Category: Basketball

Cairns beats up on Adelaide 108-91

Brandon King

From nbl.com.au : The Cairns Taipans have taken another significant step towards what would be a remarkable NBL finals appearance after Saturday night’s 108-91 smackdown of the Adelaide 36ers at Cairns Convention Centre. The Snakes were in charge all night for a complete wire-to-wire masterclass of three-point shooting, as four Snakes drained three triples or more and the team went 16/35 from downtown, including an unconscious 7/9 third term. Cairns now holds a 13-10 record with a strong points percentage, but have just a single home game remaining – against…

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Blazers send Bazemore, Tolliver and picks to Kings for Ariza, Swanigan and Gabriel

Brandon King

from Katu news and blazers edge: PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Trail Blazers traded Kent Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver and two second-round pics to the Sacramento Kings Saturday in exchange for Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel, and Caleb Swanigan, a source tells ESPN. According to ESPN reporter, the trade will save the Trail Blazers $12.3 million and will cut the team’s luxury tax bill in half. The Portland Trail Blazers are ranked 10th in the West as they head into their game Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tolliver scored a season-high 16…

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CJ McCollum out for game against Thunder

Brandon King

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum will not be in the lineup tonight when the Blazers meet up with the Oklahoma City Thunder. NBC Sports Northwest’s Jamie Hudson reports that it is a right ankle sprain that will keep him out of tonight’s contest. McCollum suffered the sprain in the Blazers’ 120-112 loss to the Dallas Mavericks Friday night. With McCollum and his 21.5 ppg absent, the Blazers will need even more contributions from Carmelo Anthony, but this presents an opportunity for young guys like Anfernee Simons and Nassir Little…

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January 17, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Top Performances pt rb ast Trae YoungATL @ SAS 31 5 9   6-9 3-pt Luka DončićDAL vs. POR 35 8 7   8-12 3-pt Damian LillardPOR @ DAL 34 1 10   2 stl H. WhitesidePOR @ DAL 21 18 2   5 blk Norman PowellTOR vs. WAS 28 5 2   3 stl D. GallinariOKC vs. MIA 27 6 4   7-12 3-pt DeMar DeRozanSAS vs. ATL 25 9 9   2 stl T.J. WarrenIND vs. MIN 28 5 2    Troy Brown Jr.WAS @ TOR 22 8 1   3 stl T. HardawayDAL vs. POR…

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Kristaps Porzingis to miss tenth straight game

Brandon King

The Dallas Mavericks will be without Kristaps Porzingis for a tenth consecutive game. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, right knee soreness is the culprit that is keeping the big man out of the Dallas lineup once more. Dallas has went 5-4 in his absence.

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Boomers squad named for FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers

Brandon King

From nbl.com.au: Basketball Australia have named a 24-man Boomers squad for the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup qualification games. The Boomers face New Zealand in Brisbane at Nissan Arena on February 20 before playing away to Hong Kong in their second game on February 23. The squad is headlined by 2019 FIBA World Cup team members Chris Goulding, Mitch Creek, David Barlow, Cam Gliddon and Nathan Sobey alongside emerging NBL stars including Will Magnay, Kouat Noi and Sunday Dech. Players from teams participating in the NBL Finals will not be named…

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RJ Barrett out for at least a week with sprained ankle

Brandon King

According to the team, New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett will be out a week with a sprained right ankle. Barrett was on crutches following the game. The number 3 overall pick in this past NBA draft is averaging 14.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 31.2 minutes per contest.

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Perth defeats SE Melbourne 97-91 in Bryce Cotton’s 100th NBL game

Brandon King

From nbl.com.au : The Perth Wildcats have shown the South East Melbourne Phoenix no mercy on their second trip to RAC Arena putting on a clinic in the second half to celebrate Bryce Cotton’s 100th NBL appearance with the 97-71 win. The Wildcats were back at RAC Arena for their first home game of 2020 and while the first half didn’t reach any great heights, the home team still led by 10 at the main break. Then following a brief flurry from the Phoenix early in the second half, the…

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NBL to hold first-ever Indigenous Round

Brandon King

From nbl.com.au: The Hungry Jack’s National Basketball League (NBL) will stage its inaugural Indigenous Round from January 29-February 2.  The round will recognise and acknowledge Indigenous culture and basketball across Australia and New Zealand. The decision to stage an Indigenous Round follows the success of last year’s Indigenous game hosted by the Illawarra Hawks.  All nine NBL teams will wear Indigenous uniforms designed by local Indigenous artists in Round 18, while the Sydney Kings’ Indigenous game will be on January 19 and South East Melbourne Phoenix’s on February 9.  All…

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January 16, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Top Performances pt rb ast Brandon IngramNOP vs. UTA 49 8 6   16-20 ft Kemba WalkerBOS @ MIL 40 11 3    D. MitchellUTA @ NOP 46 6 2   2 stl Deandre AytonPHO @ NYK 26 21 2   2 blk Ricky RubioPHO @ NYK 25 8 13   4 stl Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. ORL 32 5 5    Will BartonDEN @ GSW 31 5 7   7-10 3-pt Derrick FavorsNOP vs. UTA 21 11 3   10-12 fg G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. BOS 32 17 7   10-20 ft M. PorterDEN @ GSW 18 10…

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