Category: Basketball

June 23, 2021 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 15 Out Hunter (knee) underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of training camp, 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 a minor respiratory condition that requires treatment, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C Jun 2 Day-To-Day Jaylen Brown…

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June 22, NBA Playoff Recap: Payne and Ayton power Suns to 2-0 lead

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Who Got It Done Cameron Payne has career-high in Suns Game 2 win DeAndre Ayton continues his ascension before the eyes of the basketball world pt rb ast Cameron PaynePHO vs. LAC 29 1 9   2 stl , 2 blk Deandre AytonPHO vs. LAC 24 14 1   12-15 fg Reggie JacksonLAC @ PHO 19 5 3   2 stl Ivica ZubacLAC @ PHO 14 11 0 Paul GeorgeLAC @ PHO 26 6 6 Cameron JohnsonPHO vs. LAC 11 3 0 Luke KennardLAC @ PHO 10 2 2 Dario ŠarićPHO vs. LAC…

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A capacity crowd will be in the house for Grand Final games

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From nbl.com.au: A capacity of 5,000 fans will be able to attend Games 3-5 of the Hungry Jack’s NBL Grand Final at John Cain Arena.  Game three of the best of five Grand Final series between Melbourne United and the Perth Wildcats will take place on Friday night at 7:30pm AEST at John Cain Arena. United leads the series 2-0. Hungry Jack’s NBL Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger said: “We are thrilled that 5,000 fans will be able to attend Melbourne United’s home games in the Grand Final.  “United finished on top of the ladder…

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Guerschon Yabusele signing with Real Madrid

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By Chema de Lucas / info@eurohoops.net Real Madrid has reached a one-year deal with forward Guerschon Yabusele as Eurohoops sources inform and the deal is soon expected to be announced by the team. Yabusele, 25, spent the previous two seasons with ASVEL, posting an average of 11 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 25 minutes across 30 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague contests in the 2020-21 campaign. The French forward was selected with the 16th pick of the 2016 NBA draft. He appeared in 90 NBA games with the Boston Celtics between the 2017-18 and…

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Jonas Valanciunas puts up double-double in Lithuanian victory over Russia

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By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Jonas Valanciunas stepped up with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds, along with 2 steals and 2 assists to pace the Lithuanian selection to a 78-61 victory against Russia, in a preparation game for the upcoming Olympic Qualifiers later in June. Marius Grigonis added up to Valanciunas’ efforts with 14 points, Domantas Sabonis had 12 points and 8 rebounds and Mindaugas Kuzminskas added 10 for Lithuania. On the other end of the court, Anton Astapkovich had 13 points for the Russian selection, while Anton Kardanakhishvili and Mikhail…

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June 22, 2021 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Cam Reddish SF Jun 19 Out Reddish (Achilles) is out for Sunday’s Game 7 against the 76ers, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 15 Out Hunter (knee) underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of training camp, 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 a minor respiratory condition that…

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NBA 2021Draft Lottery Odds

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The hope that fuels every NBA offseason will commence with Tuesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery. The new anti-tanking rules mean that at most, a team has only a 14% chance of snagging the number 1 pick. Probabilities of getting the #1 overall pick in tonight’s lottery Team. #1 Odds Percentage HOU 14.0 DET 14.0 ORL 14.0 OKC 12.5 CLE 10.5 MIN 9.0 TOR 7.5 CHI 6.0 SAC 4.5 NOP 3.0 CHO 2.0 SAS 1.5 IND 1.0 GSW 0.5 Other pick possibilities to track: Houston Rockets: If pick falls outside top…

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June 22, 2021 NBA Playoff Schedule

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Today’s Playoff Docket all times EST Los Angeles Clippers  (47-25) Phoenix Suns  (51-21) 9:00p – ESPN Series Snapshots Western Conference FinalsPhoenix vs. LA Clippers Phoenix leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0Next game: Tuesday, June 22, 9:00PM @PHO Eastern Conference FinalsAtlanta vs. Milwaukee Teams tied in Best-of-7 series  games to Next game: Wednesday, June 23, 8:30PM @MIL

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Toronto Raptors reportedly in the lead to sign Ishmael Wainwright

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By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net SIG Strasbourg forward Ishmail Wainright is expected to play in the NBA next season and the Toronto Raptors are the frontrunners to sign him, according to reports by Sportando’s Emiliano Carchia. 26-year-old Wainright landed in Strasbourg last summer and has posted an average of 9.9 points, 4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in the Basketball Champions League this season, while his numbers went up to 11.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists in the French Jeep Elite League. Photo: BCL

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Stefan Jovic said Crvena Zvezda hasn’t sent offer yet

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By Antonis Stroggylakis of eurohoops.net / AStroggylakis@eurohoops.net In a statement to Eurohoops, guard Stefan Jovic cleared the air on recent rumors of him returning to Crvena Zvezda, saying that he hasn’t even received an offer and something concrete by the Serbian club. “The club [Crvena Zvezda] hasn’t sent any official offer to me or my agents. I was contacted by their side in regards to if I could join the team or not, however nothing official came from it. Just talks, told Eurohoops. Jovic played for Zvezda from 2014 to 2017 and was a…

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