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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is averaging 18.9 points and 8.1 assists this season. Elsa / Getty ImagesCLEVELAND – Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant left Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first quarter with right calf soreness and will not return, the team announced.Morant, who missed the Grizzlies’ previous game with a right ankle injury, jogged gingerly on the team’s final possession before he subbed out with 6:01 to play in the quarter. He scored seven points with two assists and made both shots before he was removed.Morant entered play averaging 18.9 points and 8.1 assists, but he suffered an ankle injury on the same leg Tuesday in New York and was held out of Memphis’ game the next night in Boston. The Grizzlies lost both games and seven of their last eight, a...

The NBA has asked multiple teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, to hand over documents and other property as part of its investigation into illegal sports gambling, six league sources told The Athletic.The league, under scrutiny from Congress, is seeking new information based on the federal charges brought last month by the Department of Justice.Committees from the House and the Senate asked the NBA last month why it did not uncover credible evidence that players and coaches participated in a scheme to use private information to help bettors win money after Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were arrested and charged last month. NBA officials made the case to a congressional committee that the league was taking the charges seriously, an...

ROSHARON, Texas (AP) — Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley was arrested and charged with felony assault in what police in Texas called a “family violence” incident.Beverley, 37, was arrested early Friday at a home in Rosharon, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said. Bail was set at $40,000.Via social media, Beverley asked that people “don’t believe everything you see on the internet.”He also reposted an unsigned statement saying he had unexpectedly found his sister, a minor, alone with an 18-year-old man.“He was understandably concerned, as any brother would be about his sister. However, we don’t believe what followed happened the way it’s been described and we look forward to the opportunity to address that in court,” the statement said.Beverley last played in the NBA for the Milwaukee ...

The Indiana Pacers’ injury crisis keeps getting worse.Already without star Tyrese Haliburton and several other key players, the Pacers suffered another blow when forward Aaron Nesmith was diagnosed with a left knee injury that will sideline him for at least one month, according to Pacers coach Rick Carlisle.“It’s likely going to be at least four weeks,” Carlisle said Saturday. “Talk to me on (December) the 15th. But it’s very good news — very, very good news. He’s not in a brace. He’s walking. I say it’s likely going to be four weeks. That doesn’t mean it couldn’t be less. It’s unclear at this time. But he’s doing very well, and the news was very, very good.”The 26-year-old Nesmith suffered the injury during the third quarter of the Pacers’ 133-98 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Whil...

ROSHARON, Texas — Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley was arrested and charged with felony assault in what police in Texas called a “family violence” incident.Beverley, 37, was arrested early Friday at a home in Rosharon, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said. Bail was set at $40,000.Via social media, Beverley asked that people “don’t believe everything you see on the internet.”He also reposted an unsigned statement saying he had unexpectedly found his sister, a minor, alone with an 18-year-old man. “He was understandably concerned, as any brother would be about his sister. However, we don’t believe what followed happened the way it’s been described and we look forward to the opportunity to address that in court,” the statement said.Beverley last played in the NBA for the Milwaukee Buck...

Thomas Tuchel spoke to Djed Spence to remind him of the responsibilities of being an England player after the Tottenham Hotspur full-back ignored his club manager Thomas Frank earlier this month.After Spurs lost 1-0 at home to Chelsea on November 1, 25-year-old Spence and team-mate Micky van de Ven were filmed walking straight past Frank as he told them to go out and acknowledge the home crowd at the end of the match.Spence and Van de Ven both went to Frank’s office the next day to apologise unprompted, with Frank insisting that there was “no disrespect meant” and that they were “just frustrated”.Tuchel, 52, has kept faith with Spence, and said on Saturday evening that he did not consider not calling him up for this month’s camp. But Tuchel revealed that he has spoken to Spence about the i...

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Efficient Rockets look to keep wheels churning against MagicThe Houston Rockets have one of the most efficient offenses in the NBA this season, and their increased emphasis on ball security has played a vital role in that success.Houston committed only six turnovers in its 140-116 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, the middle game of a three-game homestand that concludes Sunday against the Orlando Magic. The Rockets, as is usually the case, claimed the rebounding battle (plus-five) against the Blazers, and their lack of turnovers fueled a plus-17 margin in shot attempts.Their blend of advantages, plus a lack of miscues, helped the Rockets shoot 50% overall and 17 of 45 (38%) from behind the 3-point arc. The ball popped in halfcourt sets against Portland; with the Rockets u...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will face Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Hornets on the road at 6 p.m. Saturday.OKC (12-1) continued its strong start to the season with a 121-92 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Charlotte (4-8) fell short in a 147-134 overtime road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.Follow along for live updates for today's Thunder-Hornets game:TAKEAWAYS: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC Thunder overpower Luka Doncic, Los Angeles LakersOrder new book on Thunder's run to NBA titleNeed a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!More: How OKC Thunder used 'five-man defense' to contain Luka Doncic, stifle LakersWhat time is Thunder vs Hornets game tonight?Date: Saturday, Nov. 15Time: 6 p.m. CSTWhere: Spectrum Center i...