Category: Basketball

Klay Thompson is back and I am happy about that ( and you should be too)

Brandon King

In the 941 days since Klay Thompson last played in an nba game, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States,  there was insurrection by domestic terrorists, we lost the great Kobe Bryant, the NBA had a four-month pandemic stoppage and played a postseason in a bubble at Disney World, Rajon Rondo has played for three NBA teams and Russell Westbrook has been traded three times.  The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 96-82 but that also seemed secondary because Sunday night Klay Thompson, the Golden State Warriors , their…

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January 9, 2022 NBA StatCap: KlayDay finally arrived

Brandon King

Klay is back After missing the last two seasons due to ACL and Achilles’ tendon tears, Klay Thompson finally returned to the Warriors lineup amid much fanfare. In his 19 minutes of action, he scored 17 points on 7/18 from the floor, had a dunk and knocked down three of his eight of his three-point attempts. Who Got it Done top 5 are pictured pt rb ast K. TownsMIN @ HOU 40 9 7 LeBron JamesLAL vs. MEM 35 9 7 Pascal SiakamTOR vs. NOP 29 10 7   10-10 ft…

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January 9, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

NBA Injuries Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Jalen Johnson SF Jan 8 Out Johnson is probable for Sunday’s game against the Clippers due to right calf tension, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Clint Capela C Jan 8 Day-To-Day Capela (ankle) is doubtful Sunday against the Clippers, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Chris Clemons G Jan 7 Out Cameron Oliver F Jan 5 Out Oliver was placed in the league’s health and safety protocols Wednesday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Gorgui Dieng C…

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January 8, 2022 NBA StatCap: Big night for a couple of big man, another career night for Lance

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Lance Stevenson continues to show why he should be on a NBA roster by chasing the 30 points he dropped on the Nets in the Pacers last game by dishing out a career-high 14 assists against the Jazz. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ CHO 43 12 3   18-20 ft D. SabonisIND vs. UTA 42 6 3   18-22 fg D. MitchellUTA @ IND 36 2 9   6-12 3-pt J. JacksonMEM @ LAC 26 8 3   10-10 ft Tyler HerroMIA @ PHO 33…

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Tennessee State Men’s BB defeats Southeast Missouri 95-84

Staff

Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics: NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State men’s basketball team secured their first OVC victory on Saturday afternoon against Southeast Missouri, 95-84. FIRST HALF: Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. drained a three-pointer on the game’s first possession. TSU grabbed the initial momentum with a 9-4 run to open the game, as Shakem Johnson‘s registered four of the nine points. With less than two minutes remaining, Emmanuel Dowuona contributed four points to an 8-0 scoring stretch to give TSU their largest lead of the half, 38-25. Fitzgerald Jr. led the team with 11 points and two assists in…

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January 8, NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Jan 8 Day-To-Day Capela left Friday’s matchup with the Lakers after suffering an ankle injury, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Chris Clemons G Jan 7 Out Cameron Oliver F Jan 5 Out Oliver was placed in the league’s health and safety protocols Wednesday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Gorgui Dieng C Dec 28 Out Dieng was placed in the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Dec 14 Out Hawks general manager Travis…

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January 7, 2022 NBA StatCap: FVV gets it done again

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Fred Van Vleet recorded his first career triple-double in the Raptors 122-108 victory over the Utah Jazz. Van Vleet also scored 37 points, which was his fourth 30-plus point performance in his last five games. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Washington Wizards 130-122 for their ninth consecutive victory. The Bulls currently sit atop the Eastern Conference, 2.5 games in front of the much more touted Brooklyn Nets. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Fred VanVleetTOR vs. UTA 37 10 10   Triple-double Nikola JokićDEN vs. SAC…

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FIBA News: Finland, Hungary and Slovenia get friendly wins

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via Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net With both national teams earning a win over the Netherlands Thursday and Friday, Slovenia bested Montenegro, 70-52, Celje Saturday evening. Head coach Aleksander Sekulic splitting playing time resulted in a balanced scoring effort. Krka big man Jurij Macura and JDA Dijon’s Gregor Hrovat shared a team-high nine points. Gregor Glas of Partizan NIS followed with eight points. Down 23-6 at the end of the first period, the visitors actually climbed into the lead before falling into a double-digit deficit once more in the final minutes of the prep…

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January 6, 2022 NBA StatCap: Barrett buzzer-beats Beantown

Brandon King

Who Got It Done RJ Barrett’s buzzer-beater completes Knickerbockers comeback win over Celtics Despite being 3-14 from the floor RJ Barrett was able to knock down an improbable 32-foot three pointer as time expired to lift the Knicks to a 108-105 win over the Boston Celtics, completing a 25-point comeback. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Jayson TatumBOS @ NYK 36 6 9   6-11 3-pt Evan FournierNYK vs. BOS 41 8 2   10-14 3-pt Brandon IngramNOP vs. GSW 32 11 6 Marcus MorrisLAC @ PHO 26 8 3 Cameron…

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Sacramento Kings fined $50k

Brandon King

Thursday evening the NBA announced that the Sacramento Kings had been fined $50,000 for a violation of rules that prevents team owners and executive from interacting with score table personnel during games. The release from the league specifies that the infraction occurred during a timeout early in the third quarter of the Kings January 2nd game against the Miami Heat when Assistant GM Wes Wilcox spoke to personnel at the scorers table about a timing issue during a jump ball. It ended up being a double-whammy for the Kings- they…

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