January 7, 2021 NBA Recap

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Marcus Smart out against Raptors

From Scott Pollack of B/R: Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been ruled outfor Monday’s contest against the Toronto Raptorsbecause of a right thumb sprain. Coach Brad Stevens noted, per Celtics announcer Sean Grande, that Smart underwent a scan on his thumb. Although the thumb “didn’t look too bad,” the team has opted to take the safe route. Smart is just one of several Boston players who will miss Monday’s game. As a result, the Celtics’ depth will be put to the test on Monday, as Tim Bontemps of ESPN pointed out: Smart averaged 12.9 points, 4.9…

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Kevin Durant out for Jazz game

From nba.com news services: Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant is out for Tuesday’s game against the Utah Jazz due to health and safety protocols, the team announced on Monday. Durant played 38 minutes in the Nets’ loss to the Washington Wizards on Sunday. He tallied 28 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. The Nets have not announced what caused Durant to be placed under the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The former Kia NBA MVP is averaging 28.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists over his first six games with Brooklyn.

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January 3, 2021 NBA Recap

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Stephen CurryGSW vs. POR 62 5 4   8-16 3-pt Jamal MurrayDEN @ MIN 36 5 4 Zach LaVineCHI vs. DAL 39 6 5   3 stl Paul GeorgeLAC @ PHO 39 3 4   7-10 3-pt Jalen BrunsonDAL @ CHI 31 5 7 Kyrie IrvingBRK vs. WAS 30 5 10   2 stl , 2 blk Enes KanterPOR @ GSW 24 12 1 Malik BeasleyMIN vs. DEN 25 7 5   2 blk Jayson TatumBOS @ DET 24 8 12   2 blk B. BogdanovićUTA @ SAS 28…

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