Category: Sports

Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 13, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Lou Williams SG Apr 12 Out Williams (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s play-in matchup against the Hornets, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. John Collins PF Apr 12 Out Collins (finger, foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s play-in game against the Hornets, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Chaundee Brown Jr. G Apr 10 Out Brown won’t play Sunday against the Rockets due to health and safety protocols, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS…

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April 12, 2022 NBA Play-in StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Kyrie Irving The player the media has loved to hate since the 2017 offseason, Kyrie Irving, balled out Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kyrir did not miss a shot from the until the fourth quarter, in scoring 34 points and handing out 12 assists in the Nets 115-108 win over the Cavaliers in the play-game, securing the Nets the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference and a date with the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. Rk Player Tm  …

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Kevin Durant officially debuts KD 15 in play-in game

Brandon King

I’m old enough to remember when NBA players debuting new shoes in the postseason was a major thing. With the proliferation of PEs and the releases for every holiday and seemingly any 24 hours that end in “day”, the breaking out of a new sneaker in the postseason has lost its significance. Despite the act itself losing some of its luster doesn’t mean we will see new models unveiled in the playoffs. Such is the case for Kevin Durant, who officially unveiled the latest model in his signature series, the…

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“Avocado” Nike Dunk Low : Official Images

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This upcoming Nike Dunk Low sports a sequoia and euclyptus fog upper that features a texture inspired by the outer layer of an avocado, with the areas of light green representative of the inner portion of the avacado Other features include a ”sticker” on the presenr forefoot and a ”Nutrition Facts”s tag on the inner tongue tags. Underneath the aforemeioned upper resides a white midsole and a green rubber outsole. These will come with special packaging anf a shopping bad. The ”Avocado” is anticipated to make their debut imminently at…

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Barnes and Green named Rooks of the Month

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The NBA named the Rookies of the Month for the months of March and April and the Raptors Scottie Barnes was named Eastern Conference ROTM, while Houston’s Jalen Green was named the West’s top monthly rookie. Eastern Conference- Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes was Eastern Conference Rookie of March and April averaging 16.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists over that time frame. The no.4 overall picks in this past NBA draft has been a solid contributor for the 5th seeded Raptors ,averaging 15.3 points, 7.5…

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Doncic and Embiid named NBA POTY

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Monday the National Basketball Association named thierplpayers of the week for (Week 25) games played April 4-10. Joel Embiid was named Eastern Conference POTY, while Luka Doncic took honors for the Western Conference. Eastern Conference- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid did what he needed to do, which is more than cane be said of his bearded co-staar, to make sure the Sixers entered the postseason on a high note. The MVP contender and newly minted scoring champ emphatically lead Philalelphis to a 3-1 week , averaging a whopping 38.7…

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April 10, 2022 NBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Player Spotlight – Victor Oladipo Unfortunately limited to just 41 games over the past two seasons due to right knee injury, Victor Oladipo had his best game in recent memory , looking more like the 2-time All-Star we remember. Oladipo scored 40 points on 13-22 FG, including 5-11 3PA and also grabbing nine rebounds and a pair of helpers in the Heat’s season finale. Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK…

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Who will, who won’t and Who might: April 10, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Lou Williams SG Apr 9 Day-To-Day Williams (back) is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Rockets. Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 9 Day-To-Day Bogdanovic (knee) is probable for Sunday’s game against the Rockets. John Collins PF Mar 31 Out Collins (finger, foot) is yet to return to any running or agility work, Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Juwan Morgan F Apr 10 Out Morgan (COVID-19 protocols) agreed Sunday with the Celtics on a multi-year contract,…

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April 9, 2022 NBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Performers pt rb ast Joel EmbiidPHI vs. IND 41 20 4   14-17 fg Paul GeorgeLAC vs. SAC 23 8 12   6-9 3-pt Brandon ClarkeMEM vs. NOP 20 5 3   10-10 fg James HardenPHI vs. IND 22 4 14 L. WalkerSAS vs. GSW 24 5 2 Dillon BrooksMEM vs. NOP 23 3 5 Ja MorantMEM vs. NOP 21 4 9 J. KumingaGSW @ SAS 18 4 2   2 stl  Oshae BrissettIND @ PHI 20 7 1 T. HaliburtonIND @ PHI 19 1 9 POINTS 1. Joel Embiid PHI…

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Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins killed in car accident

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From Fox Sports Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed in an auto accident Saturday in Florida. He was 24. Haskins’ agent, Cedric Saunders, told ESPN about the quarterback’s death, and the Steelers released a statement extending their condolences. “I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. “He quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community. Dwayne was a…

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