In an eye-raising move, the San Antonio Spurs announced Friday that the team waived SG/SF Josh Primo. Primo, was the 12th overall pick in the 2021 is averaging 7.0 points, 4.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds in four games this season. The Spurs and coach Gregg Popovich declined comment. More on this story will be reported as information avails itself.
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Full-time scapegoat Russell Westbrook was absent the Lakers lineup with a hamstring injury. At for one night, free of their alleged anchor, did the Lakers rise to show the level of play that the Lesychophants in the media and delusional Lakers fans have been trying to convince the sport populace they have been held back from? In a word, no. The Lakers dropped to 0-4 on the season as the Denver Nuggets game them a 110-99 kick in the pants Wednesday night. Anthony Davis’ stat line looked good; had 22…
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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Oct 27 Out Bogdanovic (knee) will not play in Friday’s matchup with the Pistons, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Grant Williams PF Oct 26 Out Williams has been suspended one game for his role in his ejection from Monday’s game against the Bulls. 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…
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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Oct 25 Out Bogdanovic (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s matchup against Detroit, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Grant Williams PF Oct 26 Out Williams has been suspended one game for his role in his ejection from Monday’s game against the Bulls. 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…
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Monday the NBA announced the Players of the Week for the first week of the season. Jayson Tatum was named Eastern Conference P.O.T.W., while Damian Lillard took honors for the Western Conference. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers, Western Conference Damian Lillard led the Portland Trail Blazers to a surprising 3-0 opening week. In victories over the Kings, Suns and Lakers, Lillard put 34.0 ppg, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists on .471/.364/.929 splits. Jason Tatum and the Celtics had a 3-0 and the budding superstar was a driving force behind that.…
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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics JACKSON, Miss. – Season tickets for the 2022-23 Jackson State University basketball season are on sale now. The three-time defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champion JSU women’s basketball team will host Texas on December 14 as part of its 10-game regular season schedule that includes nine conference doubleheaders beginning January 7 vs. Alabama St. The Jackson State men’s team will have a nine-game regular season home schedule beginning January 7 against Alabama St. Season tickets are $75 for general admission, $90 for reserved seats, and $225 for courtside seating.…
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The Lakers fell to 0-3, losing 106-104 to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday afternoon. There are plenty of reasons that the Lakers snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, mostly stagnant, fruitless offensive possessions and non-existent defense down the stretch. However the narrative was, and will be reiterated/forced down the collective throat of basketball fans by mainstream sports media, that this play was why the Lakers lost: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Basketball News (@basketballnews) However they will say very little, if anything about this…
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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC Women’s Basketball Media Day BIRMINGHAM, Ala.– Southwestern Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball head coaches and student-athletes preview the upcoming season during SWAC Women’s Basketball Media Day. Please click the link above to watch the show in its entirety. About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition…
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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Senior Associate AD for Athletic Communications, Grambling State Athletics The Grambling State University and Southern University men’s basketball programs have been selected to play in the NBA HBCU Classic 2023, the NBA announced today. The Southwestern Athletic Conference matchup will take place on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. ET/2 p.m. MT at the University of Utah’s Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City as part of NBA All-Star 2023. The second NBA HBCU Classic will be simulcast on TNT, ESPN2 and NBA TV. NBA…
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Monday morning Nike Basketball announced the signing five athlete-students to NIL deals: Iowa State point guard, Caitlin Clark Stanford guard, Haley Jones Camden High School guard DJ Wagner Sierra Canyon guard Judea ”JuJu” Watkins Sierra Canyon guard Bronny James Caitlin Clark|Guard| University of Iowa The Iowa star guard was voted unanimously Big Ten preseason Player of the Week. The junior averaged 27.0 points 8.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists on .452/332/.881 splits and will, at worst, be a top three pick in the WNBA draft when her time in Iowa City…
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