Week 17 review (00:38):
Mon:
Brandon Ingram (NOP) & Pascal Siakam (TOR) named Players of the Week
LaMelo Ball (CHA) & Dejounte Murray (SAS) to replace Kevin Durant & Draymond Green for the All Star Game
Gordon Hayward (CHA) injures his ankle in the CHA/TOR game; out indefinitely
Game 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 game
15 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 Wilkens
Notable snubs: Rudy Tomjanovich, Alex Hannum, Bill Russell, Bill Sharman, Tommy Heinsohn, Bill Fitch, George Karl, Rick Carlisle, Rick Adelman
Game of the Night: PHO still on the road defeats PHI 114-109; Booker 35 pts
Wed:
Bradley Beal (WAS) to undergo wrist surgery; out for the rest of the season
Kelly Oubre Jr (CHA) fined $15K for profane language towards a fan
Russell Westbrook (LAL) to miss LAL/POR game with a sore back
Game of the Night: UTA takes down GSW 111-85; Bojan Bogdanovic 23 pts & Hassan Whiteside 17 rebs with 7 blks
Thurs:
WAS assistant coach Mike Batiste suspended 2 games for going into the stands to confront a fan
Beal has successful wrist surgery
All Star Draft for Team LeBron & Team Durant
Team LeBron starters: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Steph Curry, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Jokic, LeBron
Team LeBron bench: Luka Doncic, Darius Garland, Chris Paul, Jimmy Butler, Donovan Mitchell, Fred VanVleet, James Harden
Team Durant starters: Joel Embiid, Ja Morant, Jayson Tatum, Trae Young, Andrew Wiggins
Team Durant bench: Devin Booker, Karl Anthony Towns, Zach LaVine, Dejounte Murray, Khris Middleton, LaMelo Ball, Rudy Gobert
Pat Connaughton (MIL) out indefinitely; bone fracture in hand
Game 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 Bank
Team LeBron's charity: Kent State I Promise Scholars Program
Harden (PHI) won't play this weekend for his new team
GM Sean Marks (BKN) on the Harden/Ben Simmons trade: we've seen enough...it was best for both sides
Garland out for CLE/IND game with a sore back
Fantasy 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 him
Game of the Night: CHI defeats MIN 134-122; DeMar DeRozan 35 pts, Nikola Vucevic 26 pts
Sat:
John Collins (ATL) to miss at least 3 games with strained foot
Derrick Jones Jr (CHI) returns to the lineup; missed 17 games with the finger injury
Game of the Night: GSW squeezes by LAL 117-115; Klay Thompson 33 pts (5 3PGs) & Steph Curry 24 pts
Sun:
Norman Powell (LAC) out indefinitely with an injured foot
Connaughton has successful hand surgery; out 4 weeks