August 20, 2020 NBA Recap

Who Got It Done Big game from Anthony Davis helped the Lakers tie their series at 1-1 with Portland. Milwaukee also gets a win to square their series with Orlando. Minnesota Timberwolves win the NBA Draft Lottery. pt rb ast Anthony DavisLAL vs. POR 31 11 3 S. Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC @ HOU 31 6 2   10-11 ft N. VučevićORL @ MIL 32 10 2 James HardenHOU vs. OKC 21 5 9   3 stl Duncan RobinsonMIA @ IND 24 2 2   7-8 3-pt G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. ORL 28 20 5 Danuel HouseHOU…

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August 19, 2020 WNBA Recap

Who Got it Done Pts Reb Ast Betnijah LaneyATL vs. WAS 35 5 6   2 stl C. WilliamsATL vs. WAS 30 8 7 Stella JohnsonWAS vs. ATL 25 3 3   6-9 3-pt Candace ParkerLAS vs. PHO 16 12 4   2 stl Kayla ThorntonDAL vs. MIN 14 11 2   3 stl See 2020 WNBA player statistics at Basketball-Reference.com Yesterday’s Scores  Phoenix Mercury (6-6)  74 Los Angeles Sparks (8-3)  83 PTS D.Taurasi-PHO – 19   TRB C.Parker-LAS – 12   Dallas Wings (4-8)  84 Minnesota Lynx (8-3)  91 PTS A.Gray-DAL – 22   TRB K.Thornton-DAL – 11   Atlanta Dream (2-10)…

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August 19, 2020 NBA Recap

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Jayson TatumBOS vs. PHI 33 5 5   8-12 3-pt D. MitchellUTA @ DEN 30 1 8   6-7 3-pt Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. DAL 35 10 2   13-14 ft Joel EmbiidPHI @ BOS 34 10 3   12-13 ft Nikola JokićDEN vs. UTA 28 11 6 Luka DončićDAL @ LAC 28 8 7 M. PorterDEN vs. UTA 28 6 0   6-9 3-pt Jordan ClarksonUTA @ DEN 26 4 3 Norman PowellTOR vs. BRK 24 6 2 Kyle LowryTOR vs. BRK 21 9 3   2 stl Yesterday’s…

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NBL21 Free Agency: Adelaide 36ers sign Donald Sloan

From nbl.com.au: The Adelaide 36ers have announced the signing of US import, and former NBA guard Donald Sloan for the NBL21 season. From Louisiana, Donald’s career has included significant stints in the NBA, NBA G-League, Chinese Basketball Association and also the Basketball Bundesliga in Germany. The 32-year-old, 191 cm guard most recently played with Baskets Bonn in the Basketball Bundesliga. Averaging 11.7 points a contest in Germany before Covid 19 ceased play. In the season prior, Donald posted 25.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game for the Jiangsu…

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Melbourne and Casey Prather agree to part ways

from melbourneutd.com.au: Melbourne United and Casey Prather have agreed to mutually terminate the second season of his agreement. The 29-year-old forward joined the club in 2017 and played a big part in Melbourne United’s maiden Championship, his third consecutive NBL title. Prather, known for his elite athleticism and crowd-stunning highlights, quickly became a fan favourite. However, due to the unprecedented turn of events over the past year and changes to league operating rules, both parties have agreed to head in a different direction. “Casey is a fantastic player and an…

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Toronto downs Nets 104-99 to go up 2-0

from nba.com: LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Nick Nurse went small and the Toronto Raptors came up big.  The Raptors second-year coach used a small lineup that included Pascal Siakam at center to help finish off the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday and take a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.  Fred VanVleet had 24 points and 10 assists, Norman Powell had a big game off the bench with 24 points and the defending NBA champion Raptors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 104-99 in a game they trailed for more than…

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August 18, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap

Who Got It Done Damian Lillard and Nikola Vučević have big games to lead their respective eighth-seeded teams to game one victories. pt rb ast James HardenHOU vs. OKC 37 11 3 Nikola VučevićORL @ MIL 35 14 4   5-8 3-pt Damian LillardPOR @ LAL 34 5 5   10-10 ft LeBron JamesLAL vs. POR 23 17 16   Triple-double Jimmy ButlerMIA @ IND 28 3 4   10-12 ft Danilo GallinariOKC @ HOU 29 3 3 G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. ORL 31 17 7 Anthony DavisLAL vs. POR 28 11 1   12-17 ft…

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Magic shock Bucks in Game 1, 122-110

from Michael Kaskey-Blomain of cbssports.com: The Orlando Magic pulled off the biggest upset of the NBA postseason so far, as they defeated the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 122-110 in Game 1 on Tuesday afternoon. Nikola Vucevic led the way for Orlando with 35 points and 13 rebounds, but he also had plenty of help. Terrence Ross scored 18 points off of the bench, while Markelle Fultz and Gary Clark both added 15 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks with 31 points and 17 rebounds, but ultimately his production…

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August 17, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap

Who Got it Done Donovan Mitchell and Luka Doncic, who made his playoff debut, both had huge games in losing efforts. Mitchell’s 57 points were not enough to push the Jazz past the Nuggets, while Luka introduced himself to the playoff world with 42 points against the Clippers. pts rbs ast Donovan MitchellUTA @ DEN 57 9 7   13-13 ft Fred VanVleetTOR vs. BRK 30 2 11   8-10 3-pt Jamal MurrayDEN vs. UTA 36 5 9   6-9 3-pt Luka DončićDAL @ LAC 42 7 9   14-15 ft Jayson TatumBOS vs.…

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August 15, 2020 WNBA Recap

Who Got It Done Pts Red Ast Napheesa CollierMIN vs. NYL 26 13 5   2 stl , 2 blk C. DangerfieldMIN vs. NYL 22 1 4 Kelsey MitchellIND vs. LAS 25 6 1   7-9 3-pt Tiffany MitchellIND vs. LAS 18 8 4 Nneka OgwumikeLAS vs. IND 17 3 0 Yesterday’s Scores  Los Angeles Sparks (7-3)  90 Indiana Fever (4-6)  76 PTS K.Mitchell-IND – 25   TRB T.Mitchell-IND – 8   Washington Mystics (3-7)  73 Las Vegas Aces (8-2)  88 PTS A.Atkins-WAS – 17   TRB E.Meesseman-WAS – 9   New York Liberty (1-9)  64 Minnesota Lynx (7-3)  94 PTS N.Collier-MIN –…

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