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April 13, 2022 NBA Play-In StatCap

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 Brandon King

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…

Campazzo suspended, Ellington fined

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Brandon King

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…

The Lakers cannot even fire a coach the right way

April 13, 2022 Brandon King

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…

Barnes and Green named Rooks of the Month

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Brandon King

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…

Doncic and Embiid named NBA POTY

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Brandon King

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…

April 10, 2022 NBA StatCap

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Brandon King

Who Got it Done Player Spotlight – Victor Oladipo Unfortunately limited to just 41 games over the past two seasons due to right knee injury, Victor Oladipo had his best game in recent memory , looking more like the 2-time All-Star we remember. Oladipo scored 40 points on 13-22 FG, including 5-11 3PA and also grabbing nine rebounds and a pair of helpers in the Heat’s season finale. Rk Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK…

April 9, 2022 NBA StatCap

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 Brandon King

Who Got It Done Performers pt rb ast Joel EmbiidPHI vs. IND 41 20 4 14-17 fg Paul GeorgeLAC vs. SAC 23 8 12 6-9 3-pt Brandon ClarkeMEM vs. NOP 20 5 3 10-10 fg James HardenPHI vs. IND 22 4 14 L. WalkerSAS vs. GSW 24 5 2 Dillon BrooksMEM vs. NOP 23 3 5 Ja MorantMEM vs. NOP 21 4 9 J. KumingaGSW @ SAS 18 4 2 2 stl Oshae BrissettIND @ PHI 20 7 1 T. HaliburtonIND @ PHI 19 1 9 POINTS 1. Joel Embiid PHI…

April 8, 2022 NBA StatCap

April 9, 2022April 19, 2022 Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- LaMelo Ball LaMelo Ball score 24 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and handed out 9 assists in the Charlotte Hornets 133-117 donkey-kicking of the Chicago Bulls. The second point guard seems to be on the path to super stardom , making his first All-Star Game, as he has helped the Hornets reach the postseason, averaging 20.1 7.6 assists and 6.6 rebounds per contest. k Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK…

April 7, 2022 NBA StatCap

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Pascal Siakam Pascal Siakam was big Thursday night, recoding his third career triple-double ( 37 p, 11 r, 12 a) in a 119-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Siakam has helped the Raptors to a surprising 47-33 record, good for the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference, averaging 22.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists on .494/.347/.748 splits. pt rb ast Anthony EdwardsMIN vs. SAS 49 6 8 11-14 ft Nikola JokićDEN vs. MEM 35 16 6 4 stl Pascal SiakamTOR vs. PHI 37…

Take an initial look at “Volt” Nike KD 15

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Brandon King

Images of a second ( third if you count the black ones that we showed KD wearing in an earlier article) colourway of the KD 15. This latest KD15 sports a volt upper with multihued Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. A pink KD logo can be seen on the tongue, along with an ”EASY” emblazoned volt pull tab and a black inner. Below this upper resides a volt midsole and a multi-coloured rubber outsole. At this juncture there is no release information surrounding this colourway. Sneakershoptalk.com will have…