Tag: NBA basketball

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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October 30, 2022 NBA StatCap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Luka DončićDAL vs. ORL 44 3 5 D. MitchellCLE vs. NYK 38 3 12   8-13 3-pt Kevin LoveCLE vs. NYK 29 8 1   8-13 3-pt Nikola JokićDEN @ LAL 23 14 6   2 blk Isaiah StewartDET vs. GSW 24 13 0   10-11 ft Stephen CurryGSW @ DET 32 6 3   2 stl  Devin BookerPHO vs. HOU 30 3 6 Zion WilliamsonNOP @ LAC 21 12 7 K. PorterHOU @ PHO 26 8 6   11-14 ft Keldon JohnsonSAS vs. MIN 25 6 8   5-10…

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October 29, 2022 NBA StatCap

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Who Got It Done Oct 29, 2022 Top Performers pt rb ast S. Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC @ DAL 38 6 9   2 stl  Jrue HolidayMIL vs. ATL 34 2 12   4 stl  Trae YoungATL @ MIL 42 6 5   5-10 3-pt G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. ATL 34 17 4   11-19 ft Kyrie IrvingBRK vs. IND 35 2 6 Kevin HuerterSAC vs. MIA 27 3 7   7-8 3-pt T. HaliburtonIND @ BRK 26 6 8   6-10 3-pt Luka DončićDAL vs. OKC 31 16 10   Triple-double Stephen CurryGSW @ CHO 31 11 6 B. MathurinIND…

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Spurs waive former lottery pick Josh Primo

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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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Lebron could not take the heat for one day

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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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October 28, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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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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Clips to sit Kawhi, PG and Marcus Morris

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The Los Angeles Clippers are taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder but they will do so without three of their key players. The team is sitting out Paul George (non-COVID illness) , Kawhi Leonard ( right knee injury management) and Marcus Morris ( personal reasons). The Clippers have handled Kawhi , as he is retuning from an ACL injury, with the care of a Faberge egg though the first three games of the season. He came off the bench in the season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers, playing 21…

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NBA announces Players of the Week

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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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They are going to blame this loss solely on Russell Westbrook

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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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