From the National Basketball League : The Sydney Kings set up an impressive lead and this time were able to hold off the charge of the Perth Wildcats to make it back-to-back wins with the 95-81 triumph on Sunday. The Kings had a couple of rough losses after giving up winning positions before a dominant 24-point win last Sunday over the Brisbane Bullets. They had a week to then prepare for the Wildcats to come to town but it was going to be a test with the ‘Cats off two…
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From NBA Communications : NEW YORK – Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams and his staff will coach Team LeBron in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 20 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The 71st NBA All-Star Game will air live at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and ESPN Radio in the United States. Phoenix (40-9, .816) defeated the San Antonio Spurs 115-110 tonight to clinch the best record in the Western Conference through games played on Sunday, Feb. 6. As a result, Williams has…
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Who Got It Done top 5 are pictured pt rb ast G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. NYK 38 13 5 12-16 ft Jimmy ButlerMIA vs. LAC 26 6 9 16-16 ft Chris PaulPHO vs. MIN 21 10 14 Triple-double D. SabonisIND @ OKC 24 18 10 Triple-double DeMar DeRozanCHI @ SAS 32 6 8 Anthony EdwardsMIN @ PHO 27 5 10 4 stl Miles BridgesCHO vs. LAL 26 8 6 2 stl Nikola JokićDEN @ NOP 29 13 10 Triple-double R. WestbrookLAL @ CHO 35 4 5 Dejounte MurraySAS vs. CHI 29…
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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Danilo Gallinari PF Jan 28 Day-To-Day Gallinari is questionable for Friday’s contest against the Celtics due to right eye irritation, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jan 28 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…
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All-Star Starters Announced East Kevin Durant, BRK (Captain)Giannis Antetokounmpo, MILJoel Embiid, PHITrae Young, ATLDeMar DeRozan, CHI West LeBron James, LAL (Captain)Nikola Jokic, DENStephen Curry, GSWJa Morant, MEMAndrew Wiggins, GSW Who Got It Done top 5 are pictured pt rb ast K. TownsMIN @ GSW 31 12 6 2 stl Anthony DavisLAL @ PHI 31 12 1 2 stl , 4 blk Stephen CurryGSW vs. MIN 29 8 6 6-10 3-pt Anthony EdwardsMIN @ GSW 27 6 6 2 blk Tobias HarrisPHI vs. LAL 23 5 4 2 stl Joel EmbiidPHI…
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Like any sports league, injuries are an unfortunate part of any NBL season and here are the latest round of injury reports from the league. Courtesy of the clubs and the NBL: Adelaide 36ers The 36ers will be without off-season recruit and captain Mitch McCarron due to COVID healthy and safety protocols for their Friday night game against the Tasmania JackJumpers. Big man Isaac Humphries also remains sidelined with a right knee injury. South East Melbourne Phoenix The Phoenix will be without big man Zhou Qi due to illness and…
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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 deal that also resulted in the Spurs acquiring Juancho Hernangomez and a second-round…
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Who Got It Done Temetrius Morant had another big night , torching the Spurs for 41 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds. He has helped lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 33-17 record, good for the current third spot in the Western Conference. On the season Morant , who should be starting in the upcoming All-Star Game, is averaging 25.8 points, 6.9 assists and 5.9 rebounds on .489/.358/.774 splits top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Ja MorantMEM @ SAS 41 5 8 2 stl Kelly Oubre Jr.CHO @ IND…
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Via Peter Hooley of nbl.com.au : After a tough period over the last few weeks, the NBL is back in full swing. Across this tricky stretch, we have seen some players and teams take a little while to get back to their full potential, and we have seen others make an instant impact. With an abundance of games on the horizon, let’s take a look at who sits where on the Awards list. Most Valuable Player When it comes to major awards, MVP is the one award where a team’s…
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Courtesy of eurohoops.net: Partizan NIS announced that the team has added young talent Tristan Vukcevic to the roster on a multi-year deal. Per Partizan NIS: Tristan Vukcevic is the new reinforcement of Partizan NIS! The young, eighteen-year-old basketball player who has played for Real Madrid so far, has signed a multi-year contract with the black and whites. Vukcevic plays as a forward, and so far this season he has made nine appearances for Real Madrid in the Euroleague and 12 games in the Spanish Championship. Tristan Vukcevic was born on March 11, 2003, in…
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