Tag: Basketball

Andre Iguodala has MRI; status up in the air for game 4

Brandon King

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala underwent an MRI earlier today for a lower leg injury he suffered in the ballclub’s 110-99 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in game 3 of the Western Conference Final.  Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports that the MRI came back negative.  ESPN’s Nick Friedell adds that Iguodala’s status for Game 4 is uncertain.  Iguodala left in the third quarter of game three and was held out of the remainder of the game for “precautionary reasons”, according to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.  “We…

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May 17, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Top Performers G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. TOR 30 17 5   2 blk Kawhi LeonardTOR @ MIL 31 8 2   10-10 ft Ersan IlyasovaMIL vs. TOR 17 3 2   2 stl Malcolm BrogdonMIL vs. TOR 14 4 5    George HillMIL vs. TOR 13 5 2    Nikola MiroticMIL vs. TOR 15 6 0    Norman PowellTOR @ MIL 14 4 2    Danny GreenTOR @ MIL 8 4 0    Khris MiddletonMIL vs. TOR 12 1 1    Kyle LowryTOR @ MIL 15 4 4    Yesterday’s Score Toronto Raptors  103…

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May 15, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Brook Lopez’s playoff career playoff high key in Milwaukee’s come from behind 108-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. In the West, the still KD-less Warriors will look to defend their HomeCourt tonight in game two of those conference finals. Top Performers: Brook LopezMIL vs. TOR 29 11 2 4 blk G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. TOR 24 14 6 2 stl, 3 blk Kyle LowryTOR @ MIL 30 8 2 7-9 3-pt Kawhi LeonardTOR @ MIL 31 9 2 10-10 ft Malcolm BrogdonMIL vs.…

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May 15, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Stephen CurryGSW vs. POR 36 6 7 9-15 3-pt Klay ThompsonGSW vs. POR 26 1 3 3 stl, 2 blk Rodney HoodPOR @ GSW 17 3 1 M. HarklessPOR @ GSW 17 4 1 3 blk Draymond GreenGSW vs. POR 12 10 5 2 stl, 3 blk Enes KanterPOR @ GSW 10 16 3 Jonas JerebkoGSW vs. POR 9 5 2 Damian LillardPOR @ GSW 19 4 6 Kevon LooneyGSW vs. POR 6 2 1 3 stl Andre IguodalaGSW vs. POR 4 3 5 2 stl Yesterday’s Scores  Portland Trail…

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May 14, 2019 NBA Playoff Preview

Brandon King

Slow night in the Association, as there were no games last night. The Conference Finals get going out in Oakland with the Warriors taking on the Trail Blazers in game one. Tonight’s Game (all times EST)  Portland Trail Blazers  (53-29) Golden State Warriors  (57-25) 9:00p – ESPN Series Snapshots Eastern Conference FinalsToronto vs. Milwaukee Teams tied in Best-of-7 series 0 games to 0Next game: Wednesday, May 15, 8:30PM @MIL Western Conference FinalsPortland vs. Golden State Teams tied in Best-of-7 series 0 games to 0Next game: Tuesday, May 14, 9:00PM @GSW

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Brett Brown will be back as Sixers head coach

Brandon King

In a move that should fall under the “duh” category, the Philadelphia 76ers will retain head coach Brett Brown for next season, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski from Sixers managing partner Josh Harris. Saturday, Marc Stein of the New York Times reported that Brown’s future was on shaky outcome ( which in and of itself is complete lunacy) pending the outcome of the 76ers’ second round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors. Philadelphia would lose in game seven 92-90 when Kawhi Leonard hit an amazing buzzer beater. If the Sixers want…

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Harry Froling happy with “Good” Jazz workout

Brandon King

From nbl.com.au : NBL Rookie of the Year Harry Froling says his pre-draft workout with Utah Jazz was a “really good experience”, as he continues to showcase his skillset ahead of June’s NBA Draft. Froling was one of six players to work out for the Jazz overnight, and the former Adelaide 36er sounded pleased with how he performed. “It was good,” Froling told Utah media. “This is my first workout for the pre-draft stuff. A bit of altitude, good to get a run in and get a good work out…

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May 12, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Top Performers Big Performances from CJ McCollum and Kawhi Leonard, including a ridiculous game winner from Kawhi, powered their teams to victory and on to the conference finals. CJ McCollumPOR @ DEN 37 9 1 Kawhi LeonardTOR vs. PHI 41 8 3 3 stl Nikola JokicDEN vs. POR 29 13 2 4 blk Serge IbakaTOR vs. PHI 17 8 3 J.J. RedickPHI @ TOR 17 4 3 Joel EmbiidPHI @ TOR 21 11 4 3 blk Evan TurnerPOR @ DEN 14 7 2 Ben SimmonsPHI @ TOR 13 8 5…

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May 12, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap and Preview

Brandon King

No games last night but two game sevens tonight will set the other half of both conference finals. In the East, Toronto and Philadelphia will meet to decide who will advance to face Milwaukee, while the Western matchup features Portland and Denver battling for the right to take on defending champion Golden State.  Portland Trail Blazers  (53-29) Denver Nuggets  (54-28) 3:30p – ABC Philadelphia 76ers  (51-31) Toronto Raptors  (58-24) 7:00p – TNT Series Snapshots Eastern Conference SemifinalsPhiladelphia vs. Toronto Teams tied in Best-of-7 series 3 games to 3Next game: Sunday, May 12, 7:00PM @TOR Western Conference SemifinalsPortland vs. Denver Teams tied in…

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