Day: December 31, 2020

Kyrie Irving pays tuition of nine Lincoln University students

Brandon King

Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving made a difference for nine students at Lincoln University, an HBCU near Oxford, Pennsylvania founded April 29, 1854 that was the nation’s first degree granting Historically Black College and University. Irving paid for the tuition of the nine students as part of his foundation’s “11 days of giving.” To the garbage sports media out there , I issue a challenge that will question your objectivity and integrity, if you are not completely bereft of either. Let us see if this Kyrie Irving story with…

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Lauri Markkanen amongst four Bulls players out for Wizards game due to safety protocol

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From the AP: WASHINGTON — Four Chicago Bulls players are in the NBA’s health and safety protocol and are not available for Thursday’s game with the Washington Wizards. Forwards Lauri Markkanen, the team’s second leading scorer and top rebounder, and Chandler Hutchison and guards Ryan Arcidiacono and Tomas Satoransky have been ruled out. “You’ve got to stay flexible,” Chicago coach Billy Donovan said. “A lot of different things can happen. You’ve got to be able to handle them. Obviously, a lot for us to digest and deal with going into this game.” The Bulls play at Milwaukee on Friday night, and Donovan…

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Postgame fight provides ugly end to the Armed Forces

Brandon King

from B/R: Tulsa and Mississippi State did not wish each other a happy New Year at the conclusion of the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, which the Bulldogs won 28-26. Instead, a massive brawl broke out between the two teams: This is never what you want to see at the end of a game, especially when it’s the final note of a team’s season. There will surely be punishments and potentially future suspensions for the key figures in the brawl, with punches and kicks thrown by a number of individuals. …

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MEAC Men’s Basketball teams preparing for conference play

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From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: By Noah Goodin In a week that will see 2020 transition into 2021, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will turn its focus from non-conference action to league play for the first weekend in January. Conference play will look quite different this season due to the pandemic. Schools will only play games against divisional opponents as a way of limiting travel time, missed class time, travel expenses and eliminate air travel. Teams will play back-to-back on Saturdays and Sundays against the same opponent that weekend (the…

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December 30, 2020 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Jaylen BrownBOS vs. MEM 42 5 4   7-10 3-pt Kevin DurantBRK vs. ATL 33 11 8 G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ MIA 26 13 10   Triple-double Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. POR 28 3 7   3 stl Trae YoungATL @ BRK 30 6 11   14-16 ft Bam AdebayoMIA vs. MIL 22 8 10   2 blk John CollinsATL @ BRK 30 10 1 LaMelo BallCHO @ DAL 22 8 5 Dejounte MurraySAS vs. LAL 29 7 7 Paul GeorgeLAC vs. POR 23 10 7   2 stl Yesterday’s Scores…

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