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May 2, 2022 NBA Playoff Recap: Giannis bullies C’s, Warriors steal Game 1

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Jordan Poole With his play, Jordan Poole is becoming a regular feature in this section. With Draymond Green ejected and Steph, Klay and even Andrew Wiggins a bit off their games, the unofficial third Splash Brother stepped up, scoring 31 points on 12/20 from the floor , including 5-10 3PA , pulled in 8 rebounds and handed out 9 assists in helping the Warriors snatch Game 1 from the Grizzlies 117-116. Rk Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P%…

Phoenix Suns fined $25K by NBA

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Saturday afternoon the NBA announced the Phoenix Suns had been handed down a $25,000 fine. The Suns violated the league injury report rules for their failure to properly Devin Booker’ s injury and participation before Game 6 of their opening round series against the New Orleans Pelicans.

April 29,2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: Grizzlies advance to Conference Semifinals

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight – Desmond Bane Desmond bane turned in another solid performance in a big-time game. In trying to avoid a Game 7 with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Bane scored 22 points on 9-15 shooting , including knocking down 5 key three-pointers on nine attempts, in a come-from-behind and series closing 114-106 victory, Bane, who Ja Morant said Bane and not himself, should have won Most Imporved Player, was a +22 in his 43 minutes of action. In the six game win over the T’Wolves bane averaed…

Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 29, 2022 NBA Playoff Recap

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 26 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 26 Day-To-Day Lou Williams SG Apr 25 Out Williams (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Jaylen Brown SG Apr 28 Day-To-Day Brown is experiencing left hamstring tightness but is expected to play in Game 1 against the Bucks on Sunday. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Ben Simmons PG Apr 24 Out Simmons is…

April 28, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: CP3 is perfect, Suns, Mavericks and Sixers advance

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Chris Paul Chris Paul absolutely perfect from the floor, and we are not talking 3/3 or 4/4; Paul nailed all 14 of his field goal attempts and all four of his free throws, which was good for 33 points to help Phoenix defeat a very game and competitive New Orleans Pelicans 115-109 to advance to the second round, where they will meet up with the Dallas Mavericks. The 14/14 marks the most consecutive field goals made in a playoff game since this particular metric…

CP3’s perfect night helps Suns advance

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Via nba.com Staff Suns guard scores 33 points on a perfect 14-14 FGs to lead Phoenix to a series-clinching victory over the Pelicans in Game 6 of their first-round matchup. Suns point guard Chris Paul turned in one of the finest performances of an illustrious career on Thursday, setting an NBA Playoffs record while helping the Suns close out the Pelicans in their first-round series. Just eight days shy of his 37th birthday, in a season highlighted by being named a member of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team, in a city…

NBA Fines Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Brandon King

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat’s bank accounts will both be $15,000 lighter after both were fined by NBA. The Association made the announcement Thursday afternoon the reasons for the fines was for Butlr making an obscene gesture and the organization was hit for posting the incident on social media. With 1:43 to go in the second quarter in Game 5 against the Hawks in their opening round playoff series Max Strus hit a three-pointer that put the Heat up 47-40. Butler, who did not play in the game, celebrated…

Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 28, 2022 NBA Playoff Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 26 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 26 Day-To-Day Lou Williams SG Apr 25 Out Williams (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Ben Simmons PG Apr 24 Out Simmons is listed as out for Monday’s Game 4 against the Celtics, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Joe Harris SF Mar 21 Out Harris (ankle) underwent successful left ankle ligament surgery Monday and…

April 28, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: Warriors and Bucks advance

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Who Got It Done Giannis Antetokounmpo made sure there was no hope for a Chicago Bulls comeback, scoring 33 points and grabbing 9 rebounds in the Bucks 116-100 mercy killing of the Chicago Bulls to end their series. Giannis averaged 28.6 points, 13.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists in the opening round. The Bucks will face the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Rk Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc…

Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 27, 2022 NBA INjury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 26 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 26 Day-To-Day Lou Williams SG Apr 25 Out Williams (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Ben Simmons PG Apr 24 Out Simmons is listed as out for Monday’s Game 4 against the Celtics, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Joe Harris SF Mar 21 Out Harris (ankle) underwent successful left ankle ligament surgery Monday and…