Chicago, though, is a team that recently beat the Pelicans behind a huge night from LaVine and a lights-out 3-point shooting performance. The argument could be made it would be hard for LaVine to replicate his 25-of-47 shooting performance again. NBA Team LA Clippers face coverings

Batum isn’t the only player to whom Lue has preached a shoot-first mentality that's backed up by results: The Clippers lead the league in points (37. and accuracy (44.9%) on catch-and-shoot opportunities. Guard Luke Kennard lost his place in the nine- and sometimes 10-man rotation because he hasn’t been aggressive enough, while another guard, Patrick Beverley, has flourished under the same dictate, shooting a career-high 42% on four three-pointers per game. Washington Wizards face coverings

In prepared words to the Salt Lake City media, Lindsey said: "I categorically deny making that statement." Jazz coach Quin Snyder told reporters Wednesday that he "can't fathom Dennis saying something like that."

The two veterans the Celtics signed this past offseason, Teague and center Tristan Thompson, have struggled, shining a brighter spotlight on the decision to rely on the bevy of young players they've drafted over the past three years -- a list that includes rookies Aaron Nesmith and Payton Pritchard, second-year guards Romeo Langford and Carsen Edwards and forward Grant Williams, and third-year center Robert Williams III.

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The Clippers present themselves as a desirable destination for Lowry, as he gets the opportunity to play alongside Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, while also reuniting with former Raptors teammate Serge Ibaka. The Heat is a curious landing spot for Lowry, as they sit in eighth-place as of this writing with a 15-17 season. However, they were hammered by injuries and players being placed in the health and safety protocols, so a second-half resurgence could be in the cards. Atlanta Hawks face coverings

Simons isn't taking that as a slight at all. In reality, he's hoping his relative anonymity compared to other players from across the league will actually be an advantage for him.

There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with coronavirus rates falling as the weather warms and vaccination rates rising as supply increases. Brooklyn Nets face coverings