Category: Basketball

NBA fans thinks trades are easy

Brandon King

NBA fans always want their teams to get better and front offices, at least the competently run ones, are always in search of ways to improve the rosters of their ball clubs. Over the past decade-plus, free agency has become the most immediate way for a franchise to elevate themselves to the upper echelons of contending teams. The other way is via player swaps, also known as trades. We have seen over the course of the history of the NBA that the right trades have altered the course of players,…

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Spurs, Blazers and Jazz engage in three way

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The Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs and the Utah Jazz have engaged in a three-way trade. According to Adrian Wojnarowski: The Spurs gets: Tomas Satoransky (POR) a second-round draft pick (Utah) The Trail Blazers get: Joe Ingles (Utah) Elijah Hughes (Utah) a second-round draft pick (Utah) The Utah Jazz get: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (POR) Juancho Hernangomez (SAS)

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Who Is, Who Ain’t and Who Might: February 9, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Lou Williams SG Feb 8 Day-To-Day Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT P.J. Dozier SG Jan 19 Out Dozier (knee), along with Bol Bol (foot) was traded from the Nuggets to the Celtics in a three-team deal that resulted in the Nuggets acquiring Bryn Forbes and the Spurs acquiring Juancho Hernangomez and a second-round pick, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Bol Bol C Jan 19 Out Bol, along with PJ Dozier, was traded from the Nuggets to the Celtics in a three-team…

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February 8,2022 NBA StatCap: Giannis and Bucks mule kick Lakers

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top 5 are pictured pt rb ast G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ LAL 44 14 8   17-20 fg Luka DončićDAL vs. DET 33 7 11   5-9 3-pt Trae YoungATL vs. IND 34 1 11   6-9 3-pt Joel EmbiidPHI vs. PHO 34 12 3   3 stl  J. JacksonMEM vs. LAC 26 11 1 Julius RandleNYK @ DEN 28 10 6   3 stl  Devin BookerPHO @ PHI 35 4 3   10-11 ft Anthony DavisLAL vs. MIL 22 9 4   3 blk L. StephensonIND @ ATL 24 9 8   10-12 ft Harrison BarnesSAC vs. MIN…

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Who is, who ain’t and who might: February 8, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT John Collins PF Feb 7 Day-To-Day Collins (heel) is probable for Tuesday’s game against the Pacers. Danilo Gallinari PF Feb 7 Day-To-Day Gallinari (hamstring) is questionable for Tuesday’s contest against the Pacers, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Lou Williams SG Feb 7 Day-To-Day Williams (hamstring) is doubtful for Tuesday’s contest against the Pacers, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT P.J. Dozier SG Jan 18 Out Dozier (knee), along with Bol Bol (foot) was traded from…

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Trail Blazers and Pelicans agree on McCollum trade

Brandon King

The CJ McCollum trade that was reported on earlier Tuesday morning has been agreed on by the Trail Blazers New Orleans is receiving : CJ McCollum Larry Nance Jr Tony Snell Portland is receiving: Josh Hart Tomas Satoransky Nicke Alexander-Walker Didi Louzada Protected 2022 1st round pick Two future second round draft picks This brings the Lillard -McCollum backcourt era to an end. The winner of the 2015-15 Most Improved awards brings his career average of 19.0 ppg to a Pelicans team desperate to return to the playoffs ( and…

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CJ McCollum deal to Pelicans nearly done

Brandon King

The Portland Trail Blazers continue to be the busiest team in the league as we head toward the NBA trade deadline. Having already traded wings Normal Powell and Robert Covington to the LA Clippers for questionable compensation ( Eric Bledsoe, Justice Winslow, Keon Johnson and a future 2nd round draft pick ), the Blazers are still at work and it seems that CJ McCollum’s time in the Rose City may be coming to an end. According to the Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Trail Blazers and the New Orleans Pelicans are…

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February 7, 2022 NBA StatCap:

Brandon King

Who Got It Done T op 5 are pictured pt rb ast Devin BookerPHO @ CHI 38 4 5   5-10 3-pt DeMar DeRozanCHI vs. PHO 38 5 4   2 stl  M. RobinsonNYK @ UTA 19 21 1   2 stl , 3 blk Zach LaVineCHI vs. PHO 32 6 8   10-10 ft D. MitchellUTA vs. NYK 32 7 6   4 stl  Miles BridgesCHO vs. TOR 25 6 5   3 stl , 2 blk Pascal SiakamTOR @ CHO 24 11 8 Chris PaulPHO @ CHI 19 3 11 Julius RandleNYK @ UTA…

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NBA names Week 16 Conference Players of the Week

Brandon King

Monday afternoon the National Basketball Association named their Conference Players of the Week for 16. Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam took home honors for the Eastern Conference, with Brandon Ingram was named for the Western Conference. Pascal Siakam, Forward, Toronto Raptors Siakam, helped the lead the better-than-expected Toronto Raptors t, who are a surprising 6th in the East, to a 4-0 week. Siakam put up 24.8 pints 4.8 assists and 10.5 rebounds over than span. Brandon Ingram, forward, New Orleans Pelicans It was a stellar week for the Pelicans forward…

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February 7, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Lou Williams SG Feb 6 Day-To-Day Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT P.J. Dozier SG Jan 19 Out Dozier (knee), along with Bol Bol (foot) was traded from the Nuggets to the Celtics in a three-team deal that resulted in the Nuggets acquiring Bryn Forbes and the Spurs acquiring Juancho Hernangomez and a second-round pick, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Bol Bol C Jan 19 Out Bol, along with PJ Dozier, was traded from the Nuggets to the Celtics in a three-team…

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