Category: NBA Basketball

Cavaliers send JaVale McGee to Nuggets for Isaiah Hartenstein and picks

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According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Cleveland Cavaliers are wrapping up a deal that would send center JaVale McGee to the Denver Nuggets. Shortly after this initial tweet, more details surrounding the trade emerged: For McGee this will be a return to the Mile-High City. He was traded there in 2011-12 and spent the next three seasons before being traded to the Sixers during the 2014-15 season. This season McGee is averaging 8.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contests.

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Dwyane Wade says Michael Jordan is his G.O.A.T.

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From Rob Schaefer of nbcchicago.com: From being selected four picks apart in the 2003 NBA Draft, to winning two championships with the Miami Heat, to famously “Banana Boating”together in the 2015 offseason, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James go way back. So it’s no surprise that the popular debate topic of who the greatest basketball player of all time (a.k.a “GOAT”) is — between James and Michael Jordan — came up quickly during Wade’s recent appearance on the I Am Athlete podcast (11:05 mark): LeBron is one of my good friends. I…

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NBA Injury Report : March 23, 2021

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Danilo Gallinari PF Mar 23 Day-To-Day Gallinari (knee) is questionable for Wednesday’s game at Sacramento, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Kris Dunn PG Mar 21 Out Dunn (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Clippers, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Cam Reddish SF Mar 15 Out Reddish was given a projected recovery timeline of 4-to-6 weeks after he underwent a non-surgical procedure last week on his right Achilles’ tendon, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE…

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March 23, 2021 NBA Recap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN @ ORL 28 15 10   Triple-double Enes KanterPOR vs. BRK 19 19 6 Brandon IngramNOP vs. LAL 36 3 4 Zion WilliamsonNOP vs. LAL 27 9 5 Evan FournierORL vs. DEN 31 1 6 Julius RandleNYK vs. WAS 37 6 2   7-10 3-pt Kelly Oubre Jr.GSW vs. PHI 24 10 3 Tony BradleyPHI @ GSW 18 11 0   2 stl , 2 blk James HardenBRK @ POR 25 7 17   11-13 ft Al-Farouq AminuORL vs. DEN 17 10 6   2 stl…

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Pascal Siakam fined $50K for verbal altercation with Nick Nurse

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Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is now fifty grand lighter in the wallet. Shortly after the team’s 116-105 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Siakam and Raptors head coach Nick Nurse got into a verbal exchange. In this back-and-forth, Siakam said some not-nice things according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. As a result, the forward was fined $50,000. This is not the first disciplinary issue Siakam has had this season. He was benched for the team’s New Year’s Eve 100-83 win over the New York Knicks for disciplinary…

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March 21, 2021 NBA Recap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Luka DončićDAL @ POR 37 7 4   8-9 3-pt Nikola JokićDEN vs. NOP 29 10 10   Triple-double Deandre AytonPHO vs. LAL 26 8 2   10-13 fg R. WestbrookWAS @ BRK 29 13 13   Triple-double Jaylen BrownBOS vs. ORL 34 4 3   10-18 3-pt Christian WoodHOU vs. OKC 27 8 2   2 blk Brandon IngramNOP @ DEN 30 6 8   2 stl Zion WilliamsonNOP @ DEN 30 6 1   11-14 ft Collin SextonCLE vs. TOR 36 3 4   6-9 3-pt Bam AdebayoMIA vs. IND…

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Kyrie Irving to miss Nets road trip with family issue

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As the Brooklyn Nets preparee to embark on a three-game road trip, Kevin Durant will not be the only star the team will be missing; guard Kyrie Irving will also be absent due to a famiy matter. Irving will miss the team’s games against the Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday; the Utah Jazz on Wednesday and the Detroit Pistons Friday. This season Irving is putting up 28.1 points, 5.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest.

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NBA legend Elgin Baylor passes at 86

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From nba.com: Former Los Angeles Lakers forward and Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor has passed away at the age of 86, the Lakers announced today. He died of natural causes and was surrounded by his wife, Elaine, and his daughter, Krystal. “Elgin was the love of my life and my best friend,” Elaine Baylor said in a statement released by the Lakers. “And like everyone else, I was in awe of his immense courage, dignity and the time he gave to all fans. At this time we ask that I…

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March 21, 2021 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT De’Andre Hunter SF Mar 22 Out Hunter (knee) will make his return to action Monday night against the Clippers, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. Kris Dunn PG Mar 21 Out Dunn (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Clippers, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Trae Young PG Mar 21 Day-To-Day Young is listed as probable for Monday’s game against the Clippers due to a bruised right quad, KL Chouinard of Hawks.com reports. Cam Reddish SF Mar 15 Out Reddish…

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Aaron Gordon has requested to be moved

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From Bob Goldberg of B/R: Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has reportedly asked the team for a trade, according to Jared Weiss and Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Magic are reportedly asking for multiple first-round picks or a pick along with a good young player in exchange for Gordon. The Boston Celtics have “engaged” with the Magic about a possible deal, per Weiss and Amick, but there is a long list of potential suitors ahead of Thursday’s deadline. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers are all…

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