Tag: NBA basketball

May 22, 2022 NBA StatCap:

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Andrew Wiggins Andrew Wiggins had 27 points, including putting Luka Dončić on the wrong side of a highlight (pictured above) in the Warriors 109-100 won over the Mavericks to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. In the series Wiggins is averaging 20.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists on .471/.389/.538 splits. 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 Luka…

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Sports media and feminists quiet about Chris Paul’s wife and mother being heckled and assaulted

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During Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns, Chris Paul’s wife and mother were accosted and assaulted by a miscreant. As I noted in my first article on this incident is the latest escalation in an alarming continuum in the severity of fan and player interactions. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Basketball News (@basketballnews) What is also disturbing is the lack of coverage this episode received; it made the rounds on the usual suspects of Inside the NBA,…

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May 21, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Bam Adebayo With Jimmy Butler leaving early with an apparent injury, Bam Adebayo stepped up , scoring 31 points ,grabbing 8 rebounds and handing out 10 assist in leading the Heat to hang on for a 109-103 win over the Celtics to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Other Top Performers Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Bam Adebayo MIA…

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

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 26 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 26 Day-To-Day Lou Williams SG Apr 25 Out Williams (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C May 21 Out Williams is questionable for Saturday’s Game 3 against the Heat due to left knee soreness. Sam Hauser SF May 20 Out Hauser (shoulder) is out for Saturday’s Game 3 against the Heat. Nik…

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May 20, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: Warriors go up 2-0 on Mavs

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Who Got it Done Player Spotlight- Kevon Looney The postseason is always a tremendous time to have career games and that was certainly the case for Kevon Looney. The Dubs big man put up a career-high 21 points to go along with 12 rebounds to help the Warriors get a 126-117 win to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. Top Performers Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/-…

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

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 26 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 26 Day-To-Day Lou Williams SG Apr 25 Out Williams (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Al Horford C May 18 Day-To-Day Horford (COVID-19 protocols) is “highly unlikely” to play in Thursday’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. Marcus Smart PG May 18 Day-To-Day Smart (foot) is “aiming” to…

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May 18, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Stephen Curry It did not start off pretty, as missed 4 of his first five shots, but Stephen Curry went 6-11 the rest of the game in scoring 21 points , grabbing an eye-raising 12 rebounds , handing out 4 assists , blocking a shot and snatching 1 steal in the the Golden State Warriors 122-87 mule-kicking of the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Curry was also very impactful in his nearly 31 minutes of play, as he was…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: May 18, 2022

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 26 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 26 Day-To-Day Lou Williams SG Apr 25 Out Williams (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Al Horford C May 18 Day-To-Day Horford (COVID-19 protocols) is “highly unlikely” to play in Thursday’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. Marcus Smart PG May 18 Day-To-Day Smart (foot) is “aiming” to…

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May 17, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: Heat go up 1-0 in ECF

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler was huge in the Heat’s 118-107 win over the Boston Celtics, connecting on 12 of his 19 field goal attempts ( no three-pointers made, he was 0/2) in scoring 40 points. Butler stuffed the stat sheets, in addition to the 40-piece, he also added 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals , 3 blocks and was a +25 on the evening. Game 2 is Thursday at 8:30 pm EST. Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: May 15, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 26 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 26 Day-To-Day Lou Williams SG Apr 25 Out Williams (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Sam Hauser SF May 14 Out Hauser (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday’s Game 7 against Milwaukee, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Seth Curry SG May 9 Out Curry underwent successful arthroscopic…

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