Day: March 7, 2022

Who is, Who might and Who won’t : March 7, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Kevin Huerter SG Mar 7 Out Huerter (shoulder) has been ruled out for Monday’s contest against the Pistons, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Aaron Nesmith SF Mar 6 Out Celtics head coach Ime Udoka said Sunday that Nesmith (ankle) had significant swelling and “will be out for a longer period of time” than Jaylen Brown (ankle), Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT David Duke Jr. SF Mar 7 Out…

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Towns and Tatum named NBA Players of the Week

Brandon King

Monday the NBA announced their conference players of the week for games played during the week of February 28-March 6. The Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns was named Western Conference Player of the Week, while the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum took honors as the Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Towns put together an outstanding week, averaging 28.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in helping to power the Wolves to an undefeated week. Towns is displaying the caliber of play worthy of the star player he was expected to be. Jayson Tatum had a…

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Four SIAC teams to play in D-II NCAA Tournament

Brandon King

Though the Men’s and Women’s SIAC Basketball Tournaments wrapped up this weekend , for handful of SIAC ball clubs, the dancing music plays on as they will continue on the the D-II NCAA tournament. Courtesy of the SIAC: The 2022 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship brackets were announced Sunday night with two men’s teams and two women’s teams representing the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) among the 64 teams in each field.  On the women’s side, Savannah State and Benedict will represent the league. Benedict College women’s basketball team will…

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“White Lime” Air Jordan 1 Mid: Official Images

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The silhouette that is the target of more superfluous derision than few others, the Air Jordan 1 Mid, is set to arrive soon in this women’s exclusive colorway. It sports a white leather upper underlaid with a light green at the toebox and collar. The same hue appears at the Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides and on the white Jumpman-clad tongue label. Underneath the aforementioned upper is a white midsole and a light rubber green outsole, completing this solidly put together aesthetic. The ”White Lime” Air Jordan 1…

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March 6, 2022 StatCap: Tatum torches Nets

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight – Jayson Tatum Jayson Tatum must have been upset about North Carolina defeating Duke in Coach K’s last game at Cameron because he took it out on the Brooklyn Nets, dropping 54 points on them in a 126-120 win that dropped the Nets below .500. Tatum scored in an array of ways, as the hapless Nets defenders were crash test dummies in this masterful performance. The 54-point explosion was Tatum’s fourth career 50-point performance, tying him with the great Larry Bird for most in…

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Albany State tennis sweeps Fort Valley State

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The Albany State tennis team took care of business , 7-0, Saturday against the Wildcats of Fort Valley State. In singles competition Doylisha Copeland, Allyah Williams, Asia Raulerson, Sumana Panauganti, Carla Sorroche all claimed victory in their respective matches. In doubles play, Copeland and Williams won their match 6-0, while Bianca Leao and Sumana Panauganti were almost as dominant, winning their match 6-1. Raulerson and Sorroche were also victorious in their match, taking it 6-4. The Golden Rams move to 11-1 on the season and will travel to Hilton Head,…

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Coppin State puts boots to backside in 21-2 beatdown of Cornell

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Courtesy of Coppin State Athletic Communications Box Score COLUMBIA, Md. – Coppin State’s baseball team put everything together in a 21-2 rout of Cornell on Sunday afternoon at Blandair Park to improve to 3-8 on the young season. The Eagles’ 21 runs were its most since April 13, 2016, when they scored 24 runs against Fairleigh Dickinson. Marcos Castillo went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs scored, a pair of triples, four RBI and two walks.  He was also hit by a pitch and stole base.  Josh Hankins also had four…

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Savannah State wins SIAC Men’s Basketball Tournament

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Courttesy of the Savannah State Athletics: Savannah State men’s basketball put together a clinic in the 2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Championship game, with an end-to-end 76-62 rout of Benedict College to claim the 2022 Championship Title. No one expected the string of wins Savannah State men’s basketball put together in the championship tournament. But on Saturday, they proved they were better than their regular season record. Better than the 0-3 start to the season. Better than their losing conference record. They were better than everyone thought and better…

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Joshua Williams of Fayetteville State competes at 2022 NFL Combine

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From the CIAA The 2022 National Football League (NFL) Scouting Combine is currently taking place (March 1-7) in Indinapolis, IN. The annual event features hundreds of the top NFL prospects from the collegiate ranks conducting workouts and interviews with all 32 teams. This year’s field featured just four players from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with former Fayetteville State Unversity and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) standout Joshua Williams among those participating.  Williams was the lone representative from the CIAA and one of just two players from the Division…

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Lincoln Women and Fayetteville State Men’s hoops on their way to the D-II NCAA Tourney

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Courtesy of the CIAA: The 2022 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship brackets were announced today with one men’s team and one women’s team from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) among the 64 teams in each field. Lincoln University will represent the conference in the women’s bracket while Fayetteville State will be the lone representative from the CIAA on the men’s side. Both teams earned the league’s automatic bid after winning the conference tournament titles in February. Winning their first CIAA title in school history, the Lincoln women enter…

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