Category: Basketball

Brooklyn Nets to pursue Gregg Popovich

Brandon King

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

Brandon King

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

Brandon King

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

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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

Brandon King

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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August 20, 2020 NBA Recap

Brandon King

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

Brandon King

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

Brandon King

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

Brandon King

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

Brandon King

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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