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The Hawks espn.com honored Trae Young during their return to Atlanta, where the Wizards guard, recovering from a sprained knee and quadriceps contusion, made his first appearance in his hometown since his trade. Meanwhile, the Bulls' Anfernee Simons remains sidelined with an aggravated left wrist fracture, with no return timeline provided espn.com. Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe faces a four-to-six-week re-evaluation for a left fibula stress reaction espn.com, while Pacers coach Rick Carlisle publicly questioned the NBA's $100K fine process, disputing the league's claim of consulting team doctors and players espn.com.
The Hawks also made a roster move, starting veteran CJ Mc Collum over former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher espn.com. Coby White is set to make his Charlotte Hornets debut against his former Bulls team on Tuesday espn.com. On the injury front, Utah's Jusuf Nurkic will undergo nose surgery this week, ending his season espn.com. Dejounte Murray is expected to return from a ruptured Achilles on Tuesday against the Warriors espn.com.
In other news, Hall of Fame finalist Marques Johnson continued his annual birthday dunk tradition espn.com, while Memphis' Scotty Pippen Jr. and Miami's Myron Gardner each received $35K fines for a scuffle espn.com. Kevin Durant confirmed plans to play in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics espn.com, and Le Bron James backed Jaylen Brown's MVP case after his Celtics' win espn.com. Deni Avdija exited Sunday's game due to a flaring lower back issue espn.com, and the Knicks staged an 18-point fourth-quarter rally to beat the Rockets espn.com.
The Spurs extended their winning streak to nine games with a victory over the Pistons espn.com, while the Kings snapped a franchise-worst 16-game losing streak with a win over the Grizzlies espn.com. The Warriors ruled out Kristaps Porzingis and Draymond Green for their game against the Nuggets espn.com.