Author: Michael

It was an interesting night for the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.
First, they got shut out against the Islanders marking the second straight game without finding the back of the net.
Then, after the game, GM Daniel Briere cut a deal with the Flames that sent forwards Joel Farabee and Morgan Front to Calgary in exchange for forwards Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier plus a couple of draft picks.
But this got overshadowed by what happened on the bench during the game.

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The Pistons big man is missing his own bobblehead night after losing his cool again vs. the Pacers.
On Friday night the Detroit Pistons are scheduled to host the Dallas Mavericks, and as part of a promotion the team is giving away 5,000 Isaiah Stewart bobbleheads. This is part of a special “Dawg Pound” promotion the team has run this season, with a previous bobblehead being released for Jalen Duren.
There is just one problem with tonight’s planned giveaway.
Stewart might not be around for the game.

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Former No. 1 NBA draft pick Zion Williamson is not allowed to play back-to-back games despite being 24-years-old and, according to him, being physically able to do so.
 Why is that?
Load management.
And Commissioner Adam Silver still doesn’t think the league has a problem?
“Let me make this clear to everybody out there. If I could play in the back-to-backs, I would. Physically? Yes, I can. But I work for the Pelicans. They have decided that, based off the numbers, it’s not smart to do that right now.

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