Category: Basketball

Kyrie Irving ( wisely) opts in to 2022-23 Player Option

Brandon King

This portion of the Kyrie Irving saga seems to have reached a conclusion. Monday afternoon Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported the star guard had deicided to opt-in for to his $37 million player option for the upcoming 2022-23 season. l The Nets and Irving had seemingly reached gridlock and many in the media , and more than a few Lakers fan, were beating the drum of a potential reunion with LeBron James in Los Angeles. However the only way that cane happen, and perhaps it may still…

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June 27, 2022 WNBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Top Performers Performers PTS TRB AST GmSc Kelsey Plum (LVA) 29 3 5 23.8 A’ja Wilson (LVA) 25 11 1 21.1 Diana Taurasi (PHO) 27 5 2 17.8 Liz Cambage (LAS) 12 11 3 13.3 Lexie Brown (LAS) 17 2 0 12.9 POINTS 1. Kelsey Plum LVA 29 2. Diana Taurasi PHO 27 3. A’ja Wilson LVA 25 4. Kelsey Mitchell IND 22 5. Nneka Ogwumike LAS 18 REBOUNDS 1. Liz Cambage LAS 11 1. Nneka Ogwumike LAS 11 1. A’ja Wilson LVA 11 4. NaLyssa Smith IND 10 5. Brianna Turner PHO 8 ASSISTS 1. Brittney Sykes LAS 7 1. Jackie…

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June 26, 2022 WNBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Top Performers Performers PTS TRB AST GmSc Alyssa Thomas (CON) 15 11 8 18.2 Jessica Shepard(MIN) 15 8 2 15.0 Courtney Vandersloot(CHI) 18 5 6 13.0 Candace Parker (CHI) 13 8 2 13.0 Aari McDonald (ATL) 17 1 4 12.5 POINTS 1. Courtney Vandersloot CHI 18 2. Aari McDonald ATL 17 2. Courtney Williams CON 17 4. Kayla McBride MIN 15 4. Emma Meesseman CHI 15 REBOUNDS 1. Alyssa Thomas CON 11 2. Courtney Williams CON 10 3. Candace Parker CHI 8 3. Jessica Shepard MIN 8 5. Rhyne Howard ATL 7 ASSISTS 1. Alyssa Thomas CON 8 2. Aerial…

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June 24, 2022 WNBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Top Performers PTS TRB AST GmSc AD Durr (ATL) 23 3 1 19.3 Sabrina Ionescu(NYL) 21 9 8 18.4 Natasha Howard(NYL) 19 10 5 16.7 Rhyne Howard (ATL) 19 8 2 11.1 Marine Johannes(NYL) 17 2 3 10.3 POINTS 1. Asia (AD) Durr ATL 23 2. Sabrina Ionescu NYL 21 3. Natasha Howard NYL 19 3. Rhyne Howard ATL 19 5. Marine Johannes NYL 17 REBOUNDS 1. Natasha Howard NYL 10 2. Sabrina Ionescu NYL 9 3. Rhyne Howard ATL 8 3. Beatrice Mompremier ATL 8 5. Monique Billings ATL 5 ASSISTS 1. Sabrina Ionescu NYL 8 2. Natasha…

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June 23, 2022 WNBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Top Performers PTS TRB AST GmSc Arike Ogunbowale (DAL) 24 4 6 23.9 Breanna Stewart (SEA) 19 9 7 18.8 Sue Bird (SEA) 12 3 8 18.2 Tina Charles (PHO) 26 5 1 17.3 Diana Taurasi (PHO) 23 2 3 16.7 POINTS 1. Tina Charles PHO 26 2. Arike Ogunbowale DAL 24 3. Diana Taurasi PHO 23 4. Jewell Loyd SEA 22 4. Kelsey Mitchell IND 22 REBOUNDS 1. Candace Parker CHI 14 2. Queen Egbo IND 12 3. Sylvia Fowles MIN 10 3. Teaira McCowan DAL 10 5. Shakira Austin WAS 9 ASSISTS 1. Candace Parker CHI 10 2. Sue Bird SEA…

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Britney Griner given honorary spot in WNBA All-Star Game

Brandon King

According to a report from Al-Jazeera, Brtitney Griner has been named as an honorary starter in the WNBA All-Star Game. During each season of Brittney’s career in which there has been an All-Star Game, she has been selected as an All-Star. It is not difficult to imagine that if BG [Griner] were here with us this season, she would once again be selected and would, no doubt, show off her incredible talents. So, it is only fitting that she be named as an honorary starter today and we continue to…

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2022 NBA Draft Board

Brandon King

The NBA Draft is the night in which the league is bursting at the seams with hope, as clubs are selecting the talent they think can lift their franchise from the doldrums or failure or can potentially contribute to the continued success of an already winning program. Here are the results from the Association’s evening of optimism: Round 1 PICK TEAM PLAYER POS SCHOOL/CLUB COUNTRY HEIGHT WEIGHT 1 ORL Paolo Banchero F Duke United States 6-10 250 lbs 2 OKC Chet Holmgren C Gonzaga United States 7-0 195 lbs 3…

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Pistons trading Jerami Grant to Trail Blazers for 2025 1st-rounder

Brandon King

After long being the subject and speculation of trade rumors, Jerami Grant appears to finally have been moved/ According to Adrain Wojnarowski, of ESPN, the Detroit Pistons are trading forward Jerami Grant to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for a 2025 first-round draft pick, proteced 1-4, via the Milwaukee Bucks,. In addition to the 2025 first, the Blazers and Pistons will swap second-round picks in 2022- Portland’s 36 for Detroit’s 46. Portland will also send a 2025 second-round pick, as well as the most favorable second-pick in 2026 between…

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June 21, 2022 WNBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Top Performers PTS TRB AST GmSc Courtney Vandersloot (CHI) 25 3 8 23.3 Jackie Young (LVA) 23 5 6 22.0 Skylar Diggins-Smith (PHO) 25 2 6 21.7 Nneka Ogwumike (LAS) 21 6 2 20.4 Kayla McBride (MIN) 18 1 3 19.1 POINTS 1. Skylar Diggins-Smith PHO 25 1. Courtney Vandersloot CHI 25 3. Jackie Young LVA 23 4. Ariel Atkins WAS 22 4. Kelsey Plum LVA 22 REBOUNDS 1. Jessica Shepard MIN 13 2. A’ja Wilson LVA 11 3. Candace Parker CHI 10 4. Chiney Ogwumike LAS 9 5. Myisha Hines-Allen WAS 8 ASSISTS 1. Natasha Cloud WAS 13 2. Moriah Jefferson MIN…

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Eurohoops News: Ante Zizic splits with Maccabi

Staff

via Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Ante Zizic have parted ways, the team announced Tuesday. Zizic, 25, is expected to join back-to-back Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes on a two-year deal with an opt-out clause after the first season, as reported by Eurohoops in early June. Barring a change to the current situation, the 2022-23 season will be his fourth in Europe’s premier club continental competition. Moving to the Tel Aviv outfit in 2020 he logged 65 more games played in the EuroLeague upping his career total to 85. In 2021-22,…

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