February 7, 2022 NBA StatCap:

Who Got It Done T op 5 are pictured pt rb ast Devin BookerPHO @ CHI 38 4 5   5-10 3-pt DeMar DeRozanCHI vs. PHO 38 5 4   2 stl  M. RobinsonNYK @ UTA 19 21 1   2 stl , 3 blk Zach LaVineCHI vs. PHO 32 6 8   10-10 ft D. MitchellUTA vs. NYK 32 7 6   4 stl  Miles BridgesCHO vs. TOR 25 6 5   3 stl , 2 blk Pascal SiakamTOR @ CHO 24 11 8 Chris PaulPHO @ CHI 19 3 11 Julius RandleNYK @ UTA…

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NBA names Week 16 Conference Players of the Week

Monday afternoon the National Basketball Association named their Conference Players of the Week for 16. Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam took home honors for the Eastern Conference, with Brandon Ingram was named for the Western Conference. Pascal Siakam, Forward, Toronto Raptors Siakam, helped the lead the better-than-expected Toronto Raptors t, who are a surprising 6th in the East, to a 4-0 week. Siakam put up 24.8 pints 4.8 assists and 10.5 rebounds over than span. Brandon Ingram, forward, New Orleans Pelicans It was a stellar week for the Pelicans forward…

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First ever NBA HBCU Classic will be simulcasted on TNT, ESPN2 and NBA TV

Courtesy of the NBA and Morgan State Athletic Communications NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2022 – The NBA today announced the first-ever NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T will be simulcast on TNT, ESPN2 and NBA TV on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. ET as part of NBA All-Star 2022. The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) matchup between the Howard University and Morgan State University men’s basketball teams will take place at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. As part of the NBA and AT&T’s respective ongoing commitments to HBCUs, they will donate $100,000 to each…

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February 6, 2022 NBA StatCap

Who Got It Done Joel Embiid Joel Embiid put it on the Chicago Bulls, dropping 40 points and pulling ten boards in a 119-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers big man is cementing his status as a MVP candidate as his play has pushed Philadelphia to the 5th spot in the East with a 32-21 record. On the season Embiid is averaging 29.3 points and 10.9 reg. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast DeMar DeRozanCHI vs. PHI 45 9 7 Nikola JokićDEN vs. BRK 27 12 10…

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Caris LeVert traded to Cleveland for Rubio and picks

Pacers guard Caris LeVert had long been the subject of trade rumours and it look like he is finally on the move. According to Ballsack Sports, Adrian Wojnarowski and others, LeVert is headin to Cleveland in exchange for point guard Ricky Rubio, a protec first round pick and two second round selections. Wojnarowski adds that the former Net ans Pacer is happy to be heading back to his native Ohio and to be playing for a contending ballclub. In LeVert, Cleveland adds a player to its young core who is…

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February 6, 2022 NBA Injury Report^

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Lou Williams SG Feb 5 Day-To-Day Williams is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Mavericks due to left hamstring tension. John Collins PF Feb 5 Day-To-Day Danilo Gallinari PF Feb 5 Day-To-Day Gallinari (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Mavericks. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT P.J. Dozier SG Jan 19 Out Dozier (knee), along with Bol Bol (foot) was traded from the Nuggets to the Celtics in a three-team deal that resulted in the Nuggets acquiring Bryn Forbes and…

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February 6, 2022 NBA StatCap

Who Got It Done Yes, Lebron James made his return to the Laker lineup last night against the Knicks; he played well, posting a triple in the Laker 122115 come-from-behind win. However that is all the sports media will talk about. If it wasn’t for Malik Monk, the Lakers do not win that game. Inserted in the starting lineup, Malik scored 29 points on 11/20 from the floor, including scoring 18 points in the third quarter to help fuel the Laker comeback. On the season, Monk is averaging 13.0 points,…

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Milwaukee Bucks sign Greg Monroe to a 10-day contract

The Milwaukee Bucks signed Greg Monroe to a ten-day deal. The ten-year NBA vet had previously appeared in 165 contests with the Bucks between 2015-17 and put up solid numbers of 13.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists. Monroe, on a previous 10-day with the Timberwolves played in five games and averaged 5.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1 block in 16.2 minutes per contest. This is a head scratching move as they previously had DeMarcus Cousins in the fold earlier this season and the former All-Star was playing…

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February 5, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Danilo Gallinari PF Feb 4 Day-To-Day Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT P.J. Dozier SG Jan 19 Out Dozier (knee), along with Bol Bol (foot) was traded from the Nuggets to the Celtics in a three-team deal that resulted in the Nuggets acquiring Bryn Forbes and the Spurs acquiring Juancho Hernangomez and a second-round pick, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Bol Bol C Jan 19 Out Bol, along with PJ Dozier, was traded from the Nuggets to the Celtics in a three-team…

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Blazers send Powell and Covington to Clippers in trade

We have our first notable trade of the pre-deadline frenzy in the NBA. Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers have engaged in swap in which LA is sending Eric Bledsoe, Justice Winslow, Keon Johnson and a future second rounder in exchange for Norman Powell and Robert Covington. The move seems to be more financially driven rather than focused on performance, as according to Bobby Marks, the trade puts the Blazers under the luxury tax. This is a move that could be a setup…

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