Category: NBA Basketball

Michael Porter Jr out for game against Suns

Brandon King

When the Denver Nuggets take the court tonight against the the Phoenix Suns, Michael Porter , Jr. will not be amongst the players taking the court. According to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, contact tracing will have MPJ out for several days. The Denver Post’s Mike Singer adds that the team expects Porter Jr. to miss multiple contests. Porter Jr seems poised for a breakout season after really showing some serious flashes in the NBA Bubble, where he averaged 22.0 points and 8.6 rebounds while knocking down 42% of…

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Kyrie Irving pays tuition of nine Lincoln University students

Brandon King

Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving made a difference for nine students at Lincoln University, an HBCU near Oxford, Pennsylvania founded April 29, 1854 that was the nation’s first degree granting Historically Black College and University. Irving paid for the tuition of the nine students as part of his foundation’s “11 days of giving.” To the garbage sports media out there , I issue a challenge that will question your objectivity and integrity, if you are not completely bereft of either. Let us see if this Kyrie Irving story with…

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Lauri Markkanen amongst four Bulls players out for Wizards game due to safety protocol

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From the AP: WASHINGTON — Four Chicago Bulls players are in the NBA’s health and safety protocol and are not available for Thursday’s game with the Washington Wizards. Forwards Lauri Markkanen, the team’s second leading scorer and top rebounder, and Chandler Hutchison and guards Ryan Arcidiacono and Tomas Satoransky have been ruled out. “You’ve got to stay flexible,” Chicago coach Billy Donovan said. “A lot of different things can happen. You’ve got to be able to handle them. Obviously, a lot for us to digest and deal with going into this game.” The Bulls play at Milwaukee on Friday night, and Donovan…

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December 30, 2020 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Jaylen BrownBOS vs. MEM 42 5 4   7-10 3-pt Kevin DurantBRK vs. ATL 33 11 8 G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ MIA 26 13 10   Triple-double Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. POR 28 3 7   3 stl Trae YoungATL @ BRK 30 6 11   14-16 ft Bam AdebayoMIA vs. MIL 22 8 10   2 blk John CollinsATL @ BRK 30 10 1 LaMelo BallCHO @ DAL 22 8 5 Dejounte MurraySAS vs. LAL 29 7 7 Paul GeorgeLAC vs. POR 23 10 7   2 stl Yesterday’s Scores…

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December 29, 2020 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Nikola VučevićORL @ OKC 28 10 5 Michael Porter Jr.DEN @ SAC 30 10 1   2 blk Joel EmbiidPHI vs. TOR 29 16 4   14-16 ft Jrue HolidayMIL @ MIA 24 3 7   6-10 3-pt De’Aaron FoxSAC vs. DEN 24 3 9   2 stl Tobias HarrisPHI vs. TOR 26 11 3   2 stl , 2 blk OG AnunobyTOR @ PHI 20 6 2   5 stl Jayson TatumBOS @ IND 27 11 4   3 stl Nikola JokićDEN @ SAC 26 11 12   Triple-double Andrew…

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Heat gets mule-kicking from the Bucks 144-97

Brandon King

From nba,com staff: The Milwaukee Bucks demolished the Miami Heat 144-97 on Tuesday night with the long ball, hitting 29 3-pointers to set an NBA team record for most shots made from beyond the arc. By the time Sam Merrill came off the bench late in the fourth quarter to nail his 3 (his only shot of the night), it was number 28 in the barrage, breaking the record of 27 held by the Houston Rockets. The Bucks went on to add another 3-pointer, and 12 Milwaukee players contributed to the onslaught…

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Kevin Love out 3-4 weeks with calf strain

Brandon King

From nba.com: The Cleveland Cavaliers’ quick start to 2020-21 will have to move ahead for a few weeks without Kevin Love. The Cavs announced Tuesday that Love reaggravated a right calf strain the second quarter of Sunday’s home game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He did not return to the game after reaggravating a right calf strain, which was confirmed by an MRI at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health on Monday. Per the team, Love will be out at least three to four weeks. Love, in his seventh season with the Cavs,…

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Ja Morant out 3-5 weeks with Grade 2 ankle sprain

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From nba.com staff: Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will be sidelined for the next 3-5 weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain, the team announced on Tuesday. Morant suffered the injury during Monday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets when he landed on the foot of Nets guard Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot in the second quarter. The reigning Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, who returned to the bench wearing a walking boot in the fourth quarter of the Grizzlies’ overtime win, had averaged 36 points and eight…

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Daryl Morey fined $50k for violating anti-tampering rules

Brandon King

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey was fined $50,000 by the NBA for violation of the league’s anti-tampering rule. The fine stems from a now-deleted December 20 tweet in which Morey celebrated the one-year anniversary of James Harden breaking the Rockets’ all-time assist record. While on the surface the tweet, which Morey later said was sent out mistakenly via an automated application, may seem innocuous but steps into the realm of tampering due to the Harden trade demand/speculation has Philadelphia as a potential landing spot. This is not…

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Spencer Dinwiddie diagnosed with partially torn ACL

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From nba.com and the Nets: Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has suffered a partially torn ACL in his right knee, the team announced on Monday. Dinwiddie is scheduled for surgery next week. He is expected to make a full recovery before next season, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. He suffered the injury on contact, Charania reports, but there is no other structural damage to the knee. Dinwiddie left last night’s 106-104 loss to the Charlotte Hornets in the third quarterwith what was called a right knee strain. Dinwiddie has started alongside Kyrie…

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