Tag: NBA basketball

Rockets reach deal with Ime Udoka on head coaching position

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Courtesy of Paul Kasabian, Bleacher Report The Houston Rockets have reached a deal with former Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka to become the team’s next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Houston parted ways with Stephen Silas after three seasons when it decided against picking up the fourth year on his contract. He went 59-177 in those three seasons. The Rockets are in the midst of a significant rebuild. They have a host of talented but inexperienced players who haven’t been able to mesh well on the court just yet. Still, the…

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Jayson Tatum wore these last night

Brandon King

The Atlanta Hawks kept their postseason hopes alive with a 130-122 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of their opening-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Jayson Tatum paced Boston with 29 points in a losing effort but misfires on 13 of his 22 field goal attempts. Check out the Tatum 1 that he wore last night.

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FS1’s Ric Bucher is not a fan of the Draymond suspension

Brandon King

The Sacramento Kings have been the better team through the first two games of their series with the Golden State Warriors. Up 2-0, the Kings have the defending champs on the ropes and the Warriors will have to go into a must-win Game 3 without Draymond Green, who was suspended for the contest for two-stepping on Domatas Sabonis’ chest. Ric Bucher was in favor of the suspension; on a recent episode of Speak On It, the FS1 analyst accused the NBA of “handing the series to the Sacramento Kings.” “When…

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Dillion Brooks on LeBron: “I don’t care, he’s old”

Brandon King

During their game 2 matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies small forward/shooting guard DIllion Brooks had a lot to say, with the majority of his smack talk directed at LeBron James. The Grizzlies won the game 103-93, to even the series at 1 game apiece, however in what should come as a surprise to few, Brooks had more to say after the contest. “I don’t care — he’s old. You know what I mean? I was waiting for that. I was expecting him to do that Game 4,…

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Thunder’s Jalen Williams named Western Conference Rookie of the Week

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Courtesy of the Oklahoma City Thunder OKLAHOMA CITY, April 11, 2023 – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams has been named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in March and April, it was announced today by the NBA. Williams appeared in 18 games (all starts) and averaged 18.7 points on a team-leading 54.7 percent shooting, 5.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.67 steals in 33.7 minutes per game in March and April. His points, assists and steals led all Western Conference rookies, while his rebounds were tied for fourth among…

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DIllion Brooks says he “wouldn’t mind” facing LeBron and Lakers in 1st round of playoffs

Brandon King

The latest rsident heel of the NBA,Dillion Brooks has spent the year getting under the skin of the majority of his opponents on the court. His verbal spars with the Golden State Warriors, notably Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, who he once said resembled the PBS logom have garnered plenty of attention, but Brooks has a new target of his brand of smack talk-LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking after the team’s practice on Tuesday, the Association’s preimenent agitator had this to say about facing James and the…

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The LeExcuses never stop

Brandon King

Last night the Lakers and the Clippers met in a pivotal matchup with playoff implications. The Clippers emerged victorious , defeating the Lakers 125-118 in a game that was not as close as the final score would indicate. The win moved the Clippers in the number 5 seed in the Western Conference and also marked the 11th straight victory for the Clippers over their down-the hall rivals. The cause for the loss, was not the hole they dug themselves in the second quarter , the demure play of Anthony Davis…

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Lebron to play, but not start against Bulls

Brandon King

It was reported by Chris Haynes and others Thursday that Lebron James would possibly return to action for the Lakers final few games of the regular season. However the Lakers superstar was quick to refute those reports calling into question the legitimacy of those alleged “sources”. New reporting from The Atheltic and Stadium’s Shams Charania indicates that Lebron will play Sunday versus the Chicago Bulls but will come off the bench- something that hasn’t occurred since December 11, 2007 against the Indiana Pacerw in James’ first run with the Cavaliers.

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Patrick Beverley has criticism of Lakers fans

Brandon King

Patrick Beverley spent 45 games as part of the basketball cacauphony that was the Los Angeles Lakers. After being traded to and being bought out by the Orlando Magic, Beverley signed with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls have went 8-5 in the 13 games since Beverely’s arrival in the Windy City and the veteran guard offered his opionion on differences in between the fanbases of his former and current teams, sayng this on his podcast (via NBA Central): “I play a bad game with Chicago, I ain’t gotta look on…

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Grambling and NBA Legend Willis Reed passes away

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications Story Links GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University Department of Athletics is saddened to learn of the passing of Willis Reed, a former Grambling State basketball star, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and College Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee.   “The department of athletics mourns the passing of legendary former Grambling State basketball player Willis Reed,” said Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Trayvean Scott.  “He was one of the game’s most fierce competitors with many legendary accomplishments both on and off the court.…

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