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  • On track for training camp
    Rockets general manager Rafael Stone said Tuesday that Adams (knee) is on track to be available for training camp, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston.

    Advice: Adams missed the 2023-24 campaign after receiving a season-ending knee surgery in November. The 30-year-old is likely to serve as a veteran presence off the bench behind Alperen Sengun (knee/ankle) next season. Rotowire.com Today, 12:59 pm
     
  • Kevin Love (arm) available Wednesday vs. 76ers
    Kevin Love (upper left arm contusion) is available for Wednesday’s game against Philadelphia.

    Advice: Love played three minutes before exiting Sunday’s regular-season finale with a left arm injury. He’ll provide frontcourt depth off the bench but is unlikely to get the minutes needed to offer reliable value in DFS tournaments. Rotoworld Today, 12:39 pm
     
  • Cleared for Wednesday
    Love (arm) will be available Wednesday versus Philadelphia, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

    Advice: Love will join Caleb Martin and an otherwise inexperienced cast of forwards in Nikola Jovic, Haywood Highsmith and Jaime Jaquez for Miami's postseason rotation Wednesday. Love averaged 6.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 18.0 minutes across 20 games in the 2023 playoffs. Rotowire.com Today, 12:04 pm
     
  • Expected to play in Summer League
    The Jazz plan to have Kessler (nose) participate in the 2024 NBA Summer League, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: After a nice rookie season in 2022-23 in which Kessler started his final 34 appearances, he was selected in the early-to-mid rounds of most fantasy leagues this season. Managers who did so were disappointed. The center's points (8.1) and rebounds (7.5) per game decreased, as did his field-goal percentage (65.4). He also started just 22 games and crossed the 30-minute threshold only eight times. While the Jazz also had interest in developing other bigs like John Collins and Taylor Hendricks, plus giving minutes to Kelly Olynyk before trading him to Toronto, Kessler's role gave the impression that he wasn't impressing coach Will Hardy. The organization seems to believe it would be best for Kessler to get more development minutes this summer. Rotowire.com Today, 11:30 am
     
  • Full go at practice Tuesday
    Lively (knee) was a full participant during Tuesday's practice, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.

    Advice: Lively missed the final eight regular-season games due to a right knee sprain, but it looks like he'll have a chance to play in Dallas' opening-round series against the Clippers. However, the Mavericks still have a few days before they release their official injury report, and we won't get clarity on Lively's status until then. Rotowire.com Today, 11:10 am
     
  • Blake Griffin announces retirement after 14 years
    Blake Griffin announced his retirement from the NBA after 14 seasons on Tuesday.

    Advice: The Clippers’ first overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Griffin announced on Tuesday morning that he was hanging up his sneakers as a professional. After sitting out what should have been his rookie season with a knee injury, Griffin won Rookie of the Year honors in 2011 and earned five All-NBA and six All-Star selections during his career. In addition to the Clippers, he played for the Pistons, Nets, and Celtics, most recently appearing in 41 games for Boston during the 2022-23 season. Rotoworld Today, 11:09 am
     
  • Logs limited practice
    Love (arm) was a partial practice participant Tuesday in advance of Wednesday's game against Philadelphia.

    Advice: Love's status for Wednesday's Play-In Tournament battle remains up in the air. It isn't a win-or-go-home scenario for Miami, who would play the winner of Chicago and Atlanta if Philadelphia prevails Wednesday, but Love's ability to rebound and space the frontcourt would be a notable loss if he's ultimately unavailable. Love is dealing with a contusion to his upper arm. Rotowire.com Today, 10:13 am
     
  • Full practice participant
    Robinson (ankle/rest) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice and is not dealing with an injury after sitting for the second half of Sunday's win over Chicago, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Robinson is "fine" in the words of coach Tom Thibodeau, and he has additional time to continue re-charging while New York awaits the outcome of the Play-In Tournament. Robinson has been volatile across 10 games since returning from ankle surgery, but he represents a valuable platoon element of the Knicks' frontcourt. Rotowire.com Today, 10:07 am
     
  • Announces Retirement
    Griffin announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

    Advice: The No. 1 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Griffin will wrap up his career with six All-Star selections to his name, a Rookie of the Year Award, and placement on the All-NBA second and third teams on five occasions. In 13 total seasons, Griffin posted career averages of 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists while playing for the Clippers, Pistons, Nets and Celtics. Rotowire.com Today, 9:12 am