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February 4, 2019 NBA Recap

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 Brandon King

In a 4-team trade: The Houston Rockets will receive Robert Covington, Jordan Bell and Golden State’s 2nd-round draft pick (via Atlanta).The Atlanta Hawks will receive Clint Capela and Nene.The Minnesota Timberwolves will receive Mailk Beasley, Juan Hernangomez, Evan Turner, Jarred Vanderbilt and Brooklyn’s 1st-round draft pick (via Atlanta).The Denver Nuggets will receive Gerald Green, Shabazz Napier, Keita Bates-Diop, Noah Vonleh and Houston’s 1st-round draft pick. Who Got it Done Pts Reb Ast James HardenHOU vs. CHO 40 9 12 14-15 ft LeBron JamesLAL vs. SAS 36 7 9 6-9 3-pt Nikola JokićDEN vs. POR…

Kevin Durant seen running at Nets practice

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Brandon King

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant was seen running at Nets practice. Durant is eight months out from surgery to repair his torn right Achilles’ tendon that occurred in Game Six of the most recent NBA Finals. Could we see Durant on an NBA court before the season comes to a close? Although KD has ruled it out, it does remain a tantalizing possibility for both Nets and Durant fans. video via Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News :

RJ Hampton returns to the States

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Brandon King

Rather than pad the NCAA coffers for a year or two, highly touted high school prospect RJ Hampton took his talents to Oceania and plied his craft in the National Basketball League this year. Unfortunately for both Hampton and the New Zealand Breakers, the ride ended prematurely, as an injured hip cut his season short and in lieu of that injury, Hampton has returned to the U.S. from nbl.com.au : New Zealand Breakers Next Star RJ Hampton is returning home to the United States to continue rehabilitation on his injured hip and preparation for…

February 3, NBA Recap

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Brandon King

Top Performances pt rb ast Jimmy ButlerMIA vs. PHI 38 7 2 3 stl Bradley BealWAS vs. GSW 43 2 6 10-10 ft K. PorziņģisDAL @ IND 38 12 0 12-12 ft Kevin LoveCLE vs. NYK 33 13 6 J. ValančiūnasMEM vs. DET 26 17 2 4 blk D. SabonisIND vs. DAL 26 12 9 Joel EmbiidPHI @ MIA 29 12 2 L. AldridgeSAS @ LAC 27 9 5 2 blk Goran DragićMIA vs. PHI 24 3 6 Alec BurksGSW @ WAS 30 3 2 5-10…

Pelicans’ Jahlil Okafor latest to give up no. 8 jersey

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 Brandon King

Since the tragic death of NBA all-timer Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash Sunday morning, many tributes have played out across the nba. One of them is players have been wearing one of two numbers, 8 and 24, Bryant sported through his career, or those Jwho have been wearing 8 giving up the number. Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie switched from 8 to 26, while Orlando Magic wing changed from 8 to 31. The latest to give up the number 8 will be New Orleans…

Melbourne saves season with 77-67 win over Perth Wildcats

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 Brandon King

From nbl.com.au : Not only did Melbourne United keep their NBL season alive beating Perth Wildcats 77-67 in the open-air game at Melbourne Arena on Wednesday, but all but handed Sydney Kings top spot in the process. With the Melbourne Arena roof open as part of NBL-Australian Open connection, United skipper Chris Goulding (17 points) and his bench (32 points) proved the match-winners as Melbourne scored a 10-point win to arrest a losing slide and keep their finals hopes alive. Reserve centre Jo Lual-Acuil (15 points, 10 rebounds, four blocks)…

January 28, 2012 NBA Recap

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 Brandon King

It has been a tough 72 hours not only in the NBA world but basketball as a whole as it is still reeling from the untimely death of Kobe Bryant. Top Performances Big night for the Bucks’ Khris Middleton, as he scored a career-high 51 points. pt rb ast Khris MiddletonMIL vs. WAS 51 10 6 7-10 3-pt Bradley BealWAS @ MIL 47 0 6 17-18 ft Eric BledsoeMIL vs. WAS 34 6 10 10-10 ft Jrue HolidayNOP @ CLE 28 2 8 3 stl , 4 blk Devin BookerPHO…

LaMelo Ball has returned to the Uniced States

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 Brandon King

From nbl.com.au : Illawarra Hawks NBL Next Star LaMelo Ball has returned home to the US today to continue his rehabilitation and preparation for the 2020 NBA Draft. Ball, 18, had previously been ruled out for the remainder of the 2019-20 Hungry Jack’s NBL season due to a foot injury. He played 12 games for the Hawks and averaged 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists per game. Illawarra Hawks General Manager, Mat Campbell said: “With only four games remaining this season we understand LaMelo is keen to return home…

Kobe Bryant: Shock, Awe and Pieces Left to Pick Up

January 27, 2020January 28, 2025 Brandon King

Things were so different just 36 hours ago. A little over thirty-six hours ago, things for the most part, were right in the basketball world. We were in the midst of celebrating another accomplishment in the career of all-time great Lebron James, who had just passed fellow all-timer Kobe Bryant on the NBA career scoring list, which reinvigorated the Lebron/Kobe debate. The talk of the Association were potential trade talks, what players would round out the All-Star rosters and who would compete in the Slam Dunk competition. In California, there…

January 25,2020 NBA Recap

January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 Brandon King

Top Performances pt rb ast Zach LaVineCHI @ CLE 44 10 8 Kyrie IrvingBRK @ DET 45 6 7 10-10 ft K. TownsMIN vs. OKC 37 8 6 2 stl , 2 blk Ben SimmonsPHI vs. LAL 28 10 8 12-15 fg Rudy GobertUTA vs. DAL 22 17 2 5 blk Chris PaulOKC @ MIN 25 4 10 2 stl T. SatoranskýCHI @ CLE 19 6 6 3 stl Derrick RoseDET vs. BRK 27 4 6 2 stl Jarrett AllenBRK @ DET 20 15 1 4 blk Anthony DavisLAL…