldquo;head and neck&rdquo; cancer, Joerger tells ESPN.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1459713105609506822" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN </a>
ANALYSIS: Joerger spoke with ESPN via the WojPod after receiving his diagnosis:
"We have caught it early," Joerger told ESPN. "I'm very lucky. I've got over a 90% chance of cure rate, but it's very scary and it's not enjoyable going through. ...I can't go on the road and do radiation and chemotherapy in different cities around the country. To continue my treatment, I need to step away from the team."
Joerger will remain away from the team as he receives treatment in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Dave Joerger is leaving the team for several weeks to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments to combat a form of &ldquo;head and neck&rdquo; cancer, Joerger tells ESPN.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1459713105609506822" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN </a>
ANALYSIS: Joerger spoke with ESPN via the WojPod after receiving his diagnosis:
"We have caught it early," Joerger told ESPN. "I'm very lucky. I've got over a 90% chance of cure rate, but it's very scary and it's not enjoyable going through. ...I can't go on the road and do radiation and chemotherapy in different cities around the country. To continue my treatment, I need to step away from the team."
Joerger will remain away from the team as he continues to receive treatment in Philadelphia.

According to ESPN, 76ers assistant Dave Joerger will take a leave of absence and undergo chemotherapy for head/neck cancer.

76ers assistant Dave Joerger to undergo chemotherapy for "head/neck" cancer

Jazz center Rudy Gobert and Pacers center Myles Turner were both ejected from Thursday night's game in Salt Lake City, in which Indiana won 111-100. Gobert and Turner got tangled up near the basket after Gobert was denied at the rim and things got ugly quick with the two big men taking shots at each other and other teammates getting involved.
In conclusion, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles, and Myles Turner were all ejected from the game and some suspensions could be handed out in the coming days as well. 
Here is the video of of what went down in Utah:
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Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles and Myles Turner all ejected after this scuffle. <a href="https://t.co/pEymQ4LLbM">pic.twitter.com/pEymQ4LLbM</a>
&mdash; Dana Greene (@dana_greene) <a href="https://twitter.com/dana_greene/status/1459012621919793191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2021</a></blockquote>

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Jazz center Rudy Gobert and Pacers center Myles Turner were both ejected from Thursday night's game in Salt Lake City, in which Indiana won 111-100. Gobert and Turner got tangled up near the basket after Gobert was denied at the rim and things got ugly quick, with the two big men taking shots at each other and other teammates getting involved.
In conclusion, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles, and Myles Turner were all ejected from the game and some suspensions could be handed out in the coming days as well. 
Here is the video of of what went down in Utah:
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Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles and Myles Turner all ejected after this scuffle. <a href="https://t.co/pEymQ4LLbM">pic.twitter.com/pEymQ4LLbM</a>
&mdash; Dana Greene (@dana_greene) <a href="https://twitter.com/dana_greene/status/1459012621919793191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2021</a></blockquote>

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Rudy Gobert and Myles Turner were among multiple players ejected from Thursday night's matchup between the Jazz and Pacers.

Rudy Gobert, Myles Turner get into altercation; multiple players ejected

Detroit Pistons say forward/center Kelly Olynyk will be sidelined for at least six weeks due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1458981011987972099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Olynyk suffered the

Detroit Pistons say forward/center Kelly Olynyk will be sidelined for at least six weeks due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1458981011987972099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Olynyk suffered the injury in the 4th quarter of Detroit's Wednesday night win over Houston

Detroit Pistons say forward/center Kelly Olynyk will be sidelined for at least six weeks due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1458981011987972099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Olynyk suffered the injury in the 4th quarter of Detroit's Wednesday night win over Houston.

Detroit Pistons say forward/center Kelly Olynyk will be sidelined for at least six weeks due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1458981011987972099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Olynyk suffered the injury in the 4th quarter of Detroit's Wednesday night win over Houston. Olynyk is averaging

Detroit Pistons say forward/center Kelly Olynyk will be sidelined for at least six weeks due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1458981011987972099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Olynyk suffered the injury in the 4th quarter of Detroit's Wednesday night win over Houston. Olynyk is averaging 12.5 points,

Detroit Pistons say forward/center Kelly Olynyk will be sidelined for at least six weeks due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1458981011987972099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Olynyk suffered the injury in the 4th quarter of Detroit's Wednesday night win over Houston. Olynyk is averaging 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds

Detroit Pistons say forward/center Kelly Olynyk will be sidelined for at least six weeks due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1458981011987972099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Olynyk suffered the injury in the 4th quarter of Detroit's Wednesday night win over Houston. Olynyk is averaging 12.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in

Detroit Pistons say forward/center Kelly Olynyk will be sidelined for at least six weeks due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1458981011987972099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Olynyk suffered the injury in the 4th quarter of Detroit's Wednesday night win over Houston. Olynyk is averaging 12.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in 23 minutes per game this season.

Detroit Pistons say forward/center Kelly Olynyk will be sidelined for at least six weeks due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1458981011987972099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Olynyk suffered the injury in the 4th quarter of Detroit's Wednesday night win over Houston. Olynyk is averaging 12.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in 23 minutes per game this season.

Detroit Pistons say forward/center Kelly Olynyk will be sidelined for at least six weeks due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1458981011987972099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter)</a>
ANALYSIS: Olynyk suffered the injury in the 4th quarter of Detroit's Wednesday night win over the Houston Rockets. Olynyk is averaging 12.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in 23 minutes per game this season.

According to Chris Haynes, Pistons' Kelly Olynyk will miss the next six weeks due to a grade 2 MCL sprain.

Pistons' Kelly Olynyk (MCL) to be sidelined for at least six weeks

Ben Simmons believes the Philadelphia 76ers&rsquo; recent actions are exacerbating his mental health issues, and that the team wants to deem him fit to force him to play, regardless of what he tells the team&rsquo;s mental health therapist, his agent told The Athletic on Thursday.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/ben-simmons-feels-76ers-want-to-force-him-to-play-team-responds-exclusive/Z33rajI00nWY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic </a>
ANALYSIS: Simmons' agent, Rich Paul had this to say on the ongoing situation (via The Athletic):
&ldquo;I truly believe the fines, the targeting, the negative publicity shined on the issue &mdash; that&rsquo;s very unnecessary and has furthered the mental health issues for Ben,&rdquo; Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said. &ldquo;Either you help Ben, or come out and say he&rsquo;s lying. Which one is it?&rdquo;
The 76ers, however, deny that there are trying to force Simmons back into action. And according to The Atheltic, "the team&rsquo;s position is that he should partake in all team activities until there is information from its mental health professional or Simmons that would preclude him from playing."
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Ben Simmons believes the Philadelphia 76ers&rsquo; recent actions are exacerbating his mental health issues, and that the team wants to deem him fit to force him to play, regardless of what he tells the team&rsquo;s mental health therapist, his agent told The Athletic on Thursday.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/ben-simmons-feels-76ers-want-to-force-him-to-play-team-responds-exclusive/Z33rajI00nWY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic </a>
ANALYSIS: Simmons' agent, Rich Paul had this to say on the ongoing situation (via The Athletic):
&ldquo;I truly believe the fines, the targeting, the negative publicity shined on the issue &mdash; that&rsquo;s very unnecessary and has furthered the mental health issues for Ben,&rdquo; Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said. &ldquo;Either you help Ben, or come out and say he&rsquo;s lying. Which one is it?&rdquo;
The 76ers, however, deny that there are trying to force Simmons back into action. And according to The Atheltic, "the team&rsquo;s position is that he should partake in all team activities until there is information from its mental health professional or Simmons that would preclude him from playing."
With no clear resolution in sight, Simmons return to the court

Ben Simmons believes the Philadelphia 76ers&rsquo; recent actions are exacerbating his mental health issues, and that the team wants to deem him fit to force him to play, regardless of what he tells the team&rsquo;s mental health therapist, his agent told The Athletic on Thursday.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/ben-simmons-feels-76ers-want-to-force-him-to-play-team-responds-exclusive/Z33rajI00nWY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic </a>
ANALYSIS: Simmons' agent, Rich Paul had this to say on the ongoing situation (via The Athletic):
&ldquo;I truly believe the fines, the targeting, the negative publicity shined on the issue &mdash; that&rsquo;s very unnecessary and has furthered the mental health issues for Ben,&rdquo; Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said. &ldquo;Either you help Ben, or come out and say he&rsquo;s lying. Which one is it?&rdquo;
The 76ers, however, deny that there are trying to force Simmons back into action. And according to The Atheltic, "the team&rsquo;s position is that he should partake in all team activities until there is information from its mental health professional or Simmons that would preclude him from playing."
With no clear resolution in sight, Simmons return to the court remains unk

Ben Simmons believes the Philadelphia 76ers&rsquo; recent actions are exacerbating his mental health issues, and that the team wants to deem him fit to force him to play, regardless of what he tells the team&rsquo;s mental health therapist, his agent told The Athletic on Thursday.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/ben-simmons-feels-76ers-want-to-force-him-to-play-team-responds-exclusive/Z33rajI00nWY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic </a>
ANALYSIS: Simmons' agent, Rich Paul had this to say on the ongoing situation (via The Athletic):
&ldquo;I truly believe the fines, the targeting, the negative publicity shined on the issue &mdash; that&rsquo;s very unnecessary and has furthered the mental health issues for Ben,&rdquo; Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said. &ldquo;Either you help Ben, or come out and say he&rsquo;s lying. Which one is it?&rdquo;
The 76ers, however, deny that there are trying to force Simmons back into action. And according to The Atheltic, "the team&rsquo;s position is that he should partake in all team activities until there is information from its mental health professional or Simmons that would preclude him from playing."
With no clear resolution in sight, Simmons will continue to miss games

Ben Simmons believes the Philadelphia 76ers&rsquo; recent actions are exacerbating his mental health issues, and that the team wants to deem him fit to force him to play, regardless of what he tells the team&rsquo;s mental health therapist, his agent told The Athletic on Thursday.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/ben-simmons-feels-76ers-want-to-force-him-to-play-team-responds-exclusive/Z33rajI00nWY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic </a>
ANALYSIS: Simmons' agent, Rich Paul had this to say on the ongoing situation (via The Athletic):
&ldquo;I truly believe the fines, the targeting, the negative publicity shined on the issue &mdash; that&rsquo;s very unnecessary and has furthered the mental health issues for Ben,&rdquo; Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said. &ldquo;Either you help Ben, or come out and say he&rsquo;s lying. Which one is it?&rdquo;
The 76ers, however, deny that there are trying to force Simmons back into action. And according to The Atheltic, "the team&rsquo;s position is that he should partake in all team activities until there is information from its mental health professional or Simmons that would preclude him from playing."
With no clear resolution in sight, Simmons will continue to miss game

Ben Simmons believes the Philadelphia 76ers&rsquo; recent actions are exacerbating his mental health issues, and that the team wants to deem him fit to force him to play, regardless of what he tells the team&rsquo;s mental health therapist, his agent told The Athletic on Thursday.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/ben-simmons-feels-76ers-want-to-force-him-to-play-team-responds-exclusive/Z33rajI00nWY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic </a>
ANALYSIS: Simmons' agent, Rich Paul had this to say on the ongoing situation (via The Athletic):
&ldquo;I truly believe the fines, the targeting, the negative publicity shined on the issue &mdash; that&rsquo;s very unnecessary and has furthered the mental health issues for Ben,&rdquo; Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said. &ldquo;Either you help Ben, or come out and say he&rsquo;s lying. Which one is it?&rdquo;
The 76ers, however, deny that there are trying to force Simmons back into action. And according to The Atheltic, "the team&rsquo;s position is that he should partake in all team activities until there is information from its mental health professional or Simmons that would preclude him from playing."
With no clear resolution in sight, Simmons will continue be on the shelf

Ben Simmons believes the Philadelphia 76ers&rsquo; recent actions are exacerbating his mental health issues, and that the team wants to deem him fit to force him to play, regardless of what he tells the team&rsquo;s mental health therapist, his agent told The Athletic on Thursday.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/ben-simmons-feels-76ers-want-to-force-him-to-play-team-responds-exclusive/Z33rajI00nWY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic </a>
ANALYSIS: Simmons' agent, Rich Paul had this to say on the ongoing situation (via The Athletic):
&ldquo;I truly believe the fines, the targeting, the negative publicity shined on the issue &mdash; that&rsquo;s very unnecessary and has furthered the mental health issues for Ben,&rdquo; Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said. &ldquo;Either you help Ben, or come out and say he&rsquo;s lying. Which one is it?&rdquo;
The 76ers, however, deny that there are trying to force Simmons back into action. And according to The Atheltic, "the team&rsquo;s position is that he should partake in all team activities until there is information from its mental health professional or Simmons that would preclude him from playing."
With no clear resolution in sight, Simmons will continue be on the shelf for the 76ers

Ben Simmons believes the Philadelphia 76ers&rsquo; recent actions are exacerbating his mental health issues, and that the team wants to deem him fit to force him to play, regardless of what he tells the team&rsquo;s mental health therapist, his agent told The Athletic on Thursday.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/ben-simmons-feels-76ers-want-to-force-him-to-play-team-responds-exclusive/Z33rajI00nWY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic </a>
ANALYSIS: Simmons' agent, Rich Paul had this to say on the ongoing situation (via The Athletic):
&ldquo;I truly believe the fines, the targeting, the negative publicity shined on the issue &mdash; that&rsquo;s very unnecessary and has furthered the mental health issues for Ben,&rdquo; Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said. &ldquo;Either you help Ben, or come out and say he&rsquo;s lying. Which one is it?&rdquo;
The 76ers, however, deny that there are trying to force Simmons back into action. And according to The Atheltic, "the team&rsquo;s position is that he should partake in all team activities until there is information from its mental health professional or Simmons that would preclude him from playing."
With no clear resolution in sight, Simmons will continue be on the shelf for the 76ers until progress is made.

Ben Simmons believes the Philadelphia 76ers&rsquo; recent actions are exacerbating his mental health issues, and that the team wants to deem him fit to force him to play, regardless of what he tells the team&rsquo;s mental health therapist, his agent told The Athletic on Thursday.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/ben-simmons-feels-76ers-want-to-force-him-to-play-team-responds-exclusive/Z33rajI00nWY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic </a>
ANALYSIS: Simmons' agent, Rich Paul had this to say on the ongoing situation (via The Athletic):
&ldquo;I truly believe the fines, the targeting, the negative publicity shined on the issue &mdash; that&rsquo;s very unnecessary and has furthered the mental health issues for Ben,&rdquo; Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said. &ldquo;Either you help Ben, or come out and say he&rsquo;s lying. Which one is it?&rdquo;
The 76ers, however, deny that there are trying to force Simmons back into action. And according to The Ath, "the team&rsquo;s position is that he should partake in all team activities until there is information from its mental health professional or Simmons that would preclude him from playing."
With no clear resolution in sight, Simmons will continue be on the shelf for the 76ers until progress is made.

Ben Simmons believes the Philadelphia 76ers&rsquo; recent actions are exacerbating his mental health issues, and that the team wants to deem him fit to force him to play, regardless of what he tells the team&rsquo;s mental health therapist, his agent told The Athletic on Thursday.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/ben-simmons-feels-76ers-want-to-force-him-to-play-team-responds-exclusive/Z33rajI00nWY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic </a>
ANALYSIS: Simmons' agent, Rich Paul had this to say on the ongoing situation (via The Athletic):
&ldquo;I truly believe the fines, the targeting, the negative publicity shined on the issue &mdash; that&rsquo;s very unnecessary and has furthered the mental health issues for Ben,&rdquo; Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said. &ldquo;Either you help Ben, or come out and say he&rsquo;s lying. Which one is it?&rdquo;
The 76ers, however, deny that there are trying to force Simmons back into action. And according to The Athletic, "the team&rsquo;s position is that he should partake in all team activities until there is information from its mental health professional or Simmons that would preclude him from playing."
With no clear resolution in sight, Simmons will continue be on the shelf for the 76ers until progress is made.

Report: Ben Simmons' camp feels like the 76ers are trying to force him back into action, which is worsening his mental health.

Ben Simmons feels 76ers are trying to force him to play

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks continues to work his way back from a broken left hand, and coach Taylor Jenkins expects him back on the floor &ldquo;pretty soon,&rdquo; adding Monday night that &ldquo;everything&rsquo;s trending the right direction.&rdquo;
Brooks hasn&rsquo;t yet made his 2021-22 season debut and disclosed in September at Memphis&rsquo; media day that he broke his hand during an offseason workout.
Source: <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/grizzlies-dillon-brooks-could-be-back-in-lineup-pretty-soon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael C. Wright of NBA.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an injury update on Brooks earlier this week and hinted at a potential return for the standout defenisve guard:
 &ldquo;He had a great check-in with the doctors,&rdquo; Jenkins said. &ldquo;[The] doctor is really proud with his progress, thinks he&rsquo;s in a great place. Obviously, you know he was assigned and had a simulated game today. [He] looked great in that. He&rsquo;s checking all the boxes that we have. It&rsquo;s just a matter of just us and the performance team continuing to figure out when&rsquo;s the best time for him to come back. Everything&rsquo;s good; just making sure we&rsquo;re doing everything. Medically, getting clearance there. Basketball-wise, making sure he&rsquo;s getting his conditioning right.&rdquo;

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks continues to work his way back from a broken left hand, and coach Taylor Jenkins expects him back on the floor &ldquo;pretty soon,&rdquo; adding Monday night that &ldquo;everything&rsquo;s trending the right direction.&rdquo;
Brooks hasn&rsquo;t yet made his 2021-22 season debut and disclosed in September at Memphis&rsquo; media day that he broke his hand during an offseason workout.
Source: <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/grizzlies-dillon-brooks-could-be-back-in-lineup-pretty-soon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael C. Wright of NBA.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an injury update on Brooks earlier this week and hinted at a potential return for the standout defenisve guard:
&ldquo;He had a great check-in with the doctors,&rdquo; Jenkins said. &ldquo;[The] doctor is really proud with his progress, thinks he&rsquo;s in a great place. Obviously, you know he was assigned and had a simulated game today. [He] looked great in that. He&rsquo;s checking all the boxes that we have. It&rsquo;s just a matter of just us and the performance team continuing to figure out when&rsquo;s the best time for him to come back. Everything&rsquo;s good; just making sure we&rsquo;re doing everything. Medically, getting clearance there. Basketball-wise, making sure he&rsquo;s getting his conditioning right.&rdquo;

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks continues to work his way back from a broken left hand, and coach Taylor Jenkins expects him back on the floor &ldquo;pretty soon,&rdquo; adding Monday night that &ldquo;everything&rsquo;s trending the right direction.&rdquo;
Brooks hasn&rsquo;t yet made his 2021-22 season debut and disclosed in September at Memphis&rsquo; media day that he broke his hand during an offseason workout.
Source: <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/grizzlies-dillon-brooks-could-be-back-in-lineup-pretty-soon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael C. Wright of NBA.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an injury update on Brooks earlier this week and hinted at a potential return for the standout defensive guard:
&ldquo;He had a great check-in with the doctors,&rdquo; Jenkins said. &ldquo;[The] doctor is really proud with his progress, thinks he&rsquo;s in a great place. Obviously, you know he was assigned and had a simulated game today. [He] looked great in that. He&rsquo;s checking all the boxes that we have. It&rsquo;s just a matter of just us and the performance team continuing to figure out when&rsquo;s the best time for him to come back. Everything&rsquo;s good; just making sure we&rsquo;re doing everything. Medically, getting clearance there. Basketball-wise, making sure he&rsquo;s getting his conditioning right.&rdquo;
The Grizzlies assigned Brooks to the G League

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks continues to work his way back from a broken left hand, and coach Taylor Jenkins expects him back on the floor &ldquo;pretty soon,&rdquo; adding Monday night that &ldquo;everything&rsquo;s trending the right direction.&rdquo;
Brooks hasn&rsquo;t yet made his 2021-22 season debut and disclosed in September at Memphis&rsquo; media day that he broke his hand during an offseason workout.
Source: <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/grizzlies-dillon-brooks-could-be-back-in-lineup-pretty-soon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael C. Wright of NBA.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an injury update on Brooks earlier this week and hinted at a potential return for the standout defensive guard:
&ldquo;He had a great check-in with the doctors,&rdquo; Jenkins said. &ldquo;[The] doctor is really proud with his progress, thinks he&rsquo;s in a great place. Obviously, you know he was assigned and had a simulated game today. [He] looked great in that. He&rsquo;s checking all the boxes that we have. It&rsquo;s just a matter of just us and the performance team continuing to figure out when&rsquo;s the best time for him to come back. Everything&rsquo;s good; just making sure we&rsquo;re doing everything. Medically, getting clearance there. Basketball-wise, making sure he&rsquo;s getting his conditioning right.&rdquo;
The Grizzlies assigned Brooks to the G League to practice

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks continues to work his way back from a broken left hand, and coach Taylor Jenkins expects him back on the floor &ldquo;pretty soon,&rdquo; adding Monday night that &ldquo;everything&rsquo;s trending the right direction.&rdquo;
Brooks hasn&rsquo;t yet made his 2021-22 season debut and disclosed in September at Memphis&rsquo; media day that he broke his hand during an offseason workout.
Source: <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/grizzlies-dillon-brooks-could-be-back-in-lineup-pretty-soon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael C. Wright of NBA.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an injury update on Brooks earlier this week and hinted at a potential return for the standout defensive guard:
&ldquo;He had a great check-in with the doctors,&rdquo; Jenkins said. &ldquo;[The] doctor is really proud with his progress, thinks he&rsquo;s in a great place. Obviously, you know he was assigned and had a simulated game today. [He] looked great in that. He&rsquo;s checking all the boxes that we have. It&rsquo;s just a matter of just us and the performance team continuing to figure out when&rsquo;s the best time for him to come back. Everything&rsquo;s good; just making sure we&rsquo;re doing everything. Medically, getting clearance there. Basketball-wise, making sure he&rsquo;s getting his conditioning right.&rdquo;
The Grizzlies assigned Brooks to their G League affiliate to pratice on Monday

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks continues to work his way back from a broken left hand, and coach Taylor Jenkins expects him back on the floor &ldquo;pretty soon,&rdquo; adding Monday night that &ldquo;everything&rsquo;s trending the right direction.&rdquo;
Brooks hasn&rsquo;t yet made his 2021-22 season debut and disclosed in September at Memphis&rsquo; media day that he broke his hand during an offseason workout.
Source: <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/grizzlies-dillon-brooks-could-be-back-in-lineup-pretty-soon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael C. Wright of NBA.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an injury update on Brooks earlier this week and hinted at a potential return for the standout defensive guard:
&ldquo;He had a great check-in with the doctors,&rdquo; Jenkins said. &ldquo;[The] doctor is really proud with his progress, thinks he&rsquo;s in a great place. Obviously, you know he was assigned and had a simulated game today. [He] looked great in that. He&rsquo;s checking all the boxes that we have. It&rsquo;s just a matter of just us and the performance team continuing to figure out when&rsquo;s the best time for him to come back. Everything&rsquo;s good; just making sure we&rsquo;re doing everything. Medically, getting clearance there. Basketball-wise, making sure he&rsquo;s getting his conditioning right.&rdquo;
The Grizzlies assigned Brooks to their G League affiliate to pratice on Monday and then recalled him

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks continues to work his way back from a broken left hand, and coach Taylor Jenkins expects him back on the floor &ldquo;pretty soon,&rdquo; adding Monday night that &ldquo;everything&rsquo;s trending the right direction.&rdquo;
Brooks hasn&rsquo;t yet made his 2021-22 season debut and disclosed in September at Memphis&rsquo; media day that he broke his hand during an offseason workout.
Source: <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/grizzlies-dillon-brooks-could-be-back-in-lineup-pretty-soon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael C. Wright of NBA.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an injury update on Brooks earlier this week and hinted at a potential return for the standout defensive guard:
&ldquo;He had a great check-in with the doctors,&rdquo; Jenkins said. &ldquo;[The] doctor is really proud with his progress, thinks he&rsquo;s in a great place. Obviously, you know he was assigned and had a simulated game today. [He] looked great in that. He&rsquo;s checking all the boxes that we have. It&rsquo;s just a matter of just us and the performance team continuing to figure out when&rsquo;s the best time for him to come back. Everything&rsquo;s good; just making sure we&rsquo;re doing everything. Medically, getting clearance there. Basketball-wise, making sure he&rsquo;s getting his conditioning right.&rdquo;
The Grizzlies assigned Brooks to their G League affiliate to pratice on Monday and then recalled him before

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks continues to work his way back from a broken left hand, and coach Taylor Jenkins expects him back on the floor &ldquo;pretty soon,&rdquo; adding Monday night that &ldquo;everything&rsquo;s trending the right direction.&rdquo;
Brooks hasn&rsquo;t yet made his 2021-22 season debut and disclosed in September at Memphis&rsquo; media day that he broke his hand during an offseason workout.
Source: <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/grizzlies-dillon-brooks-could-be-back-in-lineup-pretty-soon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael C. Wright of NBA.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an injury update on Brooks earlier this week and hinted at a potential return for the standout defensive guard:
&ldquo;He had a great check-in with the doctors,&rdquo; Jenkins said. &ldquo;[The] doctor is really proud with his progress, thinks he&rsquo;s in a great place. Obviously, you know he was assigned and had a simulated game today. [He] looked great in that. He&rsquo;s checking all the boxes that we have. It&rsquo;s just a matter of just us and the performance team continuing to figure out when&rsquo;s the best time for him to come back. Everything&rsquo;s good; just making sure we&rsquo;re doing everything. Medically, getting clearance there. Basketball-wise, making sure he&rsquo;s getting his conditioning right.&rdquo;
The Grizzlies assigned Brooks to their G League affiliate to pratice on Monday and then recalled him before their game vs. the T-Wolves.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks continues to work his way back from a broken left hand, and coach Taylor Jenkins expects him back on the floor &ldquo;pretty soon,&rdquo; adding Monday night that &ldquo;everything&rsquo;s trending the right direction.&rdquo;
Brooks hasn&rsquo;t yet made his 2021-22 season debut and disclosed in September at Memphis&rsquo; media day that he broke his hand during an offseason workout.
Source: <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/grizzlies-dillon-brooks-could-be-back-in-lineup-pretty-soon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael C. Wright of NBA.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an injury update on Brooks earlier this week and hinted at a potential return for the standout defensive guard:
&ldquo;He had a great check-in with the doctors,&rdquo; Jenkins said. &ldquo;[The] doctor is really proud with his progress, thinks he&rsquo;s in a great place. Obviously, you know he was assigned and had a simulated game today. [He] looked great in that. He&rsquo;s checking all the boxes that we have. It&rsquo;s just a matter of just us and the performance team continuing to figure out when&rsquo;s the best time for him to come back. Everything&rsquo;s good; just making sure we&rsquo;re doing everything. Medically, getting clearance there. Basketball-wise, making sure he&rsquo;s getting his conditioning right.&rdquo;
The Grizzlies assigned Brooks to their G League affiliate to pratice on Monday and then recalled him before their game vs. the T-Wolves. Brooks next oppurtunity to take the floor will come Wednesday against the Hornets.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks continues to work his way back from a broken left hand, and coach Taylor Jenkins expects him back on the floor &ldquo;pretty soon,&rdquo; adding Monday night that &ldquo;everything&rsquo;s trending the right direction.&rdquo;
Brooks hasn&rsquo;t yet made his 2021-22 season debut and disclosed in September at Memphis&rsquo; media day that he broke his hand during an offseason workout.
Source: <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/grizzlies-dillon-brooks-could-be-back-in-lineup-pretty-soon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael C. Wright of NBA.com</a>
ANALYSIS: Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins gave an injury update on Brooks earlier this week and hinted at a potential return for the standout defensive guard:
&ldquo;He had a great check-in with the doctors,&rdquo; Jenkins said. &ldquo;[The] doctor is really proud with his progress, thinks he&rsquo;s in a great place. Obviously, you know he was assigned and had a simulated game today. [He] looked great in that. He&rsquo;s checking all the boxes that we have. It&rsquo;s just a matter of just us and the performance team continuing to figure out when&rsquo;s the best time for him to come back. Everything&rsquo;s good; just making sure we&rsquo;re doing everything. Medically, getting clearance there. Basketball-wise, making sure he&rsquo;s getting his conditioning right.&rdquo;
The Grizzlies assigned Brooks to their G League affiliate to practice on Monday and then recalled him before their game vs. the T-Wolves. Brooks next opportunity to take the floor will come Wednesday against the Hornets.&nbsp;

Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (hand) is reportedly close to making his season debut for Memphis.

Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks (hand) close to returning to lineup

Jonathan Concool is an NBA news desk editor and writer based out of Los Angeles, CA. Previously, his work has been featured on Basketball Insiders. This is his sixth season working in sports journalism.