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Mavs Injury Report: Will Luka Doncic Play vs. Timberwolves?
The Dallas Mavericks performed on the second evening of a back-to-back of their 100-99 extra time loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Luka Doncic was among the many key Mavs gamers to be sidelined as a result of harm. Will he play on Tuesday towards the Minnesota Timberwolves?
The Mavs introduced their harm report for Monday’s matchup towards the Minnesota Timberwolves. Josh Inexperienced (proper elbow sprain) and Maxi Kleber (proper hamstring tear) have each already been dominated out. Additionally, Jaden Hardy was assigned to the G League.
The opposite gamers on the checklist are all thought-about as being questionable: Davis Bertans (non-Covid sickness), Luka Doncic (proper quadricep pressure), Tim Hardaway Jr. (non-Covid sickness), and Dwight Powell (left thigh contusion).
Towards the Cavs, the Mavs deployed Kemba Walker within the beginning lineup for the primary time this season with Doncic and Spencer Dinwiddie each sidelined. Walker made probably the most of his alternative by recording 32 factors, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists in 42 minutes.
It stays to be seen what Walker’s position can be as soon as the staff is more healthy, however he left a significant impression. A lot of his state of affairs is predicated on the best way his knee feels, which makes not being listed on the harm report after enjoying over 40 minutes encouraging.
“I feel all of these issues are all on the board with speaking about with the group: Taking a look at C-Wooden beginning, taking a look at Kemba getting extra minutes,” Kidd mentioned when requested concerning the potential personnel adjustments going ahead after the loss to the Cavs.
Christian Wooden began for simply the second time this season and provided Walker with a major enhance. He completed with 26 factors, 14 rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks in 43 minutes. He’s prone to stay within the first unit with Kleber and Powell nonetheless sidelined.
Spencer Dinwiddie, who was out towards the Cavs as a result of knee harm upkeep, is now not on the harm report. Once more, it simply stays to be seen if Doncic amongst different Mavs gamers can be accessible to take part on Monday.
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After a perfect October, Minnesota visits No. 24 Illinois looking for fourth straight win
Minnesota (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) at No. 24 Illinois (6-2, 3-2), Saturday, noon ET (FS1)
BetMGM College Football Odds: Minnesota by 3.
Series record: Minnesota leads 40-33-2.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
After losing 38-9 last week to No. 1 Oregon, the Illini risk dropping out of the AP Top 25 with a home loss to Minnesota. The Gophers had a perfect October, beating then-No. 11 Southern California, UCLA and Maryland, and will become bowl eligible with a win over Illinois. Minnesota hasn’t beaten two Top 25 teams during the regular season since 2000.
KEY MATCHUP
Illinois QB Luke Altmyer vs. the Minnesota secondary. Altmyer is seventh in the Big Ten in passing yardage (1,667), seventh in passing efficiency (143.9), fourth in TD passes (15) and tied for first for fewest interceptions (3). He’ll be tested by the Gophers, who have allowed just five passing TDs this season. CBs Justin Walley and Ethan Robinson shut down Maryland’s dangerous passing attack last week.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Illinois: DB Xavier Scott. Named this week one of 15 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award that honors the nation’s best defensive back, Scott is tied for third in the Big Ten with three interceptions and has 29 tackles, two tackles for losses, a sack, two pass breakups and a forced fumble.
Minnesota: WR Elijah Spencer. In his second season with the Gophers after transferring from Charlotte, Spencer finally had a breakout game against Maryland last week with six catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns. He gives the Gophers another downfield threat in addition to Daniel Jackson, who had nine catches for 117 yards and TDs vs. Maryland after a career-high 10 catches two weeks earlier against UCLA.
FACTS & FIGURES
Illinois has been ranked for seven consecutive weeks, the most since the 2001 Big Ten championship team was ranked for 10 straight weeks … The Illini are the only Big Ten team with three wins over ranked teams this season. Their only losses are to No. 1 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State. … The Gophers beat Maryland 48-23 last week. It was the most points they’d scored in a conference game since 2019, when they beat Maryland 52-10. The 25-point margin of victory was their largest in a Big Ten game since a 31-3 win over Northwestern in 2022. … Minnesota safety Koi Perich leads the Big Ten and is No. 2 in the nation with five interceptions. The freshman also leads the conference with an average of 14.2 yards per punt return. … The Gophers last had a four-game Big Ten winning streak in 2021 — a streak ended by the Illini with a 14-6 win at Minnesota.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit by family of Ricky Cobb II against Minnesota state trooper Londregan over fatal shooting
A federal judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit against Minnesota state trooper Ryan Londregan in the shooting death of Ricky Cobb II during a 2023 traffic stop.
The decision is the latest development in a case that has drawn heated debate over excessive use of force by law enforcement. Criminal charges against Londregan were dismissed by Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty in June, saying the prosecution didn’t have the evidence to proceed with a case.
On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel granted Londregan’s motion to dismiss the civil suit, arguing he acted reasonably when he opened fire as Cobb’s vehicle lurched forward with another state trooper partly inside.
Londregan’s attorney Chris Madel said Wednesday that it’s been a “long, grueling journey to justice. Ryan Londregan has finally arrived.”
On July 31, 2023, the two troopers pulled over Cobb, 33, on Interstate 94 in north Minneapolis for driving without taillights and later learned he was wanted for violating a felony domestic no-contact order. Cobb refused commands to exit the car.
Rashad Cobb reflecting earlier in the year on the life of his twin brother Ricky Cobb ll. At left is family attorney Harry M. Daniels. (Jerry Holt)
With Seide partly inside the car while trying to unbuckle Cobb’s seat belt, the car moved forward. Londregan then opened fire, hitting Cobb twice.
In her decision, Brasel said the troopers were mandated by state law to make an arrest given Cobb’s domestic no-contact order violation. She said it was objectively reasonable for Londregan to believe Seide was in immediate danger as the car moved forward on a busy highway, which would make his use of force reasonable.
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