Day: November 28, 2020

Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony for Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett moved to May 13-15

Brandon King

From Sam Quinn of cbssports.com: The 2020 Pro Basketball Hall of Fame is set to have one of the most star-studded classes in its history. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are all slated for induction, but their enshrinement ceremonies had all been delayed due to COVID-19 precautions. It was originally slated to take place during the summer of 2020, but it was delayed indefinitely as the virus raged. But as the NBA moves forward with its 2020-21 season without a vaccine, other basketball activities are moving forward with…

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Denver QBs Bortles, Lock and Rypien ruled out for Week 12 after close contact with Jeff Driskel

Brandon King

From nfl.com: Acccoding to the NFL Network’s James Palmer, Denver Broncos quarterbacks Drew Lock, Rypien, and immortal Blake Bortles all have been ruled out for week 12. The decision to pull the QBs from the team’s Saturday practice to be further evaluated due to close contact with fellow quarterback Jeff Driskel, who Thursday, was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

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Detroit Lions break off GM Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia

Brandon King

Detroit Lions fan, this should come as good and long-awaited news for you. From Michael Baca of nfl.com: The Detroit Lions have fired coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn, the team announced Saturday. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell will serve as the Lions’ interim coach, per an informed source. Patricia’s firing comes two days after the Lions suffered a blowout loss to the Houston Texans on Thanksgiving Day, which put the team’s record at 4-7. Patricia was asked about his job security in the…

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The Knicks announce 2020-21 preseason schedule

Brandon King

The New York Knicks announced their preseason schedule for the upcoming 2020-21 season. It will commence December 11 in Detroit with two tilts against the Detroit Pistons and the culminated at MSG with a pair of runs with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The complete preseason schedule is listed below: Friday, December 11 @ Detroit Pistons | 7:00 p.m. ET Sunday, December 13 @ Detroit Pistons | 7:00 p.m. ET Wednesday, December 16 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. ET Friday, December 18 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. E

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Knicks sign former no.2 Kidd-Gilchrist

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From the New York Knicks: NEW YORK, NY (November 28, 2020) – The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kidd-Gilchrist, 6-6, 230-pounds, holds career averages of 8.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists over 24.6 minutes in 446 career games (356 starts) over eight seasons with Charlotte and Dallas. He averaged 2.4 points and 2.7 rebounds over 11.2 minutes in 25 games with the Hornets and Mavericks last season. In 2013, he was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie…

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Making a Difference: Michael Jordan makes $2 million donation to Feeding America

Brandon King

From. NBA.com: Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan has never been one to shy away from philanthropy and is donating some of his money once again as Thanksgiving nears in the United States. Feeding America announced on Wednesday that Jordan had donated $2 million to help those facing hunger. The proceeds of the donation have come from the highly successful ESPN documentary about Jordan’s Chicago Bulls team in the 1997-98 season, “The Last Dance”. In a tweet released by Feeding America, Jordan said: “In these challenging times and in a year…

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NBA releases 2020-21 preseason docket

Brandon King

From the NBA: The NBA today released its game schedule for the 2020 preseason, which will tip off on Friday, Dec. 11 and conclude on Saturday, Dec. 19. 2020-21 NBA preseason schedule Each NBA team will play a minimum of two and a maximum of four games as part of the league’s 49-game preseason schedule.  Every team will play at least one home game and one road game in the preseason.  The national television schedule for preseason games will be announced at a later date. The 2020-21 regular season will tip…

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