Tag: NBA basketball

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

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

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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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Sixers give Doc Rivers the boot

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Add the Philadelphia 76ers to the lists of nba teams in search of a head basketball coach. The Sixers have shown Doc Rivers the door, per reporting from Adrian Wojnarowski. Rivers compiled a 154-82 record in his three seasons in the City of Brotherly Love but after two unceremonious post season exits, Sixers brass decided a change needed to be made. Sixers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey in a released statement, in part, that the Sixers were “grateful for all he did in his three seasons here” and “certain…

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May 14 2023 NBA Playoff StatCap: MV-Please?!?

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Player Spotlight- Jayson Tatum With the Celtics season on the line, Jayson Tatum stepped up the most. In the ultimate win-or-go-home scenario, a Game 7, Tatum lead the way with 51 points , 13 rebounds and 5 assists on 17/28 shooting. The 51 points were a record for scoring output for game 7, surpassing the 50 points set by Stephen Curry against the Sacramento Kings on April 30. Who Got It Done Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB…

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May 11 2023 NBA Playoff StatCap

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Player Spotlight-Nikola Jokić Jokić put up 32 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, in the Nuggets’ 125-100 victory that sent the Phoenix Suns into the offseason. It was the second consecutive triple-double for the two-time MVP. In the series Jokić averaged 34.5 points, 13.2 rebounds and 10.3 assists. 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 @ PHO W 37:34 13 18 .722…

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May 10,2023 NBA Playoff StatCap

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Player Spotlight – Draymond Green The Warriors’ swiss army knife forward had his offense going in Game 5 against the Lakers, scoring 20 points on 7/11 from the floor, knocking down 1 of his 2 three-point attempts, while adding 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a block. The 20 points was Green’s highest scoring postseason game since he scored 20 points against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 3 of the 2019 Western Conference Finals. Who Got It Done Performers pt rb ast Jalen BrunsonNYK vs. MIA 38 9…

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Patrick Bevereley says Bulls would have been top 4 seed if he’d arrived earlier

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Courtesy of Ryan Taylor of NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bulls ended their season opposite of what they had hoped when the season began.T They finished 40-42, owning the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference. They won one play-in game against the Toronto Raptors, yet lost the proceeding to the Miami Heat, who are close to entering the Eastern Conference Finals. Patrick Beverley thinks the Bulls would have been a higher seed and gone could have advanced further in the playoffs had he joined the team earlier. “Honestly, I think if…

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May 9, 2023 NBA Playoff StatCap

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Player Spotlight- Tyrese Maxey The young guard scored 30 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and handed out 3 assists in Philadelphia’s 115-103 win over Boston in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinal series. It was the second time this post season Maxey has scored 30 or more. Who Got It Done pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN vs. PHO 29 13 12   Triple-double Jayson TatumBOS vs. PHI 36 10 5   11-13 ft Joel EmbiidPHI @ BOS 33 7 3   10-11 ft Tyrese MaxeyPHI @ BOS…

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May 7, 2023 NBA Playoff Recap

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Player Spotlight- James Harden James Harden bounced back from two subpar outings with 42 points, including the game-winning basket to help lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a series-trying 116-115 win over the Boston Celtics. Who Got It Done pt rb ast James HardenPHI vs. BOS 42 8 9   6-9 3-pt Nikola JokićDEN @ PHO 53 4 11   11-13 ft Devin BookerPHO vs. DEN 36 6 12   14-18 fg Kevin DurantPHO vs. DEN 36 11 6   12-13 ft Joel EmbiidPHI vs. BOS 34 13 4   12-15 ft Jayson TatumBOS @ PHI…

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James Harden saves the day for the Sixers

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Despite shooting just 5-28 in the previous two games of the series, in what was the most important game of the Sixers season, James Harden showed up big, dropping 42 points, including the decisive basket in the 76ers 116-115 win over the Celtics to even their Eastern Conference Semifinals series at two games apiece. The two clunkers that Harden displayed in the previouss two contests fueled speculation that the bearded superstar’s dasys as an elite player could be a thing of the past, the lack of discipline off the court…

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