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[October 25, 2017]
(The Sports Xchange) - Philadelphia
76ers guard Markelle Fultz, the No. 1 overall pick in this year NBA
draft, is off to a slow start and his agent claims it is because of
a shoulder injury.
Raymond Brothers, who represents Fultz, said Fultz had fluid drained
from his right shoulder and plans to visit a specialist.
"Markelle had a shoulder injury and fluid drained out of the back of
his shoulder," Brothers told ESPN.
"He literally cannot raise up his arms to shoot the basketball. He
decided to try and fight through the pain to help the team. He has a
great attitude. We are committed to finding a solution to get
Markelle back to 100 percent."
Fultz has played in each of Philadelphia's four games and is
averaging 6.0 points on 9-of-27 shooting.
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Phoenix Suns rookie forward Josh Jackson was fined $35,000 by the
NBA for directing inappropriate language toward a fan.

The incident occurred with 6:10 remaining in Phoenix's 130-88 loss
at the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Jackson also was cited for
making a menacing gesture on the playing court, which appeared to an
imaginary gun gesture toward a fan who was heckling him.
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Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles became the fifth player to be fined in
the first week of the regular season when he was handed a $15,000
penalty for an incident with Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven
Adams.
With 8:53 left in the third quarter of Utah's 96-87 win on Saturday,
Ingles hit Adams in the groin area as Oklahoma City forward Paul
George committed a turnover near the paint.
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Atlanta Hawks swingman DeAndre' Bembry underwent wrist surgery and
will be sidelined four to six weeks, the team announced.
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Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler (21) guards Washington Wizards guard
Bradley Beal (3) in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center.
Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Bembry fractured his right wrist during last Wednesday's game
against the Dallas Mavericks. He had six points and six rebounds in
18 minutes before exiting.
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The Denver Nuggets announced that reserve forward Juancho
Hernangomez was diagnosed with mononucleosis and will not travel on
their four-game road trip.
Symptoms of the virus include fatigue, sore throat and fever and
typically last four to six weeks.
Hernangomez, 22, entered this season as the primary backup to Wilson
Chandler at small forward. He has played just 13 minutes this season
and has yet to score.
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The Los Angeles Lakers announced they picked up the options on
forwards Brandon Ingram and Larry Nance Jr. through the 2018-19
season.
Teams have until Oct. 31 to pick up options on rookie contracts and
both players now have guaranteed salaries through next season.
Ingram will make $5.75 million, while Nance will make $2.27 million.

In Los Angeles' first three games, Ingram is averaging 14.7 points
and three rebounds. Nance is averaging 11.3 points and seven
rebounds.
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