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K. Bryant - SG

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The family members of four people who died in the January helicopter crash that also claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Island Express Helicopters and its owner.

Bryant's widow Vanessa filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company and its owner, Island Express Holding Corp., back in February. However in her suit the pilot of the helicopter, Ara Zobayan, was also listed as a defendant. That is not the case in the suits filed on Monday. The plaintiffs in the new lawsuits are two children of John Altobelli, who along with his wife Keri and their daughter Alyssa passed away in the crash, and the husband and three children of Christian Mauser.

Added Apr 20 8:26 pm (EST)

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L. James - SF

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Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports that the NBA and ESPN are working on televising a H-O-R-S-E competition involving some high-profile players.

Woj adds that the details of the competition are being finalized. The players involved would shoot in isolation, presumably in a home gym. While NBA games remain far away from coming back, it's clear that the NBA and media partners, like ESPN, are working to find ways to fill the appetite for sports. A competition like this would provide a welcomed distraction, especially if a player like LeBron James is taking part.

Added Apr 04 5:27 pm (EST)

Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter

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K. Bryant - SG

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Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

There will be a formal announcement on Saturday, and the NBA has been expected to induct Kobe into the Hall of Fame since his tragic helicopter crash in January. Mark Berman of FOX 26 Houston adds that Rudy Tomjanovich will also be elected to the Hall of Fame in what is the best class since 2009 (Michael Jordan, David Robinson, John Stockton, Jerry Sloan, C. Vivian Stringer). It'll be an emotional day for the NBA community as it honors one of its greats.

Added Apr 03 4:53 pm (EST)

Shams Charania on Twitter

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L. James - SF

LAL

LeBron James said on Thursday that when the league resumes it "can't just go straight to the playoffs."

"I think maybe one and a half, two weeks of a little mini training camp, and then maybe five to 10 games to get ready for the playoffs," James said. Whether or not the league adheres to a similar plan remains to be seen, but all sides are eager to crown a champion for the 2019-20 season. LeBron added that he doesn't appreciate having weeks off to rest, saying, "I was right there turning the corner [physically]. I felt like I was rounding third base, getting ready for the postseason. The rest factor is overblown, especially when you're in the full swing of things."

Added Mar 26 5:38 pm (EST)

Sports Illustrated

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L. James - SF

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The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics have been postponed and should be rescheduled no later than the summer of 2021.

A meeting was held between the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, and others on Tuesday morning and the determination was made to postpone the games. This is not surprising news but at least the Olympics don't take place every year, so pushing them back for a year shouldn't delay future Olympics from taking place as scheduled.

Added Mar 24 9:13 am (EST)

Olympic.org

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L. James - SF

LAL

LeBron James said he wants to remain with the Lakers for the rest of his career.

During a rare Instagram Live chat, Lebron stated, "What NBA team would I never play for? I’m still playing, man. Hey, I’ve got to keep all my options open, man. But right now I’ll tell you one thing: I don’t want to go nowhere besides be here, baby. Be a Laker for the rest of my life."

Added Mar 21 2:10 pm (EST)

NBC Sports

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J. McGee - C

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JaVale McGee tested negative for coronavirus, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.

This is good news on McGee because he has asthma and battled pneumonia last season. If you missed it earlier, two Lakers players have tested positive, but their names have not been released yet.

Added Mar 19 9:12 pm (EST)

Chris Haynes on Twitter

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A. Caruso - PG

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Alex Caruso (right hamstring soreness) is probable for Thursday against the Rockets.

he's been on the injury report for over a week, but he has played in the last three games. Caruso figures to get minutes in the teens, but he won't have much value with most of the Lakers healthy right now.

Added Mar 11 5:03 pm (EST)

Dave McMenamin on Twitter

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A. Davis - PF

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Anthony Davis (left elbow) is probable for Thursday against the Rockets.

Nothing to see here with AD getting his usual probable tag. Davis has been playing a little more center this days, which has been a better per-minute spot for his stats. Against the small-ball Rockets, he could be in for a big evening.

Added Mar 11 5:01 pm (EST)

Dave McMenamin on Twitter

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L. James - SF

LAL

LeBron James (sore left groin) is probable for Thursday against the Rockets.

He was on the injury report for Tuesday's game, but he scored 29 points in 35 minutes in a loss to the Nets. The Lakers have listed Anthony Davis on the injury report basically all season, so getting a probable tag isn't really a concern here. Look for LeBron to get on track and see a lot of Robert Covington.

Added Mar 11 4:59 pm (EST)

Dave McMenamin on Twitter

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D. Howard - C

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Coach Frank Vogel said Dwight Howard (illness) will play on Thursday night against the Rockets.

He missed Tuesday's game against the Nets, which moved Anthony Davis to the five more to get the guards a few more minutes in small-ball lineups. Davis is playing a little more five these days anyway, so Howard's playing time should be in the teens in most matchups.

Added Mar 11 4:51 pm (EST)

Brad Turner on Twitter

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A. Caruso - PG

LAL

Alex Caruso (right hamstring soreness) played 14 minutes vs. the Nets on Tuesday with three points, two rebounds, one assist, one steal and one triple.

The momentum he had in February is long gone and it doesn't help that Avery Bradley has picked up steam in Los Angeles. Caruso belongs on the waiver wire in most leagues.

Added Mar 11 1:30 am (EST)

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K. Oubre - SF

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Kelly Oubre (right knee) said he must be mentally right to return during the Orlando restart.

"I'm more 90% mental, 10% physical," Oubre said. "I'm strong, of course. I'm continuing to get stronger each and every day, but mentally, it's a lot thrown at me in a short amount of time for me to get out there and resume high level of playing as everybody expects of me." Oubre is 100 percent cleared medically, and coach Monty Williams has liked what he's seen in practice so far. "His body looks great, but there's still some things that he would have to be comfortable doing. We would have to be comfortable based on our medical staff giving him the OK." Williams has said several times that he wants to get a long look at the lineup featuring Ricky Rubio, Devin Booker, Oubre, Mikal Bridges and Deandre Ayton together, so we like the chances of seeing Oubre take the court at some point.

Added 1:51 pm (EST)

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M. Fultz - PG

ORL

Markelle Fultz has arrived in Orlando and will now quarantine inside the bubble.

He didn't travel with his teammates back on July 7th to tend to a personal matter. All we know is that it wasn't in any way related to COVID-19. Fultz will rejoin his teammates at practice in the near future and will look to build on his promising season as Orlando's starting PG. Prior to the pause, Fultz was averaging 12.1 points, 5.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.5 triples.

Added 1:45 pm (EST)

Josh Robbins on Twitter

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M. Brogdon - PG

IND

Malcolm Brogdon (COVID-19) went through practice for the first time on Wednesday.

He recovered from the virus over a week ago and "looked pretty good" at practice. Conditioning will likely be the main concern for Brogdon, as the time off likely helped him recover from the variety of injuries he suffered this season. With Victor Oladipo optimistic about playing, the Pacers should be close to full strength for the restart and look like a sleeper team in the East. Before the season was paused, Brogdon was having a career year with 16.3 points, 7.1 dimes, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 triples.

Added 1:38 pm (EST)

Scott Agness on Twitter

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J. Ennis - SF

ORL

James Ennis revealed to reporters that he was the Magic player who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.

Ennis added that he was symptomatic with some headaches and nausea for 4-5 days, but now he's doing well and even went through practice in the bubble for the first time Wednesday. Ennis will just be emergency depth for the Magic during the restart, especially if the Magic can get their defensive stalwart Jonathan Isaac (knee) back in the mix -- Isaac is "increasingly optimistic" about returning this season.

Added 1:35 pm (EST)

Josh Robbins on Twitter

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J. James - SG

SAC

Justin James says his knee has healed and that he's at 100 percent.

It took six months to get there, but he's ready to go for the bubble run. With news that Harrison Barnes has tested positive for COVID-19, it's possible that James could be thrusted into a more important role. Keep an eye on this situation in DFS.

Added Yesterday 11:15 pm (EST)

James Ham on Twitter

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D. Schroder - PG

OKC

Dennis Schroder says that his wife is due in three or four weeks with their child and that he will "for sure" leave the bubble when it happens.

It doesn't mean that he won't return for the playoffs, but it does mean that he could miss some time, especially with the quarantine rules for re-entry into the bubble. While he's out, both Chris Paul and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are going to eat, big time.

Added Yesterday 11:08 pm (EST)

Royce Young on Twitter

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M. Bagley - PF

SAC

Marvin Bagley and Harry Giles are the only Kings' big men available for the resumption of play in late July.

"The only bigs we have out right now are Marvin and Harry," Coach Luke Walton said. "So They’re both getting a lot of reps and they’re both playing great. They look good, they’re moving well and they’re getting 100 percent of the reps right now." The Kings take on the LaMarcus Aldridge-less Spurs on July 31, so both players will be in play in DFS. Alex Len (COVID-19) and Richaun Holmes (quarantine) aren't available right now.

Added Yesterday 10:52 pm (EST)

Jason Jones on Twitter

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J. Harden - SG

HOU

James Harden has arrived in Orlando for the resumption of the NBA season.

There were rumors that he had tested positive for COVID-19 but that does not appear to be the case. He'll have to isolate for three consecutive negative tests before he's cleared to join the team, but our money's on him being out there for Game 1 of the restart on July 31 against the Mavericks.

Added Yesterday 10:50 pm (EST)

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