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Chris Hine: Anthony Edwards now questionable because of an illness ahead of tonight’s game. He was also questionable before last Saturday’s game against Denver because of an illness but played.
Lauren L. Williams: The Hawks have added Jalen Johnson with right shoulder soreness to the injury report. He’s questionable for tomorrow’s game against Denver. Trae Young is probable.
Rui Hachimura cleared to return on Saturday
Mike Trudell: Rui Hachimura is off the injury report and thus expected to be able to return tomorrow for the matchup against Denver. Jaxson Hayes (right ankle) remains out.
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It was Oct. 2, 1968. In St. Louis, Bob Gibson and the Cardinals squared off against Denny McLain and the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the World Series. In Denver, Broncos coach Lou Saban announced that Marlin Briscoe would start Sunday’s AFL game against the Bengals, making Briscoe the first Black quarterback to start in the Super Bowl era. A preseason basketball game in Flagstaff hardly registered, but it provided a glimpse of what the NBA, then a league of two divisions and 14 teams, was like six decades ago. The night started with the Suns and Lakers sharing a bus from the hotel to the gym. It ended with Chamberlain, riding back to Phoenix with injured Suns forward David Lattin, changing a tire off of Interstate 17, a moment hard to believe and a story seldom shared.
ESPN canvassed 136 teams in the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB and NHL from November 2023 to July 2024 on whether they offer accommodations that fans with invisible disabilities say would make their game-day experience better. Of the 136 teams, 120 responded. In the NFL, the Broncos, Texans, Patriots, Cardinals and Bengals did not answer questions. In MLB, the Brewers, Pirates, Mariners and Cubs did not answer. In the NBA, the Timberwolves declined to answer and the Clippers responded before their move to the Intuit Dome. In the WNBA, the Lynx declined to answer. In the NHL, the Panthers, Sabres, Jets and Senators did not answer. (The Utah Hockey Club was omitted because of the team's impending move to Salt Lake City.) Some teams did not answer every question in the survey.
Mike Trudell: Darvin Ham on the key offensive indicators against Denver: “Playing with pace, playing downhill … and being consistent.”
And on Wednesday night, Paige, 77, will be inducted at the Hilton Denver City Center into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. “I always considered him a guy that, if you’re going to get the top story, it’s coming from Woody,’’ said Mike Shanahan, head coach for Super Bowl wins by the Broncos in the 1997 and 1998 seasons. “Whether it was the Broncos or the Avalanche, I don’t care what sport it was, Woody was the center of every top article.” For the past 50 years, Paige has been the most recognizable sportswriter in Colorado. He has covered more than 40 Super Bowls, including three won by the Broncos. He has chronicled three Stanley Cup victories by the Avalanche, the Nuggets’ first NBA title last year and countless other national and state events, including 14 Olympics.
Ohm Youngmisuk: Kawhi Leonard (right knee soreness) has been ruled out against Denver. Joshua Primo (left ankle sprain) is also out.
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Patrick Beverley thinks Thunder have no chance against Nuggets in a playoff matchup
ClutchPoints: "Too young. It’s just tough to beat [the Nuggets], man, that’s all. It’s no discredit to any team.” Patrick Beverley thinks the Thunder have no chance against Denver if they match up in the playoffs 🤔 (via @PatBevPod) pic.twitter.com/z53Q38w7xY
“It’s a huge loss,” head coach Steve Kerr said before Thursday’s game against Denver at Chase Center. “Gary’s one of our best defenders, obviously a very unique player, plays with Steph (Curry) very well, understands how to play with him, and obviously is just coming off a month-long absence. So, it’s really disappointing for us and for Gary. “He’s back in the facility getting treatment, and he’ll do his best to get back as soon as possible. But we’ll definitely miss him.”
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