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Not only will the Philadelphia 76ers be without Robert Covington and Jahlil Okafor when they face the Toronto Raptors on Sunday at the Air Canada Centre, but they will not have them for the rest of the season. The 76ers, also have six games left in the season, made the announcement before they lost to the Cavaliers in Cleveland, 122-105, on Friday night. "I think at this stage of the year, it seems like it's the right thing to do," 76ers coach Brett Brown said after the game Friday. Continue to Article

April 02, 2017 11:11:am EST

Two-time NBA scoring champion Tracy McGrady, Kansas coach Bill Self and women's star Rebecca Lobo headline the Class of 2017 for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The class also includes the late Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause, former ABA and NBA star George McGinnis, Notre Dame women's coach Muffet McGraw, high school coach Robert Hughes, Harlem Globetrotters owner Mannie Jackson, Black Fives era pioneer Zack Clayton, Greek standout Nick Galis and former NCAA administrator Tom Jernstedt, known as "Father of the Final Four." "I couldn't believe it," McGrady said on Twitter after being told of his selection. Continue to Article

April 01, 2017 2:43:pm EST

Less than two minutes into the game, Kyrie Irving intentionally shoved Sixers forward Justin Anderson into Philadelphia's bench. After being pushed around lately, the Cavaliers ended March showing some fight. LeBron James scored 34 points, Irving dropped 24 and Cleveland ended a turbulent and troublesome month with an easy 122-105 win over the injury-weakened 76ers on Friday night. Continue to Article

March 31, 2017 11:07:pm EST

Jahlil Okafor didn't make it through his second NBA season. Okafor was shut down Friday with a sore right knee for the remainder of the year by the Sixers, whose attempt to return to relevancy has been slowed by major injuries to key players over the past few years. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2015 draft, Okafor has been dealing with soreness in his knee since undergoing surgery to repair torn meniscus a year ago. Continue to Article

March 31, 2017 8:41:pm EST

Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor's season is over because of a sore right knee. The team also will sit forward Robert Covington for the remainder of the season because of right knee soreness and swelling. Covington on Wednesday underwent an MRI, which revealed a slight meniscus tear. Continue to Article

March 31, 2017 6:40:pm EST

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