Author: Brandon King

Who will, Who might and Who won’t: 21 January 2024 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Young suffered a concussion in Saturday’s loss to Cleveland and will not play Monday against Sacramento, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jan 22 Out Jan 20: Hunter (knee) won’t play Saturday against the Cavaliers, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports. Vit Krejci G Jan 22 Out Jan 20: Krejci (shoulder) won’t play in Saturday’s game versus the Cavaliers, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official…

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20 January 2024 NBA StatCap

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Jan 20, 2024 Top Performers PTS RB AST Damian LillardMIL @ DET 45 6 11   16-16 ft A. ŞengünHOU vs. UTA 37 14 6 Jalen BrunsonNYK vs. TOR 38 5 9 Alec BurksDET vs. MIL 33 7 6   7-14 3-pt G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ DET 31 10 9   11-22 ft S. Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC @ MIN 33 2 6   12-13 ft Joel EmbiidPHI @ CHO 33 10 5   11-12 ft Jordan ClarksonUTA @ HOU 33 12 4 Jeremy SochanSAS @ WAS 23 4 3   2 blk Brook LopezMIL @ DET 19 10 4…

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Bethune-Cookman cleans up Mississippi Valley, 76-57

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title image Romeo T. Guzman 76 Winner BCU 57 MVSU Team 1 2 3 4 F BCU 19  16  15  26  76 MVSU 20  11  8  18  57 ITTA BENA, Miss. – Kayla Clark and Chanel Wilson each scored 16 points Saturday evening as Bethune-Cookman powered past a formidable Mississippi Valley State, 76-57 in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women’s Basketball action in front of 2,012 patrons at R.W. Harrison HPER Complex. With Bethune-Cookman (11-6, 2-2 SWAC) leading 35-31 at the beginning of the second half, the visiting Wildcats surged to their first double-digit lead of the…

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Norfolk State gets comeback win over Howard foe Robert Jones’ 200th victory

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title image via name Murray Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assoc. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 65 Winner Norf 61 HOW Team 1 2 F Norf 26  39  65 HOW 34  27  61 Norfolk State junior Jamarii Thomas buried a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final 30 seconds of the Spartans’ matchup at Howard on Saturday, completing a 15-point second-half comeback by the road team. NSU defeated the Bison 65-61 at Burr Gymnasium, collecting head coach Robert Jones‘ 200th career victory in the process. Jamarii Thomas and Allen Betrand led Norfolk State (12-8, 2-1 MEAC) with 14 points each, both…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers come up short in OT against Western Illinois, 79-71

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title image via Tennessee State Athletics 71 TSU 79 Winner WIU Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F TSU 18  16  18  14  5  71 WIU 13  16  19  18  13  79 MACOMB, ILL. — Eboni Williams hit a game-tying shot with 35 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime, but the Tennessee State women’s basketball team was outscored 13-5 in the extra period and fell 79-71 to Western Illinois on the road Saturday. The Tigers (5-12, 2-5) had four players score in double figures, led by Sanaa’ St. Andre,…

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Late shot lifts Tennessee State to victory 58-57 over Western Illinois

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58 Winner TSU 57 WIU Team 1 2 F TSU 21  37  58 WIU 28  29  MACOMB, ILL. — Jason Jitoboh knocked down a buzzer-beating shot with just three seconds left in the game to lead the Tennessee State men’s basketball team past the Western Illinois Leathernecks 58-57 on the road Saturday. The Tigers (11-9, 4-3) had three players score in double figures, led by Kinyon Hodges, who had 13 points and two steals. Jitoboh added 12 points and Christian Brown chipped in as well with 11 points. Tennessee State’s defense held Western Illinois to only…

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19 January 2024 NBA StatCap

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Player Spotlight – Devin Booker Last night against the New Orleans Pelicans Devin Booker dropped 52 points, connecting on 18-30 field goals, including 6-11 from downtown in the Suns 123-109 win. On the season the three-time All-Star is averaging 27.0 points, 7.7 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per contest on .489/.380/.892 splits. Jan 19, 2024 Top Performers pt rb ast Devin BookerPHO @ NOP 52 4 5   6-11 3-pt Joel EmbiidPHI @ ORL 36 7 2   11-11 ft Anthony DavisLAL vs. BRK 26 12 6   3 stl , 2 blk Nikola…

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Take a look at the “Space Jam” Air Jordan 11 Low

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Just as with the other original colorways before it, the “Space Jam” will finally get its own lower collared iteration. It sports a black ballistic mesh upper overlaid with a black patent leather rand, with black leather present at the collar. At the rear heel appears “23”, while “JUMPMAN JORDAN” appears on a sash that traverses the tongue. Varsity royal appears on the Jumpman on the aforementioned tongue as well as the rear heel. Underneath resides a whites midsole and a blue-tinted translucent rubber outsole with varsity royal traction sections.…

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Tennessee State has a Director of Hockey Operations, here’s who it is

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This summer Tennessee State made history with the announcement of the addition of ice hockey, marking a first in HBCU history, Tennessee State has made the first hire for its historic , trailblazing ice hockey program, securing its Director of Hockey Operations. Learn more about the selection at hbcusports.com

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“University Gold” Nike Dunk Low coming this summer

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This upcoming iteration of the classic Nike Dunk Low is slated to debut this summer. It sports a white leather upper with perforations on the toe box. University gold shows up on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, the branding on the tongue label and insoles,, as well as the embroidered “NIKE” on the rear heel. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and a university gold rubber outsole. The “University Gold” Nike Dunk Low is planned to be part of Nike’s summer 2024 release roster…

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