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Eastern Notes: Hawks, Embiid, McConnell, Robinson, Ball

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Trae Young is currently on the shelf with a strained MCL, while Kristaps Porzingis isn’t yet producing at his usual level, but the Hawks have picked up back-to-back wins due in large part to big games from unlikely sources. As Lauren Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes, third-year forward Mouhamed Gueye came up big in Saturday’s victory over the Lakers, scoring … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Hawks, Embiid, McConnell, Robinson, Ball

Nikola Jokic, Jalen Johnson Named Players Of The Week

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Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week, while Hawks forward Jalen Johnson has won the award in the East, the NBA announced on Monday (via Twitter). Jokic, who won the weekly honor in the West for the second straight time (19th overall), had another phenomenal week, even by his lofty standards. He led Denver to three road victories, … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic, Jalen Johnson Named Players Of The Week

Joe Jiménez Recently Underwent “Cleanup” Knee Procedure

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Braves reliever Joe Jiménez underwent a “cleanup” surgery on his left knee, president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos told reporters (including David O’Brien of The Athletic). The right-hander missed the entire ’25 season after undergoing surgery to repair cartilage damage in that same knee last November. While the framing of the surgery as a “cleanup” doesn’t sound … [Read more...] about Joe Jiménez Recently Underwent “Cleanup” Knee Procedure