Who Got It Done Joel Embiid Joel Embiid put it on the Chicago Bulls, dropping 40 points and pulling ten boards in a 119-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers big man is cementing his status as a MVP candidate as his play has pushed Philadelphia to the 5th spot in the East with a 32-21 record. On the season Embiid is averaging 29.3 points and 10.9 reg. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast DeMar DeRozanCHI vs. PHI 45 9 7 Nikola JokićDEN vs. BRK 27 12 10…
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VIa Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net After failing to build on a 13-point advantage, Valencia outlasted Real Madrid to claim the win, 94-93, at WiZink Center Sunday. Jasiel Rivero picked up a knee injury scoring the go-ahead bucket and earning a foul with 1:08 remaining in the exciting contest. The Cuban center exited but ended up sharing a team-high 16 points with Klemen Prepelic. Xabier Lopez-Arostegui registered seven of his 11 points in the fourth quarter. Captain Bojan Dubljevic added 11 more points aiding the Oranges up to 12-6. The team led by Pablo Laso dropped to…
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Pacers guard Caris LeVert had long been the subject of trade rumours and it look like he is finally on the move. According to Ballsack Sports, Adrian Wojnarowski and others, LeVert is headin to Cleveland in exchange for point guard Ricky Rubio, a protec first round pick and two second round selections. Wojnarowski adds that the former Net ans Pacer is happy to be heading back to his native Ohio and to be playing for a contending ballclub. In LeVert, Cleveland adds a player to its young core who is…
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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Lou Williams SG Feb 5 Day-To-Day Williams is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Mavericks due to left hamstring tension. John Collins PF Feb 5 Day-To-Day Danilo Gallinari PF Feb 5 Day-To-Day Gallinari (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Mavericks. 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…
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Who Got It Done Yes, Lebron James made his return to the Laker lineup last night against the Knicks; he played well, posting a triple in the Laker 122115 come-from-behind win. However that is all the sports media will talk about. If it wasn’t for Malik Monk, the Lakers do not win that game. Inserted in the starting lineup, Malik scored 29 points on 11/20 from the floor, including scoring 18 points in the third quarter to help fuel the Laker comeback. On the season, Monk is averaging 13.0 points,…
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The Milwaukee Bucks signed Greg Monroe to a ten-day deal. The ten-year NBA vet had previously appeared in 165 contests with the Bucks between 2015-17 and put up solid numbers of 13.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists. Monroe, on a previous 10-day with the Timberwolves played in five games and averaged 5.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1 block in 16.2 minutes per contest. This is a head scratching move as they previously had DeMarcus Cousins in the fold earlier this season and the former All-Star was playing…
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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Danilo Gallinari PF Feb 4 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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We have our first notable trade of the pre-deadline frenzy in the NBA. Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers have engaged in swap in which LA is sending Eric Bledsoe, Justice Winslow, Keon Johnson and a future second rounder in exchange for Norman Powell and Robert Covington. The move seems to be more financially driven rather than focused on performance, as according to Bobby Marks, the trade puts the Blazers under the luxury tax. This is a move that could be a setup…
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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT John Collins PF Feb 4 Day-To-Day Collins (shoulder) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Raptors, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Danilo Gallinari PF Feb 4 Out Gallinari has been ruled out for Friday’s contest against Toronto due to right hamstring tightness, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Lou Williams SG Feb 4 Day-To-Day Williams (back) is questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Raptors, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT P.J. Dozier SG Jan 18 Out Dozier…
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Who Got it Done Top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Trae YoungATL vs. PHO 43 0 5 6-11 3-pt Anthony DavisLAL @ LAC 30 17 2 2 stl , 2 blk N. VučevićCHI @ TOR 30 18 4 Marcus MorrisLAC vs. LAL 29 7 3 6-7 3-pt DeMar DeRozanCHI @ TOR 28 6 7 14-14 ft Harrison BarnesSAC @ GSW 25 5 3 Pascal SiakamTOR vs. CHI 25 13 7 2 stl Klay ThompsonGSW vs. SAC 23 5 7 7-9 3-pt Chris PaulPHO @ ATL 18 4 12 3…
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