Category: NBA Basketball

NBA All-Star Friday Night: Micah Parsons named MVP of Celebrity Game

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courtesy of the NBA INDIANAPOLIS –Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons attacked Team Stephen A like an opposing quarterback Friday in leading Team Shannon to a 100-91 win in the 2024 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Playing atop 25 million LEDs lighting an innovative court, Parsons torched Team Stephen A for 37 points and 16 rebounds on the way to winning MVP. The three-time Pro Bowl linebacker predicted at intermission he’d score 40. With the game tied 78-78 with 4:53 left, Team Shannon scored back-to-back 4-point possessions from Los Angeles Rams…

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Who Will, Who Might, and Who Won’t: 16 February 2024 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT AJ Griffin F Feb 23 Day-To-Day Feb 14: Griffin (illness) will not play Wednesday versus Charlotte. Mouhamed Gueye F Feb 23 Out Feb 13: Gueye (back) will not play Wednesday versus Charlotte. Wesley Matthews SG Feb 23 Out Feb 13: Matthews has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Hornets due to an illness. Clint Capela C Feb 23 Out Feb 13: Capela (groin) is out for Wednesday’s game against the Hornets. Onyeka Okongwu PF Feb 23 Out Feb 13:…

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15 February 2024 NBA StatCap

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Player Spotlight – Klay Thompson Klay Thompson came off the bench for the first time since his 2012 rookie campaign and last night against the Utah Jazz he looked like, well, the Klay Thomspon we remember. In his 28 minutes of action, Klay went off for 35 points on 13-22 from the floor, including 7-13 from downtown in the Warriors’ 140-137 defeat of the Utah Jazz. Top Performers Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK…

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13 February 2024 NBA StatCap

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Top Performers Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Deni Avdija WAS @ NOP L 39:54 13 24 .542 6 10 .600 11 13 .846 5 10 15 3 0 1 3 2 43 +14 36.1 2 Kyrie Irving DAL SAS W 32:55 15 22 .682 4 9 .444 0 0 1 8 9 7 2 1 1 1 34 +17 33.9 3 Zion Williamson NOP WAS W 34:02…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t : 14 February 2024 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Onyeka Okongwu PF Feb 14 Day-To-Day Feb 13: Okongwu (toe) posted 11 points (5-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and one block over 33 minutes during Monday’s 136-126 loss to the Bulls. Okongwu exited in the final minutes of the fourth quarter due to a toe injury, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. AJ Griffin F Feb 14 Day-To-Day Feb 12: Griffin has been ruled out for Monday’s game against Chicago due to an…

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13 February 2024 NBA StatCap

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Top Performers Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Domantas Sabonis SAC @ PHO L 38:58 14 22 .636 0 2 .000 7 8 .875 9 9 18 12 1 3 1 4 35 +5 42.7 2 Jayson Tatum BOS @ BRK W 38:59 14 26 .538 5 11 .455 8 8 1.000 0 14 14 5 2 1 2 3 41 +21 35.6 3 Anthony Edwards MIN @ POR…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t: 13 February 2024 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Onyeka Okongwu PF Feb 14 Day-To-Day Feb 13: Okongwu (toe) posted 11 points (5-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and one block over 33 minutes during Monday’s 136-126 loss to the Bulls. Okongwu exited in the final minutes of the fourth quarter due to a toe injury, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. AJ Griffin F Feb 14 Day-To-Day Feb 12: Griffin has been ruled out for Monday’s game against Chicago due to an…

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12 February 2024 NBA StatCap

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Top Performers Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL DEN W 30:24 14 19 .737 0 0 8 14 .571 4 14 18 5 3 2 2 2 36 +18 38.0 2 Victor Wembanyama SAS @ TOR W 28:59 10 14 .714 2 4 .500 5 6 .833 2 12 14 5 2 10 7 2 27 +20 30.5 3 Donovan Mitchell CLE PHI L 37:22…

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11 February 2024 NBA StatCap

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Top Performers Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC SAC W 38:48 15 26 .577 3 4 .750 5 9 .556 0 3 3 7 1 2 1 0 38 +16 31.4 2 Jalen Williams OKC SAC W 36:45 13 20 .650 2 4 .500 4 4 1.000 1 7 8 9 0 0 2 3 32 +26 29.1 3 Jayson Tatum BOS @ MIA W…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t : 11 February 2024 NBA Injury Report

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title image via Blazers Edge Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Mouhamed Gueye F Feb 7 Out Feb 5: Gueye (back) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Clippers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. Clint Capela C Feb 12 Out Feb 4: Capela was diagnosed with a left adductor strain following an MRI on Sunday and is scheduled to be re-evaluated in 7-to-10 days. Vit Krejci G Feb 7 Out Feb 3: Krejci (shoulder) is unavailable for Saturday’s game against Golden…

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