Category: Basketball

LaMelo Ball will miss four weeks with foot injury

Brandon King

Youngest of the Ball brothers, current point guard for the NBL’s Illawarra Hawks and projected top-three pick in next year’s NBA draft, LaMelo Ball will be out about four weeks with a foot injury. According to an injury update from the NBL, Ball suffered a bruised foot in practice this week. A specialist Ball saw, prescribed him to rest the injury and that will have him on the shelf for the next few weeks. Ball with remain in Australia as he rehabs his injury. He is expected to make a…

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New Zealand Breakers terminates Glen Rice Jr’s contract

Brandon King

Glen Rice JR’s time in National Basketball League appears to be at an end. The New Zealand Breakers, who Rice, Jr had signed with as an injury replacement for Scotty Hopson, suspended the former Georgia Tech standout last month after an incident outside a bar. After being arrested last night, the club has decided to cut ties with Rice Jr. Here is a statement from the Breakers regarding the matter: Glen Rice Junior’s contract with the New Zealand Breakers has been terminated with immediate effect. Mr Rice was picked up…

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December 6, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Top Performances pt rb ast Anthony DavisLAL @ POR 39 9 2   13-15 ft K. TownsMIN @ OKC 30 5 8   5-9 3-pt Jeff TeagueMIN @ OKC 32 5 9   2 stl Jimmy ButlerMIA vs. WAS 28 11 11   Triple-double Nikola JokićDEN @ BOS 30 10 4   2 blk Andre DrummondDET vs. IND 25 22 1   3 stl , 2 blk Chris PaulOKC vs. MIN 30 4 7   2 blk LeBron JamesLAL @ POR 31 7 8    S. Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC vs. MIN 29 5 2   12-12 ft Steven AdamsOKC vs.…

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December 5, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Top Performers pt rb ast Devin BookerPHO @ NOP 44 8 9   13-13 ft Tobias HarrisPHI @ WAS 33 7 3    Lonzo BallNOP vs. PHO 20 6 11   3 stl , 2 blk James HardenHOU @ TOR 23 7 3   5 stl Jrue HolidayNOP vs. PHO 23 7 6   5 stl Ben McLemoreHOU @ TOR 28 2 3    Rui HachimuraWAS vs. PHI 27 7 0   2 stl Ish SmithWAS vs. PHI 19 1 8    J.J. RedickNOP vs. PHO 26 4 2   5-7 3-pt M. RobinsonNYK vs. DEN…

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NBL Preview: Round 10 Cairns v New Zealand

Brandon King

From NBL.com.au : When: 7.30pm (AEDT), Friday 6 December Where: Cairns Convention Centre Broadcast: ESPN; Sky Sports NZ; SBS On Demand The last time New Zealand 93 (Webster 23, Hampton 18, Ashley 14) d Cairns 85 (Oliver 23, Deng 18, Noi 16), Round 5, Spark Arena This was a bad day for the Breakers. Forget the eight-point win or the incredible Corey Webster performance or even the defensive effort that forced Cairns into 19 turnovers, because this was the day they lost Scotty Hopson to injury. All the on-court struggles and off-court dramas…

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Carmelo Anthony’s contract now guaranteed

Brandon King

Carmelo Anthony’s contract is now guaranteed for the rest of this season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In eight games with the Portland Trail Blazers, Anthony is averaging 16.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 on 44.8% from the floor in 31.0 minutes per contest.

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Pau Gasol is newest addition to Trail Blazers coaching staff

Brandon King

Tuesday night Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stots let reporters know that the recently waived Pau Gasol would join the coaching staff after he returns from Spain. Gasol, 39, was waived November 20 to focus more on recovery from the foot surgery he had back in May. This confirmed rumblings that the two-time champion and six-time All-Star would be taking a coaching role with the team.

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