- Bleacher Report
Lakers' Kyle Kuzma Out vs. Suns with Back Injury Described as Tightness
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma will miss Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns with lower back tightness. Shortly before the 2020-21 season tipped off, the Lakers inked Kuzma to a three-year, $39 million extension. The move was somewhat surprising if only because Los Angeles forfeited the opportunity to utilize his impending restricted free agency as a means to swing a meaningful trade.
- Awesemo
NBA DFS Picks: Building Blocks for Sunday, May 9th | Anthony Davis
With all of the injuries impacting the rotations for New Orleans, Charlotte, Dallas, Cleveland, Sacramento and Oklahoma City there will be a ton of value options tonight. Let’s look at the six-game slate and discuss the top NBA DFS picks for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo lineups. Don’t forget to head over to the Awesemo NBA DFS […] The post NBA DFS Picks: Building Blocks for Sunday, May 9th | Anthony Davis appeared first on Awesemo.com.
- Bright Side Of The Sun
Suns defense going in wrong direction ahead of playoff matchup vs. LeBron, Steph or Dame
They have only matched up against a West playoff team five times, and that’s only if you include the Spurs who are currently barely in the play-in picture at 10th. The Suns are 3-2 in those games — not bad, but not great. Their defense in those five games has been pedestrian, only twice logging a defensive rating below their season average of 109.8 which is 6th best in the league.
NBA Pacific Standings
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 19 | .716 | 0.0 | |
| 45 | 23 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 37 | 30 | .552 | 11.0 | |
| 35 | 33 | .515 | 13.5 | |
| 29 | 38 | .433 | 19.0 |
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