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Shaw’s Amir Hinton declares for 2019 NBA Draft

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Brandon King

Shaw University- an HBCU in Division II’s Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) -has Amir Hinton, one of the best players you’ve never heard of. The 6-foot-5 two guard from Philadelphia has been lighting up the CIAA to the tune of 29.4 ppg on an efficient 48.8 percent from the floor. Not just a scorer he also averages 4.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contents. He led Shaw to the Finals of the CIAA conference tournament but they would come up short, losing 77-66 to Virginia State University. Hinton, the CIAA…

NBA Recap March 6, 2019

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Brandon King

Top 5 Performances: Devin BookerPHO vs. NYK 41 5 4 6-10 3-pt Andre DrummondDET vs. MIN 31 15 3 2 blk Zach LaVineCHI vs. PHI 39 5 4 Dwight PowellDAL @ WAS 26 10 2 11-12 fg Luka DoncicDAL @ WAS 31 11 7 4 stl Yesterday’s Scores San Antonio Spurs 111 Atlanta Hawks 104 Cleveland Cavaliers 107 Brooklyn Nets 113 Philadelphia 76ers 107 Chicago Bulls 108 Miami Heat 91 Charlotte Hornets 84 Minnesota Timberwolves 114 Detroit Pistons 131 Denver Nuggets 115 Los Angeles Lakers 99 Utah Jazz 114…

Kyrie Irving out against Kings with thigh contusion

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Brandon King

Kyrie Irving will not be in the lineup when the Boston Celtics take on the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night. The team made the announcement earlier this afternoon that the star point guard is suffering from a left thigh contusion. Though the Celtics will miss the 23.4 points and 7.0 assists per game that Irving provides, the young core and other Celtics have stepped up in Kyrie’s absence this year, going 9-2 without Irving, but we are no way suggesting the Celtics, at least this season, are better off without their…

NBA Recap March 5 , 2019

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Brandon King

March 5, 2019 Top Performers: K. TownsMIN vs. OKC 41 14 1 2 stl Mike ConleyMEM vs. POR 40 3 4 6-7 3-pt Gordon HaywardBOS @ GSW 30 7 4 12-16 fg R. WestbrookOKC @ MIN 38 13 6 5-10 3-pt B. BogdanovicIND vs. CHI 27 6 1 2 st Yesterday’s Scores: Boston Celtics 128 Golden State Warriors 95 Chicago Bulls 96 Indiana Pacers 105 Portland Trail Blazers 111 Memphis Grizzlies 120 Oklahoma City Thunder 120 Minnesota Timberwolves 131 Orlando Magic 106 Philadelphia 76ers 114 Houston Rockets 107…

Steve Clifford: ‘Very Difficult’ for Markelle Fulton to return this year

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Brandon King

It appears the long and mystifying saga of Markelle Fultz will see no resolution in 2018-19. The former no.1 overall pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2017 NBA draft has seen just 33 games of action in his first two professional campaigns, as a shoulder issue lead to shooting issues. In those 33 games, he has posted averages of 7.7 points and 3.4 assist per game on 41.4 percent from the floor, 26.7 percent from three-point range and 53.4 from the foul line. The Sixers felt they had been…

Paul George to return tonight against Timberwolves

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Brandon King

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George will return to the team’s lineup tonight against Minnesota, according to The Oklahoman and News OK Sports’ Erik Horne. George had missed the last three games with soreness in his right shoulder. In his absence the team went just 1-2.

Klay Thompson out against Celtics with knee soreness

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Brandon King

Defending NBA champ Golden State Warriors star two guard Klay Thompson will miss the team’s Tuesday night game against the Boston Celtics with right knee soreness, according to Nick Friedell of ESPN. This is the second consecutive contest Thompson has missed with this same issue. Despite some up-and down play offensively, Thompson is averaging 22.0 points , 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists on 47% from the floor. Thompson is an integral piece to the Warriors’ drive to three-peat.

Kyle Kuzma out versus Nuggets

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Brandon King

According to LA Times Lakers beat writer Tania Ganguli, Los Angeles Lakers forward will miss the team’s game Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets. Kuzma rolled his ankle in the team’s loss Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Kuzma will undergo an MRI; the X-Ray he had came back negative.

Warriors plan on signing Andrew Bogut

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 Brandon King

After Andrew Bogut broke his leg 58 seconds into his Cleveland Cavaliers, it seemed we might have seen the last of the veteran big man in the NBA. However, he returned to his native Australia and continued to ply his trade in the country’s National Basketball League, playing for the Sydney Kings. In his debut season Bogut averaged 11.4 points, 11.6 rebounds and and 2.7 blocks per game and took home the League’s Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year and also made the All NBL first team. After…

Pau Gasol to sign with Milwaukee Bucks

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Brandon King

Pau Gasol will not have to wonder where he will continue his NBA career. As news just broke of he and the San Antonio Spurs agreeing on a buyout, it appears that his next stop will be in Milwaukee as a member of the Bucks. In accordance with NBA rules, players have to be waived by 5 p.m. EST Friday to be eligible for the playoffs. Gasol is earning $16 million this season and was guaranteed $6.7 of his $16 million salary next season. Though he is averaging a career-low…