Category: NBA Basketball

Kawhi and PG expected to play together for first time tonight

Brandon King

The Los Angeles Clippers top two acquisitions, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George will apparently take the court together for the first time in the team’s Wednesday night game against the Boston Celtics. George, who was acquired in a massive and surprising trade this offseason, missed the first 11 games of the season as he recovered from shoulder surgery. George revealed to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, that he and Leonard coming together on the Clippers was the culmination of an effort of a few years to join forces. PG said he’d actually…

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November 19, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Top Performers pt rb ast Anthony DavisLAL vs. OKC 34 7 4   4 stl , 2 blk B. BogdanovićSAC vs. PHO 31 4 7   7-9 3-pt Devin BookerPHO @ SAC 30 5 8   2 stl Alec BurksGSW @ MEM 29 8 2    Richaun HolmesSAC vs. PHO 20 15 0   2 blk Mikal BridgesPHO @ SAC 20 5 0   2 stl D. GallinariOKC @ LAL 25 6 1    Kelly Oubre Jr.PHO @ SAC 20 8 2   5 stl D. SchröderOKC @ LAL 31 4 1    LeBron JamesLAL vs.…

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November 18, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Top Performances pt rb ast Luka DončićDAL vs. SAS 42 11 12   Triple-double DeMar DeRozanSAS @ DAL 36 8 4    James HardenHOU vs. POR 36 6 5   5-10 3-pt M. HarrellLAC vs. OKC 28 12 5    Julius RandleNYK vs. CLE 30 7 4   2 stl Clint CapelaHOU vs. POR 22 20 0   4 blk Aaron HolidayIND @ BRK 24 6 13    Chris PaulOKC @ LAC 22 4 4   10-11 ft K. TownsMIN @ UTA 29 13 5   2 stl , 2 blk D. Finney-SmithDAL vs. SAS 22…

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November 17, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Top Performances: pt rb ast Jamal MurrayDEN @ MEM 39 4 8   7-12 3-pt LeBron JamesLAL vs. ATL 33 7 12   6-10 3-pt N. VučevićORL vs. WAS 30 17 6   11-14 fg Buddy HieldSAC vs. BOS 35 6 2   7-12 3-pt Tobias HarrisPHI @ CLE 27 5 4   12-14 fg Bradley BealWAS @ ORL 34 6 8   5-10 3-pt Eric PaschallGSW @ NOP 30 7 2    Paul MillsapDEN @ MEM 23 3 1   5 stl Evan FournierORL vs. WAS 25 1 9   5-8 3-pt J.J. RedickNOP vs. GSW 26…

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Markelle Fultz throws it down

Brandon King

I hate to use the term “reclamation project”, but Markelle Fultz is more and more showing the skliis that made him stage no.1 overall pick in 2017 and plays like this are an example of that: In twelve games this season. Fultz is averaging 9.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 23.4 minutes per contest.

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Kawhi Leonard and Patrick Beverley to miss game against Atlanta

Brandon King

When the Los Angeles Clippers take the court Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks, Kawhi Leonard will not be amongst the Clippers on the court, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. The Clippers will also be without Patrick Beverley, who is nursing a sore left calf.

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Malcolm Brogdon out against Bucks

Brandon King

Milwaukee Bucks point guard will not take the court when the Indiana Pacers take on his former team, the Milwaukee Bucks due to a sore back. He left Friday’s game with the issue and did not return. This is the first game that Brogdon will miss this season. Acquired in a sign-and-trade during the fury that was this past offseason, Brogdon is averaging career highs in points (19.2), assists (8.2), rebounds (4.8) and minutes (31.0).

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Avery Bradley out at least 1-2 weeks with leg injury

Brandon King

According to reporting by ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, L.A. Lakers guard Avery Bradley has been diagnosed with a hairline fracture in the non-weight bearing bone of his right leg, following an MRI on Thursday. Bradley’s status will be evaluated in 1-2 weeks. Bradley signed a two-year $9.7 million deal this past offseason with the Lakers after the team was rebuffed by Kawhi Leonard. In ten games this season, Bradley has averaged 9.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 27.4 minutes per contest.

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Carmelo Anthony to Trail Blazers

Brandon King

Carmelo Anthony is back in the NBA. The ten-time All-Star agreed to a non-guaranteed contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to reporting by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Anthony, was boasts a career scoring average of 24 points per game, last appeared in an NBA game in November 2018 when he averaged 13.4 during his ten games with the Houston Rockets. The Trail Blazers have stumbled out of the gates to a 4-8 start are thin and at and need production out of their frontcourt, in lieu of the injury to…

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John Wall dunking in workout

Brandon King

John Wall will more than likely not suit up for the Washington Wizards this season as he continues to recover from a torn Achilles’ tendon. The recovery seems to be progressing fairly well , as Wall threw down a dunk in a pregame workout in Boston. Hopefully this is a sign that Wall will be able to return close to form, but continued stretches of good health have been hard to come by for Wall over the last 2 seasons, he has played in only 73 games.

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