Category: Basketball

Kevin Love out 3-4 weeks with calf strain

Brandon King

From nba.com: The Cleveland Cavaliers’ quick start to 2020-21 will have to move ahead for a few weeks without Kevin Love. The Cavs announced Tuesday that Love reaggravated a right calf strain the second quarter of Sunday’s home game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He did not return to the game after reaggravating a right calf strain, which was confirmed by an MRI at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health on Monday. Per the team, Love will be out at least three to four weeks. Love, in his seventh season with the Cavs,…

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Ja Morant out 3-5 weeks with Grade 2 ankle sprain

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From nba.com staff: Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will be sidelined for the next 3-5 weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain, the team announced on Tuesday. Morant suffered the injury during Monday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets when he landed on the foot of Nets guard Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot in the second quarter. The reigning Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, who returned to the bench wearing a walking boot in the fourth quarter of the Grizzlies’ overtime win, had averaged 36 points and eight…

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Accessing every NBL21 roster

Brandon King

From Liam Santamaria at nbl.com.au: Can you believe it? After the longest off-season in NBL history we’re now only two weeks from opening night. NBL21 is just around the corner! So, as we approach the start of the season, let’s take stock of where each club currently sits in terms of their roster. Of course, most teams are locked, loaded and ready to go. Some, however, still have a final piece to add to their puzzle. As a bit of a snapshot, I’ve listed each squad’s returning players, their new…

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Daryl Morey fined $50k for violating anti-tampering rules

Brandon King

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey was fined $50,000 by the NBA for violation of the league’s anti-tampering rule. The fine stems from a now-deleted December 20 tweet in which Morey celebrated the one-year anniversary of James Harden breaking the Rockets’ all-time assist record. While on the surface the tweet, which Morey later said was sent out mistakenly via an automated application, may seem innocuous but steps into the realm of tampering due to the Harden trade demand/speculation has Philadelphia as a potential landing spot. This is not…

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Spencer Dinwiddie diagnosed with partially torn ACL

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From nba.com and the Nets: Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has suffered a partially torn ACL in his right knee, the team announced on Monday. Dinwiddie is scheduled for surgery next week. He is expected to make a full recovery before next season, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. He suffered the injury on contact, Charania reports, but there is no other structural damage to the knee. Dinwiddie left last night’s 106-104 loss to the Charlotte Hornets in the third quarterwith what was called a right knee strain. Dinwiddie has started alongside Kyrie…

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December 27, 2020 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Julius RandleNYK vs. MIL 29 14 7   10-11 ft Stephen CurryGSW @ CHI 36 2 6   2 stl , 2 blk Andre DrummondCLE vs. PHI 24 14 3   3 stl , 2 blk Gordon HaywardCHO vs. BRK 28 6 7 G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ NYK 27 13 5   3 stl Elfrid PaytonNYK vs. MIL 27 3 7   12-16 fg W. CarterCHI vs. GSW 22 13 4 Luka DončićDAL @ LAC 24 9 8 Kevin DurantBRK @ CHO 29 3 4   5-7 3-pt Brandon IngramNOP…

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A 51-point donkey kicking could only happen to the Clippers

Brandon King

Extremely lopsided defeats are often seen in high school basketball and even college basketball but it is rare to see an nba game where the preseason broadcast lasts longer than the competitive portion of the game itself. Unfortunately for basketball and/or Clippers fans, this was the for their game , and I use that term very loosely. The Clippers were absolutely laid waste to by the Dallas Mavericks 124-73 in a matchup that was settled pretty early on. The Clippers never lead in the ball game and the 4-2 deficit…

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Spencer Dinwiddie leaves game early with knee strain

Brandon King

From nba.com staff: Brooklyn’s puzzling Sunday defeat to the Charlotte Hornets carried extra sting with the loss of starting guard Spencer Dinwiddie. The former second-round pick suffered a strained right knee in the third quarter when he fell awkwardly while driving and passing the ball. He did not return. Following Brooklyn’s 106-104 loss to the Hornets, Nets coach Steve Nash said Dinwiddie would be further evaluated on Monday. The Nets host Memphis on Monday (7:30 ET, NBA TV). Dinwiddie has started alongside Kyrie Irving in the backcourt in the Nets’ three games…

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December 26, 2020 NCAA Basketball Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Ayo DosunmuIllinois vs. Indiana 30 2 5 Miller KoppNorthwestern vs. Ohio St. 23 2 3   3 stl Drew TimmeGonzaga vs. UVa 29 8 3   11-13 ft Trendon WatfordLSU vs. Nicholls St. 22 9 6 Corey KispertGonzaga vs. UVa 32 1 3   9-13 3-pt Damien SearsNicholls St. @ LSU 20 9 2   2 stl Cameron ThomasLSU vs. Nicholls St. 29 3 2 Armaan FranklinIndiana @ Illinois 23 2 0   5-6 3-pt Koby ThomasCoppin St. @ Towson 23 10 4 Davion MintzKentucky @ Louisville 19…

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December 26, 2020 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Harden and CJ both put up 40 + in overtime matchup pt rb ast James HardenHOU @ POR 44 4 17   14-16 ft CJ McCollumPOR vs. HOU 44 3 8   9-16 3-pt Bradley BealWAS vs. ORL 39 7 5   2 stl Trae YoungATL @ MEM 36 3 9   15-17 ft DeMar DeRozanSAS vs. TOR 27 5 8   2 stl Jerami GrantDET vs. CLE 28 10 2   3 blk Darius GarlandCLE @ DET 21 5 12   2 stl Chris BoucherTOR @ SAS 22 10 1   7 blk…

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