Day: June 12, 2021

Clippers stay alive in series with 132-106 Game 3 win

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from Joe Reedy , AP Sports Wrier Leonard, George help Clippers beat Jazz, cut deficit to 2-1 LOS ANGELES (AP) Kawhi Leonard had 34 points and 12 rebounds, Paul George added 31 points and the Los Angeles Clippers got back into their second-round series against the Utah Jazz with a 132-106 victory in Game 3 on Saturday night. Leonard and George each scored at least 30 in the same playoff game for the second time to help the Clippers cut Utah’s series lead to 2-1. George shot only 34.3% from…

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An initial look at the “Flash Lime Ambush x Nike Dunk High

Brandon King

This upcoming Dunk High will be fourth collaboration between Ambush and Nike. What can be gleaned from these initial images is a shoe that sports a completely flash lime upper with only a large black Swoosh that extends beyond the body of the shoe breaking up the monochromatic aesthetic. Ambush branding is likely to show up on the tongue, heel and insoles. The “Flash Lime” Ambush x Nike Dunk High is anticipated to release this fall at nike.com and select retail establishments. They will carry a 180 USD sticker price.…

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Danny Green out 2-3 weeks with right calf strain

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The Philadelphia 76ers will be without Danny Green for the remainder of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series with the Atlanta Hawks and should they prevail , likely the Conference Finals as well. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Sixers starting two-guard will be out 2-3 weeks with a strained right calf. Green suffered the injury just four minutes into their Game 3 127-111 win over the Hawks. In this postseason Green is averaging 7.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.1 blocks on .438/.378…

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“UNC” Air Jordan 6 coming March 2022

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Though we are quite halfway through 2021, news has already began to trickle out regarding Jordan Brand’s 2022 release roster. One of the planned releases for next year will be a UNC-based Air Jordan 6. At this very early juncture, there are no available images but preliminary speculation is this Air Jordan 6 will utilize color blocking similar to that seen on colorways such as the “Carmine” and “Oreo” in that it will feature a white leather upper underlaid by a single hue. A two color midsole and a translucent…

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North Carolina A&T’s Randolph Ross wins 400 Meters at NCAA Championships

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From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Photo by Timothy Rice Watch the Race (ESPN2) North Carolina A&T State’s Randolph Ross claimed the men’s track & field program’s first-ever outdoor NCAA event title Friday evening, taking gold in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Div. I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field. Ross ran a 43.85 — the fastest time in the world this season and third-fastest collegiate time ever. Teammate Trevor Stewart finished fourth with a 44.96. Ross is the first MEAC men’s track &…

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North Carolina A&T wins 4×400 Men’s NCAA Title

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From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Photo by Timothy Rice Watch the Race (ESPN2) North Carolina A&T State is the undisputed king of the men’s 4×400-meter relay. The Aggies won the outdoor NCAA title in the event Friday evening at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field, adding to the indoor championship they won in the event back in March. NCAT won the race in 3:00.92, with Daniel Stokes, Randolph Ross, Akeem Sirleaf and Trevor Stewart running. NCAT was sixth after the first leg, but Ross — who earlier in the evening won the…

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June 12, 2021 WNBA Recap

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Who Got it Done pt rb ast Brittney GrinerPHO vs. DAL 19 6 2   2 blk Satou SaballyDAL vs. PHO 17 6 4 Breanna StewartSEA vs. ATL 18 13 3 Jewell LoydSEA vs. ATL 20 4 2 Cheyenne ParkerATL vs. SEA 17 4 0 Yesterday’s Scores Seattle Storm (9-2)  86 Atlanta Dream (4-6)  75 PTS J.Loyd-SEA – 20   TRB B.Stewart-SEA – 13   Dallas Wings (5-5)  77 Phoenix Mercury (5-5)  59 PTS A.Ogunbowale-DAL – 20   TRB B.Alarie-DAL – 9 Today’s On Court Docket All times EST Chicago Sky  (3-7)  Indiana Fever  (1-10) Los Angeles Sparks  (4-4) Minnesota Lynx  (3-5)

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June 11, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap

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Who Got it Done Nikola Jokic’s 30-20 triple-double not enough to overcome Suns Chris Paul looked very healthy in a 27-point performance pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN vs. PHO 32 20 10   Triple-double Joel EmbiidPHI @ ATL 27 9 8   12-16 ft Chris PaulPHO @ DEN 27 6 8   3 stl Trae YoungATL vs. PHI 28 0 8   2 stl Monte MorrisDEN vs. PHO 21 0 5 Tobias HarrisPHI @ ATL 22 8 5 Devin BookerPHO @ DEN 28 6 4 John CollinsATL vs. PHI 23 7 0 Ben SimmonsPHI…

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June 12, NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 9 Out Hunter (knee) will miss the remainder of the season and undergo meniscus surgery, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Cam Reddish SF Jun 6 Out Coach Nate McMillan said Sunday that Reddish has been doing “nothing with the team” and has been mainly shooting as he works his way back from Achilles soreness, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Brandon Goodwin PG May 18 Out Goodwin will miss the remainder of the season due to…

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Usman Garuba powers Real Madrid to Spanish League Finals

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By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Real Madrid successfully held off Valencia’s comeback effort for an 80-77 win with which the Whites win the Spanish semifinal series 2-1. Despite being down nine points (68-59) early in the fourth quarter, Valencia made it a one-possession game (68-67) thanks to a spark by Nikola Kalinic. However, Real Madrid successfully held them off thanks to big baskets by two youngsters – Carlos Alocen and Usman Garuba – as well as Jaycee Carroll. Garuba’s effort was indeed crucial in holding off Valencia’s comeback run as he scored…

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