National Basketball Association roundup
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[April 28, 2015]
April 27 (The Sports Xchange) - The NBA on
Monday suspended Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith for the first two
games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, and Cavaliers forward Kevin
Love will miss the Eastern Conference semifinals because of a dislocated
shoulder.
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The league also suspended Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk for the
first game of next season.
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Cavaliers forward Kevin Love, who was injured when he got tangled up
with Olynyk, was diagnosed with "an acute anterior inferior
glenohumeral dislocation with the corresponding ligament/labrum
tearing and humeral head bone bruising."
The team said it would update his status "over the next several
days."
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley had facial surgery in Memphis.
He previously had been ruled out of Monday night's Game 4 between
the Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers.
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Conley left Saturday's game with 3:04 left in the third quarter
after he was inadvertently hit in the head by an elbow from Portland
guard C.J. McCollum.
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Ever want to walk in Michael Jordan's shoes?
One bidder at a weekend auction now can do exactly that. A pair of
Nikes -- the earliest NBA-worn shoes by Jordan -- sold for $71,553
at auction over the weekend.
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The National Basketball Players Association said it will present the
Basketball Players Awards in Las Vegas in July.
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Awards will be based on a vote of the players, and in addition to
standard awards such as MVP, top rookie and top defender, the
Basketball Player Awards will honor a Man of the Year, Global Impact
Player, Hardest to Guard, Clutch Performer, Coach You Would Want to
Play For, Best Home Court Advantage and Player You Secretly Wish Was
on Your Team.
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The Golden State Warriors recalled center Ognjen Kuzmic and forward
James Michael McAdoo from the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA
Development League. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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