Tag: Basketball

SIAC 2022-23 Men’s Basketball Preseason Honourees

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Courtesy of the SIAC ATLANTA, Ga. (November 3, 2022) – Sophomore forward K.J. Doucet of Fort Valley State has been voted the 2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Preseason Player of the Year and junior guard Brandon Beildleman of Benedict has earned the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year selection, announced Thursday by the league office. The preseason honors and predicted order of finish are voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Doucet returns as a leader for the Fort Valley State Wildcats. The returning 2021-22 SIAC…

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2 November 2022 NBA StatCap

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Player Spotlight- Kristaps Porzingis Kristaps Porzingis has gotten off to a tremendous start this season, averaging 21.0 points 8.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. While those numbers are in line with his career numbers, the 52% is well above 45% he has shot for his career. The Washington Wizards are off to a 4-4 stat and he is positively contributing to that better-than-expected start. Who Got It Done pt rb ast Dejounte MurrayATL @ NYK 36 4 9   5 stl  G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. DET 32 12 4   10-12 ft…

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“True Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG dropping January 14

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This upcoming Air Jordan 1 High OG sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with that of true blue at the toe and eye rows and cement grey flanking the ankle and wrapping the heel. True blue Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the Wings logo of the same hue present on Wings logo and “NIKE AIR” appearing in white on the tongue label. Underneath resides a white midsole and a cement grey rubber outsole. The “True Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG is scheduled to debut January…

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2 November 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Onyeka Okongwu PF Nov 1 Day-To-Day Okongwu is questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Knicks due to left shoulder soreness. Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Nov 1 Out Bogdanovic (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Knicks, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C Oct 18 Out Williams recently underwent a PRP injection in his surgically repaired left knee and is aiming to return in the second half of the season, Shams Charania…

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1 November 2022 NBA StatCap

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Player Spotlight- Wendell Carter Continuing our unintentional highlight of former Chicago Bulls lottery picks finding their NBA footing once they depart the Windy City is Wendell Carter Jr. After 3 seasons with the Bulls that were wrought with production that belied his with the number 7 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Carter was traded to Orlando as part of the deal that brought Nikola Vucevic to Chicago. Since his arrival in in the Magic Kingdom, he averaged 14.3 points and 10.0 rebounds and has seemingly solidified himself as…

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Steve Nash out in Brooklyn, but Ime Udoka likely in

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The Brooklyn Nets have gently fired, aka, “mutually parted ways” with head coach Steve Nash, in a move that was abrupt, but not terribly astonishing. The Nets have stumbled out of the blocks with a 2-5 start, despite having the third-highest payroll in the Association, two All-NBA level talents in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, an enigmatic All-Star in Ben Simmons and loads of shooting. The confidence that the Nets claimed to have in Nash on the midst of the Kevin Durant trade request saga this summer took but seven…

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Lids and KLUTCH launch trail blazing basketball NIL partnership

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Courtesy of Lids and PRNewsWire: New Partnership, Each Company’s First NIL Pact, Will Have Product Available In Stores Nationwide NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, in a first-of-its-kind collaboration for global sports retailer, Lids, the company has teamed up with KLUTCH Sports Group to partner on a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deal with some of the biggest up-and-coming names in basketball. The five student-athletes featured in this partnership are Brea Beal, Dereck Lively II, Chris Livingston, Nick Smith Jr., and JuJu Watkins. “To join forces with KLUTCH Sports Group on an innovative partnership for…

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October 31, 2022 NBA Statcap

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Player Spltlight- Lauri Markkanen Since his arrival in Utah, Lauri Markkanen has been a new man. In eight games this season, the former 7th overall pick in the 2017 is averaging 22.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists on .507/.315/.839 splits, resembling the player seen on the Finnish national team and Bulls fans always longed to see. Who Got It Done Player Pts Rb Ast Paul GeorgeLAC vs. HOU 35 9 8   5-10 3-pt Lauri MarkkanenUTA vs. MEM 31 11 2   4 blk Kevin DurantBRK vs. IND 36 9 7…

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31 October 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Oct 30 Out Bogdanovic (knee) won’t play Monday against the Raptors, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C Oct 18 Out Williams recently underwent a PRP injection in his surgically repaired left knee and is aiming to return in the second half of the season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Danilo Gallinari PF Oct 11 Out Gallinari (knee) said Tuesday he plans to do his rehab in…

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UCLA Frosh Kiki Rice signs NIL deal with Jordan Brand

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In additon to being an , at worse, top-two player in the Class of 2022, Kiki Rice made history as being the first NIL signing for Jordan Brand. The 5’11” point guard, who has verbally committed to UCLA, had this to say about the signing: “Being Jordan Brand’s first NIL athlete is an incredible milestone, and I think it’s a testament to the hard work I’ve put in and all the people around me who have helped me get to this point. Signing with the Jordan Brand is another motivating…

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