Category: NBA Basketball

Otto Porter out against Clippers with back injury

Staff

From Scott Polacek of B/R: The Chicago Bulls will be without forward Otto Porter Jr. for Sunday’s game against the L.A. Clippers. Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic reported the news, noting Porter is dealing with a back injury. Porter played six minutes in Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers before exiting with the injury. The Georgetown product has appeared in 10 games this season and is averaging 12.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists a night while shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from three-point range. Injuries have been an issue for Porter of…

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Wizards center Thomas Bryant lost for the season with torn ACL

Brandon King

A season that had stumbled out of the blocks for the Washington Wizards got another kick in the keyster. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Wizards center Thomas Bryant has suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. This season Bryant was averaging 14.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in 27.1 minutes per contest in starting all ten of the team’s games. At only 23, the hope for both Bryant and the Wizards is that time is on his side and he can make a full recovery and…

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January 9, 2021 NBA recap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done pt rb ast DeMar DeRozanSAS @ MIN 38 5 5   12-13 ft Jimmy ButlerMIA @ WAS 26 10 9   2 stl CJ McCollumPOR @ SAC 37 3 3   6-11 3-pt Mikal BridgesPHO @ IND 34 3 2   6-8 3-pt Tyrese MaxeyPHI vs. DEN 39 7 6   2 stl LaMelo BallCHO vs. ATL 22 12 11   Triple-double N. VučevićORL @ DAL 30 15 2   2 stl Trey BurkeDAL vs. ORL 29 0 4   7-8 3-pt T. HardawayDAL vs. ORL 36 5 2   8-13 3-pt K. TownsMIN vs.…

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January 7, 2021 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Damian LillardPOR vs. MIN 39 7 7   7-12 3-pt Luka DončićDAL @ DEN 38 9 13   10-15 ft Nikola JokićDEN vs. DAL 38 11 4   2 stl LeBron JamesLAL vs. SAS 27 6 12 Joe HarrisBRK vs. PHI 28 6 4   6-9 3-pt L. AldridgeSAS @ LAL 28 5 3 Anthony DavisLAL vs. SAS 23 10 3   3 blk DeMar DeRozanSAS @ LAL 19 4 8   2 stl Shake MiltonPHI @ BRK 24 1 7 Larry Nance Jr.CLE @ MEM 18 3 4…

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Seth Curry tests positive for COVID-19

Brandon King

Right before their game their game against the Brooklyn Nets Thursday, Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry popped positive for COVID-19. Once the team and Curry got wind of this development, he was straightaway taken to an isolation room and then departed the Barclays Center apart from the tea. Shake Milton was moved into the starting lineup in Curry’s place. Sources told ESPN that the the Sixers will remain in New York overnight and begin contact tracing Friday morning.

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January 6, 2021 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Bradley Beal goes off for a 60 piece and Markelle Fultz blows out his knee. pt rb ast Bradley BealWAS @ PHI 60 7 5   7-10 3-pt Gordon HaywardCHO @ ATL 44 7 2   10-12 ft Joel EmbiidPHI vs. WAS 38 8 5   13-13 ft Coby WhiteCHI @ SAC 36 3 7 Malcolm BrogdonIND vs. HOU 35 2 7   3 stl Pascal SiakamTOR @ PHO 32 9 3 Jerami GrantDET @ MIL 31 10 1   11-11 ft Zion WilliamsonNOP vs. OKC 29 6 1   3 stl…

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Bulls edge Portland, 111-108

Brandon King

Tuesday night’s Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers went from a game that seemed it would be a large serving of garbage time basketball to a very competitive game that literally came down to the last possession , as the Bulls were able to get a quality win on the road , without four vital players, including Lauri Markkanen, 111-108. In the first quarter Portland came out and went right to work, shooting 56% in the period , including 8-15 from three point land, to build an 18-point lead. They…

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January 5, 2021 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN vs. MIN 35 15 6   10-12 ft Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. SAS 30 3 10   2 stl D. RussellMIN @ DEN 33 3 11   2 stl Jarrett AllenBRK vs. UTA 19 18 1   3 stl , 2 blk Kyrie IrvingBRK vs. UTA 29 6 5   5-7 3-pt J. HernangómezMIN @ DEN 25 8 2   5-8 3-pt P. BeverleyLAC vs. SAS 20 8 8   6-9 3-pt Anthony DavisLAL @ MEM 26 10 4   3 stl , 3 blk LeBron JamesLAL @ MEM 26…

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Milwaukee Bucks issue statement following DA’s decision not to press charges in Jacob Blake shooting

Brandon King

from nba.com: The Milwaukee Bucks have released a statement after Kenosha (WI) County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced Tuesday he would not to bring charges against the police officer who shot and seriously wounded Jacob Blake in August. The shooting triggered a wave of protests, including the Bucks’ decision to boycott a first-round playoff game with the Orlando Magic on Aug. 26. The statement: The Bucks organization remains firmly against excessive use of force by law enforcement. This past year shed light on the ongoing racial injustices facing our African American and…

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Kevin Durant to quarantine for 7 days, will likely miss 4 games

Brandon King

from Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews of ESPN: After exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is facing a seven-day quarantine that will force him to miss the next four games, sources told ESPN. After losing four of five games to drop to under .500, the Nets will be without Durant for a run of games beginning on Tuesday against Utah and continuing through Thursday (Philadelphia), Friday (Memphis) and Sunday (Oklahoma City). As long as Durant continues to test negative for the coronavirus, the soonest he can return…

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