Damian Lillard likely out for a potential game 6

Should the Portland Trail Blazers manage your defeat the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night in game 5 of their opening round playoff series, they would likely head into a game 6 still without Damian Lillard, according to Chris Haynes OG Yahoo Sports. Lillard left in the third quarter of game 4 with the apparent knee injury. After a MRI on Monday was inconclusive, a second one Tuesday revealed the injury.

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Damian Lillard out for Game 5

An already daunting task has been made even more difficult as the Portland Trail Blazers will be with out their best player as they fight to continue their season in game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Damian Lillard had an initial MRI on Monday that came back inconclusive but a subsequent on Tuesday confirmed the strain on the right knee. Lillard apparently suffered the injury in the third quarter game 4 when he planted the leg while attacking the basket.

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Mamba Day (8.24.20) NBA Playoff Recap

Who Got It Done pt rb ast LeBron JamesLAL @ POR 30 6 10   10-12 fg Nikola VučevićORL vs. MIL 31 11 7   6-10 3-pt G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ ORL 31 15 8 James HardenHOU @ OKC 32 8 15   4 stl Dennis SchröderOKC vs. HOU 30 1 3 Victor OladipoIND @ MIA 25 8 5   5 stl Anthony DavisLAL @ POR 18 5 5   2 blk Jusuf NurkićPOR vs. LAL 20 13 4 Myles TurnerIND @ MIA 22 14 0   5 blk Chris PaulOKC vs. HOU 26 6 3   3…

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MRI on Damian Lillard’s knee inconclusive

According to the Portland Trail Blazers, the MRI on guard Damian Lillard’s right knee came back inconclusive. The injury occurred in the third quarter of the 135-115 smackdown the Lakers laid on the Blazers in game four of their opening round playoff series. Lillard left the game and did not return. In the game seeding push to get Portland into the playoffs, Lillard was putting in some major work, averaging 37.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.3 rebounds per contest. In the series with the Lakers, he was putting up 28.7…

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August 23, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Jamal MurrayDEN @ UTA 50 11 7   9-15 3-pt Donovan MitchellUTA vs. DEN 51 4 7   17-18 ft Luka DončićDAL vs. LAC 43 17 13   Triple-double Lou WilliamsLAC @ DAL 36 4 5 Serge IbakaTOR @ BRK 27 15 2   12-14 fg Caris LeVertBRK vs. TOR 35 6 6   6-9 3-pt Jayson TatumBOS @ PHI 28 15 4   2 blk Kemba WalkerBOS @ PHI 32 4 4   12-13 ft Kawhi LeonardLAC @ DAL 32 9 4   2 stl Mike ConleyUTA vs. DEN 26…

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Brooklyn Nets to pursue Gregg Popovich

Yes go back and re-read that title, you saw that right. The Brooklyn Nets, who had their season ended Sunday, are now reportedly going after Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Popovich has shown no indication that he intends to leave San Antonio, even if the Nets , on paper, have a better roster and he has coached both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving though their times with USA Basketball. At this point, POP leaving seems highly unlikely but stranger things have happened.

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August 22, 2020 WNBA Recap

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Alyssa ThomasCON vs. NYL 25 5 2   2 stl Breanna StewartSEA vs. LVA 29 18 2   2 stl C. VanderslootCHI vs. IND 23 1 9 Kahleah CopperCHI vs. IND 26 7 1   2 stl A’ja WilsonLVA vs. SEA 23 14 2   2 blk Yesterday’s Scores Indiana Fever (5-8)  76 Chicago Sky (10-4)  87 PTS K.Copper-CHI – 26   TRB C.Parker-CHI – 8   New York Liberty (1-12)  65 Connecticut Sun (6-8)  82 PTS A.Thomas-CON – 25   TRB D.Bonner-CON – 12   Seattle Storm (11-3)  74 Las Vegas Aces (10-3)  82 PTS B.Stewart-SEA –…

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August 22, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap

Who Got it Done pt rb ast G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ ORL 35 11 7   12-14 fg Malcolm BrogdonIND @ MIA 34 7 14   2 stl LeBron JamesLAL @ POR 38 12 8   12-17 ft Anthony DavisLAL @ POR 29 11 8   2 stl , 3 blk James HardenHOU @ OKC 38 7 8   11-15 ft Damian LillardPOR vs. LAL 34 5 7   13-14 ft S. Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC vs. HOU 23 7 6   4 stl Jimmy ButlerMIA vs. IND 27 8 4   17-20 ft Jeff GreenHOU @ OKC 22 7 3   5-8…

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NBL21 Free Agency: DJ Newbill inks deal in Japan

From nbl.com.au: NBL20’s Best Defensive Player DJ Newbill has signed in Japan with Osaka Evessa for the coming season. The Club made the announcement official with a release on their website and social media channels. Newbill has spent the past three seasons in the NBL, his first with the New Zealand Breakers followed by two years with the Cairns Taipans. The lockdown defender was a key cog in the Taipans run to the Finals in NBL20, averaging 18.5 points and 1.3 steals per game. Newbill was rewarded for his strong…

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August 21, 2020 WNBA Recap

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Jewell LoydSEA vs. IND 35 2 2   4 stl C. VanderslootCHI vs. NYL 19 3 10   4 stl Kayla McBrideLVA vs. CON 25 2 0   3 stl Kennedy BurkeIND vs. SEA 23 3 0   2 stl Azura StevensCHI vs. NYL 25 7 3 Yesterday’s Scores Seattle Storm (11-2)   84 Indiana Fever (5-7)  90 PTS J.Loyd-SEA – 35   TRB T.McCowan-IND – 10   Connecticut Sun (5-8)  78 Las Vegas Aces (9-3)  99 PTS K.McBride-LVA – 25   TRB A.McCoughtry-LVA – 8   Chicago Sky (9-4)  101 New York Liberty (1-11)  85 PTS A.Stevens-CHI –…

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