NBA ref speaks on Chauncey Billups ejection

Courtesy of Fan Recap NBA Referee Crew Chief Bill Kennedy has responded to inquiries after an incident involving the ejection of Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups during Tuesday’s game. The Blazers lost 111-109 to the Oklahoma City Thunder after Billups received two technical fouls with 15.1 seconds remaining.  The situation unfolded when Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon was trapped in the frontcourt, causing Billups to call a timeout that went unnoticed by the referees. As a result, Brogdon was called for a double dribble and Billups received two technical fouls…

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Addressing Adrian Griffin’s Bucks tenure amongst other short coaching stints

Courtesy of fanrecap The Milwaukee Bucks made a surprising decision on Tuesday, firing their coach Adrian Griffin, despite the team’s strong performance with a 30-13 record and sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference. Reports suggest that the team is considering experienced coach Doc Rivers as a replacement for Griffin. Griffin’s departure comes only 43 games into his first season as the Bucks’ coach. He was hired in June 2023, making his head coaching tenure one of the shortest in NBA history. In fact, Griffin’s coaching stint with the…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t: January 23, 2024 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Jan 24 Day-To-Day Jan 23: Young suffered a concussion in Saturday’s loss to Cleveland and will not play Monday against Sacramento, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. Vit Krejci G Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Krejci (shoulder) won’t play in Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Wesley Matthews SG Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Matthews (calf) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L.…

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22 January 2024 NBA StatCap

Player Spotlight – Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns In outstanding individual performances two players scored more than 60 points last night. Joel Embiid dropped 70 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in just 37 minutes in the Sixers 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Embiid is averaging 36.1 points , 11.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists on the season. Karl-Anthony also had himself a game, torching the Hornets for 62 points and 8 rebounds in a losing effort, as the Timberwolves went in defeat 128-125 to the Hornets of Charlotte, Jan…

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Heat acquire Terry Rozier in trade with Hornets

title image via NBA Los Angeles The Miami Heat acquired guard Terry Rozier in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets per reporting from Shams Charania. The Heat sent veteran guard Kyle Lowry and a 2027 first-round pick. Lowry, a six-time NBA All-Star, was acquired in a sign-and-trade deal with the Toronto Raptors in 2021. However since then it has become more evident that his best days are in the rear view mirror. In 37 appearance, including 35 starts this season Lowry is averaging 8.2 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds…

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North Carolina A&T’s Landon Glasper named CAA Player of the Week

Courtesy of Miles McQuiggan of the CAA RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 22, 2024) – North Carolina A&T sophomore Landon Glasper and Towson freshman Tyler Tejada are the weekly award winners in CAA men’s basketball for the week ending January 21. Glasper is a weekly award winner for the second time this season, while Tejada collects Rookie of the Week honors for the third time this year and second-consecutive week. PLAYER OF THE WEEKLandon Glasper, North Carolina A&TSophomore | Guard | Fayetteville, Ark. / FayettevilleGlasper powered N.C. A&T to a 3-0 week with his performances in wins…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t : 24 January 2024 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Vit Krejci G Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Krejci (shoulder) won’t play in Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Wesley Matthews SG Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Matthews (calf) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Hunter (knee) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution…

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Former Jackson State DB Herman Smith transfers to Colorado

title image via BuffZone Courtesy of Brian Howell, BuffZone Former Jackson State defensive back Herman Smith III is reuniting with some old friends in Boulder. Smith, who played last season at Idaho State, is transferring to Colorado for his final season of eligibility. He’ll get a chance to play once again for CU head coach Deion Sanders, who was his head coach at JSU. Smith will also be reunited with several JSU staff members and players who came to CU with Sanders last year. That group includes fellow defensive backs…

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Who will, Who might and Who won’t: 21 January 2024 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Young suffered a concussion in Saturday’s loss to Cleveland and will not play Monday against Sacramento, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jan 22 Out Jan 20: Hunter (knee) won’t play Saturday against the Cavaliers, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports. Vit Krejci G Jan 22 Out Jan 20: Krejci (shoulder) won’t play in Saturday’s game versus the Cavaliers, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official…

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20 January 2024 NBA StatCap

Jan 20, 2024 Top Performers PTS RB AST Damian LillardMIL @ DET 45 6 11   16-16 ft A. ŞengünHOU vs. UTA 37 14 6 Jalen BrunsonNYK vs. TOR 38 5 9 Alec BurksDET vs. MIL 33 7 6   7-14 3-pt G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ DET 31 10 9   11-22 ft S. Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC @ MIN 33 2 6   12-13 ft Joel EmbiidPHI @ CHO 33 10 5   11-12 ft Jordan ClarksonUTA @ HOU 33 12 4 Jeremy SochanSAS @ WAS 23 4 3   2 blk Brook LopezMIL @ DET 19 10 4…

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