Month: August 2025

Luka Doncic diagnosed with left knee contusion, will continue to play for Slovenia at EuroBasket

Luka Doncic diagnosed with left knee contusion, will continue to play for Slovenia at EuroBasket

This looked like it could have been much worse in the moment, with Luka Doncic’s Slovenian teammate Gregor Hrovat falling and crashing into his knee during an exhibition game against Latvia.

While Doncic limped back to the locker room after this, he was diagnosed with just a knee contusion, reports Marc Stein. Doncic will return to practice with the Slovenian team on Monday as they gear up for the start of EuroBasket at the end of the month, adds Dan Woike of The Athletic.

With Doncic, Slovenia has a chance to medal at the European championships (they are sixth in betting odds to win the entire thing, according to Bet MGM). He is the heart and soul of their team, as evidenced by his 26 points, five rebounds and five assists against Latvia in the first half. With Doncic out, Latvia went on an 18-0 run and went on to win the exhibition, behind 20 points from Kristaps Porzingis and 16 from Davis Bertans.

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Luka Doncic suffers injury scare during Slovenian exhibition game, reportedly avoids anything serious

Luka Doncic suffers injury scare during Slovenian exhibition game, reportedly avoids anything serious

This is what NBA teams fear when their best players suit up for their country.

Luka Doncic had an injury scare while playing for Slovenia in a tune-up game for EuroBasket when teammate Gregor Hrovat fell into Doncic’s knee.

Doncic limped back to the locker room but has avoided serious injury, reports Dan Woike of The Athletic. Doncic did not return to the game, however, he did return to the bench to watch the end of the exhibition against Latvia. We’ll see what the diagnosis is once the doctors do more tests (LCL sprain?).

Doncic impressed in the first half, scoring 26 points with five assists and five boards.

Lakers fans will be watching the rest of EuroBasket with concern… just like Bucks fans are watching the Greek side with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nuggets fans with Serbia and Nikola Jokic, and the list goes on and on.

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NBA, union back more limits for some prop bets

NBA, union back more limits for some prop bets

The NBA and its players’ association say they support further limitations on certain types of prop bets to curb game manipulation and abuse of athletes by gamblers.

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Hello again: Durant, Davis returns mark NBA slate

Hello again: Durant, Davis returns mark NBA slate

The Rockets’ Kevin Durant will make his return to Phoenix on Nov. 24, while the Mavericks’ Anthony Davis will return to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Nov. 28.

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Heat get under tax line, send Highsmith to Nets

Heat get under tax line, send Highsmith to Nets

Miami traded forward Haywood Highsmith to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, a move that gets the Heat under the tax line for this coming season and creates roster flexibility.

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Lakers to unveil Riley statue on Feb. 22 vs. C’s

Lakers to unveil Riley statue on Feb. 22 vs. C’s

The Lakers will honor Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley, who coached the team to four NBA titles during the “Showtime” era, with a statue that will be unveiled Feb. 22.

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Porter Jr.: Betting impact ‘going to get worse’

Porter Jr.: Betting impact ‘going to get worse’

Michael Porter Jr., whose brother Jontay was banned from the NBA in 2024 for his role in a gambling scheme, says the expansion of sports betting has detracted from the integrity and enjoyment of the game “and it’s only going to get worse.”

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Sources: Blazers find buyer, will stay in Portland

Sources: Blazers find buyer, will stay in Portland

Tom Dundon, owner of the NHL’s Hurricanes, has agreed to buy the NBA’s Trail Blazers for more than $4 billion and keep the team in Portland, sources told ESPN.

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