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2 November 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Onyeka Okongwu PF Nov 1 Day-To-Day Okongwu is questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Knicks due to left shoulder soreness. Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Nov 1 Out Bogdanovic (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Knicks, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C Oct 18 Out Williams recently underwent a PRP injection in his surgically repaired left knee and is aiming to return in the second half of the season, Shams Charania…

1 November 2022 NBA StatCap

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Player Spotlight- Wendell Carter Continuing our unintentional highlight of former Chicago Bulls lottery picks finding their NBA footing once they depart the Windy City is Wendell Carter Jr. After 3 seasons with the Bulls that were wrought with production that belied his with the number 7 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Carter was traded to Orlando as part of the deal that brought Nikola Vucevic to Chicago. Since his arrival in in the Magic Kingdom, he averaged 14.3 points and 10.0 rebounds and has seemingly solidified himself as…

SIAC announces latest Footballers of the Week

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 Brandon King

Courtesy of SIAC Deondra Duehart (Benedict) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Davir Hamilton-Jackson (Tuskegee) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Kendall Norman (Benedict) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside JaQuez Williams (Albany State) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Deondra Duehart, Benedict | Running Back | R-Freshman | Macon, Ga. Deondra Duehart rushed for a career-high 217 yards on just 13 carries and scored four touchdowns in Benedict’s 49-20 victory over Clark Atlanta to secure the SIAC East Division title. Duehart scored on runs of 55,…

2022 SIAC Cross Country Championships coming to Macon

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 Staff

Courtesy of the SIAC CRICKET SIAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR GEORGIA PREMIERE CROSS COUNTRY COURSE MACON, Ga. (November 1, 2022) – A champion will be crowed this Friday as fifteen Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) teams head to Macon, Ga. for the 2022 Cricket SIAC Cross Country Championship race. The Cricket SIAC Cross Country Championship will take place Friday, November 4th at Georgia Premier Cross Country Course at Middle Georgia State University in Macon, Ga. The men will run an 8K at 9:00 a.m. and the women will take the…

Steve Nash out in Brooklyn, but Ime Udoka likely in

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 Brandon King

The Brooklyn Nets have gently fired, aka, “mutually parted ways” with head coach Steve Nash, in a move that was abrupt, but not terribly astonishing. The Nets have stumbled out of the blocks with a 2-5 start, despite having the third-highest payroll in the Association, two All-NBA level talents in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, an enigmatic All-Star in Ben Simmons and loads of shooting. The confidence that the Nets claimed to have in Nash on the midst of the Kevin Durant trade request saga this summer took but seven…

1 November 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Oct 30 Out Bogdanovic (knee) won’t play Monday against the Raptors, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C Oct 18 Out Williams recently underwent a PRP injection in his surgically repaired left knee and is aiming to return in the second half of the season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Danilo Gallinari PF Oct 11 Out Gallinari (knee) said Tuesday he plans to do his rehab in…

Lids and KLUTCH launch trail blazing basketball NIL partnership

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 Staff

Courtesy of Lids and PRNewsWire: New Partnership, Each Company’s First NIL Pact, Will Have Product Available In Stores Nationwide NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, in a first-of-its-kind collaboration for global sports retailer, Lids, the company has teamed up with KLUTCH Sports Group to partner on a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deal with some of the biggest up-and-coming names in basketball. The five student-athletes featured in this partnership are Brea Beal, Dereck Lively II, Chris Livingston, Nick Smith Jr., and JuJu Watkins. “To join forces with KLUTCH Sports Group on an innovative partnership for…

October 31, 2022 NBA Statcap

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Player Spltlight- Lauri Markkanen Since his arrival in Utah, Lauri Markkanen has been a new man. In eight games this season, the former 7th overall pick in the 2017 is averaging 22.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists on .507/.315/.839 splits, resembling the player seen on the Finnish national team and Bulls fans always longed to see. Who Got It Done Player Pts Rb Ast Paul GeorgeLAC vs. HOU 35 9 8 5-10 3-pt Lauri MarkkanenUTA vs. MEM 31 11 2 4 blk Kevin DurantBRK vs. IND 36 9 7…

Bethune-Cookman WBB Star Kendra Cooper passes away at just 27

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 Brandon King

Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics Bethune-Cookman Athletics has learned of the passing of former Women’s Basketball standout Kendra Cooper. She was 27. Cooper, who played at B-CU from 2013-2017, was the program’s all-time three-point field goal leader with 259, a record that stands today. She also finished at the sixth all-time leading scorer with 1,302 points. She led the Wildcats to two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season championships, an appearance in the 2017 championship and two WNIT post-season appearances. During her final three seasons, B-CU was 42-6 in conference play. “It…

31 October 2022 NBA Injury Report

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