New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado sustained a tailbone injury during the AmeriCup quarterfinals while playing for Puerto Rico, but later assured fans he was okay via Instagram. As he enters the first year of a two-year, $9 million extension, Alvarado is poised for a larger role this season in the absence of starting point guard Dejounte Murray, who is recovering from an Achilles injury.
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