Category: NBA Basketball

23 January 2024 NBA StatCap

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Player Spotlight- Kawhi Leonard Kawhi notched his second career triple-double with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in the Clippers 127 -116 victory over the Lakers. On the season, the 5-time All-Star has appeared in 38 of the Clips’ 42 games, averaging 23.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists on .522/.443/.879 splits. Jan 23, 2024 Top Performers pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN @ IND 31 13 10   Triple-double Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. LAL 25 11 10   Triple-double S. Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC vs. POR 33 6 10   13-17 ft Mikal BridgesBRK vs. NYK…

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NBA ref speaks on Chauncey Billups ejection

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Courtesy of Fan Recap NBA Referee Crew Chief Bill Kennedy has responded to inquiries after an incident involving the ejection of Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups during Tuesday’s game. The Blazers lost 111-109 to the Oklahoma City Thunder after Billups received two technical fouls with 15.1 seconds remaining.  The situation unfolded when Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon was trapped in the frontcourt, causing Billups to call a timeout that went unnoticed by the referees. As a result, Brogdon was called for a double dribble and Billups received two technical fouls…

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Addressing Adrian Griffin’s Bucks tenure amongst other short coaching stints

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Courtesy of fanrecap The Milwaukee Bucks made a surprising decision on Tuesday, firing their coach Adrian Griffin, despite the team’s strong performance with a 30-13 record and sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference. Reports suggest that the team is considering experienced coach Doc Rivers as a replacement for Griffin. Griffin’s departure comes only 43 games into his first season as the Bucks’ coach. He was hired in June 2023, making his head coaching tenure one of the shortest in NBA history. In fact, Griffin’s coaching stint with the…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t: January 23, 2024 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Jan 24 Day-To-Day Jan 23: 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. Vit Krejci G Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Krejci (shoulder) won’t play in Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Wesley Matthews SG Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Matthews (calf) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L.…

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22 January 2024 NBA StatCap

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Player Spotlight – Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns In outstanding individual performances two players scored more than 60 points last night. Joel Embiid dropped 70 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in just 37 minutes in the Sixers 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Embiid is averaging 36.1 points , 11.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists on the season. Karl-Anthony also had himself a game, torching the Hornets for 62 points and 8 rebounds in a losing effort, as the Timberwolves went in defeat 128-125 to the Hornets of Charlotte, Jan…

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Heat acquire Terry Rozier in trade with Hornets

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title image via NBA Los Angeles The Miami Heat acquired guard Terry Rozier in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets per reporting from Shams Charania. The Heat sent veteran guard Kyle Lowry and a 2027 first-round pick. Lowry, a six-time NBA All-Star, was acquired in a sign-and-trade deal with the Toronto Raptors in 2021. However since then it has become more evident that his best days are in the rear view mirror. In 37 appearance, including 35 starts this season Lowry is averaging 8.2 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t : 24 January 2024 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Vit Krejci G Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Krejci (shoulder) won’t play in Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Wesley Matthews SG Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Matthews (calf) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Hunter (knee) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution…

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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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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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