Category: Basketball

January 1, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

The 2020 year got off to a somber start as Commissioner Emeritus David Stern passed away yesterday. Stern has been in the hospital for three weeks with a brain hemorrhage. David Stern was instrumental in the growth of the nba, both domestically and globally and was also vital to the inception of the WNBA and the developmental league. Top Performances pt rb ast LeBron JamesLAL vs. PHO 31 13 12   Triple-double D.J. AugustinORL @ WAS 25 3 9   2 stl G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. MIN 32 17 4   2 blk Kelly…

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December 31, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Top Performances pt rb ast James HardenHOU vs. DEN 35 3 6   6-9 3-pt Luka DončićDAL @ OKC 35 10 7    Alec BurksGSW @ SAS 28 4 4    Gordon HaywardBOS @ CHO 21 10 6    Kemba WalkerBOS @ CHO 22 4 7   3 stl Richaun HolmesSAC vs. LAC 22 10 0   3 blk DeMar DeRozanSAS vs. GSW 24 5 4   3 stl Kyle LowryTOR vs. CLE 24 1 8    R. WestbrookHOU vs. DEN 28 3 7    Monte MorrisDEN @ HOU 18 3 4   3 stl…

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James Harden and Clint Capela back for Rockets

Brandon King

James Harden and Clint Capela will return to the Houston Rocket lineup against the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night, according to ATT SportsNet SW’s Cayleigh Griffin, per Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni. Harden missed the last game against the New Orleans Pelican with a toe sprain, white Clint Capela had been out for two games with a bruised heel.

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Joel Embiid out versus Pacers

Brandon King

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will not be in the lineup for the team’s game against the Indiana Pacers due to left knee soreness, as reported by Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. This will be the seventh game that Embiid has missed this season. Expect a more productive Al Horford tonight; Pompey adds that in the games where Embiid has been absent, Horford has averaged 18.6 ppg, a full six points higher than his season average.

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December 30, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Top Performances pt rb ast Jordan McRaeWAS vs. MIA 29 4 8   6-8 3-pt Damian LillardPOR vs. PHO 33 5 7    Devin BookerPHO @ POR 33 6 7   15-15 ft Kelly Oubre Jr.PHO @ POR 29 5 2   7-10 3-pt Jimmy ButlerMIA @ WAS 27 6 4   15-19 ft Ian MahinmiWAS vs. MIA 25 5 1   10-11 fg G. MathewsWAS vs. MIA 28 4 0   12-13 ft N. VučevićORL vs. ATL 27 6 1   2 stl Brandon GoodwinATL @ ORL 21 3 6   2 stl G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ CHI…

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Jaylen Brown out Tuesday against Hornets

Brandon King

The Boston Celtics announced that forward Jaylen Brown will miss their Tuesday night game against the Charlotte Hornets with an illness. The Celtics will also be down two centers as Vincent Poirier will be out with a fracture of his right pinkie, while Robert Williams suffered a left hip bone edema.

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Giannis and Eric Bledsoe available tonight against Bulls

Brandon King

Matt Velazquez of the Journal Sentinel reports news Milwaukee Bucks fans will undoubtedly be glad to hear; Giannis Antetokounmpo and Eric Gordon are both available for the team’s Monday night game against the Chicago Bulls. Antetokounmpo had missed the last two games with back soreness, while Bledsoe had been out with a right fibula avulsion fracture.

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Golden State keeping an eye on the Karl-Anthony Towns situation in Minnesota

Brandon King

According to The Athletic’s Ethan Strauss, at the D-League showcase, several NBA execs indicated Karl-Anthony Towns is “unhappy” with the current state of the 11-20, 13th in the Western Conference Minnesota Timberwolves. Strauss also reports the Timberwolves would be interested in acquiring Russell to pair with Towns via trade ( the two are close friends and there were rumblings of Russell going to Minnesota this past offseason). The Warriors, apparently, have envisioned a different trade scenario with the Wolves. Unhappy as Towns may or may not be in Minnesota, the…

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December 29, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Top Performances pt rb ast Lonzo BallNOP vs. HOU 27 10 8   7-12 3-pt S. Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC @ TOR 32 7 2   3 stl Brandon IngramNOP vs. HOU 27 6 4   2 stl Nemanja BjelicaSAC @ DEN 27 6 2   5-7 3-pt Jrue HolidayNOP vs. HOU 25 2 5   2 blk Anthony DavisLAL vs. DAL 23 9 4   2 stl Chris PaulOKC @ TOR 25 11 8    I. HartensteinHOU @ NOP 19 9 4   2 blk E’Twaun MooreNOP vs. HOU 25 3 4   5-9 3-pt M. PorterDEN vs. SAC 19…

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Paul Millsap and Gary Harris out against Kings

Brandon King

According to the Denver Nuggets, Paul Millsap and Gary Harris will miss the team’s Sunday night game against the Sacramento Kings. A left knee contusion will keep Millsap out of action, while for Harris the culprit is a left shin contusion. The injury to Millsap will pave the way for Michael Porter Jr to get his first career start.

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