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Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant will miss Tuesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to the left thigh contusion he suffered during Sunday’s loss to the Miami Heat.
The Nets haven’t yet revealed a timetable for how long Durant may be sidelined. Coach Steve Nash said after Sunday’s game that Durant would be re-evaluated on Monday.
Durant has played in just 24 of Brooklyn’s 57 games this season. He recently returned from a 23-game absence due to a hamstring injury.
Durant is averaging 27.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
Brooklyn also continues to be without star guard James Harden (hamstring), who will sit out for the seventh straight game.

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Houston Rockets guard-forward Sterling Brown sustained facial lacerations when he was assaulted with a bottle outside of a Miami club late Sunday.
“He had no prior knowledge of or interaction with the assailants,” the Rockets said in a statement. “He suffered facial lacerations but will make a full recovery.”
Brown was already listed as out with a injury for Monday’s game against the Miami Heat.
“I have spoken to him, and he's feeling better," Rockets coach Stephen Silas told reporters before the game. "Thankfully, he's going to be OK.”
Brown signed with the Rockets last year in free agency after spending the first three seasons of his NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He averages 8.2 points and 4.4 rebounds through 51 games with Houston.

Nets' Durant ruled out for Tuesday with thigh contusion | 2021/04/20

Three pros share favorite bottles and inspiring moments on their wine journeys
California Pinot Noir is the star for wine-loving NBA players T.J. McConnell, CJ McCollum and Doug McDermott.
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There are many wine lovers in today’s NBA. A peek at some top players’ social media accounts reveals that fine wine is a shared part of the lifestyle: Images of flights, hotels and teammates interspersed with great bottles.
New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart’s wine cellar has its own Instagram account. Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler freely admits his infatuation with pricey bottles such as Sassicaia and Château Lynch-Bages. JJ Redick has a soft spot for

Robert Kania is the new Wheeler football coach.
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Robert Kania has coached a lot of football over the years, serving as an assistant at Penn, South Central, Portage, Wheeler and Chesterton.
After spending the last eight seasons with the Trojans and coach Mark Peterson, Kania confirmed Monday that he's finally leading his own program. The 1991 Penn grad has returned to Wheeler and has been hired as the Bearcats' new football coach.
"I started my career at Penn (in 1996) and won a (Class 5A) state title. I should've retired then," Kania said, laughing. "I've kind of worked my way around, but I've enjoyed every second if it."

Published April 20, 2021, 10:50 AM
Sterling Brown of the Houston Rockets drives to the basket against the Memphis Grizzlies on February 28, 2021 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Troy Fields / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP)
Houston Rockets guard Sterling Brown was the victim of an assault in Florida ahead of Monday’s game with the Miami Heat, the team said.
The Rockets said in a statement the 26-year-old suffered cuts to his face but is expected to make a full recovery.
“Last night Sterling Brown was the victim of an assault,” the Rockets said. “He had no prior knowledge of or interaction with the assailants. He suffered facial lacerations but will make a full recovery.”

MIAMI -- — The Miami Heat were missing their three leading scorers, and still had more than enough to get past the Houston Rockets.
Kendrick Nunn scored a season-high 30 points, Duncan Robinson and Goran Dragic each added 19 and Miami beat Houston 113-91 on Monday night.
The Heat were playing without Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro — a trio that averages 55 points per game — and outscored Houston 59-36 after halftime.
“That’s our culture, guys being ready to go and guys wanting to leave their mark on the game,” said Miami’s Andre Iguodala, who scored 16 points. “Tonight was one of those nights where we had a lot of guys leave their mark.”

Does Derrick Jones Jr. Actually Deserve A Permanent Rotation Spot?
A deep dive into how the Blazers' most prized offseason acquisition, just randomly benched, now fits into their full-strength roster.
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A deep dive into how the Blazers' most prized offseason acquisition, just randomly benched, now fits into their full-strength roster.
Sunday's benching of Derrick Jones Jr., somehow, apparently had nothing to do with the Trail Blazers' most prized offseason acquisition himself. In fact, his game-long absence against the Charlotte Hornets wasn't even planned before tipoff. 
As Terry Stotts tells it, Jones got the shaft against the Charlotte Hornets simply because Portland wanted an extended look at a veteran journeyman it just signed to a second and final 10-day contract.

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Last updated 4/19/21
Per an ESPN piece, the Houston Rockets have confirmed that small forward Sterling Brown suffered facial lacerations during an assault that occurred Sunday night. 
"Last night, Sterling Brown was the victim of an assault," the Rockets said Monday in a statement shared by TMZ Sports. "He has no prior knowledge of or interaction with the assailants. He suffered facial lacerations but will make a full recovery. Sterling is not playing tonight because of his prior knee injury."
"I have spoken to him, and he's feeling better," Houston coach Stephen Silas told reporters before Monday's game at the Miami Heat. "Thankfully, he's going to be OK."

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat were missing their three leading scorers, and still had more than enough to get past the Houston Rockets.
Kendrick Nunn scored a season-high 30 points, Duncan Robinson and Goran Dragic each added 19 and Miami beat Houston 113-91 on Monday night.
The Heat were playing without Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro — a trio that averages 55 points per game — and outscored Houston 59-36 after halftime.
“That’s our culture, guys being ready to go and guys wanting to leave their mark on the game,” said Miami’s Andre Iguodala, who scored 16 points. “Tonight was one of those nights where we had a lot of guys leave their mark.”

Brown reportedly suffered facial lacerations and is expected to make a full recovery.
Author: Ciara Rouege (KHOU)
Updated: 7:59 PM CDT April 19, 2021
HOUSTON — Houston Rockets player Sterling Brown is recovering after he was assaulted over the weekend, according to a release Monday from the team. 
It reportedly happened Sunday night in Miami, and they said Brown was left with facial lacerations and is expected to make a full recovery.
Details about the assault, including the location, were not released. However, the Rockets said Brown had no prior knowledge or interaction with his assailants. 
The Rockets said Sterling will not be playing Monday night's match against the Miami Heat, but that's due to a prior knee injury.

San Antonio; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio looks to break its four-game home slide with a victory over Miami.
The Spurs are 12-18 in home games. San Antonio is eighth in the Western Conference in rebounding averaging 44.2 rebounds. Jakob Poeltl leads the Spurs with 8.0 boards.
The Heat are 13-15 in road games. Miami is third in the NBA giving up only 107.4 points while holding opponents to 45% shooting.
The Spurs and Heat face off Wednesday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: DeMar DeRozan leads the Spurs scoring 21.1 points per game, and is averaging 4.4 rebounds and 7.2 assists. Poeltl is averaging 7.1 rebounds and 9.5 points per game over the last 10 games for San Antonio.

2021/04/20 10:19
Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn (25) drives to the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Monday, April 1...
Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn (25) drives to the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Miami. The Heat defeated the Rockets 113-91. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gestures during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Monday, April 19, 2021, in...
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gestures during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

It can be hard to keep track of the various policies. Every team is different. So in the blurbs below,
New Times breaks down where each Miami pro sports team stands on live crowds, as of mid-April. (One thing they all seem to agree on: Facemasks are mandatory.)
Note: We'll do our best to update this information periodically until the New Normal looks more like the old normal. If you notice any out-of-date info, please let us know with an email to [email protected]
Miami is all about exclusive VIP sections, but none quite matched the one the Miami Heat introduced April 1 at American Airlines Arena (soon to be known as the FTX Arena if all goes as planned). The short-lived incentive saw the Heat designate a specific entrance and two sections in the lower bowl for fans who'd been fully vaccinated for at least 14 days. The team eventually eliminated the perk, owing to the difficulty in enforcing its eligibility requirements.

April 20, 2021
Basketball is a rigorous sport that forces players to be in top shape. It involves a lot of physicality, training, and a tremendous amount of effort especially in the NBA. Throughout NBA history, we’ve seen various players immortalize themselves as the best to ever play the sport. With their out-of-this world abilities, it is so easy to forget that they are humans too. Like normal human beings, players eat, sleep, drink, and age too. And more importantly, they get sick too. In this post, we’ll be looking at some of the most terrifying NBA health scares in league history.

NBA power rankings: Portland Trail Blazers tumble after another losing week
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Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts reacts to an official's call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes) APAP
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The Portland Trail Blazers endured another losing week — and another tumble in the NBA power rankings.
The Blazers dropped to 3-6 in their last nine games after laboring through a tough 1-3 stretch that featured losses to the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets. Only a last-second come-from-behind win at San Antonio prevented a winless week.

Apr 20, 2021
The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Indiana Pacers, 109-94. Derrick White led the Spurs with 25 points, while DeMar DeRozan added 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in the victory. Malcolm Brogdon tallied 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Pacers. The Spurs are back in action on Wednesday night against the Miami Heat.

Rudy Gobert has been a steady force on defense all season for the NBA-leading Jazz.
Long live offense! It’s the cry of the land across the NBA, from the number of 20-point scorers and triple-double stat lines we get these days to most of the rules changes enacted by the Competition Committee in recent years to whatever Golden State’s remarkable Stephen Curry is up to on any given night.
But does that mean defense is dead?
Well, no. Coaches who made their bones convincing players that their time on the court trying to stop the other guys is every bit as essential as what they do with the basketball probably feel beleaguered, maybe even betrayed. But they and their teams still are going to try, even with the game’s legislation and adjudication working against them.