Day: March 2, 2022

Dejonte Murray fined $20,000 by NBA

Brandon King

Wednesday the NBA announced that the league issued San Antonio Spurs guard DeJonte Murray a $20,000 fine for throwing the game ball off a referee. The incident occurred during the Spurs and Grizzlies game on February 28. The incident occurred with about two-and-a-hlaf minutes to go in the game after a call, which Murray didn’t like , he half-chucked the ball in direction of one official lower leg, which it made contact with. The ball made contact with said official for which Murray was subsequently t’d up and ejected. The…

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Who is, Who might, and Who ain’t :March 2, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Lou Williams SG Mar 1 Day-To-Day Onyeka Okongwu PF Mar 1 Day-To-Day John Collins PF Mar 1 Out Collins (foot) is out for Tuesday’s game against the Celtics, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Jaylen Brown SG Mar 2 Day-To-Day Celtics head coach Ime Udoka said Brown (ankle) didn’t practice Wednesday and is unlikely to play Thursday against the Grizzlies, Jay King of The Athletic reports. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Ben Simmons PG Mar…

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Devin Booker enters health and safety protocols

Brandon King

Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, according to The Athletic ans Stadium’s Shams Charania. This means the Suns will be without their starting backcourt, as point guard Chris Paul, who is expected to be out for 6-8 weeks with an avulsion fracture in his right thumb. This will be Booker’s second tour in the health and safety protocols; he missed media day and the start of training camp in September for the same reason.

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Jalen Smith fined $20,000 by NBA

Brandon King

I’m not sure if NBA fines can be written off on one’s taxes but that is now a topic of discussion between Jalen Smith ans his accountant. That’s because the NBA handed the Pacers’ forward/center a $20,000 for ”directing profane language toward a game official” for an incident that occurred in the third quarter of the Pacers February 28 game against the Orlando Magic.

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French company debuts NFT sneakers

Brandon King

Sneakmart, a French start-up with a mobile application focused on streetwear, has launched Metakicks, the first collection of NFT sneakers, available via mystery boxes, meaning the customer is ignorant of which pair is in the “box” at the time of purchase. There are 15 unique animated sneaker designs with 3D backgrounds. According to a media release from the brand, there will be an initial drop of 6,250 Metakicks that will be available for purchase. The aforementioned designs will be randomly distributed amongst the Metakicks boxes and are classifed by rarity…

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March 1, 2022 NBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Gary Trent Jr didn’t shoot the basketball particularly well ( 6-17, 3-9 3pt) but he did connect on all nine of his free throws and was a +20 in the Toronto Raptors 109-108 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. This season Trent Jr is is averaging 18.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast K. TownsMIN vs. GSW 39 9 1 Jayson TatumBOS vs. ATL 33 8 7 Ivica ZubacLAC @ HOU 22 12 2 Gary Trent Jr.TOR vs.…

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Week 3 SIAC Baseballers of the Week

Brandon King

Tuesday the SIAC announced their latest round of weekly baseball honourees and it was a Savannah State affair as they swept both player and pitcher awards.  Courtesy of the SIAC Champion Robbins (Savannah State) was named Player of the Week, while Enrico Peele (Savannah State) earned Pitcher of the Week honors. PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Champion Robbins, Savannah State | Second Base | R-Sophomore | Conyers, Ga. Champion Robbins helped lead Savannah State to a three-game series sweep of LeMoyne-Owen College this week. Robbins batted a .667 average over the three-games, racking up eight hits, including two doubles,…

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Week 3 SIAC Softballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its softball weekly honors, released by the league office on Tuesday. Miyah Rogers (Benedict) was named Player of the Week, while Caprice Johnson (Fort Valley State)earned Pitcher of the Week honors. PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Miyah Rogers, Benedict| Outfield  |  R-Junior  |  Thomson, Ga. Rogers helped Benedict beat Columbia International 13-12 in first game of doubleheader by going 4-for-4 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBIs. In second game, Rogers had Benedict’s only hit in 7-0 shutout.  PITCHER OF THE WEEK – Caprice Johnson, Fort Valley State | Pitcher  |  Sophomore  |  Woodstock, Ga.  Johnson pitched the Wildcats…

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