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[April 22, 2017]
April 21 (The Sports Xchange) - Chicago Bulls point guard Rajon
Rondo suffered a fractured right thumb in the NBA playoffs on
Tuesday night against the Boston Celtics and will be out
indefinitely, the team announced Friday.
The Bulls said Rondo underwent a subsequent exam, and X-rays
confirmed the thumb fracture. His injury will not require surgery.
Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said Friday that Rondo will be re-evaluated
in seven to 10 days and is wearing a cast. Rondo also has been
dealing with a wrist injury that caused him to miss three games in
the final week of the regular season.
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Kevin Durant participated in the Golden State Warriors' practice and
accompanied the team on its flight to Portland for Saturday's Game
Three against the Trail Blazers. However, Durant is still listed as
questionable for the game because of a calf injury suffered in Game
1.
"Look, if it was Game Seven of the Finals, (Durant) could play,"
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "We're not talking about something
that could damage his career. What we're talking about is something
that if it potentially gets worse and knocks him out for a few
weeks, it's not worth it."
Warriors guard Shaun Livingston, who has a right index finger sprain
and hand contusion, and swingman Matt Barnes, who has a sprained
right ankle, both practiced, and both are listed as questionable for
Saturday's game.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was fined $15,000 by
the NBA for using inappropriate language during a postgame media
interview.
Westbrook made his comments after the Thunder's 115-111 loss to the
Houston Rockets on Wednesday night to go down 2-0 in the first-round
Western Conference playoff series.
Westbrook scored 51 points in that game and added 13 assists and 10
rebounds.
"I don't give a (expletive) about the line," Westbrook told
reporters. "We lost."
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Washington
Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was fined $25,000 by the NBA for
kicking the ball into the stands.
The incident
occurred at the conclusion of the 109-101 victory over the Atlanta
Hawks on Wednesday night that gave the Wizards a 2-0 lead in their
Eastern Conference series.
Oubre had one point and one rebound in 13 minutes.
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The Sacramento Kings hired Scott Perry as executive vice president
of basketball operations, the team announced.
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Perry will report directly to general manager Vlade Divac and assist
in all aspects of the day-to-day operation of the Kings' front
office, including roster management and development, player
personnel matters, scouting strategy and free agency negotiations.
Perry joins the Kings after serving the last five seasons in a
similar capacity with the Orlando Magic. (Editing by Gene Cherry) [© 2017 Thomson Reuters. All
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