Category: NBA Basketball

Glen Davis is still happy Kyrie was injured

Brandon King

When former NBA player made a comment which reveled in the injury suffered by Kyrie Irving Sunday , he rightfully drew rancor from many both on and offline. No matter how intense a series or rivalry is wishing for, much less celebrating an opponent’s injury is a line that is typically something that is eschewed and even frowned upon. Despite deleting the comment , the man who is perfectly fine with being call “Big Baby” decided to hop back on social media and go full heel, digging in his heels…

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June 14, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Cam Reddish SF Jun 13 Out Reddish (Achilles) is listed as out for Monday’s Game 4 matchup with the 76ers, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 9 Out Hunter (knee) will miss the remainder of the season and undergo meniscus surgery, Shams Charania of The Athletic 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…

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June 13, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Chris Paul drops 37 to help send the Nuggets home Devin Booker pours in 34 in series close out game Giannis puts up 34 and 12 in Game 4 win pt rb ast Chris PaulPHO @ DEN 37 3 7   2 stl Devin BookerPHO @ DEN 34 11 4   10-11 ft Nikola JokićDEN vs. PHO 22 11 4 G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. BRK 34 12 3 Khris MiddletonMIL vs. BRK 19 4 8   2 stl , 2 blk Kevin DurantBRK @ MIL 28 13 5 M. PorterDEN…

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Glen Davis disgustingly delights in Kyrie Irving injury

Brandon King

When Kyrie Irving went down in a heap after landing on the foot of Giannis Antetokounmpo Sunday in Game 4 of their second round playoff series, opponents ,fellow players and people with basic human decency sent well wishes to the Nets guard. Glen Davis did not fall into that category. Davis seemed to relish in Irving’s plight, as he commented on social media, “that’s the same ankle stomp on lucky “ and a shrug emoji. Davis initially got his large panties in a bunch when Irving stepped on the Celtics’…

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X-ray on Kyrie Irving’s injured ankle comes back clean, more testing and treatment to come

Brandon King

And then there was one. The Brooklyn Nets were already down one star with James Harden injuring his hamstring just 43 seconds into Game 1 of their second round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. They could now be staring at entering a critical Game 5 without another star, Kyrie Irving. The guard injured his right ankle with 6:04 to goin the second when he landed on the foot of Giannis Antetokounmpo after making a layup. Irving would stay on the ground for a few moments before receiving assistance getting…

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June 13, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 9 Out Hunter (knee) will miss the remainder of the season and undergo meniscus surgery, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Cam Reddish SF Jun 6 Out Coach Nate McMillan said Sunday that Reddish has been doing “nothing with the team” and has been mainly shooting as he works his way back from Achilles soreness, 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…

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June 12, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap : Clippers will not get swept

Brandon King

Who Got It Done : Kawhi’s 34 helps get Clippers somewhat back in the series against Jazz Paul George with a very strong 31-point performance in Clips’ Game 3 win Donovan Mitchell goes over 30 again in Jazz loss pt rb ast Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. UTA 34 12 5   2 stl D. MitchellUTA @ LAC 30 5 4   5-9 3-pt Paul GeorgeLAC vs. UTA 31 3 5   6-10 3-pt Joe InglesUTA @ LAC 19 4 2   5-8 3-pt Nicolas BatumLAC vs. UTA 17 7 2 Reggie JacksonLAC vs. UTA 17…

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Clippers stay alive in series with 132-106 Game 3 win

Staff

from Joe Reedy , AP Sports Wrier Leonard, George help Clippers beat Jazz, cut deficit to 2-1 LOS ANGELES (AP) Kawhi Leonard had 34 points and 12 rebounds, Paul George added 31 points and the Los Angeles Clippers got back into their second-round series against the Utah Jazz with a 132-106 victory in Game 3 on Saturday night. Leonard and George each scored at least 30 in the same playoff game for the second time to help the Clippers cut Utah’s series lead to 2-1. George shot only 34.3% from…

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Danny Green out 2-3 weeks with right calf strain

Brandon King

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without Danny Green for the remainder of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series with the Atlanta Hawks and should they prevail , likely the Conference Finals as well. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Sixers starting two-guard will be out 2-3 weeks with a strained right calf. Green suffered the injury just four minutes into their Game 3 127-111 win over the Hawks. In this postseason Green is averaging 7.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.1 blocks on .438/.378…

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June 11, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Nikola Jokic’s 30-20 triple-double not enough to overcome Suns Chris Paul looked very healthy in a 27-point performance pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN vs. PHO 32 20 10   Triple-double Joel EmbiidPHI @ ATL 27 9 8   12-16 ft Chris PaulPHO @ DEN 27 6 8   3 stl Trae YoungATL vs. PHI 28 0 8   2 stl Monte MorrisDEN vs. PHO 21 0 5 Tobias HarrisPHI @ ATL 22 8 5 Devin BookerPHO @ DEN 28 6 4 John CollinsATL vs. PHI 23 7 0 Ben SimmonsPHI…

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