Category: NBA Basketball

George Karl needs a tall glass of STFU

Brandon King

In a recent chat with Marc Spears of Andscape, DeMarcus Cousins talked about a lot, including the current state of his career and mindset in Denver, Cousins also reflected on his seven seasons with the Sacramento Kings, the team that drafted Cousins with the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, and was in less than glowing terms. Here is what the four-time All-Star had to say: “What did Sac do for me? Besides say my name [draft day],I did more for them than they did for me. That’s…

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April 21, 2022 NBA Playoff: Memphis gets big comeback win

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Jordan Poole Jordan Poole has kicked open the door potential stardom . After showing great improvement this season, in his first three postseason games he has taken his foot off the gas, scoring 30 points in his playoff debut, and then chasing that with a 29-point performance in Game 2. Poole has kept it rolling in Game 3, scoring 27 points ,including some key baskets, in helping the Warriors take a commanding 3-0 lead in their opening round Western Conference playoff series against the…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 21, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 19 Out General manager Travis Schlenk said Tuesday that Capela (knee) has restarted strength exercises and will be re-evaluated Friday, Mike Conti of the Atlanta Hawks Radio Network reports. Lou Williams SG Apr 18 Out Williams (back) is out for Game 2 against the Heat on Sunday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C Apr 20 Out Williams (knee) has progressed to playing 3-on-3, Brian Robb of The Springfield Republican…

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April 20, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- DeMar DeRozan After shooting 6-25 in Game 1, DeMar DeRozan said that such a performance would not be repeated and in Game 2 against the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks, he made good on those words, connecting on 16 of his 31 shots attempts for 41 points in the Bulls’ 114-100 victory. The performance was the 42nd 40-point postseason in Chicago Bulls history. Thirty-eight of those games belong to some guy named Jordan. Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 20, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 19 Out General manager Travis Schlenk said Tuesday that Capela (knee) has restarted strength exercises and will be re-evaluated Friday, Mike Conti of the Atlanta Hawks Radio Network reports. Lou Williams SG Apr 18 Out Williams (back) is out for Game 2 against the Heat on Sunday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C Apr 13 Out Williams (knee) has progressed to shooting drills, but the Celtics are still expecting…

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April 19, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight-Ja Morant Ja Morant had a near triple-double, 23 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds in the Memphis Grizzlies 124-06 donkey-kicking of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of their opening round Western Conference Playoff series. 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 Jimmy Butler MIA ATL W 39:01 15 25 .600 4 7 .571 11 12 .917 0 5 5 5 2 0…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 19, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 18 Day-To-Day Bogdanovic (ankle) is listed as probable for Tuesday’s Game 2 at Miami, Sarah Spencer of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Lou Williams SG Apr 18 Out Williams (back) is out for Game 2 against the Heat on Sunday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Clint Capela C Apr 16 Out Capela (knee) suffered no structural damage but will be out at least a week, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III…

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April 18, 2022 NBA StatCap

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight – Jalen Brunson With Luka Doncic still out of the Mavericks lineup with a strained calf, Jalen Brunson stepped up, dropping 41 points, on 15-25 FG, including 6-10 from the land of three in leading the Mavericks to a 110-104 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of their opening round Western Conference Playoff series. In addition to the 41 points, Brunson also grabbed 8 rebounds, dishing out 5 assists and making two steals. ▲ Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 18, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Lou Williams SG Apr 16 Out Williams (back) is out for Game 1 against the Heat on Sunday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Clint Capela C Apr 16 Out Capela (knee) suffered no structural damage but will be out at least a week, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C Apr 13 Out Williams (knee) has progressed to shooting drills, but the Celtics are still expecting to be without their starting center for…

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April 17, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap

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Who Got it Done Player Spotlight -Chris Paul While all the hoopla over the play of Lebron James in his 19th campaign was constant noise this season, comparatively under the radar, Chris Paul has continued to produce not only at high level but also had a positive impact on winning. That was on display in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series, where Paul scored 19 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to help leda the Suns to a 110-99 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. In…

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