Chuck Cooper, the first African-American drafted in NBA history when the Boston Celtics selected him in 1950, will be announced as an inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, a source tells The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears.
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Paul George scored 26 of his 33 points in the second half, Kawhi Leonard added 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied past the Los Angeles Lakers on the NBA champions’ ring ceremony night for a 116-109 victory Tuesday. George went 13 of 18 with five 3-pointers in an outstanding first game since agreeing to add four years and $190 million to his contract with the Clippers, who never trailed in the latest meeting of Southern California’s two NBA powerhouses. The Clippers beat the Lakers in the season opener for the second straight year while winning coach Tyronn Lue’s debut.
Neither Eric Bledsoe nor the Suns have any plans for him to rejoin the team, but he wants to stay in game shape for a potential trade.
Cleveland Cavaliers rookie forward Evan Mobley, injured in the first half of Monday’s win over the Orlando Magic, will miss Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks with a sprain of his left ankle.
