Patrick Beverley a no go against the Thunder

According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, Los Angeles Clippers point guard will not be available for the team’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a sore right groin. Buha adds that big man JaMychal Green will be back in the lineup and that Landry Shamet may get the start for Beverley.

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Kawhi Leonard to miss game against Thunder

For Kawhi Leonard, the only way he will perspire against the Oklahoma City Thunder will be if he wears too many clothes as he sits on the bench. That is because the the two-time Finals MVP will not play tonight, according to Mark Medina of USA Today. Stay tuned for the next tantalizingly frustrating episode of Kawhi management.

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December 21, 2019 NBA Recap

Top Performances pt rb ast James HardenHOU @ PHO 47 6 7    Trae YoungATL @ BRK 47 8 6   16-19 ft Bradley BealWAS @ PHI 36 8 6   2 stl Kawhi LeonardLAC @ SAS 26 7 9   4 stl S. DinwiddieBRK vs. ATL 39 6 6   11-12 ft G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ NYK 22 11 10   Triple-double R. WestbrookHOU @ PHO 30 4 10   2 stl H. WhitesidePOR vs. MIN 16 22 2   7 blk Zach LaVineCHI @ DET 33 5 5   5-7 3-pt Rudy GobertUTA @ CHO 17 19…

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Colin Kaepernick’s Air Force 1 has a release date

The Air Force One that former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and alleged firebrand Colin Kaepernick broke out during his workout in Atlanta a few weeks back now have a release date. Kap’s Air Force 1 sports a black leather upper with a gradient black-to-white Swoosh on the medial and lateral sides. On the rear is Kaepernick’s logo, while a hangtag with his jersey number, 7, completes the look of the upper. A white midsole and a translucent outsole with the 8/14/16, the date that he began his kneeling protest, on…

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North Carolina A&T tops Alcorn 64-44 to claim third straight Celebration Bowl

From meacsports.com: ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 21, 2019–Behind six touchdown passes from Kylil Carter and two touchdown runs from Jah-Maine Martin, North Carolina A&T State upended Alcorn State 64-44 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday to win the program’s third straight Celebration Bowl. The Aggies (9-3) have won four of the bowl game’s five installments. Their 64 points are the most in the short history of the Celebration Bowl, and their 20-point win also marked the largest margin of victory. Carter, a redshirt senior, tied the program record with his six touchdown…

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Carmelo Anthony out against Timberwolves

Carmelo Anthony will not be available for the Trail Blazers’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday night. Melo suffered a knee contusion in the first half of the team’s game Friday night against the Orlando Magic that kept him out of the second half. Since being signed by the Blazers earlier this season, Anthony, for the most part, has played pretty good basketball, averaging 16.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

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Doncic closing in on deal with Jordan Brand

The sneaker free agency of Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic could be nearing an end. According to reports from The Athletic’s Tim Cato and Shams Charania, Doncic and the Jumpman could be nearing in on a multi-year deal with the brand. The 2018-19 NBA Rookie of the year has been a sneaker free agent in this his second NBA season. Should Jordan Brand be able to bring Doncic into the fold, he joins a roster, as the brand is wisely focused on a youth movement as it mainstays are…

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Florida A&M introduces Keith McCluney as deputy AD

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Florida A&M University’s new Vice President and Director of Athletics, Kortne Gosha, announced Friday the appointment of Arkansas Pine-Bluff’s Interim Atheltic Director, Keith McCluney, as the next Deputy Director of Athletics and Chief of Staff of FAMU Athletics. “We are thrilled to welcome Keith McCluney to our Florida A&M Athletics family,” Gosha said. Keith brings a wealth of athletics administration experiences and oversight for external operations. His diverse background will be a key asset to our stragetic plan to move FAMU athletics to…

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