The NBA has a 'missing stars' problem with injuries piling up faster than normal

The hope is that the sudden rise in injuries is just an early-season blip, but there’s reason to believe the dark cloud hovering over the league is here to stay.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11

Yahoo Sports AM: The NBA's "missing stars" problem

In today's edition: The NBA's "missing stars" problem, Saquon runs wild on TNF, MLB teams in minor league ballparks, Aaron Rodgers' legacy, SEC chaos and more.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15

NFL kickers missing more field goals than normal in 2024? Comparing current numbers to previous seasons

Diving deep to decide whether or not the NFL has a field-goal kicking problem in 2024

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Warriors coach Steve Kerr says 82 games is too many, 'playing harder and faster than ever' leads to injuries

Kerr also noted that players cover far more ground than they used to

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

USC star JuJu Watkins reaches 1,000-point mark faster than Caitlin Clark

JuJu Watkins becomes the second-fastest player in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to reach 1,000 points in USC's 81-50 win over Santa Clara.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15

Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado to miss up to 6 weeks with hamstring injury

The Pelicans have now dropped five straight while battling various injuries across their roster.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

NBA Hater Report: Paul George's contract is blowing up in 76ers' face, Knicks have a serious KAT problem

We're taking a look at some more underwhelming trends around the NBA

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Ace Bailey injury: Rutgers freshman to miss season opener vs. Wagner; NBA Draft prospect is 'day-to-day'

The news puts a damper on the start to a highly anticipated season of Rutgers basketball

Sports - CBS Sports - November 6

Oilers star Connor McDavid is expected to miss 2-3 weeks with an ankle injury

Connor McDavid is expected to miss two-to-three weeks with an ankle injury

Sports - ABC News - October 30

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo missed Monday's loss to Cavaliers due to adductor injury

It's unclear how long Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sidelined with the injury.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Grizzlies star Ja Morant leaves win over Lakers early with hamstring injury after missed dunk

Ja Morant landed awkwardly under the rim after trying to throw down a dunk in the second half of their matchup with the Lakers.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

49ers star pass rusher Nick Bosa exits vs. Seahawks with oblique injury, concerned he'll miss more time

Seattle scored twice after the Pro Bowler left the game

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Joel Embiid injury update: 76ers star dealing with left knee swelling, will miss Sunday's game vs. Clippers

Embiid has played in just four games this season

Sports - CBS Sports - 9 hours ago

Dak Prescott injury update: Cowboys' Stephen Jones hints star QB could be sidelined more than four games

A move to injured reserve is likely the next step

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

Aaron Rodgers hopes to be "back to my faster-than-Godchaux speed"

Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux said after Sunday's game that Rodgers has lost his mobility.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Budget boost to UK economy forecast to fade after two years

The government's official forecaster raises its prediction for UK growth in 2024 and 2025 but reduces it for later years.

The window of opportunity to address our climate crisis is closing — and faster than ever

We are living on a planet already hotter and more unstable than at any time in human history. Pretending otherwise will only perpetuate and worsen human suffering and the demise of nature.

Politics - The Hill - November 6

The US Is Calling Out Foreign Influence Campaigns Faster Than Ever

The 2024 elections were a high-water mark for naming and shaming threat actors from foreign governments. There’s still work to be done, though, on how to attribute disinformation campaigns most ...

Tech - Wired - 15 hours ago

NBA opens investigation into Joel Embiid's playing status after 76ers star misses season opener

The NBA is now investigating why Philadelphia center Joel Embiid did not play in the team’s nationally televised season-opener against Milwaukee

Sports - ABC News - October 24

Joel Embiid injury update: 76ers star could return from knee issue this week, but NBA investigation lingers

Embiid has not yet played this season, and the 76ers are 1-5 without him

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

Damian Lillard injury update: Bucks star in concussion protocol, out for NBA Cup opener vs. Raptors

The Bucks are off to a brutal 2-8 start to the season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has a broken left fibula and is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

The US Embassy in London returns to normal after police blow up a package

The U.S. Embassy in London has returned to normal operations after police carried out the controlled explosion of a suspicious package that was found in the area

World - ABC News - 20 hours ago

Jaxson Dart injury: Ole Miss star QB reenters game vs. Georgia after exiting early with lower leg issue

Dart leads the nation in total offense as the leader of the Rebels' potent offensive attack

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

China piles pressure on rich people and companies to cough up taxes

Authorities rush to find ways to fill government coffers depleted by property sector slump

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Carbon fines will only add to Europe’s automotive pile-up

Pain will be unevenly spread among carmakers, with analysts identifying bedraggled Volkswagen as the most exposed

World - Financial Times - November 5

Sunday with Chilly Gonzales: ‘I’ll be piling up my pancakes’

The musician enjoys slow, quiet Sundays in Germany, likes a catnap and tries to live in reality. Sunday work or rest? My job doesn’t differentiate weekends from weekdays. Most musicians would say ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

NFL injury tracker Week 12: Brock Purdy, DeVonta Smith ruled out, Mike Evans ready to return

Here's everything you need to know injury-wise for Week 12.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 21 hours ago

The US Has a Cloned Sheep Contraband Problem

After a Montana man illegally cloned and bred an endangered giant sheep species, government agencies must now contend with the illicit offspring.

Tech - Wired - November 11

Haiti Has Big Problems and Few Solutions

A search for a solution to the crisis in Haiti is growing more urgent as gangs gain territory and thousands more flee their homes.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

NBA fines 76ers $100,000 over statements about Joel Embiid's injury; team has no timetable for his or Paul George's return

It’s still unclear when either Joel Embiid or Paul George will be ready to play for the 76ers this season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

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