Some Trump insiders are ready to take on the food industry. It remains to be seen whether their entrée will result in any meaningful change in government oversight of "Big Food" — or on American health. … [Read more...] about Junk food turns public villain as power shifts in Washington
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Injury Notes: Wagner, Magic, Kyrie, Sixers, Haliburton, Jackson
Magic forward Franz Wagner, who is recovering from a torn right oblique, will remain sidelined for Wednesday’s game in Milwaukee, but his injury designation will be updated to “return to competition reconditioning,” according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). The change in designation doesn’t necessarily mean Wagner’s return is imminent, but it does suggest … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Wagner, Magic, Kyrie, Sixers, Haliburton, Jackson
Eighteen More Players Become Trade-Eligible
Today is Wednesday, January 15, which means that a total of 18 players who signed free agent contracts meeting specific criteria this past offseason are now eligible to be traded. Most offseason signees became trade-eligible on December 15, but players who met the following criteria were ineligible to be moved for an extra month: The player re-signed with his previous team. He … [Read more...] about Eighteen More Players Become Trade-Eligible
Fantasy Basketball Pickups: Nick Richards is worth the risk
The move from Charlotte to Phoenix significantly raises Richards' fantasy ceiling. … [Read more...] about Fantasy Basketball Pickups: Nick Richards is worth the risk
7 highlights from hospital Sixers’ valiant effort in loss to Thunder
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images The shorthanded Sixers may have fallen to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t a number of highlights from the squad’s effort worth watching. The hospital Philadelphia 76ers fell 118-102 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. With eight players from the starting five … [Read more...] about 7 highlights from hospital Sixers’ valiant effort in loss to Thunder