June 26, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap: Ayton plays big as Suns take 3-1 lead in West Finals

Who Got it Done DeAndre Ayton with a man-sized 19 points and 22 rebounds pt rb ast Deandre AytonPHO @ LAC 19 22 3   4 blk Paul GeorgeLAC vs. PHO 23 16 6   12-18 ft Ivica ZubacLAC vs. PHO 13 14 1 Mikal BridgesPHO @ LAC 6 13 3   2 blk Devin BookerPHO @ LAC 25 2 0   2 stl Terance MannLAC vs. PHO 12 4 0 Chris PaulPHO @ LAC 18 4 7 Reggie JacksonLAC vs. PHO 20 5 1 Cameron JohnsonPHO @ LAC 5 4 0 Dario ŠarićPHO…

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June 25, 2021 NBA Recap: Bucks annihilate Hawks in Game 2

Who Got It Done pt rb ast G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. ATL 25 9 6   2 stl Jrue HolidayMIL vs. ATL 22 2 7 Brook LopezMIL vs. ATL 16 1 0   3 stl Khris MiddletonMIL vs. ATL 15 7 8 Kris DunnATL @ MIL 6 2 2 John CollinsATL @ MIL 11 8 0 B. BogdanovićATL @ MIL 8 0 4 P.J. TuckerMIL vs. ATL 1 7 3   3 stl Pat ConnaughtonMIL vs. ATL 9 2 1 Cam ReddishATL @ MIL 11 2 0 Yesterday’s Scores Atlanta Hawks (41-31)  91 Milwaukee Bucks (46-26)…

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Giannis’ agent says intends to play in the Olympics

By Johnny Askounis of eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Giannis Antetokounmpo is hoping to represent Greece in the upcoming Olympic Games, his agent Giorgos Panou said on Friday. “His goal is to be at Tokyo,” his long-time agent mentioned in an interview to Greek public television, “Whenever he can be available and healthy, he will play for the National Team.” Greece holds a chance to book the trip to Tokyo through the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Victoria, Canada. The top-ranking country out of the six-team tournament will complete Group A of the Olympic tournament preliminary round…

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Mavs hire Jason Kidd, new coach signs 4-year deal

From Mike Chiari of B/R: The Dallas Mavericks reportedly agreed to make Jason Kidd their new head coach Friday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported Kidd agreed to a four-year contract. Charania added that Dallas also hired Nico Harrison as its new GM and head of basketball operations. Tim MacMahon of ESPN reported former Mavericks guard J.J. Barea has had preliminary conversations to join Kidd’s coaching staff. Rick Carlisle served as the Mavs’ head coach for 13 seasons from 2008-21, but he made the surprising decision to step down at…

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June 25, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Jun 24 Day-To-Day Bogdanovic is listed as questionable for Friday’s Game 2 against the Bucks. De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 15 Out Hunter (knee) underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of training camp, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Brandon Goodwin PG May 18 Out Goodwin will miss the remainder of the season due to a minor respiratory condition that requires treatment, Brad Rowland of…

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June 23, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 15 Out Hunter (knee) underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of training camp, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Brandon Goodwin PG May 18 Out Goodwin will miss the remainder of the season due to a minor respiratory condition that requires treatment, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C Jun 2 Day-To-Day Jaylen Brown…

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June 22, NBA Playoff Recap: Payne and Ayton power Suns to 2-0 lead

Who Got It Done Cameron Payne has career-high in Suns Game 2 win DeAndre Ayton continues his ascension before the eyes of the basketball world pt rb ast Cameron PaynePHO vs. LAC 29 1 9   2 stl , 2 blk Deandre AytonPHO vs. LAC 24 14 1   12-15 fg Reggie JacksonLAC @ PHO 19 5 3   2 stl Ivica ZubacLAC @ PHO 14 11 0 Paul GeorgeLAC @ PHO 26 6 6 Cameron JohnsonPHO vs. LAC 11 3 0 Luke KennardLAC @ PHO 10 2 2 Dario ŠarićPHO vs. LAC…

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June 22, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Cam Reddish SF Jun 19 Out Reddish (Achilles) is out for Sunday’s Game 7 against the 76ers, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 15 Out Hunter (knee) underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of training camp, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Brandon Goodwin PG May 18 Out Goodwin will miss the remainder of the season due to a minor respiratory condition that…

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NBA 2021Draft Lottery Odds

The hope that fuels every NBA offseason will commence with Tuesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery. The new anti-tanking rules mean that at most, a team has only a 14% chance of snagging the number 1 pick. Probabilities of getting the #1 overall pick in tonight’s lottery Team. #1 Odds Percentage HOU 14.0 DET 14.0 ORL 14.0 OKC 12.5 CLE 10.5 MIN 9.0 TOR 7.5 CHI 6.0 SAC 4.5 NOP 3.0 CHO 2.0 SAS 1.5 IND 1.0 GSW 0.5 Other pick possibilities to track: Houston Rockets: If pick falls outside top…

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June 22, 2021 NBA Playoff Schedule

Today’s Playoff Docket all times EST Los Angeles Clippers  (47-25) Phoenix Suns  (51-21) 9:00p – ESPN Series Snapshots Western Conference FinalsPhoenix vs. LA Clippers Phoenix leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0Next game: Tuesday, June 22, 9:00PM @PHO Eastern Conference FinalsAtlanta vs. Milwaukee Teams tied in Best-of-7 series  games to Next game: Wednesday, June 23, 8:30PM @MIL

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