January 23, 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Recap

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Jalen Tate*Arkansas @ Vanderbilt 25 5 8   4 stl Evan MobleyUSC @ Cal 25 8 3   12-15 ft Tavin Lovan*UAB vs. Rice 32 11 5   2 stl Ismael Massoud*Wake Forest vs. Pitt 31 4 0   8-10 3-pt Jose Alvarado*Ga Tech @ UVa 20 1 8   6 stl Marreon Jackson*Toledo vs. Kent St. 31 3 5   4 stl Marcus BurkIUPUI vs. Wright St. 34 5 1   3 stl Herb JonesAlabama vs. Miss. St. 17 5 7   4 stl , 3 blk Moses MoodyArkansas @…

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January 23, 2021 NBA Recap

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Bam AdebayoMIA @ BRK 41 5 9   12-14 ft Anthony DavisLAL @ CHI 37 6 3   2 stl Joel EmbiidPHI @ DET 33 14 1   12-17 ft D. CousinsHOU @ DAL 28 17 5 Ben SimmonsPHI @ DET 20 9 7   10-12 ft Eric GordonHOU @ DAL 33 3 2   6-9 3-pt Nikola JokićDEN @ PHO 29 22 6   11-14 ft Kyrie IrvingBRK vs. MIA 28 6 7 Chris PaulPHO vs. DEN 21 9 13   2 stl Kevin DurantBRK vs. MIA 31 4…

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January 22, 2021 NBA Recap

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Jaylen BrownBOS @ PHI 42 9 3   5-8 3-pt Joel EmbiidPHI vs. BOS 38 11 3   14-15 ft Trae YoungATL @ MIN 43 4 5   8-12 3-p Deandre AytonPHO vs. DEN 27 13 1   11-13 fg Kyrie IrvingBRK @ CLE 38 1 5 Luka DončićDAL @ SAS 36 9 11 Zach LaVineCHI @ CHO 25 6 9 Nikola JokićDEN @ PHO 31 10 8   3 stl Gordon HaywardCHO vs. CHI 34 6 4   2 stl Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. OKC 31 8 2   10-10…

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Kevin Durant to sit out Friday tilt with Cleveland Cavaliers

The basketball world, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, will get a chance to see how Nets stars James Harden and Kyrie Irving will co-exist sans Kevin Durant. After logging over 50 minutes and putting up 38, 12 rebounds and 8 assist Wednesday in the team’s 147-135, Durant will sit out Friday’s return match with the Cavaliers to rest his Achilles’ tendon. From Malika Andrews of ESPN: Brooklyn Nets’ star Kevin Durant has been ruled out of Friday night’s game at the Cleveland Cavaliers for Achilles injury rehab. Durant played more than…

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January 21, 2021 NBA Recap

Who Got It Done pt rb ast D. MitchellUTA vs. NOP 36 7 5   6-8 3-pt LeBron JamesLAL @ MIL 34 6 8   6-10 3-pt Zion WilliamsonNOP @ UTA 27 3 2 Stephen CurryGSW vs. NYK 30 3 4   2 stl RJ BarrettNYK @ GSW 28 2 5 Julius RandleNYK @ GSW 16 17 9 Jrue HolidayMIL vs. LAL 22 5 7 M. RobinsonNYK @ GSW 18 8 1   2 blk K. Caldwell-PopeLAL @ MIL 23 3 0   7-10 3-pt Mike ConleyUTA vs. NOP 20 2 6   3 stl Yesterday’s…

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Cleveland Cavaliers trade Kevin Porter Jr to Houston Rockets

The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded former first round draft pick to the Houston Rockets, according to reporting from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania. The Cavaliers actually moved up , sending the Pistons a package of Utah’s 2020 second round pick, Portland’s 2021 and 2023 second round picks, Miami’s 2024 second round pick (protected) and cash considerations in order to be able to take Porter with 30th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Reportedly, instances of negative interactions with the coaching staff during his season…

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NBA continues to play its position in diluting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy

As the yearly commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is upon us and like other holidays -Halloween, Thanksgiving, X-Mas, Valentine’s Day, etc- the NBA never hesitates to incorporate its players into the celebration of those days. I started noticing a few years ago that the NBA’s celebration of Dr. King was just the latest example of the over simplification and the striping down of the legacy and contributions of one of most legendary black men and Americans in history. Before I digress let me clear that I am not…

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Memphis Grizzlies next three games postponed

from the nba: The Memphis Grizzlies’ next three games — Friday, Jan. 22 at Portland and Sunday, Jan. 24 and Monday, Jan. 25 vs. Sacramento — have been postponed in accordance with the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols. The games are being postponed due to unavailable players for the Grizzlies and contact tracing for other players on their roster, and in order to ensure the health and safety of players on both teams.

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NBA looking to crackdown on unnecessary postgame contact

from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN After witnessing some opposing players disregarding new league rules against unnecessary contact on game nights, the NBA is moving team security into the midcourt area to dissuade violations that include hugging and handshakes, according to a league memo obtained by ESPN on Wednesday. As infections for the coronavirus increased amid a darkening pandemic, the NBA recently tightened regulations on player and staffs, including several meant to lessen the possibility of on-court transmissions. Despite those changes, there were still instances of traditional players’ contact in postgame…

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Blazers and Grizzlies game postponed due to Health and Safety Protocols

In what is becoming more commonplace, it seems yet another NBA game has been postponed due to covid-related issues, or as it now commonly known, “Health and Safety Protocols.” From the NBA NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2021 – The National Basketball Association game scheduled for tonight between the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center has been postponed in accordance with the league’s Health and Safety Protocols. Because of ongoing contact tracing within the Grizzlies, the team will not have the league-required eight available players to proceed with…

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