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Nikola Jokic, Jalen Brunson named NBA Players of the Week | NBA.comThe stars in Denver and New York take home the honors for Week 25
OKC Thunder finish atop West standings: Does Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserve MVP? | Undisputed
Sports betting roundup: Scottie Scheffler was a popular pick at the Masters, and then he won
Scottie Scheffler was the most popular golfer at BetMGM Sportsbook going into the Masters and he came through by winning the tournament by four shotsAPRIL 15•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ja Morant - Still not close to full strengthMorant (shoulder) will be fully cleared for basketball activities halfway through the offseason, Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian reports.
ImpactMorant underwent successful surgery on his right shoulder in mid-January and remains on track with his rehab. Due to a suspension to start the campaign and then the season-ending procedure, the All-Star point guard appeared in just nine games in 2023-24 and averaged 25.1 points, 8.1 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals-plus-blocks in 35.3 minutes. While injuries decimated Memphis' entire roster all campaign, it doesn't sound like those issues will linger and impact 2024-25.
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Desmond Bane - Expected to have healthy offseasonBane (back) will be sidelined for a few more weeks but is expected to have a healthy summer, Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian reports.
ImpactBane averaged 24.7 points, 5.4 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 34.9 minutes over his first 36 appearances of 2023-24 before injuries derailed his campaign. An ankle injury sidelined Bane from mid-January to mid-March, and he appeared in only five of the ensuing six games before a back issue cost him the final nine contests of the regular season. It was a lost season for the Grizzlies as a whole, as Ja Morant (suspension/shoulder), Marcus Smart (finger/foot) and others also mixed extended periods. However, it sounds like the Grizzlies will have a healthy offseason, which bodes well for their chances of bouncing back in 2024-25.
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Key moments of the NBA season, from the championship rings to the postseason field being set
A look at some of the key moments in the 2023-24 NBA regular seasonAPRIL 15•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nuggets win to get No. 2 seed in West, face winner of Pelicans-Lakers in Round 1 of playoffsMEMPHIS, Tenn. - As he so often does, Michael Malone captured the feeling of the entire Nuggets fanbase. “I’m kind of all over the place rig...
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