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Week 17 review (00:38):Mon:Brandon Ingram (NOP) & Pascal Siakam (TOR) named Players of the WeekLaMelo Ball (CHA) & Dejounte Murray (SAS) to replace Kevin Durant & Draymond Green for the All Star GameGordon Hayward (CHA) injures his ankle in the CHA/TOR game; out indefinitelyGame of the Night: PHO on the road holds off a 4th qtr rally to beat CHI 127-124; Devin Booker 38 pts (5 3PGs)Tue:James Harden (BKN) still dealing with hamstring issues; to miss 3rd straight game15 greatest coaches announced for the 75th Anniversary season: Red Auerbach, Larry Brown, Chuck Daly, Red Holtzman, Phil Jackson, KC Jones,Steve Kerr, Don Nelson, Gregg Popovich, Dr Jack Ramsay, Pat Riley, Doc Rivers, Jerry Sloan, Erik Spoelstra, Lenny WilkensNotable snubs: Rudy Tomjanovich, Alex Hannum, Bill Russell, Bill Sharman, Tommy Heinsohn, Bill Fitch, George Karl, Rick Carlisle, Rick AdelmanGame of the Night: PHO still on the road defeats PHI 114-109; Booker 35 ptsWed:Bradley Beal (WAS) to undergo wrist surgery; out for the rest of the seasonKelly Oubre Jr (CHA) fined $15K for profane language towards a fanRussell Westbrook (LAL) to miss LAL/POR game with a sore backGame of the Night: UTA takes down GSW 111-85; Bojan Bogdanovic 23 pts & Hassan Whiteside 17 rebs with 7 blksThurs:WAS assistant coach Mike Batiste suspended 2 games for going into the stands to confront a fanBeal has successful wrist surgeryAll Star Draft for Team LeBron & Team DurantTeam LeBron starters: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Steph Curry, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Jokic, LeBronTeam LeBron bench: Luka Doncic, Darius Garland, Chris Paul, Jimmy Butler, Donovan Mitchell, Fred VanVleet, James HardenTeam Durant starters: Joel Embiid, Ja Morant, Jayson Tatum, Trae Young, Andrew WigginsTeam Durant bench: Devin Booker, Karl Anthony Towns, Zach LaVine, Dejounte Murray, Khris Middleton, LaMelo Ball, Rudy GobertPat Connaughton (MIL) out indefinitely; bone fracture in handGame of the Night: PHO blows out MIL 131-107; DeAndre Ayton 27 pts (7 players in double figures)Fri:Team Durant's charity: Greater Cleveland Food BankTeam LeBron's charity: Kent State I Promise Scholars ProgramHarden (PHI) won't play this weekend for his new teamGM Sean Marks (BKN) on the Harden/Ben Simmons trade: we've seen enough...it was best for both sidesGarland out for CLE/IND game with a sore backFantasy basketball buy candidates: Andre Drummond (BKN), Daniel Gafford (WAS), Montrezl Harrell (CHA), Marvin Bagley III (DET), Reggie Bullock (DAL)Sell candidates: Spencer Dinwiddie (DAL), Richaun Holmes (SAC), Derrick White (BOS), Chris Boucher (TOR)Joel Embiid after the PHI/OKC game about Simmons being traded: winning not the biggest factor for himGame of the Night: CHI defeats MIN 134-122; DeMar DeRozan 35 pts, Nikola Vucevic 26 ptsSat:John Collins (ATL) to miss at least 3 games with strained footDerrick Jones Jr (CHI) returns to the lineup; missed 17 games with the finger injuryGame of the Night: GSW squeezes by LAL 117-115; Klay Thompson 33 pts (5 3PGs) & Steph Curry 24 ptsSun:Norman Powell (LAC) out indefinitely with an injured footConnaughton has successful hand surgery; out 4 weeks
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