Tag: NBA basketball

Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 20, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 19 Out General manager Travis Schlenk said Tuesday that Capela (knee) has restarted strength exercises and will be re-evaluated Friday, Mike Conti of the Atlanta Hawks Radio Network reports. Lou Williams SG Apr 18 Out Williams (back) is out for Game 2 against the Heat on Sunday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C Apr 13 Out Williams (knee) has progressed to shooting drills, but the Celtics are still expecting…

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April 19, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight-Ja Morant Ja Morant had a near triple-double, 23 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds in the Memphis Grizzlies 124-06 donkey-kicking of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of their opening round Western Conference Playoff series. 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 Jimmy Butler MIA ATL W 39:01 15 25 .600 4 7 .571 11 12 .917 0 5 5 5 2 0…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 19, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 18 Day-To-Day Bogdanovic (ankle) is listed as probable for Tuesday’s Game 2 at Miami, Sarah Spencer of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Lou Williams SG Apr 18 Out Williams (back) is out for Game 2 against the Heat on Sunday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Clint Capela C Apr 16 Out Capela (knee) suffered no structural damage but will be out at least a week, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III…

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April 17, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap

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Who Got it Done Player Spotlight -Chris Paul While all the hoopla over the play of Lebron James in his 19th campaign was constant noise this season, comparatively under the radar, Chris Paul has continued to produce not only at high level but also had a positive impact on winning. That was on display in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series, where Paul scored 19 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to help leda the Suns to a 110-99 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. In…

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April 16, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: Big games for Maxey and Edwards

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Tyrese Maxey In his first postseason start Tyrese axey, connecting on 14 of his 21 shot attempts, including 5 of 8 from downtown for 38 points. Maxey also added 4 rebounds and 2 assists on the Sixers 131-111 victory in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series, 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 Tyrese Maxey PHI TOR W 38:26 14 21…

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April 13, 2022 NBA Play-In StatCap

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- CJ McCollum CJ McCollum came out on fire in the first half, dropping 27 of his 32 points in the first 24 minutes in the Pelicans 113-103 play-in win over the San Antonio Spurs, which ended the Spurs season. When he was not giving defenders buckets, CJ also handed out 7 assists, grabbed 6 rebounds and even added a blocked shot. Since his arrival in New Orleans, via a February 8 trade, the former Trail Blazer star has averaged 24.3 points, 5.8 assists and…

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Campazzo suspended, Ellington fined

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Wednesday the NBA announced a suspension for Nuggest guard Facubdo Campazzo and a fine for Lakers guard Wayne Ellington for a dustup and Ellington’s later comments on social media. Here is footage of the incident: This was the $20,000 tweet from Ellington after the game : The most confounding aspect of that dustup was that Ellington had nothing to with the play; it Mac McClung who contested the shot and there was not excessive contact, not anything dirty about McClung’s play, so it is not clear was caused Campazzo to…

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The Lakers cannot even fire a coach the right way

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The worse kept secret in the NBA was the job security, or lack thereof , of Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel.  Considering the expectations, assigned by some of the more optimistic or delusional Laker or LeBron fans, the 2021-22 season was an abject failure and a disappointment of the highest order.  Say what you will about the 2013 Lakers, at least that team made the playoffs ( unfortunately it cost the basketball world the last vestiges of the real Kobe Bryant on NBA hardwoods).  Anytime a high profile organization fails ,but especially…

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Barnes and Green named Rooks of the Month

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The NBA named the Rookies of the Month for the months of March and April and the Raptors Scottie Barnes was named Eastern Conference ROTM, while Houston’s Jalen Green was named the West’s top monthly rookie. Eastern Conference- Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes was Eastern Conference Rookie of March and April averaging 16.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists over that time frame. The no.4 overall picks in this past NBA draft has been a solid contributor for the 5th seeded Raptors ,averaging 15.3 points, 7.5…

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Doncic and Embiid named NBA POTY

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Monday the National Basketball Association named thierplpayers of the week for (Week 25) games played April 4-10. Joel Embiid was named Eastern Conference POTY, while Luka Doncic took honors for the Western Conference. Eastern Conference- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid did what he needed to do, which is more than cane be said of his bearded co-staar, to make sure the Sixers entered the postseason on a high note. The MVP contender and newly minted scoring champ emphatically lead Philalelphis to a 3-1 week , averaging a whopping 38.7…

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