Top Performances pt rb ast Kevin LoveCLE @ BOS 30 7 4 6-11 3-pt Jaylen BrownBOS vs. CLE 34 9 2 5-10 3-pt Bam AdebayoMIA vs. IND 18 15 6 Jayson TatumBOS vs. CLE 30 5 2 5-10 3-pt D. RussellGSW vs. PHO 31 5 6 S. Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC @ CHO 27 4 1 2 stl Ersan İlyasovaMIL @ ATL 18 17 0 Enes KanterBOS vs. CLE 14 9 3 2 stl , 2 blk Devin BookerPHO @ GSW 34 3 4 2 stl Jimmy ButlerMIA vs. IND…
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Zach Randolph is hanging his sneakers up
Zach Randolph is calling it a career. Z-Bo told TMZ Sports that playing in the Association is no longer on his mind. Randolph did not appear in one game in 2018-19 and the Dallas Mavericks waived him in February after acquiring the vet in a trade with the Kings. Z-Bo was drafted back in 2001 out of Michigan State by the Portland Jail Blazers, where he would spend his first six seasons. In his time as a Blazer, he averaged 16.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game , including his…
Read MoreBogdan Bogdanovic to play against Timberwolves
According to NBCS’ James Ham, Sacramento Kings small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic will return to the lineup tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bogdanovic had missed the previous three contests with a right ankle injury. The team has listed Bogdanovic as “available” tonight’s game.
Read MoreKnicks’ Morris and Robinson to play against Nets
According to Ian Begley of SNY, center Mitchell Robinson and forward Marcus Morris will be back in the New York Knicks lineup against the Brooklyn Nets. Robinson is coming back from an illness that kept him out of the last game against the Washington Wizards. Morris had been dealing with a sore Achilles.
Read MorePatrick Beverley says he’d lock up James Harden
Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is never one who has been one short on confidence. He is a dogged and tenacious defender who can guard the opponent’s best perimeter player. So after making what proved the be game sealing play in the Clippers/Lakers Christmas clash ( on Lebron James, of all people) , Beverley was understandably hyped and let a fan know what he’d do to James Harden.
Read MoreGordon Hayward “go to go” for X-Mas day game
Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said that forward Gordon Hayward was “good to go” for their Christmas Day game against the Toronto Raptors. Hayward has missed the three previous games with a foot injury. A subsequent MRI reveled no structural damage. After suffering a devasting injury ( a fractured left tibia and a dislocated ankle) 5 minutes into his Celtic career. He returned last year, appearing in 72 games ( 18 starts) averaging just 11.5 points per game. In the 11 games he’s played in this season, Hayward had…
Read MoreKawhi’s Christmas Eve is none of your business
A reported asked Kawhi Leonard to describe his Christmas Eve and he let them know it was not for them and wanted to keep it private. Just another reason why we are a big Kawhi house here at Sneakershoptalk.
Read MoreLebron James out against Nuggets
Lebron James will not play in the team’s game against the Denver Nuggets due to a muscle strain. James and Anthony Davis have propelled the Lakers to a 24-5 record and Lebron is averaging 25.8 points, 7.5rebounds and a league-high 10.6 assists per contest.
Read MorePatrick Beverley a no go against the Thunder
According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, Los Angeles Clippers point guard will not be available for the team’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a sore right groin. Buha adds that big man JaMychal Green will be back in the lineup and that Landry Shamet may get the start for Beverley.
Read MoreKawhi Leonard to miss game against Thunder
For Kawhi Leonard, the only way he will perspire against the Oklahoma City Thunder will be if he wears too many clothes as he sits on the bench. That is because the the two-time Finals MVP will not play tonight, according to Mark Medina of USA Today. Stay tuned for the next tantalizingly frustrating episode of Kawhi management.
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