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Kevin Durant dunking in Nets practice

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Brandon King

Since suffering the Achilles tear heard around In last year’s NBA Finals , Kevin Durant has been on the shelf. As he progresses through his recovery process, videos emerged of KD running, then shooting and now the latest update shows Durant dunking. In the video, posted by reported and host of the “Culture”podcast, Billy Reinhardt, Durant is seen making a dribble move at the top of the key, getting by his defender and throwing it down. As Durant has said multiple times that he will not play this season, videos…

Ivy League cancels conference tournaments

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Brandon King

The first official sports domino related to the coronavirus has fallen. Tuesday the Ivy League announces the cancellation of both their men’s and women’s conference basketball tournaments. The tournaments were scheduled to commence Friday. Ivy League executive director Robin Harris had this to say in a statement released by the league: “We understand and share the disappointment with student-athletes, coaches and fans who will not be able to participate in these tournaments Regrettably, the information and recommendations presented to us from public health authorities and medical professionals have convinced us…

March 9, 2020 NBA Recap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Terry RozierCHO @ ATL 40 4 3 8-13 3-pt John CollinsATL vs. CHO 28 11 0 12-13 fg Caleb MartinCHO @ ATL 23 0 4 5-6 3-pt Devonte’ GrahamCHO @ ATL 27 4 10 4 stl Trae YoungATL vs. CHO 31 4 16 Serge IbakaTOR @ UTA 27 13 3 5-7 3-pt Pascal SiakamTOR @ UTA 27 11 8 Joe InglesUTA vs. TOR 20 5 6 2 stl Kyle KorverMIL @ DEN 23 4 4 Cam ReddishATL vs. CHO 22…

Perth defeats Sydney 88-86 in Game of 1 NBL Grand Final

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Brandon King

From nbl.com.au: The Perth Wildcats have drawn first blood in the NBL Grand Final series with a Bryce Cotton-inspired 88-86 win over the Sydney Kings at Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday Shooting for back-to-back championships and the club’s 10th overall – more than double the next best in NBL history – the Wildcats trailed for most of the first half but produced down the stretch in a dramatic final term to go 1-0 up in the best-of-five series. The 27-year-old Cotton went into the game averaging 33 points against the…

Tristan Thompson out v Chicago Bulls

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Brandon King

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson will miss the team’s Tuesday night game against the Chicago Bulls due to an eye injury. At this point the team has not laid out a timetable for Thompson’s return. He will not be the only Cavalier to miss the Bulls game; The Athletic’s Kelsey Russo reports that Darius Garland Jr., Kevin Porter Jr and Dante Exum are all going to be out with a variety of injuries.

Clippers sign Joakim Noah

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Brandon King

Monday, the Los Angeles Clippers announced the signing of center Joakim Noah. Noah’s name had been floating around as a possible addition to the team for a couple of weeks. Noah, who is known for his time with the Chicago Bulls, played last season for the Memphis Grizzlies and in his 42 games with the club, he averaged 7.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in just 16.5 minutes per contests.

March 8, 2020 NBA Recap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Jrue HolidayNOP @ MIN 37 9 8 Ricky RubioPHO vs. MIL 25 13 13 Triple-double Devin BookerPHO vs. MIL 36 5 8 13-17 fg Kyle LowryTOR @ SAC 30 5 8 6-10 3-pt Luka DončićDAL vs. IND 36 10 8 Paul GeorgeLAC vs. LAL 31 6 3 10-11 ft Andre DrummondCLE vs. SAS 28 17 1 3 blk Shabazz NapierWAS vs. MIA 27 4 7 11-14 ft Norman PowellTOR @ SAC 31 2 5 6-12 3-pt LeBron JamesLAL @ LAC 28…

March 7, 2020 NBA Recap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast J. ValančiūnasMEM vs. ATL 27 17 2 10-13 fg B. BogdanovićSAC @ POR 27 5 8 7-11 3-pt John CollinsATL @ MEM 27 8 3 2 stl B. BogdanovićUTA @ DET 32 5 2 Ja MorantMEM vs. ATL 24 5 6 3 stl Eric PaschallGSW vs. PHI 23 3 6 Kevin LoveCLE vs. DEN 27 6 3 Christian WoodDET vs. UTA 30 11 2 Jeff GreenHOU @ CHO 20 8 2 3 stl James HardenHOU @ CHO 30 10…

Malcolm Brogdon: “week-to-week” with torn quad

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 Brandon King

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon has been listed week-to-week by the team with a torn left rectus femoris (quadriceps). The injury happened Wednesday night in the second quarter of the club’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Brogdon is averaging 16.3 points, 7.1 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game. In his absence Victor Oladipo may be on ball more, and Aaron Holiday may also see his minutes increase.

Kenny Atkinson out as Nets head coach

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 Brandon King

In a shocking turn of events, Kenny Atkinson is no longer the Brooklyn Nets head coach. Nets’ GM Sean Marks had this to say in a statement: After discussions with Kenny about the progress of the season, we mutually agreed that a coaching change would be in the best interest of the team. This was an extremely difficult decision, however the organization believes it is one that is necessary at this time. Kenny was instrumental in developing our players and building the identity and culture we have become known for…