Tag: Basketball

“Unfinished Business” spurred Matthew Dellavedova’s NBL Return

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Courtesy of Dan Woods of NBL.com.au South East Melbourne wing Ryan Broekhoff believes “unfinished business” is a key reason as to why Matthew Dellavedova has returned to the NBL with Melbourne United. Broekhoff – who represented the Boomers alongside Dellavedova at the 2016 Rio Olympics – lined up on the other side of the court to the former Cleveland Cavalier in his most recent campaign with United. Melbourne ended the regular season at the top of the table with a 20-8 record, but suffered semi-final elimination at the hands of…

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Sergio Llull’s basket gives Real Madrid 11th EuroLeague championship

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Courtesy of Aris Barkas of eurhoops.net Kaunas, Lithuania – For Isaiah Canaan who doesn’t have the right to compete in the Greek League due to the limit of non-Greek players and this was his last game for the season. Plus he had his birthday. With just one made shot in the game, he had one kill and decided the outcome of the final, giving Real Madrid the 79-78 win and stunning Olympiacos. Olympiacos with Vezenkov scoring 29 points and tying the record for a final in the modern EuroLeague era, plus Canaan adding 21 and tying the record…

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May 20, 2023 NBA Playoff StatCap: End could be near for Lakers

Brandon King

Player Spotlight – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Bruce Brown Jamal Murray was amazing early and Nikola Jokić came on late but throughout the game it was the duo of Bruce Brown and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope who had their hand prints on the game. Caldwell-Pope scored 17 points and connected on four key three- pointers. In addition to the plays he made on the defensive end, Brown also scored is points. Who Got it Done Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB…

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NBA looking to change All-Star game return to conference format a possibility

Brandon King

It’s fairly safe to say the NBA All-Star game has lost its luster over the past several years. The game had become a gloflridies layup line, with defense of any type making, at best, a passing appearance. Changes to the format, that featured team captains picking teams, playground style, and teams playing for a selected charity initially seemed to breathe new life into the game, but have proven to be a band-aid over a gaping wound, with the game returning to the issues that previously plagued it. The 2023 iteration…

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18 May 2023 NBA Playoff StatCap: Murray explodes on Lakers

Brandon King

Player Spotlight: Jamaal Murray Murray was having a real clunker of a performance in the first three quarters of Game 3 , scoring 14 points on just 5/17 FG, including 2-9 from downtown. However in the game’s final 12 minutes Murray came alive, scoring 23 points on a red hot 6/7 from the floor and 4/5 from the land of three. Murray finished with 37 points and was the driving force behind Denver’s come-from behind 108-103 win to take a 2-0-lead in the Western Conference Finals. Who Got It Done…

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16 May 2023 NBA Playoff StatCap: Butler leads Heat over C’s in Game 1

Brandon King

Player Spotlight: Jimmy Butler Just as this year’s playoffs has exposed some players, while for others, the cream has risen to the top. Butler is firmly in the realm of the latter as the Heat forward has raised his level of play in the post season, averaging 31.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists. Last night was another amazing performance for Butler, scoring 35 points to go along with 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals in leading the heat to a 123-116 win over the Boston Celtics in Game…

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Who will, Who might and Who won’t : May 17, 2023 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

NBA Injuries Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Danilo Gallinari PF May 16 Out Gallinari (knee) has been ruled out for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals versus Miami on Wednesday. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Dorian Finney-Smith PF Apr 26 Day-To-Day Finney-Smith underwent a procedure Wednesday to correct a fracture of the right fifth finger but is expected to be cleared for offseason workouts in six weeks, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports Ben Simmons PG Mar 29 Out Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn…

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May 16,2023 NBA Playoff StatCap:

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Player Spotlight: Nikola Jokić The Nuggets big man had himself quite night. In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Jokić scored 34 points, grabbed 21 rebounds and dished out 14 assists in Denver’s 132-126 win over the Lakers. The triple-double was his sixth such performance of this playoff run. Who Got It Done 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 Nikola Jokić DEN LAL W 42:26 12 17…

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Denver defeats LA 132-126, takes 1-0 lead in West Finals

Brandon King

Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals started off as a game that looked to be preparing to serve its spectators a healthy portion of garbage time , but it ended turning into a contest that had some tense moments but the Denver Nuggets managed to hang on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 to take a 1-0 series lead. Falling behind as much as 21 , the Lakers spent most of the game playing uphill but to their credit, continued to fight and trimmed the lead to as…

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