Tag: Basketball

Who Will, Who Might & Who Won’t: 27 February 2024 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

NBA Injuries Team InjuriesAtlanta HawksBoston CelticsBrooklyn NetsCharlotte HornetsChicago BullsCleveland CavaliersDallas MavericksDenver NuggetsDetroit PistonsGolden State WarriorsHouston RocketsIndiana PacersLA ClippersLos Angeles LakersMemphis GrizzliesMiami HeatMilwaukee BucksMinnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans PelicansNew York KnicksOklahoma City ThunderOrlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ersPhoenix SunsPortland Trail BlazersSacramento KingsSan Antonio SpursToronto RaptorsUtah JazzWashington WizardsTeam Injuries Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Apr 1 Out Feb 25: Young (finger) has a torn radial collateral ligament in the fifth finger of his left hand. He will undergo surgery Tuesday and be re-evaluated in four weeks. Onyeka Okongwu PF Mar…

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wore these in the All-Star Game

Brandon King

The shoot around that masqueraded as the 2024 NBA All-Star was a slap in the face to basketball fans across the globe. Oklahoma City Thunder star guard and MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took to the court in this mismatched color of the Converse All-Star Trilliant CX. It sports a polyester knit upper with the Chevron and Star logo on the lateral side. An Aero Jam-inspired cage wraps the heel. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides Zoom Air cushioning and a solid rubber outsole. This iteration of the Converse All-Star Trilliant CX…

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UAPB women’s hoops cleans up Alabama State, 70-47

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title image via UAPB Basketball Courtesy of UAPB Athletics Winner 70 Final 47 Team 1 2 3 4 F UAPB 15  19  15  21  70 ALST 15  13  9  10  47 MONTGOMERY, AL – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team kept Alabama State to just 20 percent from 3-point range in a 2-for-10 shooting performance on the way to a 70-47 win over the Hornets on the road Saturday. The Golden Lions (14-11, 9-3) had four players score in double figures, led by Demetria Shephard, who had 15 points.…

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NBA All-Star Friday Night: Micah Parsons named MVP of Celebrity Game

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courtesy of the NBA INDIANAPOLIS –Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons attacked Team Stephen A like an opposing quarterback Friday in leading Team Shannon to a 100-91 win in the 2024 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Playing atop 25 million LEDs lighting an innovative court, Parsons torched Team Stephen A for 37 points and 16 rebounds on the way to winning MVP. The three-time Pro Bowl linebacker predicted at intermission he’d score 40. With the game tied 78-78 with 4:53 left, Team Shannon scored back-to-back 4-point possessions from Los Angeles Rams…

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Who Will, Who Might, and Who Won’t: 16 February 2024 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT AJ Griffin F Feb 23 Day-To-Day Feb 14: Griffin (illness) will not play Wednesday versus Charlotte. Mouhamed Gueye F Feb 23 Out Feb 13: Gueye (back) will not play Wednesday versus Charlotte. Wesley Matthews SG Feb 23 Out Feb 13: Matthews has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Hornets due to an illness. Clint Capela C Feb 23 Out Feb 13: Capela (groin) is out for Wednesday’s game against the Hornets. Onyeka Okongwu PF Feb 23 Out Feb 13:…

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15 February 2024 NBA StatCap

Brandon King

Player Spotlight – Klay Thompson Klay Thompson came off the bench for the first time since his 2012 rookie campaign and last night against the Utah Jazz he looked like, well, the Klay Thomspon we remember. In his 28 minutes of action, Klay went off for 35 points on 13-22 from the floor, including 7-13 from downtown in the Warriors’ 140-137 defeat of the Utah Jazz. Top Performers Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK…

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13 February 2024 NBA StatCap

Brandon King

Top Performers Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Deni Avdija WAS @ NOP L 39:54 13 24 .542 6 10 .600 11 13 .846 5 10 15 3 0 1 3 2 43 +14 36.1 2 Kyrie Irving DAL SAS W 32:55 15 22 .682 4 9 .444 0 0 1 8 9 7 2 1 1 1 34 +17 33.9 3 Zion Williamson NOP WAS W 34:02…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t : 14 February 2024 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Onyeka Okongwu PF Feb 14 Day-To-Day Feb 13: Okongwu (toe) posted 11 points (5-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and one block over 33 minutes during Monday’s 136-126 loss to the Bulls. Okongwu exited in the final minutes of the fourth quarter due to a toe injury, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. AJ Griffin F Feb 14 Day-To-Day Feb 12: Griffin has been ruled out for Monday’s game against Chicago due to an…

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13 February 2024 NBA StatCap

Brandon King

Top Performers Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Domantas Sabonis SAC @ PHO L 38:58 14 22 .636 0 2 .000 7 8 .875 9 9 18 12 1 3 1 4 35 +5 42.7 2 Jayson Tatum BOS @ BRK W 38:59 14 26 .538 5 11 .455 8 8 1.000 0 14 14 5 2 1 2 3 41 +21 35.6 3 Anthony Edwards MIN @ POR…

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