Who Got It Done Donovan Mitchell’s 45 helps Jazz to Game 1 win against Clippers Joel Embiid’s grown man 40 and 13 power Sixers to even series with Hawks pt rb ast D. MitchellUTA vs. LAC 45 3 5 Joel EmbiidPHI vs. ATL 40 13 2 12-16 ft Kawhi LeonardLAC @ UTA 23 7 3 Tobias HarrisPHI vs. ATL 22 6 4 Trae YoungATL @ PHI 21 3 11 D. GallinariATL @ PHI 21 9 2 5-9 3-pt Luke KennardLAC @ UTA 18 2 0 Seth CurryPHI vs. ATL 21…
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Lukas Lekavicius re-signs with Zalgiris
By Johnny Askounis of EuroHoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Lukas Lekavicius extended his contract with Zalgiris Kaunas through the 2021-22 season with an option for the 2022-23 season, the Lithuanian powerhouse announced Wednesday. Lekavicius, 27, returned to Zalgiris in 2019 following a two-year stint at Greece with Panathinaikos. The next season will be his eighth in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and sixth attached to his current club. Per the press release: “Right after the Betsafe-LKL Finals series was over, Zalgiris immediately started setting the stones for next season, extending a contract with point guard…
Read MoreJune 8, 2021 NBA Injury Report
NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Kris Dunn PG Jun 7 Out Dunn (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 2 against the 76ers, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 7 Day-To-Day Hunter (knee) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday’s Game 2 battle against the 76ers, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 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…
Read MoreJune 7, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap: Nets blow the doors off Bucks, CP3 takes over in 4th
Who Got It Done The Brooklyn Nets lay a beat down on the Milwaukee Bucks Mikal Bridges 23 big points helps put the Suns past Nuggets Chris Paul with 21 points and a masterful fourth quarter, including 6/6 FG in Game 1 versus Denver pt rb ast Kevin DurantBRK vs. MIL 32 4 6 Mikal BridgesPHO vs. DEN 23 5 5 2 stl Chris PaulPHO vs. DEN 21 6 11 Kyrie IrvingBRK vs. MIL 22 5 6 Deandre AytonPHO vs. DEN 20 10 0 Aaron GordonDEN @ PHO 18 4…
Read MoreFenerbahce and FA Devin Booker in talks
By Chema De Lucas of EuroHoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Fenerbahce Beko is in advanced talks with free-agent center Devin Booker according to Eurohoops sources. Booker played in 15 games in the 2020-21 EuroLeague season, averaging 13.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 27:36. He had 14.5 points and 5.9 rebounds in 21:23 minutes over eight appearances in VTB League. Fenerbahce was looking to get a serious frontline boost after an unsuccessful season in both EuroLeague and BSL. The Turkish side was swept to CSKA Moscow in the EuroLeague playoffs (while being…
Read MoreChicago Bulls reportedly interested in EuroLeague MVP Micic
By Antonis Stroggylakis of EuroHoops.net/ AStroggylakis@eurohoops.net The Chicago Bulls are reported to be interested in trading for newly-crowned EuroLeague and Final Four MVP Vasilije Micic. According to Mozzart Sport, the Bulls have been considering to acquire Micic and are ready to hit the market to get the player’s rights from the Oklahoma City Thunder even before the NBA Draft night (29/7). Recently, Micic’s agent mentioned to Novosti that he won’t allow his client to head to the NBA just to be a bench guy. He also said that if he doesn’t get guarantees…
Read MoreDaryl Morey and Philadelphia 76ers fined $75,000 for Stephen Curry tweet
Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers were both fined $75,000 by the NBA for a tweet that was directed at Stephen Curry. Specifically what occurred was that Morey took a screen shot of a post from Stephen Curry’s Instagram in which he congratulated his brother Seth, who is a guard for the 76ers, on a good game. He then posted the screen shot to his twitter ( which is as of the writing of this article, still up) with the tweet “join ‘em”. Though he tried to walk it back…
Read MoreJune 7, 2021 NBA Injury Report
Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 7 Day-To-Day Hunter (knee) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday’s Game 2 battle against the 76ers, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Kris Dunn PG Jun 6 Day-To-Day 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…
Read MoreJune 6, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap
Who Got It Done Luka’s 46 not enough to extend Mavericks’ season Trae’s 38 helps Hawks take Game 1 in Philly Kawhi has near trip-dub Clips Game 7 win Pts Reb Ast Luka DončićDAL @ LAC 46 7 14 Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. DAL 28 10 9 4 stl Joel EmbiidPHI vs. ATL 39 9 4 14-15 ft Trae YoungATL @ PHI 35 2 10 2 stl Paul GeorgeLAC vs. DAL 22 6 10 10-10 ft Tobias HarrisPHI vs. ATL 20 10 3 3 stl Ben SimmonsPHI vs. ATL 17 4…
Read MoreJoel Embiid to start Game 1 against Atlanta
According ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, per a source, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will start Game 1 against the Atlanta Hawks. Embiid suffered a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee when he took a tumble in Game 4 of the team’s opening round series against the the Washington Wizards. He was going to be initially considered a game-time decision. This season has arguably been Embiid’s best, he came into the season in better shape and averaged 28.5 points and 10.6 rebounds on .513/.377/.859 shooting splits and was a contender…
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