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Stephen Curry breaks bone in left hand

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Brandon King

The hits just keep on coming for the former champion Golden State Warriors. Injuries and departures have completely reformed the previous kings of the NBA. Adding D’Angelo Russell could help somewhat, but they have looked , more oft than not, far from a team that will be playing past the last day of the regular season, much less in May and June. The team got a vibranium toed kick in the junk at with 8:31 to go in the third quarter when Stephen Curry collided with Suns center Aaron Baynes…

October 30, 2019 NBA Recap

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 Brandon King

Top Performances pt rb ast Anthony DavisLAL vs. MEM 40 20 2 26-27 ft John CollinsATL @ MIA 30 7 4 5-8 3-pt Tyler HerroMIA vs. ATL 29 7 2 12-16 ft Bam AdebayoMIA vs. ATL 17 10 3 2 stl , 3 blk Paul MillsapDEN vs. DAL 23 8 0 Jimmy ButlerMIA vs. ATL 21 5 2 10-15 ft LeBron JamesLAL vs. MEM 23 2 8 Nikola JokićDEN vs. DAL 10 10 10 Triple-double Will BartonDEN vs. DAL 19 11 1 Delon WrightDAL @ DEN 12…

Nike to sell Hurley to Bluestar Alliance LLC

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 Brandon King

Nike announced on Tuesday that it would be selling surf brand Hurley to Bluestar Allicance LLC, ,which owns brands including Bebe, Tahari and Kensie. “We have always admired the Hurley brand as it has maintained its leadership role and premium positioning in the surf world,” said Bluestar Alliance CEO Joey Gabbay, in a news release. “This is a transformative acquisition for Bluestar as Hurley’s international footprint will enhance Bluestar’s reach around the world.” In a news release, Nike president of categories and product had this to say: “We appreciate how Bob…

STAT taking his game to China

October 30, 2019 Brandon King

Amar’e Stoudemire has inked a deal with the Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball association. Last week Stoudemire was in China, where he met with team officials and worked out. He has returned to join his team for training and media day activities. The six-time NBA All-Star joins former NBAers Ty Lawson and Erick Green on the Sturgeons’ roster. The league all has other known names Lance Stephenson and Jeremy Lin, who ball for the Liaoning Flying Leopards and the Beijing Ducks, respectively. In the 846 NBA games he participated…

October 29 2019 NBA Recap

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 Brandon King

Top Performers pt rb ast Joel EmbiidPHI @ ATL 36 13 5 10-10 ft James HardenHOU vs. OKC 40 3 7 21-22 ft Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. CHO 30 7 6 2 stl , 3 blk Bobby PortisNYK vs. CHI 28 11 2 2 blk Stephen CurryGSW @ NOP 26 3 11 3 stl Jonathan IsaacORL @ TOR 24 7 0 5-7 3-pt B. BogdanovićUTA @ PHO 29 5 2 2 stl Richaun HolmesSAC vs. DEN 24 13 0 2 blk W. CarterCHI @ NYK 20 10 2 3 blk Brandon…

October 27 NBA Recap

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Brandon King

Top Performances pt rb ast Kyrie IrvingBRK @ MEM 37 7 7 10-11 ft K. PorziņģisDAL vs. POR 32 9 5 2 blk CJ McCollumPOR @ DAL 35 6 4 2 stl Cody ZellerCHO @ LAL 19 14 1 3 stl , 3 blk Anthony DavisLAL vs. CHO 29 14 3 3 blk Luka DončićDAL vs. POR 29 12 9 11-14 ft D. SchröderOKC vs. GSW 22 8 6 4 stl Jeff TeagueMIN vs. MIA 21 1 8 10-11 ft Ja MorantMEM vs. BRK 30 4 9 LeBron JamesLAL…

Portland’s Zach Collins has dislocated shoulder, MRI forthcoming

October 27, 2019October 27, 2019 Brandon King

The Portland Trail Blazers were able to leave Dallas with a 121-119 victory but they did not make it out of town unscathed. Zach Collins dislocated his left shoulder while battling for a rebounds late in the third quarter and did not return to the ballgame. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Collins will have an MRI Monday. The third year big man out of Gonzaga was going to be called upon this season to play in a bigger role than in either of his first two seasons, with the only…

Isaiah Thomas to make season debut tonight

October 26, 2019October 26, 2019 Brandon King

Isaiah Thomas has a had a rough couple of years. Since averaging 28.9 ppg and being a top 5 MVP contender with the Boston Celtics with the Boston Celtics in 2017, injuries have limited Thomas to just 44 games with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Denver Nuggets over the next two seasons. This offseason, Thomas signed a one-year , $2 million deal with the Washington Wizards. He had surgery on his left thumb in mid-September, and returned to practice this week. He is set to make his season…

October 25 NBA Recap

October 26, 2019 Brandon King

Top Performances Player pt rb ast K. TownsMIN @ CHO 37 15 8 4 stl , 2 blk LeBron JamesLAL vs. UTA 32 7 10 Zach LaVineCHI @ MEM 37 6 4 3 stl Damian LillardPOR @ SAC 35 5 5 3 stl S. Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC vs. WAS 28 7 4 2 stl , 3 blk Luka DončićDAL @ NOP 25 10 10 Triple-double Delon WrightDAL @ NOP 20 7 3 5 stl Kyle LowryTOR @ BOS 29 4 7 6-10 3-pt Jayson TatumBOS vs. TOR 25 9 4 3…

Bojan Bogdanovic out against Lakers

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Brandon King

Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic will miss the team’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night with an left ankle sprained according to the Jazz’s injury report. Bogdanovic scored 16 points and suffered the injury in the Jazz’s season opening win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.