Tag: NBA basketball

January 9, 2022 NBA StatCap: KlayDay finally arrived

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Klay is back After missing the last two seasons due to ACL and Achilles’ tendon tears, Klay Thompson finally returned to the Warriors lineup amid much fanfare. In his 19 minutes of action, he scored 17 points on 7/18 from the floor, had a dunk and knocked down three of his eight of his three-point attempts. Who Got it Done top 5 are pictured pt rb ast K. TownsMIN @ HOU 40 9 7 LeBron JamesLAL vs. MEM 35 9 7 Pascal SiakamTOR vs. NOP 29 10 7   10-10 ft…

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January 9, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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NBA Injuries Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Jalen Johnson SF Jan 8 Out Johnson is probable for Sunday’s game against the Clippers due to right calf tension, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Clint Capela C Jan 8 Day-To-Day Capela (ankle) is doubtful Sunday against the Clippers, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Chris Clemons G Jan 7 Out Cameron Oliver F Jan 5 Out Oliver was placed in the league’s health and safety protocols Wednesday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Gorgui Dieng C…

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January 8, 2022 NBA StatCap: Big night for a couple of big man, another career night for Lance

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Who Got it Done Lance Stevenson continues to show why he should be on a NBA roster by chasing the 30 points he dropped on the Nets in the Pacers last game by dishing out a career-high 14 assists against the Jazz. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ CHO 43 12 3   18-20 ft D. SabonisIND vs. UTA 42 6 3   18-22 fg D. MitchellUTA @ IND 36 2 9   6-12 3-pt J. JacksonMEM @ LAC 26 8 3   10-10 ft Tyler HerroMIA @ PHO 33…

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January 8, NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Jan 8 Day-To-Day Capela left Friday’s matchup with the Lakers after suffering an ankle injury, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Chris Clemons G Jan 7 Out Cameron Oliver F Jan 5 Out Oliver was placed in the league’s health and safety protocols Wednesday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Gorgui Dieng C Dec 28 Out Dieng was placed in the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Dec 14 Out Hawks general manager Travis…

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January 7, 2022 NBA StatCap: FVV gets it done again

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Who Got it Done Fred Van Vleet recorded his first career triple-double in the Raptors 122-108 victory over the Utah Jazz. Van Vleet also scored 37 points, which was his fourth 30-plus point performance in his last five games. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Washington Wizards 130-122 for their ninth consecutive victory. The Bulls currently sit atop the Eastern Conference, 2.5 games in front of the much more touted Brooklyn Nets. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Fred VanVleetTOR vs. UTA 37 10 10   Triple-double Nikola JokićDEN vs. SAC…

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January 6, 2022 NBA StatCap: Barrett buzzer-beats Beantown

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Who Got It Done RJ Barrett’s buzzer-beater completes Knickerbockers comeback win over Celtics Despite being 3-14 from the floor RJ Barrett was able to knock down an improbable 32-foot three pointer as time expired to lift the Knicks to a 108-105 win over the Boston Celtics, completing a 25-point comeback. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Jayson TatumBOS @ NYK 36 6 9   6-11 3-pt Evan FournierNYK vs. BOS 41 8 2   10-14 3-pt Brandon IngramNOP vs. GSW 32 11 6 Marcus MorrisLAC @ PHO 26 8 3 Cameron…

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Sacramento Kings fined $50k

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Thursday evening the NBA announced that the Sacramento Kings had been fined $50,000 for a violation of rules that prevents team owners and executive from interacting with score table personnel during games. The release from the league specifies that the infraction occurred during a timeout early in the third quarter of the Kings January 2nd game against the Miami Heat when Assistant GM Wes Wilcox spoke to personnel at the scorers table about a timing issue during a jump ball. It ended up being a double-whammy for the Kings- they…

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January 6, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Jan 6 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Jan 5 Out Bogdanovic cleared the COVID-19 protocols but won’t play Wednesday against the Kings, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Cameron Oliver F Jan 5 Out Oliver was placed in the league’s health and safety protocols Wednesday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. John Collins PF Jan 5 Out Collins has cleared the league’s health and safety protocols but won’t play Wednesday against the Kings, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Gorgui…

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January 5, 2022 NBA StatCap: Guess who’s back

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Kyrie Returns Kyrie Irving made his season debut last night and looked like he’d been there all season, scoring 22 points on 9-17 from the floor in helping the Nets defeat the Indians Pacers 129-121. Irving will appear in all road contests but cannot play in home games due to New York City’s vaccine mandate. Who Got it Done Top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Kevin DurantBRK @ IND 39 8 7 B. BogdanovićUTA @ DEN 36 13 4   11-13 ft D. SabonisIND vs. BRK 32 12 10   Triple-double…

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January 5, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Jan 4 Day-To-Day Cam Reddish SF Jan 4 Day-To-Day Reddish (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday’s action against the Kings, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Malik Ellison G Dec 28 Out Ellison was placed in the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Gorgui Dieng C Dec 28 Out Dieng was placed in the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Dec 28 Out Bogdanovic was placed in the NBA’s COVID-19…

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