Category: Basketball

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

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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

Brandon King

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

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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

Brandon King

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

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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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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

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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

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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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