Category: Basketball

Geno Auriemma responds Lebron James comments on late game call

Brandon King

From Adam Wells of B/R:? Connecticut women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma responded to LeBron James about the controversial non-call late in the Huskies’ 69-67 win over Baylor in the Elite Eight on Monday. James tweeted that Connecticut should have been called for a foul on DiJonai Carrington’s last-second field-goal attempt: Auriemma told reporters James has never won a game in his career on a foul that wasn’t called “and decided to give it back because he looked at it and went, ‘That was a foul.’”

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Basketball Africa League inaugural season starts in May

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From the NBA: DAKAR, SENEGAL, March 29, 2021 – The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced that the league’s historic inaugural season will tip off Sunday, May 16 at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with 12 teams from across Africa competing in the new professional league. The BAL, a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), builds on the foundation of club competitions FIBA Regional Office Africa has organized on the continent and marks the NBA’s first collaboration to operate a league outside of North…

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Some NBA teams have issues with the buyout system

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From: Rob Goldberg of B/R: The buyout market might have played a significant role in determining the 2021 NBA championship, which has caused complaints from small-market teams. “The system is flawed,” a small-market general manager told Howard Beck of Sports Illustrated. “You shouldn’t be adding to your team this deep in a season without giving things up.” The Brooklyn Nets added veterans LaMarcus Aldridge and Blake Griffin after they agreed to buyouts with the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons, respectively. Andre Drummond signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday after parting…

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Andre Drummond to sign with Lakers

Brandon King

Before the injuries to Lebron James and Anthony Davis the Los Angeles most glaring weakness was their lack of size. Losing both Javale McGee and Dwight Howard in free agency hurt them and Marc Gasol has looked like even a shell of what he was in Toronto. That issue may be , in part, addressed in the form of Andre Drummond. According to Adrian Wojnarowski the big man will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers once he clears waivers Sunday afternoon. Drummond and the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a buyout…

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Thunder waive Austin Rivers, could resurface with Bucks

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The machinations of the post-trade NBA continue to play themselves out. Austin Rivers who was involved in the three-team deal that sent George Hill to the 76ers and young big man Tony Bradley to the Thunder, was waived by Oklahoma City on Sunday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Charania also adds that the Milwaukee Bucks are the leader in the clubhouse to acquire Rivers’ services. On the season, the son of championship coach Doc Rivers is averaging 7.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 21.0…

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Spurs to sign veteran big man Gorgui Dieng

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From Rob Goldberg of B/R: The San Antonio Spurs will sign center Gorgui Dieng when he clears waivers, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Dieng was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday after the team was unable to find a trade before Thursday’s deadline. The 31-year-old was reportedly in high demand once he became available, with Stein reporting interest from the New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets. Despite the opportunity to play for several contenders, Dieng joined the Spurs, a team that had…

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LaMarcus Aldridge signs with Brooklyn Nets

Brandon King

The NBA wealth get even wealthier. Seven-time All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge , who was recently bought out by the San Antonio Spurs, will reportedly sign a one-year, veteran’s minimum deal with the Brooklyn Nets. Aldridge had posted numbers 13.7 points and 4.5 rebounds in the 45 appearances he made for the Spurs this season. The Nets may not yet still not be done bolstering their roster, as Wojnarowski adds they have a remaining roster spot they can fill in the buyout market.

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March 27 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Danilo Gallinari PF Mar 23 Day-To-Day Gallinari (knee) is questionable for Wednesday’s game at Sacramento, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Kris Dunn PG Mar 21 Out Dunn (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Clippers, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Cam Reddish SF Mar 15 Out Reddish was given a projected recovery timeline of 4-to-6 weeks after he underwent a non-surgical procedure last week on his right Achilles’ tendon, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE…

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March 25, 2021 NBA Recap

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It was quite busy in the Association leading up to Thursday afternoon’s trade deadline. Here are the deadline day moves: In a three-team trade:The Philadelphia 76ers acquire George Hill and Ignas Brazdeikis.The Oklahoma City Thunder acquire Tony Bradley, Austin Rivers, and Philadelphia’s 2nd-round picks in 2025 and 2026.The New York Knicks acquire Terrance Ferguson, Vincent Poirier, draft rights to Emir Preldzic, Philadelphia’s 2021 2nd-round pick and Miami’s (via Philadelphia) 2024 2nd-round pick. The Orlando Magic trade Nikola Vucevic and Al-Farouq Aminu to the Orlando Magic for Wendell Carter, Otto Porter,…

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Grand Canyon Basketball player Oscar Frayer and two others killed in car crash

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From Myron Medcalf of ESPN Grand Canyon standout Oscar Frayer died in a car accident in northern California early Tuesday morning, according to a release from the school. He was 23 years old. Frayer’s older sister, Andrea Moore, and a third person in their vehicle were also killed in the crash, the school confirmed Thursday. Frayer, a 6-foot-6 senior guard/forward, started in Grand Canyon’s 86-74 loss to Iowa in the first round of the NCAA tournament last week. He finished the game with eight points, five assists, three blocks and a steal. It…

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