Tag: nba

Devin Booker enters health and safety protocols

Brandon King

Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, according to The Athletic ans Stadium’s Shams Charania. This means the Suns will be without their starting backcourt, as point guard Chris Paul, who is expected to be out for 6-8 weeks with an avulsion fracture in his right thumb. This will be Booker’s second tour in the health and safety protocols; he missed media day and the start of training camp in September for the same reason.

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Jalen Smith fined $20,000 by NBA

Brandon King

I’m not sure if NBA fines can be written off on one’s taxes but that is now a topic of discussion between Jalen Smith ans his accountant. That’s because the NBA handed the Pacers’ forward/center a $20,000 for ”directing profane language toward a game official” for an incident that occurred in the third quarter of the Pacers February 28 game against the Orlando Magic.

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Laker players snap at and get booed by fans, team is headed nowhere fast

Brandon King

The Los Angeles Lakers are unraveling right before our very eyes. This supposed “superteazm” had championship expectations placed on them by the most delusional of laker fans ,LeBron sycophants and t his contingent of of fanboys masquerading as media members, has fallen flat on its face, Rather than fighting for conference and overall league supremacy, the 2021-22 Lakers have been a consistent occupant of the bottom portion of the Western Conference. With every loss the prospect of a championship become more distant than Alpha Centauri; even the playoffs for this…

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Who is really at fault that the Lakers stink

Brandon King

The Los Angeles Lakers , a franchise that is a paragon for excellence, a crown jewel organization not only in the NBA but around the world is now viewed as a drama-filled laughing stock. This season , the Lakers have fallen flat on their collective faces, hovering at or below .500 for most of the season. The acquisition of Russell Westbrook, who anyone with basketball brain 1 was questionable at best, has been, for a variety of reasons, been an abject failure. Anthony Davis has been playing with the intensity of…

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CJ McCollum has not spoken with Zion Williamson since being traded to Pelicans

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CJ deserves so much better. Apparently since his trade to the New Orleans Pelicans, the former Trail Blazer star guard has not directly spoken to Zion Williamson. When asked about it on TNT’s All-Star Saturday night about his communication with the oft injured Pelicans star, McCollum had this to say: “I haven’t had conversations with him directly. I’ve spoken with some people close to him and look forward to sitting down with him sooner than later. I know about as much as you do right now, but I’m gonna get…

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Could LeBron be eyeing a return to Cavs?

Brandon King

Though he will always be most closely associated with the Clevaland Cavalers, with the multitude of stops along his basketball professional basketball journey, LeBron James could be described as an NBA rolling stone. Could he be laiyng his sneakers somewhere else? Discussing a potential retutn to the the Cavaliers with The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd, the Lakers superstar said, “I’m not saying I’m coming back and playing, I don’t know. I don’t know what my future holds. I don’t even know when I’m free.” LeBron was drafted no.1 overall in 2003…

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Who is, Who might and Who ain’t: February 16, 2022

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Feb 16 Day-To-Day Bogdanovic (ankle) is questionable for Wednesdays contest against the Magic, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. John Collins PF Feb 12 Out Collins (heel) will not play again until after the All-Star break, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C Feb 16 Day-To-Day Williams (calf) is doubtful for Wednesday’s contest against the Pistons, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports. Marcus Smart PG Feb 16 Day-To-Day Smart (ankle) is doubtful…

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Who is, Who might and Who ain’t: February 12, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT John Collins PF Feb 12 Day-To-Day Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Daniel Theis C Feb 12 Day-To-Day Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Andre Drummond C Feb 12 Day-To-Day Drummond (trade pending) is unlikely to play Saturday against Miami, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports. Seth Curry SG Feb 12 Day-To-Day Curry (trade pending) is unlikely to play in Saturday’s game against the Heat, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports. Kevin Durant PF Feb 12 Out Durant (knee) doesn’t yet have a…

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February 1, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Feb 1 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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January 31, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT De’Andre Hunter SF Jan 31 Day-To-Day Hunter (ankle) is listed as probable for Monday’s game against the Raptors, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Trae Young PG Jan 31 Day-To-Day Young (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Raptors, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Dennis Schroder PG Jan 31 Day-To-Day Schroder is listed as probable for Monday’s game against the Heat due to tendinopathy in his right Achilles. P.J. Dozier SG Jan…

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