Category: NBA Basketball

Kyrie Irving ( wisely) opts in to 2022-23 Player Option

Brandon King

This portion of the Kyrie Irving saga seems to have reached a conclusion. Monday afternoon Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported the star guard had deicided to opt-in for to his $37 million player option for the upcoming 2022-23 season. l The Nets and Irving had seemingly reached gridlock and many in the media , and more than a few Lakers fan, were beating the drum of a potential reunion with LeBron James in Los Angeles. However the only way that cane happen, and perhaps it may still…

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June 26, 2022 WNBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Top Performers Performers PTS TRB AST GmSc Alyssa Thomas (CON) 15 11 8 18.2 Jessica Shepard(MIN) 15 8 2 15.0 Courtney Vandersloot(CHI) 18 5 6 13.0 Candace Parker (CHI) 13 8 2 13.0 Aari McDonald (ATL) 17 1 4 12.5 POINTS 1. Courtney Vandersloot CHI 18 2. Aari McDonald ATL 17 2. Courtney Williams CON 17 4. Kayla McBride MIN 15 4. Emma Meesseman CHI 15 REBOUNDS 1. Alyssa Thomas CON 11 2. Courtney Williams CON 10 3. Candace Parker CHI 8 3. Jessica Shepard MIN 8 5. Rhyne Howard ATL 7 ASSISTS 1. Alyssa Thomas CON 8 2. Aerial…

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2022 NBA Draft Board

Brandon King

The NBA Draft is the night in which the league is bursting at the seams with hope, as clubs are selecting the talent they think can lift their franchise from the doldrums or failure or can potentially contribute to the continued success of an already winning program. Here are the results from the Association’s evening of optimism: Round 1 PICK TEAM PLAYER POS SCHOOL/CLUB COUNTRY HEIGHT WEIGHT 1 ORL Paolo Banchero F Duke United States 6-10 250 lbs 2 OKC Chet Holmgren C Gonzaga United States 7-0 195 lbs 3…

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Pistons trading Jerami Grant to Trail Blazers for 2025 1st-rounder

Brandon King

After long being the subject and speculation of trade rumors, Jerami Grant appears to finally have been moved/ According to Adrain Wojnarowski, of ESPN, the Detroit Pistons are trading forward Jerami Grant to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for a 2025 first-round draft pick, proteced 1-4, via the Milwaukee Bucks,. In addition to the 2025 first, the Blazers and Pistons will swap second-round picks in 2022- Portland’s 36 for Detroit’s 46. Portland will also send a 2025 second-round pick, as well as the most favorable second-pick in 2026 between…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: June 16, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Jalen Johnson SF Jun 14 Day-To-Day The Hawks announced Tuesday that Johnson recently underwent a non-surgical procedure on his left knee to address tendinitis. Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Jun 13 Day-To-Day Clint Capela C 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 Robert Williams III C Jun 15 Day-To-Day Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Seth Curry…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: June 15, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Jalen Johnson SF Jun 14 Day-To-Day The Hawks announced Tuesday that Johnson recently underwent a non-surgical procedure on his left knee to address tendinitis. Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Jun 13 Day-To-Day Clint Capela C 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 Seth Curry SG May 9 Out Curry underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle Monday…

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June 13, 2022 WNBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done PTS TRB AST GmSc Sabrina Ionescu (NYL) 27 13 12 28.9 Breanna Stewart (SEA) 25 8 4 25.2 Emma Meesseman (CHI) 20 11 5 25.0 NaLyssa Smith (IND) 21 14 4 23.8 Skylar Diggins-Smith (PHO) 27 4 5 22.0 POINTS 1. Skylar Diggins-Smith PHO 27 1. Sabrina Ionescu NYL 27 3. Breanna Stewart SEA 25 4. Nikolina Milic MIN 23 5. Jewell Loyd SEA 22 REBOUNDS 1. NaLyssa Smith IND 14 1. Kayla Thornton DAL 14 3. Sabrina Ionescu NYL 13 4. Emma Meesseman CHI 11 4. Aerial Powers MIN 11 ASSISTS 1. Sabrina Ionescu NYL 12 2. Courtney Vandersloot CHI 10 3.…

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June 13, 2022 NBA Finals StatCap: Wiggins big night pushes Celtics to brink

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Andrew Wiggins With Stephen Curry well off his usual game, Curry only shot 7-22 and his 233 consecutive game of hitting a three-pointer was snapped, Andrew Wiggins stepped up in the most needed of moments. Wiggins scored 26 points on 12/23 shooting in a tantalizing display of his skills that has awed teams as what could be ,hence him being the no.1 overall pick in 2014, and simultaneously confounded as to why this version does not show up more often. This was the cat…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: June 13, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

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 Robert Williams III C Jun 12 Day-To-Day Williams is questionable for Monday’s Game 5 against the Warriors due to left knee soreness, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Seth Curry SG May 9 Out…

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Game 4 shows the 2022 NBA Finals are far from over

Brandon King

The NBA Finals are now a best-of-three series after the Golden State Warriors got what amounted to a must win 107-97 win in Game 4. Powered by Stephen Curry’s 43 points the Golden State got the split, reclaimed the home court and tied theories at 2 games apiece. The Warriors needed everyone of those 43 points because though Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins chipped in 18 and 17 points respectively, they did so at a less than optimal rate, shooting a combined 14-34 from the floor, including 6-16 from downtown;…

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