Category: Basketball

Draymond Green checks ESPN’s Mike Greenberg

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ESPN radio host Mike Greenberg ( who once on air referred to Dr. Martin Luther King as Martin Luther Coon) decided that  instagram was the best place to offer his take on the recent comments by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green in regards to talk on the officiating in their series with the Houston Rockets. In the comment section of a post from espn that featured a video in which Green was discussing how he thought that the two teams were not as vocal about the officiating in game 2.…

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April 30, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

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Top Performers G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. BOS 29 10 4 13-18 ft Khris MiddletonMIL vs. BOS 28 7 1 7-10 3-pt Draymond GreenGSW vs. HOU 15 12 7 2 stl Kevin DurantGSW vs. HOU 29 5 4 2 blk Marcus MorrisBOS @ MIL 17 7 1 James HardenHOU @ GSW 29 7 4 Andre IguodalaGSW vs. HOU 16 5 4 Eric BledsoeMIL vs. BOS 21 3 5 2 blk Chris PaulHOU @ GSW 18 7 6 3 stl P.J. TuckerHOU @ GSW 13 10 2 Yesterday’s Scores ZHouston Rockets  109 Golden…

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NBL News: Alex Pledger re-signs with Melbourne

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From nbl.com.au : Veteran big man Alex Pledger has re-signed with Melbourne United for the #NBL20 season. Pledger will return to Melbourne for another season after playing in all bar one game of United’s 2018/19 campaign. Pledger, who is the tallest man in the NBL standing at 215cm, is a four-time NBL Champion with the New Zealand Breakers and a valuable member of New Zealand’s national team, the Tall Blacks. Averaging 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds last season, Pledger proved to be a force coming off the bench with tough…

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Hornets’ Biyombo has surgery for chronic knee injury

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Tuesday, Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo underwent arthroscopic on his left knee to address an chronic injury. In his 54 appearances last season the big man averaged 4.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per contest. This is his second run with the franchise, he was acquired by the Hornets ( the Bobcats at the time) via a 2011 draft night trade after being originally selected 7th overall by the Sacramento Kings. He was reacquired as part of a three-team trade with the Orlando Magic on July 8, 2018.…

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April 29, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

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Top Performers Nikola Jokic’s big game leads Nuggets past Blazers in game one of their semifinals series. Kawhi’s 35 not enough to get Raptors 2-0 lead over 76ers in Eastern semis. Nikola JokicDEN vs. POR 37 9 6 12-12 ft Kawhi LeonardTOR vs. PHI 35 7 6 Damian LillardPOR @ DEN 39 3 6 11-13 ft Jimmy ButlerPHI @ TOR 30 11 5 Enes KanterPOR @ DEN 26 7 0 11-14 fg Jamal MurrayDEN vs. POR 23 0 8 2 stl Kyle LowryTOR vs. PHI 20 5 5 Paul MillsapDEN…

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Austin Rivers says he will play in Game 2

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Austin Rivers was out for game 1 against the Golden State Warriors with an illness, he is expected to play in game 2 Tuesday, according to Fox 26’s Mark Berman. Without Rivers in the lineup, Iman Shumpert played 21 minutes, scoring just three points and missing three of the four shots he put up. The Rockets could definitely use his shooting, as the only went 14-47 from three in game one. He is a capable defender, something that will be needed against the the myriad of perimeter weapons Golden State…

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NBL News : David Barlow re-ups with Melbourne

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From nbl.com.au : Melbourne United have announced that David Barlow is returning for the 2019/20 NBL season. Barlow has a stellar NBL19, winding back the clock to average his most points (11.7 per game), rebounds (4.5) and assists (2) since the 2008/09 NBL season. After an injury-ravaged middle portion of his career, Barlow truly found his place in the league once again last season, playing in every United game and shooting 41% from three-point land. He scored 15 points or more on 10 occasions in the 2018/19 season, highlighted by 24 points…

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April 28, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

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Top Performers James HardenHOU @ GSW 35 4 6 13-14 ft Kyrie IrvingBOS @ MIL 26 7 11 Al HorfordBOS @ MIL 20 11 3 3 blk Kevin DurantGSW vs. HOU 35 5 3 12-15 ft Eric GordonHOU @ GSW 27 4 0 2 blk Draymond GreenGSW vs. HOU 14 9 9 Khris MiddletonMIL vs. BOS 16 10 6 Chris PaulHOU @ GSW 17 3 4 3 stl Gordon HaywardBOS @ MIL 13 4 5 Stephen CurryGSW vs. HOU 18 7 4 Yesterday’s Scores Houston Rockets  100 Golden State Warriors…

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April 28, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

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Top Performances Kawhi Leonard’s playoff career-high 45 points and Pascal Siakam’s 29 points were too much for the Philadelphia 76ers as the Raptors won 108-95, taking a 1-0 lead in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. Nikola Jokic’s triple double ( 21 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists) helped power the Denver Nuggets past the San Antonio 90-86 in the decisive game 7 in their opening round Western Conference series. The Nuggets now take on the Trail Blazers in the semifinal round. Kawhi LeonardTOR vs. PHI 45 11 2 10-11 ft…

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Portland and Denver Western Conference Semifinal Series Schedule

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The Denver Nuggets won a hard-fought game seven 90-86 over the San Antonio Spurs in their opening round playoff series. They won’t have long to celebrate, as they will face Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round on Monday night in game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Here is the series schedule via @RipCityRadio620

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