Junior Bridgeman is not bringing the Toronto Raptors to town. Not even temporarily. The 67-year-old entrepreneur, who built an empire worth an estimated $600 million following a distinguished basketball career, said Thursday “the time has passed” for his pursuit of an NBA franchise for Louisville.
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April 13, 2021 | 11:13 am EDT Update
Jamal Murray suffers torn ACL
Shams Charania: Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray has a torn ACL in his left knee, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Devastating, season-ending injury for Jamal Murray, who emerged as a superstar in the NBA bubble last summer and has worked diligently in his career to be a lead guard who is respected by his teammates and coaches.
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee. He will be out indefinitely.
April 13, 2021 | 10:53 am EDT Update
Nets-Timberwolves game to be played today
Shams Charania: The Timberwolves-Nets game in Minnesota has been rescheduled to be played this afternoon, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
Malika Andrews: The Nets Timberwolves game originally scheduled for Monday April 12 has been rescheduled for 3 PM CT today, sources tell ESPN. There will not be any fans in attendance.
Keith Smith: Isaiah Thomas’ 10 Day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans expired today. The Pelicans can sign Thomas to to a second 10 Day.
Before his team’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, the 76ers coach was asked his thoughts about Sunday’s fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, a Black man, by police in Brooklyn Center, Minn. The incident rocked the Minneapolis suburb miles way from where George Floyd was killed during a police arrest in May. “You know, frustrating as it should be for … I think we should stop staying frustrating for all Black Americans,” Rivers said of his thoughts. “I think it should be frustrated [thoughts] by all Americans.”
Anger was expressed by community members watching the video from the lobby of the police headquarters. Meanwhile, there were protests outside. “I don’t know if it’s a mistake or not,” Rivers said. “I saw the body cam video like everyone else. But I just know the frustration is a real thing for everybody. “And for us, we keep hearing this cancel culture stuff. But you know we’re canceling Black lives. And I think to me, that’s a little more important in my opinion and it just keeps happening. We keep making mistakes on killing Black people.”
