Day: February 6, 2021

KD could rejoin Nets Friday

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According to Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash, star forward Kevin Durant could be eligible to rejoin the club Friday, just in time for a tilt against his former team, the Golden State Warriors. KD had to be pulled off the bench during the team’s Friday night game against the Toronto Raptors due to contacts racing, after it was learned that Durant drove with a team employee that tested positive for COVID-19 Friday. Durant will miss team’s games, including Saturday’s game against the 76ers, Tuesday’s matchup with the Pistons and…

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Former heavyweight . champion Leon Spinks passes away at age 67

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From ESPN: Leon Spinks, who surprised the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in 1978, died Friday night at age 67, according to the Firm PR, which represents him. Spinks had been diagnosed with prostate and other cancers. The St. Louis native, who won a gold medal as a light heavyweight at the 1976 Olympics, was just 13 months and eight fights into his pro boxing career when he stepped into a ring against Ali on Feb. 15, 1978, in Las Vegas. But Spinks —…

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SIAC Student-Athlete spotlight: John M. Etheridge of Kentucky State University

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from the SIAC: The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, will feature John M. Etheridge of Kentucky State University. He is a junior majoring in Education from Douglasville, GA. He maintains a 4.0 as a baseball student-athlete. Athletic Accomplishments: Division II SAAC Vice Chair All-Academic Team Something unique most people wouldn’t know about you:“I play the guitar.” Goals/Plans after finishing school:“To start my career as an educator and to begin coaching.” Your Favorite Quote:“If you are content with yourself, you’ll stop taking those little steps…

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SWAC announces changes to ESPN Men’s Basketball broadcast schedule

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced an adjustment to its men’s basketball ESPN broadcast schedule for the 2020-21 season.  The league’s nationally televised schedule will now feature the Grambling State at Southern men’s basketball game slated for Saturday, February 6 live on ESPNU at 7:00 pm CST.  The SWAC’s nationally televised lineup for men’s basketball is highlighted by three remaining regular season contests along with the 2021 Cricket Wireless SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament scheduled to be carried live on ESPN platforms. An updated listing of…

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SWAC reveals updated formats for men’s and women’s basketball tournaments

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference : The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced updated formats for the upcoming Cricket Wireless SWAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments. The quarterfinal round schedule of games initially slated to be held at the home facility of the respective higher seeded teams have been moved to Bartow Arena located in Downtown Birmingham. “Over the course of the past several weeks we’ve had extensive discussion with our membership related to the hosting of our upcoming SWAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments,” said SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland.…

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Kevin Durant may miss multiple games because of COVID-19 contact tracing

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from Adam Wells of B/R:: Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant may be forced to miss more games because of the NBA‘s COVID-19 protocols. Per ESPN’s Malika Andrews and Adrian Wojnarowski, Durant won’t travel with the team for Saturday’s game at the Philadelphia 76ersand could miss “multiple games” while undergoing contact tracing. Durant was scratched from the starting lineup shortly before tipoff of Friday’s 123-117 loss to the Toronto Raptors, but he was cleared to enter the game in the first quarter. After playing 19 minutes, Durant was told he had to leave the bench area. NBA spokesman Tim Frank…

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February 5, 2021 NBA Recap

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Who Got It Done Vučević’s drops 43 in win Lowry and Siakam both 30-piece the Nets KD not happy with the league health protocols LaMelo Ball has best night of his young career pt rb ast N. VučevićORL vs. CHI 43 19 4 Pascal SiakamTOR @ BRK 33 11 6   3 stl B. BogdanovićUTA @ CHO 31 7 5   7-10 3-pt LaMelo BallCHO vs. UTA 34 4 8   2 stl G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ CLE 33 12 4   4 blk Al HorfordOKC vs. MIN 26 7 8   2 stl , 3…

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