Category: NBA Basketball

James and Sabonis named NBA Players of the Week

Brandon King

The NBA announced their Week 8 Players of the Week on Monday afternoon. Lebron James was named Western Conference POY, while Indiana Pacers big man Donatas Sabonis took the honours for the Eastern Conference. James averaged 28.3 points. 8.0 assists and 7.5 rebounds , including posting two triple-doubles, in leading the Lakers to a much-needed 3-1 record on the week. Sabonis put 25.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists and shot a white-hot 75% from the field as the Pacers went undefeated (3-0) this past week.

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December 13, 2021 NBA Injury Report

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NBA Injuries Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Dec 13 Out Bogdanovic (ankle) has progressed his rehab to include individual on-court workouts, but he remains out for Monday’s game against Houston. Solomon Hill SF Dec 8 Out The Hawks announced Wednesday that Hill suffered a right hamstring tear in Sunday’s 130-127 loss to the Hornets that will require season-ending surgery. De’Andre Hunter SF Dec 7 Out Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk said Tuesday that Hunter (wrist) recently had his cast removed and has graduated out of…

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NBA postpones Bulls next two games in lieu of additional health protocols incidents

Brandon King

To say the Chicago Bulls have been affected by COVID-19 is an understatement. The team has absolutely been ravaged by the the virus, with the announcement of Alize Johnson’s entry into league Health and Safety protocols, the team now has ten players in such protocols. The other nine, which have all been added since Dec. 1. are Coby White, Javonte Green, DeMar DeRozan, Matt Thomas, Derrick Jones Jr., Ayo Dosunmu, Stanley Johnson, Zach LaVine and Troy Brown Jr. Rather than the Bulls have to sign people off the street or…

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December 12, 2021 NBA StatCap: Kevin Durant gives 51 reasons why he’s still unguardable

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Who Got It Done top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Kevin DurantBRK @ DET 51 7 9   5-10 3-pt Derrick WhiteSAS vs. NOP 24 8 9   4 stl  LeBron JamesLAL vs. ORL 30 11 10   Triple-double Jakob PoeltlSAS vs. NOP 24 12 3   10-12 fg Brandon IngramNOP @ SAS 27 7 9 G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ NYK 20 10 11   Triple-double Cade CunninghamDET vs. BRK 26 8 6   5-8 3-pt Quentin GrimesNYK vs. MIL 27 3 3   7-13 3-pt Khris MiddletonMIL @ NYK 24 8 4   2 stl  T. Horton-TuckerLAL…

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December 11, 2021 NBA StatCap: Read those bricks- No new records

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Who Got It Done top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN @ SAS 35 17 8   2 blk Zach LaVineCHI @ MIA 33 7 4   7-11 3-pt Jarrett AllenCLE vs. SAC 19 11 1   2 stl , 3 blk Kyle LowryMIA vs. CHI 16 3 14   2 stl  H. WhitesideUTA @ WAS 18 14 0   4 blk Rudy GobertUTA @ WAS 20 11 0 Duncan RobinsonMIA vs. CHI 26 1 1   5-9 3-pt Dewayne DedmonMIA vs. CHI 20 12 2 Joel EmbiidPHI vs. GSW 26 9 4   11-11…

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December 11, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Solomon Hill SF Dec 8 Out The Hawks announced Wednesday that Hill suffered a right hamstring tear in Sunday’s 130-127 loss to the Hornets that will require season-ending surgery. De’Andre Hunter SF Dec 7 Out Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk said Tuesday that Hunter (wrist) recently had his cast removed and has graduated out of the first phase of his rehab program, Mike Conti of the Atlanta Hawks Radio Network reports. Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Dec 7 Out Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk said…

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December 10, 2021 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Cam Reddish SF Dec 10 Out Reddish (wrist) said he plans on playing in Friday’s contest against the Nets, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Solomon Hill SF Dec 8 Out The Hawks announced Wednesday that Hill suffered a right hamstring tear in Sunday’s 130-127 loss to the Hornets that will require season-ending surgery. De’Andre Hunter SF Dec 7 Out Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk said Tuesday that Hunter (wrist) recently had his cast removed and has graduated out of the…

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December 9, 2021 NBA StatCap

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Who Got it Done top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Aaron GordonDEN @ SAS 25 6 3 Nikola JokićDEN @ SAS 22 13 10   Triple-double LeBron JamesLAL @ MEM 20 10 11   Triple-double Derrick WhiteSAS vs. DEN 23 6 4   2 blk Rudy GobertUTA @ PHI 17 21 1   2 blk Lonnie WalkerSAS vs. DEN 21 4 3 Desmond BaneMEM vs. LAL 23 3 3   2 stl  H. WhitesideUTA @ PHI 14 10 1   2 blk Dejounte MurraySAS vs. DEN 20 8 9 J. JacksonMEM vs. LAL 25 5…

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December 9, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Solomon Hill SF Dec 8 Out The Hawks announced Wednesday that Hill suffered a right hamstring tear in Sunday’s 130-127 loss to the Hornets that will require season-ending surgery. De’Andre Hunter SF Dec 7 Out Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk said Tuesday that Hunter (wrist) recently had his cast removed and has graduated out of the first phase of his rehab program, Mike Conti of the Atlanta Hawks Radio Network reports. Cam Reddish SF Dec 7 Out Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk said…

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December 8, 2021 NBA StatCap: Nikola Jokic is good at basketball

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Who Got it Done pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN @ NOP 39 11 11   Triple-double Caleb MartinMIA vs. MIL 28 8 3   6-8 3-pt D. SabonisIND vs. NYK 21 11 5 Cole AnthonyORL @ SAC 33 4 8   6-9 3-pt Joel EmbiidPHI @ CHO 32 8 4   15-19 ft De’Aaron FoxSAC vs. ORL 33 3 1 Gordon HaywardCHO vs. PHI 31 5 7 T. HaliburtonSAC vs. ORL 18 3 11   5-6 3-pt D. MitchellUTA @ MIN 36 5 2 B. BostonLAC vs. BOS 27 2 0   5-8 3-pt POINTS 1.…

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