Category: NBA Basketball

Former Portland Trail Blazers star Clifford Robinson dies at 53

Brandon King

If 2020 was a year, I think we would all like to give it a collective punch in the face and a boot to the ass. Clifford Robinson, the former headband clad Portland Trail Blazer forward, has passed away at 53. The unfortunate news was announced by his alma mater, UCONN. “He was our first great player,” former UConn coach Jim Calhoun told David Borges of Hearst Connecticut Media. “He came from a difficult background in Buffalo; I watched him evolve as a man. … He was a good man, had a…

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NBA to resume playoff Saturday

Brandon King

Well that didn’t last long. Apparently anti-black racism and black empowerment have been achieved over the last 48 hours. After reusing to take the court for Wednesday playoff games in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake, which lead into games being postponed Thursday and Friday, the NBA will resume their postseason Saturday. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and NBPA Executive Director released a joint statement today, that was really a nothing burger chock full of lofty-sounding buzzwords. Here it is below: “We had a candid, impassioned and productive conversation yesterday…

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NBA officially announces postponement of Wednesday’s playoff games

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The NBA announced the postponement of em Wednesday’s playoff games in lieu of the shooting of Jacob Blake. A release from the Association: NEW YORK — The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association today announced that in light of the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to not take the floor today for Game 5 against the Orlando Magic, today’s three games – Bucks vs. Magic, Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers – have been postponed.  Game 5 of each series will be rescheduled. 

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Bucks have not taken the floor for game 5

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The Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic are set to play game 5 of their opening round playoff series at 3pm, however the Bucks have , as of this writing, yet to take the court as their is discussion of boycotting the game in lieu of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin by race soldiers masquerading as law enforcement. UPDATE: The Bucks are boycotting game 5 More information on this developing story will be provided as it avails itself.

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Pacers break off Nate McMillan

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Tuesday morning the Indiana Pacers announced the firing of head coach Nate McMillan. “On behalf of the Simon family and the Pacers organization, I’d like to thank Nate for his years with the team. This was a very hard decision for us to make; but we feel it’s in the best interest of the organization to move in a different direction. Nate and I have been through the good times and the bad times; and it was an honor to work with him for those 11 years (in Indiana and…

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August 25, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Jamal Murray puts the Nuggets on his back to extend their season at least one more game and Paul George finally made an appearance in these playoffs. pt rb ast Jamal MurrayDEN vs. UTA 42 8 8 Paul GeorgeLAC vs. DAL 35 3 2 Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. DAL 32 7 4 Nikola JokićDEN vs. UTA 31 6 4   7-11 3-pt D. MitchellUTA @ DEN 30 2 5 M. HarrellLAC vs. DAL 19 11 1 Joe InglesUTA @ DEN 13 3 3   2 stl Maxi KleberDAL @…

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Damian Lillard likely out for a potential game 6

Brandon King

Should the Portland Trail Blazers manage your defeat the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night in game 5 of their opening round playoff series, they would likely head into a game 6 still without Damian Lillard, according to Chris Haynes OG Yahoo Sports. Lillard left in the third quarter of game 4 with the apparent knee injury. After a MRI on Monday was inconclusive, a second one Tuesday revealed the injury.

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Damian Lillard out for Game 5

Brandon King

An already daunting task has been made even more difficult as the Portland Trail Blazers will be with out their best player as they fight to continue their season in game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Damian Lillard had an initial MRI on Monday that came back inconclusive but a subsequent on Tuesday confirmed the strain on the right knee. Lillard apparently suffered the injury in the third quarter game 4 when he planted the leg while attacking the basket.

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Mamba Day (8.24.20) NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast LeBron JamesLAL @ POR 30 6 10   10-12 fg Nikola VučevićORL vs. MIL 31 11 7   6-10 3-pt G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ ORL 31 15 8 James HardenHOU @ OKC 32 8 15   4 stl Dennis SchröderOKC vs. HOU 30 1 3 Victor OladipoIND @ MIA 25 8 5   5 stl Anthony DavisLAL @ POR 18 5 5   2 blk Jusuf NurkićPOR vs. LAL 20 13 4 Myles TurnerIND @ MIA 22 14 0   5 blk Chris PaulOKC vs. HOU 26 6 3   3…

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