Tag: NBA basketball

March 6, 2022 StatCap: Tatum torches Nets

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight – Jayson Tatum Jayson Tatum must have been upset about North Carolina defeating Duke in Coach K’s last game at Cameron because he took it out on the Brooklyn Nets, dropping 54 points on them in a 126-120 win that dropped the Nets below .500. Tatum scored in an array of ways, as the hapless Nets defenders were crash test dummies in this masterful performance. The 54-point explosion was Tatum’s fourth career 50-point performance, tying him with the great Larry Bird for most in…

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March 5, 2022 NBA StatCap: Lebron lights up Warriors

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight – LeBron James Say what you will about him, and I have my issues, but it is undeniable that Lebron James is one of the greatest players to ever play in the Association. Last night the brother put in some serious work, dropping 56 on the Golden State Warriors on 19-91 shooting , while grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out 3 assists. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast LeBron JamesLAL vs. GSW 56 10 3   6-11 3-pt K. TownsMIN vs. POR 36 15…

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Who is, Who might and Who won’t: March 6, 2022 NBA Recap

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Onyeka Okongwu PF Mar 5 Day-To-Day Kevin Huerter SG Mar 4 Day-To-Day Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Jaylen Brown SG Mar 6 Day-To-Day Celtics head coach Ime Udoka said Brown (ankle) will be a game-time decision ahead of Sunday’s showdown with the Nets, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports. Aaron Nesmith SF Mar 5 Out Nesmith (ankle) is out for Sunday’s matchup against the Nets. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Joe Harris SF Mar 3 Out Harris is set to…

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Who is, Who won’t and Who might: March 5, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Onyeka Okongwu PF Mar 5 Day-To-Day Kevin Huerter SG Mar 4 Day-To-Day Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Aaron Nesmith SF Mar 3 Day-To-Day Jaylen Brown SG Mar 3 Day-To-Day Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Joe Harris SF Mar 3 Out Harris is set to undergo season-ending ankle surgery, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports. Ben Simmons PG Mar 3 Out Nets general manager Sean Marks confirmed Thursday that Simmons (back) remains without a timeline to make his season debut, Kristian…

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March 4, 2022 NBA StatCap: Boogie still has it

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Demarcus Cousins Demarcus Cousins was hooping last night. Against the Houston Rockets, the dropped 31 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished out 5 assists in just 24 minutes of action.. Despite his bouncing around the Association since suffering torn achilles and ACL in back-to-back years, Boogie has proven to be very productive when given minutes. The 31 points was his first time in four years eclipsing the 30-point barrier, since he dropped 44 points, 23 rebound and 10 assists on the Chicago Bulls onJanuary…

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FAMU Basketball unveils another PE

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The SWAC basketball regular season is drawing to a close and fine folks in the Florida A&M Athletic Department and Nike thought that it was not too late to lace the rattler basketball teams with one more Player Exclusive. This Lebron 18 Low sports a mostly orange textile upper paired with white at the eyebrows and wrapping the heel and ankle. A FAMU logo can be seen on the tongue, with green showing up as a tertiary hue at the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, , top…

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JB Bickerstaff fined by NBA

Brandon King

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff, who should be getting a lot more attention as a coach of the year candidate, was fined by the NBA, the league announced Friday in a release. Coach Bickerstaff vehemently disagreed with a block call on Cedi Osman and expressed that in a manner that earned him one technical and then quickly a second that ended his night early. Here is why Coach Bickerstaff is $20,000 lighter in the wallet. The Cavaliers were down by 17 at the time of the ejection and that…

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March 3, 2022 NBA StatCap

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson scored 36 points, handed out 9 assists and grabbed 8 rebounds in the Clippers 132-111 beatdown of the Los Angeles Lakers. Sans Paul George and Kawhi Leonard for most of the season, Jackson has helped keep the Clippers remain a competitive ballclub, that currently sits at 34-31, good for eighth in the Western Conference. On the season, Jackson is averaging 17.0 points, 4.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds in 31.0 minutes per contest. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Trae…

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DeRozan and Doncic named NBA Players of the Month

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Thursday the NBA announced their February 2022 Players of the Month. For the Eastern Conference it was the Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan, while for the Western Conference, Luka Doncic took the honors. Eastern Conference- DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls Tabbed by some geniuses in the sports media as the worst free agent signing of the offseason, DeRozan continues to expose the folly of that sentiment with his play this season. Helping the Bulls ascent to the top of the Eastern Conference, DeRozan was on a tear this month, helping the Bulls to…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: March 3, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Mar 3 Day-To-Day Young (ankle) didn’t participate in Thursday morning’s shootaround, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. John Collins PF Mar 3 Out Collins (foot) is out Thursday against the Bulls, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Lou Williams SG Mar 2 Day-To-Day Williams (hip) is probable for Thursday’s game against the Bulls. Onyeka Okongwu PF Mar 2 Out Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Jaylen Brown SG Mar 2 Out Brooklyn Nets NAME POS…

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