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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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UCLA Frosh Kiki Rice signs NIL deal with Jordan Brand

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In additon to being an , at worse, top-two player in the Class of 2022, Kiki Rice made history as being the first NIL signing for Jordan Brand. The 5’11” point guard, who has verbally committed to UCLA, had this to say about the signing: “Being Jordan Brand’s first NIL athlete is an incredible milestone, and I think it’s a testament to the hard work I’ve put in and all the people around me who have helped me get to this point. Signing with the Jordan Brand is another motivating…

October 30, 2022 NBA StatCap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Luka DončićDAL vs. ORL 44 3 5 D. MitchellCLE vs. NYK 38 3 12 8-13 3-pt Kevin LoveCLE vs. NYK 29 8 1 8-13 3-pt Nikola JokićDEN @ LAL 23 14 6 2 blk Isaiah StewartDET vs. GSW 24 13 0 10-11 ft Stephen CurryGSW @ DET 32 6 3 2 stl Devin BookerPHO vs. HOU 30 3 6 Zion WilliamsonNOP @ LAC 21 12 7 K. PorterHOU @ PHO 26 8 6 11-14 ft Keldon JohnsonSAS vs. MIN 25 6 8 5-10…

October 30 Ohio Valley Conference Football Players of the Week

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 Staff

Courtesy of the Ohio Valley Conference • OVC Football Players of the Week – October 30 (PDF) OFFENSIVEZak Wallace, RB • 6-0, 220, R-So. • Benton, Ark. • UT MartinWallace scored a career-high four touchdowns and rushed for 155 yards as UT Martin won 52-28 at Houston Christian. The sophomore carried the ball 15 times, averaging 10.3 yards/carry; it marked his third 100-yard rushing effort of the season. Wallace scored on runs of 2, 17, 63 and 41 yards in the victory, marking his third career game with three or more touchdowns. He…

Jackson State touches up Southern 35-0

October 30, 2022October 30, 2022 Staff

Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 0 SOU 35 JSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SOU 0 0 0 0 0 JSU 0 22 6 7 35 The Jackson State University football team capped off a historic day for the school, the city, and the culture with a dominant 35-0 victory over Southern Saturday at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. The day began with the live broadcast of ESPN’s College Gameday Pregame show at Jackson State for the first time ever outside the stadium with a packed, enthusiastic, and passionate expression and…

Albany State romps Morehouse 31-7

October 30, 2022October 30, 2022 Brandon King

Behind a stout defense, a strong running game and some timely completions through the air, the Albany State Golden Tams defeated the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse, 31-7 in front of a crowd of 2603 at the Albany State University Coliseum. Freshman running back JaQuez Williams put together a second consecutive strong performance piling up 240 yards and a touchdown on 233 carries. The first Golden Rams scoring drive was the JaQuez Williams show. Williams’ longest run of the season, 74, yards, set the ASU offense up at the Maroon Tigers’…