Category: Basketball

So now Lebron hates narratives?

Brandon King

Lebron James made it perfectly clear that he was less than happy with the share of MVP votes he received and of course it made headlines across the sporting world. However the overwhelming majority of sports outlets are lazy and /or don’t let facts get in the way of a good story, ceased their “reporting” of his statement at that point. If they did, they would have found that Lebron made several salient and ironic points. Lebron discussed the 2013 DPOY award/vote, something thar seems to still be a sore…

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September 24, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap: Rebounding does in Nuggets in Game 4

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Anthony DavisLAL @ DEN 34 5 3   13-14 ft Jamal MurrayDEN vs. LAL 32 3 8 LeBron JamesLAL @ DEN 26 9 8   11-14 ft Dwight HowardLAL @ DEN 12 11 1 Nikola JokićDEN vs. LAL 16 7 4   2 stl Rajon RondoLAL @ DEN 11 5 7 Monte MorrisDEN vs. LAL 12 2 4 M. PorterDEN vs. LAL 13 8 1 Jerami GrantDEN vs. LAL 17 2 1 K. Caldwell-PopeLAL @ DEN 13 2 1 Yesterday’s Scores Los Angeles Lakers (52-19)  114  Denver…

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Former Sacramento State guard Izayah Mauriohooho-Le’afa signs with SE Melbourne as development player

Brandon King

Story via semphoenix.com.au, image via Photosport NZ Sacramento State guard Izayah Mauriohooho-Le’afa (pronounced Mo-dee-oh-ho-ho Lee-ah-fuh) will represent South East Melbourne Phoenix in the NBL21 season. The New Zealand native has signed as a development player with the Phoenix following four years in the American college system as a starter at the Sacramento State Hornets. Mauriohooho-Le’afa played professionally for the New Zealand NBL’s Wellington Saints prior to his college career and more recently for the Auckland Huskies, where he averaged 20 points and five assists, won defensive player of the year…

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September 20, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap: AD brings it home for the Lakers

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Three words: Anthony freaking Davis. pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN @ LAL 30 6 9   11-12 ft Anthony DavisLAL vs. DEN 31 9 2   2 blk Jamal MurrayDEN @ LAL 25 6 4   2 stl , 2 blk LeBron JamesLAL vs. DEN 26 11 4   2 blk Michael Porter Jr.DEN @ LAL 15 4 0 Alex CarusoLAL vs. DEN 9 2 2   2 stl Danny GreenLAL vs. DEN 11 5 1   3 stl Monte MorrisDEN @ LAL 9 1 0 K. Caldwell-PopeLAL vs. DEN 11 2…

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September 18, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Anthony DavisLAL vs. DEN 37 10 4   12-15 ft LeBron JamesLAL vs. DEN 15 6 12 K. Caldwell-PopeLAL vs. DEN 18 1 1 Jamal MurrayDEN @ LAL 21 1 5 Nikola JokićDEN @ LAL 21 6 2 M. PorterDEN @ LAL 14 10 4 Rajon RondoLAL vs. DEN 7 1 9   2 stl Dwight HowardLAL vs. DEN 13 3 0   2 stl , 2 blk Mason PlumleeDEN @ LAL 9 4 3 Markieff MorrisLAL vs. DEN 9 1 1   2 stl Yesterday’s Scores Denver Nuggets (46-27) 114 …

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September 17, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Heat goes up 2-0 in East Finals and there was allegedly a scuffle in the Celtics’ locker room after Game 2. The West Finals between the Lakers and Nuggets tips off tonight. Who Got It Done pt rb ast Bam AdebayoMIA @ BOS 21 10 4   2 stl Goran DragićMIA @ BOS 25 3 5 Jaylen BrownBOS vs. MIA 21 6 2 Duncan RobinsonMIA @ BOS 18 2 4   6-12 3-pt Kemba WalkerBOS vs. MIA 23 7 3   2 stl Jimmy ButlerMIA @ BOS 14 4 3   4 stl Jayson…

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NBA Players talk but are they saying what really needs to be said?

Brandon King

In my last of common sense sports talk, I took the NBA to task for their blatantly insincerity as it relates to the fight against anti-black racism. In this edition I must deal with the players and what they are saying, what they aren’t saying and perhaps what they should not be saying. A lot of NBA players have talking on some societal issues like never before and some have spoken passionately, others from a fear-based perspective, and yet some have said a lot and yet nothing at the same…

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September 15, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done In short, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. pt rb ast Jamal MurrayDEN @ LAC 40 4 5 Jayson TatumBOS vs. MIA 30 14 5   3 stl , 2 blk Nikola JokićDEN @ LAC 16 22 13   Triple-double Goran DragićMIA @ BOS 29 7 4 Jae CrowderMIA @ BOS 22 5 1   5-9 3-pt Brad WanamakerBOS vs. MIA 11 3 6   5 stl Bam AdebayoMIA @ BOS 18 6 9   2 blk Jimmy ButlerMIA @ BOS 20 5 5   2 stl P. BeverleyLAC vs.…

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Denver sends the Clippers packing 104-89

Brandon King

It has been said that the NBA is a make-or-miss league, and Tuesday night that was amongst many lessons the Los Angeles Clippers learned the hard way. Once again their second half offence let them down, as the scored just 33 points over the final 24 minutes, including missing their first ten field goal attempts of the fourth quarter. The offensive aided a Denver Nuggets team, that frankly didn’t need much help, in defeating them 104-89. The Nuggets’ victory completed an improbable comeback from down 3-1. As the first half…

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Damian Lillard trolls Patrick Beverley on Twitter

Brandon King

If you can dish it, you have to be able to take it. When Damian Lillard missed two crucial free throws late in a seeding games against the Los Angeles Clippers, guard Patrick Beverley ,in particular , seemed to revel In Lillard’s shortcoming. As the Clippers were stunningly bounced out of the second round of the playoff , after blowing a 3-1 lead, Damian Lillard wasted no time sticking it to Beverley. Dame posted this on Twitter right after the game:

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