Category: Basketball

August 15, 2020 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done The play-in game was a competitive and hotly contested affair. The phrase “ they left it all out there” , like several others, is one that severely overused in sports but it truly applies Saturday afternoon. Though it looked like the Portland Trail Blazers were going to run the Memphis Grizzlies all the way out of the gym in the early going, we ended up being treated to the type of a game that featured a level of emotion and intensity that was devoid in a…

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Pelicans break off Alvin Gentry

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from nba.com : NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans fired coach Alvin Gentry on Saturday after the club missed the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons. The Pelicans went 30-42 this season, finishing with just two victories in their final eight games despite the presence of top overall draft choice Zion Williamson and first-time All-Star Brandon Ingram in the lineup. Gentry was hired by former Pelicans general manager Dell Demps after the club fired Monte Williams following the 2014-15 season, when Anthony Davis was the face of the…

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August 14, 2020 WNBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done pt rb ast S. Walker-KimbroughPHO vs. ATL 20 4 4   5-7 3-pt Breanna StewartSEA vs. DAL 21 6 3 Bria HartleyPHO vs. ATL 24 4 5 Brittney GrinerPHO vs. ATL 14 8 4   4 blk Alyssa ThomasCON vs. CHI 15 10 8   4 stl Yesterday’s Scores Connecticut Sun (4-6)  77 Chicago Sky (6-4)  74 PTS D.Bonner-CON – 19   TRB A.Thomas-CON – 10   Seattle Storm (9-1)  83 Dallas Wings (3-7)  65 PTS A.Ogunbowale-DAL – 22   TRB 2 tied – 8   Atlanta Dream (2-8)  80 Phoenix Mercury (6-4)  96 PTS B.Hartley-PHO – 24   TRB C.Williams-ATL…

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August 14, 2020 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Terance MannLAC vs. OKC 25 14 9   2 stl PJ DozierDEN @ TOR 20 5 8   5-6 3-pt James HardenHOU vs. PHI 27 3 10   2 blk Tobias HarrisPHI @ HOU 18 7 4 Alec BurksPHI @ HOU 16 5 5   2 stl Paul WatsonTOR vs. DEN 22 6 2 Hamidou DialloOKC @ LAC 27 11 1 Doug McDermottIND vs. MIA 23 4 0 Jeff GreenHOU vs. PHI 17 0 4 Solomon HillMIA @ IND 21 7 3   10-12 ft Yesterday’s Scores  Philadelphia…

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August 14 2020 NBL21 Free Agency

Brandon King

from nbl.com.au: With free agency underway, NBL Media’s Liam Santamaria is taking a look at each and every signing and breaking down what it all means ahead of #NBL21. SIGNING SNAPSHOT: JORDAN NGATAI TO CAIRNS Signed by: Cairns Taipans The deal: Two years (club option final year) Age: 27 2019-20 team: New Zealand Breakers 2019-20 stats (per game): 1.2 points, 1.2 rebounds, 27.3 FG%, 26.9 3P%, 50.0 FT% Projected role: Back-up wing. Quote: “Jordan is a talented, tough, team-first player… I want to continue to see him grow in our…

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August 13, 2020 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Another huge night Damian Lillard propels Trail Blazers into play-in scenario. The Nets will indeed have a third guy in Caris Levert next season when Kyrie and KD are back. pt rb ast Damian LillardPOR @ BRK 42 3 12   8-14 3-pt J. ValančiūnasMEM vs. MIL 26 19 12   Triple-double Caris LeVertBRK vs. POR 37 6 9   2 stl Thomas BryantWAS @ BOS 26 9 2   4 stl , 2 blk B. BogdanovićSAC @ LAL 27 6 9   2 stl N. VučevićORL vs. NOP 23 6…

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Chicago Bulls get Jim Boylen out the paint

Brandon King

When the Chicago Bulls , finally, made changes in their front office ( firing GM Gar Foreman and John Paxson moving to an advisory role) the questions immediately began regarding the future of head coach Jim Boylen. Those questions have now been answered. Bull Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Arturas Karisovas announced Friday morning that Jim Boylen had been relieved of his duties as head coach.  “After doing a comprehensive evaluation and giving the process the time it deserved, I ultimately decided that a fresh approach and evolution in…

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NBL21 Free Agency : Illawarra Hawks sign American Justin Simon

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From nbl.com.au : The Hawks have secured their second import for the 2020/21 Hungry Jack’s NBL Season signing defensive ace Justin Simon to a one-year deal. Simon played for the Windy City Bulls in the NBA G-League this past season, the G-League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls. The 24-year-old averaged 12.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.2 steals in 43 games for Windy City. Simon has links to the NBL, having been coached by former Sydney Kings coach Damian Cotter in the G-League. The California native had a three-year college career,…

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NBL21 Free Agency: Perth signs John Mooney

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from nbl.com.au : The Perth Wildcats have announced the signing of American power forward John Mooney. Standing at 206cm and weighing 111kg, Mooney was the NCAA leader in both defensive rebounds and double-doubles last season at Notre Dame. The 23-year-old is excited to begin his professional career with the reigning NBL champions. “I’m humbled and flattered for the interest Perth has given me and I couldn’t be more excited to have signed my deal. I understand the Wildcats organisation values winning, working hard and setting a great example for the…

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NBL21 Free Agency : Cairns signs Jordan Ngatai

Brandon King

from nbl.com.au: The CQUniversity Cairns Taipans have signed New Zealand forward Jordan Ngatai for NBL21. The four-time NZNBL Champion, 2015 NBL Champion and Tall Blacks representative on a two-year deal (second year Club option), his first NBL contract outside of New Zealand. The versatile forward recently won the NZNBL title where he averaged second in each major statical category: points (18.2) rebounds (5.7) and assists (4.5) for the Otago Nuggets, playing alongside Taipans guard Jarrod Kenny. Like Kenny, Ngatai has a storied career with extensive experience in the NBL, NZNBL…

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