These are the articles the top NBA reporters have been sharing on Twitter the last 12 hours. Enjoy!
Injury Update: Ben Simmons Fractures Bone in Foot – via nba.com
September 30 06:25 PM
Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons rolled his right ankle during the final scrimmage of the team’s 2016 Training Camp at Stockton University earlier today. After receiving an X-ray and MRI of the foot and ankle, the images were reviewed by Sixers Head Physician Dr. Christopher Dodson and Sixers Chief Medical Officer and Co-Chief of Sports Medicine Orthopedics at New York’s Mount Sinai Medical Center Dr. Jonathan Glashow …
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LeBron James urges Cavs to re-sign J.R. Smith – via sports.yahoo.com
September 30 03:45 PM
LeBron James says the Cavs are incomplete without J.R. Smith. INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – LeBron James’ block of Andre Iguodala in the final minutes of Game 7 of the NBA Finals will remain the most iconic image of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ improbable, curse-crushing comeback against the Golden State Warriors
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Joakim Noah skips out on Knicks’ dinner with West Point cadets – via nydailynews.com
September 30 01:41 PM
The Knicks’ new center said that he has ‘mixed feelings’ about being at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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Breaking Down Kevin Durant’s Jones Fracture – In Street Clothes – via instreetclothes.com
September 30 06:41 PM
Thunder forward Kevin Durant will not be available to start the 2014-15 season after it was discovered the reigning MVP has a Jones fracture in his right foot. The Thunder stated they are currently considering all their options and will provide a timeline when a course of treatment has been decided. Durant’s fracture is to …
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David Stern reflects on Sacramento’s last big win – via sacbee.com
September 30 11:52 AM
Former NBA Commissioner David Stern has a healthy ego, and thank goodness for that. He is defiant, dynamic and brilliant; a natural-born leader, and thank goodnesss for that, too. A less committed commissioner never would have had the stamina for the marathon Kings ordeal that spanned four different ownership groups, four mayors, dozens of consultants and too many arena incarnations to count.
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Trail Blazers working out ways to use NBA’s new real-time video rule – via oregonlive.com
September 30 06:25 PM
The NBA is allowing teams to use hard-wired connections from the bench to access in-game video clips in virtual real-time.
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Ginobili, his two protégés form San Argento Spurs – via expressnews.com
September 30 03:13 PM
When Manu Ginobili promised to help them with their transition to the NBA, Spurs rookies Patricio Garino and Nicolás Laprovittola figured their idol’s generosity would only go so far. […] when the two young Argentineans called their country’s greatest basketball player for aid with transportation from the airport, they expected to be referred to a cab company or a front-office intern. [.. …
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How the Russell Westbrook solo act will play in OKC – via espn.com
September 30 09:53 AM
The NBA world is watching to see how Russell Westbrook leads a Thunder team and chases a championship without Kevin Durant.
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Gasol aims to make sweet music with Spurs – via expressnews.com
September 30 06:34 PM
Gasol aims to make sweet music with Spurs The Spurs made the 36-year-old Gasol the centerpiece signing of their offseason, in hopes the six-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion might replenish some of what they lost with the retirement of Tim Duncan. A high-IQ player who Spurs coach Gregg Popovich once called “the best passing big man on the planet,” Gasol averaged 16.5 points and 11.3 rebounds in Chicago last season …
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Joakim Noah makes anti-war boycott at Knicks’ West Point camp – via nypost.com
September 30 01:48 PM
WEST POINT – Knicks center Joakim Noah skipped Thursday night’s team dinner at the mess hall with Army cadets as well as a speech from a retired colonel because of his stance against war and gun vi…
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Sixers’ No. 1 pick Ben Simmons suffers fracture in right foot, will miss time – via nba.nbcsports.com
September 30 06:43 PM
The Sixers cannot catch a break. Or, to be more accurate, they are catching too many. After center Joel Embiid missed the past two seasons with a foot injury, now Ben Simmons — the recent No. 1 pic…
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Murray says he won’t ‘pout’ if Spurs send him to Austin – via expressnews.com
September 30 06:48 PM
Murray says he won’t ‘pout’ if Spurs send him to Austin Considering he’s just 20 years old, spent only one year at the University of Washington and has two veterans in front of him at point guard, Dejounte Murray likely has a few trips to Austin in his future. The first-round pick isn’t balking at playing in the D-League …
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It’s time for DeMarcus Cousins to rise above the Kings’ dysfunction – via sbnation.com
September 30 01:10 PM
Maybe that’s asking too much from one person, but it’s Cousins’ seventh year. He no longer gets a pass
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Colts, Pacers hope to build fan bases with London games – via indystar.com
September 30 05:46 PM
Pete Ward arrived in the United Kingdom almost years ago to see the experience for himself: an NFL game in London.
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Love dismisses critics: ‘Comes with the territory’ – via espn.com
September 30 05:09 PM
Kevin Love says criticism of him still exists; he just has learned to block it out.
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