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Dikembe Mutombo undergoing treatment for brain tumor

ATLANTA — Dikembe Mutombo, a former Hawks player and Basketball Hall of Famer, is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday.

Tribune News Service · Oct 15, 2022

Jury awards $1.5 million to woman injured by LAPD projectile during Lakers celebration

LOS ANGELES — A federal jury has awarded $1.5 million to a woman who suffered a brain injury two years ago when a Los Angeles police officer shot her with a hard-foam projectile as she left the Lakers' downtown NBA title celebration.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 15, 2022

2022-23 Houston Rockets statistics, player grades for preseason play

The Rockets went 3-1 in preseason play, and electric numbers by second-year guard Jalen Green (22.0 points, 43.3% on 3-pointers, 3.3 assists in 26.3 minutes) were a big reason why.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 15, 2022

Grant Williams’ new Jordan shoe shockingly exploded on the court and it might’ve been because he was wearing it wrong

This is not a good look for Jordan Brand at all

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 15, 2022

NBA Legend Mutombo Undergoing Treatment for Brain Tumor

The four-time Defensive Player of the Year is receiving care from a team of specialists in Atlanta.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 15, 2022

Boston interim head coach Joe Mazzulla: ‘A lot of good lessons’ for Celtics to learn from Raptors loss

The Celtics interim coach did not seem especially worried by the team's failure to pull out the win in overtime.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 15, 2022

Report: Boston Celtics to cut veteran forward Jake Layman

Layman, a local player out of Norwood, Massachusetts who played his NCAA basketball with the University of Maryland, linked up with the team in the hopes of making Boston's regular season roster.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 15, 2022

Boston’s Grant Williams explains what happened to get Jayson Tatum ejected against the Toronto Raptors

Star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was issued two technical fouls in rapid succession, and was then ejected from Boston's final preseason game with just seconds left in the game's third quarter.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 15, 2022

Report: Jordan Poole finalizing four-year, $140 million contract extension with Warriors

Jordan Poole is reportedly finalizing a four-year, $140 million contract extension with the Golden State Warriors.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 15, 2022

FiveThirtyEight projects Boston Celtics to have best title odds heading into 2022-23

It is not just Las Vegas that loves the Boston Celtics as a pick to win it all in 2023.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 15, 2022