Tag: LaMarcus Aldridge

Breaking News: LaMarcus Aldridge retiring due to heart condition

Brandon King

Recent and now former Brooklyn Nets forward LaMarcus Aldridge announced Thursday morning that he is retiring from the NBA due to an irregular heartbeat. Aldridge made the shocking announcement via social media, saying “For 15 years, I’ve put basketball first, and now, it’s time to put my health and family first.” The 7x All-Star was signed by the Nets in late March after reaching a buyout agreement with the San Antonio Spurs. In the five games he played with the Nets he’d averaged 12.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in 26.0 minutes…

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LaMarcus Aldridge signs with Brooklyn Nets

Brandon King

The NBA wealth get even wealthier. Seven-time All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge , who was recently bought out by the San Antonio Spurs, will reportedly sign a one-year, veteran’s minimum deal with the Brooklyn Nets. Aldridge had posted numbers 13.7 points and 4.5 rebounds in the 45 appearances he made for the Spurs this season. The Nets may not yet still not be done bolstering their roster, as Wojnarowski adds they have a remaining roster spot they can fill in the buyout market.

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NBA Recap : March 24, 2019

Brandon King

Top 5 Performers L. AldridgeSAS @ BOS 48 13 6 B. BogdanovicIND vs. DEN 35 6 3 5-6 3-pt LeBron JamesLAL vs. SAC 29 11 11 Triple-double Lou WilliamsLAC @ NYK 29 3 7 5-7 3-pt G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. CLE 26 10 Yesterday’s Scores San Antonio Spurs     115 Boston Celtics      96 PTS L.Aldridge-SAS – 48 TRB L.Aldridge-SAS – 13 Detroit Pistons     114 Golden State Warriors     121 PTS S.Curry-GSW – 26 TRB A.Drummond-DET – 11 Denver Nuggets      88 Indiana Pacers     124 PTS B.Bogdanovic-IND – 35 TRB D.Sabonis-IND – 13 Sacramento Kings     106 Los Angeles Lakers…

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LaMarcus Aldridge says he would have handled Lillard relationship differently if he had a do-over.

Brandon King

LaMarcus Aldridge has long been one of my favorite players but he is always been very enigmatic, most of what we know begins and ends with his on the court exploits. This article from ProBasketball Talk shares some insights into Aldridge as he shares some regrets in how he handled his relationship with Damian Lollards during his time with him in Portland. http://nba.nbcsports.com/2018/03/08/lamarcus-aldridge-says-given-chance-he-would-have-handled-damain-lillard-relationship-differently/

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LaMarcus Aldridge shows off his custom Air Jordan 3’s

Brandon King

Things are certainly going well for LaMarcus Aldridge. After a very productive meeting with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich shortly after making an offseason trade request, the Spurs’ power forward remembered how to play basketball and resembled the dominant force he was during his days as a Portland Trailblazer. His scoring average this season is 22.4 points per game, which is up 5.1 points from the numbers he posted last year. His elevated play has not only kept the San Antonio Spurs a top Western Conferfence team despite Kawhi Leonard being…

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