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Lakers News: Lonzo Ball Limited in Practice with Knee Injury Tony Gutierrez/Associated Press Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball took a step toward his return to the court Monday. The Lakers announced the rookie "was a limited participant" during Monday's practice. Ball hasn't appeared in a game since Jan. 13 when he played 43 minutes and tallied nine points and seven assists in a victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The UCLA product has been dealing with a knee injury but has played 36 games for Los Angeles this season. He is averaging 10.2 points, 7.1 assists, 7.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals a night behind 35.6 percent shooting from the field and 30.3 percent shooting from three-point range. Lakers reporter Mike Trudell updated Ball's status on Saturday, noting he has participated in full-speed drills without any setbacks. "I didn't think it was going to be this serious, to be honest," Ball said of his injury Wednesday, per Tania Gangu

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NBA 2015-16: TV Channel, Live Stream Info, Start Times For Opening Night The 2015-2016 NBA season tips off on Tuesday night with three games on national television, including both teams from the 2015 NBA Finals. The NBA schedule gets more action on Wednesday, with a slate of 14 games.  Here’s a quick look at opening night in the NBA. Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls The defending Eastern Conference champions travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls at the United Center. Chicago represents perhaps Cleveland’s biggest hurdle in reaching a second straight NBA Finals. Derrick Rose, who took an elbow from teammate Taj Gibson in training camp, is ready for opening night and is expected to play with a mask. LeBron James says his lower back is not an issue and he is ready to begin NBA season No. 13. Kyrie Irving will not play as he recovers from knee surgery. Meanwhile, Fred Hoiberg makes his coaching debut with the Bulls after replacing Tom Thibodeau. Tip-Off: 8 p.m. TV Channe
Shaq Says He Would've Joined A Super Team With Michael Jordan One could question whether Shaquille O’Neal’s Magic and Lakers were talented enough to be considered super teams. The Hall of Famer joined ESPN’s First Take and discussed NBA superstars joining championship caliber teams in pursuit of a ring and he joked about doing that in his own playing days. "I told my boy the other day, if you could do that, I would have went to Chicago and just played with [Michael Jordan]," O'Neal said. "I didn't know [that was an option]." The comment came as a result of discussing the rumor that the Golden State Warriors could be in play for LeBron James and the four-time MVP may be willing to listen to an offer. James would have to decline the $35.6 million player option for next season and then Golden State would need to clear the necessary cap space. Watch O'Neal's segment with First Take below: • The Best Flashbaq: Shaq on Ewing, Kobe and His M

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2018 NBA Rising Stars Challenge odds, picks for Team USA vs. World NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles tips off at 9 p.m. ET Friday with the Rising Stars Challenge, which pits the best American rookies and sophomores against their counterparts from the rest of the world. Team World is favored by four points. The over-under, or total number of points Vegas expects to be scored, is 296.5. Before you make any kind of pick on this high-flying matchup, you have to see what SportsLine NBA expert Galin Dragiev has to say. Known as "the Dragon" in handicapping circles, Dragiev has degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics. He uses that analytical background every time he makes a pick. That's helped him to a blistering 27-13 run on his NBA picks heading into the All-Star break. Now he's set his sights on the Rising Stars Challenge and his strong plays are in. We can tell you that he likes the over because of the style of play and background of many of these pla

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THE NBA : Blazers Luring Maniacs All Over League In Portland, where cabbies ask, "Where to?" and then, "Have they ever heard of the Trail Blazers in (fill in name of your city)?" the Blazermaniacs have a real juggernaut on their hands. The Trail Blazers won their first 11 games and are 12-1. They went four games without ever being behind. They hit San Antonio with a 49-18 first quarter, making 22 of 25 shots, including five three-pointers. Former Utah Jazz coach Frank Layden and stunned Spur Coach Larry Brown both called it the best period of basketball they'd ever seen. Said Brown: "They could have beaten the all-decade team." The Blazers, 19th-best in field goal percentage last season, are running 1-2 with the Boston Celtics now. Danny Ainge, depressed to a 44% mark in Sacramento last season, is winging away at 60% and on his three-pointers is shooting 56%. Cliff Robinson, 40% last season while being introduced to the concept of shot se

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THE NBA : Blazers Luring Maniacs All Over League In Portland, where cabbies ask, "Where to?" and then, "Have they ever heard of the Trail Blazers in (fill in name of your city)?" the Blazermaniacs have a real juggernaut on their hands. The Trail Blazers won their first 11 games and are 12-1. They went four games without ever being behind. They hit San Antonio with a 49-18 first quarter, making 22 of 25 shots, including five three-pointers. Former Utah Jazz coach Frank Layden and stunned Spur Coach Larry Brown both called it the best period of basketball they'd ever seen. Said Brown: "They could have beaten the all-decade team." The Blazers, 19th-best in field goal percentage last season, are running 1-2 with the Boston Celtics now. Danny Ainge, depressed to a 44% mark in Sacramento last season, is winging away at 60% and on his three-pointers is shooting 56%. Cliff Robinson, 40% last season while being introduced to the concept of shot se