Category: NBA Basketball

The Knicks announce 2020-21 preseason schedule

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The New York Knicks announced their preseason schedule for the upcoming 2020-21 season. It will commence December 11 in Detroit with two tilts against the Detroit Pistons and the culminated at MSG with a pair of runs with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The complete preseason schedule is listed below: Friday, December 11 @ Detroit Pistons | 7:00 p.m. ET Sunday, December 13 @ Detroit Pistons | 7:00 p.m. ET Wednesday, December 16 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. ET Friday, December 18 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. E

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Knicks sign former no.2 Kidd-Gilchrist

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From the New York Knicks: NEW YORK, NY (November 28, 2020) – The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kidd-Gilchrist, 6-6, 230-pounds, holds career averages of 8.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists over 24.6 minutes in 446 career games (356 starts) over eight seasons with Charlotte and Dallas. He averaged 2.4 points and 2.7 rebounds over 11.2 minutes in 25 games with the Hornets and Mavericks last season. In 2013, he was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie…

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NBA releases 2020-21 preseason docket

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From the NBA: The NBA today released its game schedule for the 2020 preseason, which will tip off on Friday, Dec. 11 and conclude on Saturday, Dec. 19. 2020-21 NBA preseason schedule Each NBA team will play a minimum of two and a maximum of four games as part of the league’s 49-game preseason schedule.  Every team will play at least one home game and one road game in the preseason.  The national television schedule for preseason games will be announced at a later date. The 2020-21 regular season will tip…

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Lavar Ball has spoken : Michael Jordan is the greatest ever

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from Chris Cwik of yahoo! sports Lavar Ball, the physical manifestation of a hot take with athletic children, has never been shy about offering up his opinion. But of all the questions Ball has confidentially answered throughout the years, he’s somehow avoided the most important basketball question of this era: Who’s the GOAT, Michael Jordan or LeBron James? If you’re among the millions waiting for Ball to finally weigh in on the subject, you’re in luck. Ball finally gave his take on the GOAT debate while appearing on Club Shay…

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Kings reportedly agree to one year deal with Hassan Whiteside

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from Tyler Conway of B/R: Hassan Whiteside and the Sacramento Kingsagreed to a one-year contract Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee reported the deal will be for the veteran’s minimum, which will put Whiteside’s salary at $2.32 million for 2020-21. Whiteside spent last season in Portland after being traded by the Miami Heat, averaging 16.3 points, 14.2 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game. His counting stats were perhaps the best of his career, and the Blazers were significantly betterwhen he was on the floor. The trade from Miami to Portland appeared to be a motivating…

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Klay Thompson has successful surgery on Achilles

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According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thomspson underwent a successful procedure to repair his ruptured Achilles’ tendon. While the injury suffered by Thompson is an abominable turn of events for both he personally and the Warriors, we, like the rest of the basketball world, are wising Klay a speedy recovery and look forward with great anticipation to the day when the Splash Brothers will be made whole once more.

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Indianapolis’ NBA All-Star Weekend postponed to 2024

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From nba.com: NEW YORK — The NBA and the Indiana Pacers announced today that NBA All-Star in Indianapolis, which was originally scheduled for Feb. 12-14, 2021, will now be held Feb. 16-18, 2024.  Public health conditions prevented the Pacers, the NBA All-Star Host Committee and the NBA from appropriately planning and executing fan-focused All-Star activities in Indianapolis that were envisioned for this February. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will take place at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Pacers, on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024.  Plans for a revised NBA All-Star 2021 will…

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Memphis Grizzlies unveils City Edition uniforms

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From nba.com: Memphis has a rich history of soul and music that has long shaped the city. In the 2020-21 season, the Memphis Grizzlies are trying to capture some of the essence of that with their City Edition uniforms. The Grizzlies’ new look pays homage to both Stax Records — one of soul music’s great record labels — as well as Memphis singer/songwriter Isaac Hayes. The all-black uniforms feature gold detailing and embossed design that, per the team, “serves as a tribute to the sounds and artists that defined the deep-rooted…

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Rockets and Demarcus Cousins closing in on one-year deal

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From cbssports.com: DeMarcus Cousins is nearing a one-year deal with the Houston Rockets, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Cousins will be paid the minimum on a non-guaranteed deal to play for a Houston team currently in line to pay the luxury tax for the first time under Tilman Fertitta. He missed the entire 2019-20 season recovering from a torn ACL, which came after injuries to both his quad and Achilles in his previous stints with the Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans, respectively.  The move appears to mark the end of Houston’s micro-ball experiment.…

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Avery Bradley inks two-year deal with the Heat

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From nba.com: Free agent guard Avery Bradley has signed a two-year deal with the Miami Heat, the team announced on Monday. The veteran guard had been an integral part of the Los Angeles Lakers prior to the shutdown in March, coming off the bench for 8.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Bradley did not participate in the season restart in Orlando, opting out for family reasons. The 10-year veteran is known for his 3-point shooting and defensive ability. > Free Agent Tracker

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