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CAA Men’s Basketball Weekly Notebook

Staff

Courtesy of Dylan Smith of the CAA CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE – FEB. 24 PIRATE5 5URGE Hampton has jumped out to a five-game winning streak with wins over Northeastern (84-75), Drexel (63-58), Hofstra (67-49), UNCW (83-70) and Stony Brook (81-49). Noah Farrakhan is averaging 15.8 points per game on 49.1 percent shooting from the floor. George Beale Jr. (12.2 ppg) and Wayne Bristol Jr. (10.4 ppg) are also scoring in double figures. The Pirates are outscoring the opposition by a margin of 15.3 points per game while limiting their…

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Kevin Durant’s 2K ratings over the years

Brandon King

Kevin Durant has been part of the NBA 2K universe since 2008, debuting as a wiry rookie out of Texas who was rated as an 80. Durant was also rated in the 80s in both 2K9 and 10, scoring an 83 and 82 respectively before climbing into the 90’s for the first time as a 91 in 2K11. Since then KD has never been rated lower than a 91 with ratings of 92 in 2K12, 94 in 2K13, and 2K14, which was his MVP season. Over the subsequent ten seasons…

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Gregg Popovich will not return to the team this season, future is murky

Brandon King

San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich will not return to the sidelines this season and his coaching future is clouded by uncertainty. Popovich, 76, is still recovering from a mild stroke he suffered in November which has put assumed return on tenuous grounds.  Popovich heads the NBA’s wins list as a coach with 1,390 victories and is 3rd all-time with 170 postseason wins. He had coached the Spurs for 26 seasons, winning 5 NBA Championships, making him the longest-tenured coach in American sports.  Assistant coach Mitch Johnson has assumed interim head…

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Skip Bayless says Draymond Green is the dirtiest NBA Player ever, says Green is “a shadow of his former self”

Brandon King

In the pantheon of dirty NBA players, Skip Bayless has crowned Draymond Green the dirtiest of them all. The lightning-rod Golden State Warriorsforward drew the ire of the former Undisputed co-host, who dedicated an entire video speaking about the GSW power forward, labeling him a “grumpy old has-been” (from 2:35). “Gray-bearded Draymond Green is a shadow of his championship self and I’ll say it again: Draymond is the dirtiest player in NBA history. Read full article here

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Draymond Green, head coach? 

Brandon King

Draymond Green is a 4-time NBA All-Star, 4-time NBA Champion, podcaster, and basketball analyst but could head coach be added to his impressive resume?  According to Green, the Warriors’ head coach is waiting for him when he decides to hang it up. Appearing on TNT’s Inside the NBA’s All-Star Weekend coverage, the 2016-17 Defensive Player of the Year said “I’ve already been offered the Golden State Warriors head coaching job when I’m done. You think I’m gonna suck?.” Green, asked if he would make a good head coach, responded with…

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Nationally known sports talk host said Kevin Durant “tanked” his career

Brandon King

There was a time when Kevin Durant was considered a threat to LeBron’s throne as the best player in basketball. However, Durant has taken somewhat of a tumble down the mountain, which ironically coincides with his ascension to become an NBA champion. Speaking with Danny Parkins on The Colin Cowherd Podcast, Colin Cowherd discussed how Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder in the summer of 2016 has had a deleterious effect on KD’s career trajectory and perception as a player. Read the full article here

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NBA All-Star weighs in on Andrew Wiggins jersey number

Brandon King

The No. 22 has been synonymous with Andrew Wiggins since the Toronto, Canada native gained national prominence in 2013 as the top-ranked high school player in the nation while playing for Huntington Prep in West Virginia. Though he has worn No. 22 throughout his NBA journey, as he has begun the latest chapter of his NBA career in Miami, wearing his longtime number seemed to ruffle some feathers amongst Heat faithful. Wiggins, who was involved in the four-team trade that sent the disgruntled Butler to the Golden State Warriors, the…

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Nate Robinson gets life saving operation

Brandon King

Former NBA guard Nate Robinson underwent a successful kidney transplant Friday morning at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. An ESPN chronicle of Robinson’s ordeal revealed that the three-time slam dunk champion (2006, 2009, and 2010) learned during his rookie year with the New York Knicks that his kidneys were it. In 2021 Robinson learned his kidneys were failing; he subsequently began dialysis treatment thrice per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) at a Seattle clinic from 5:30 am to 9:30 am as toxins, waste products, and excess fluids…

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KD does not want a Golden State return

Brandon King

It was speculated earlier in the week that the Suns were reportedly listening to offers on all-world forward Kevin Durant. Additionally, it was rumored that the Golden State Warriors were allegedly quite interested in adding Durant to their tanks once more. However, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhordst on the network’s “NBA Today” show, ”understanding scenarios can change, Kevin Durant will likely either remain on the Phoenix Suns or be traded to the Miami Heat by tomorrow afternoon and added there is only one untouchable player in Phoenix. “Everyone on the Phoenix [Suns roster], multiple people have…

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Monmouth’s Madison Durr earns Oscar Robinson National Player of the Week honors

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Courtesy of the CAA CAA Player of the Week Madison Durr of Monmouth has been selected as one of five Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week honorees by the USBWA (U.S. Basketball Writers Association) on Tuesday. Durr became the second Monmouth player this season to earn national recognition, joining teammate Abdi Bashir Jr., who garnered the accolade on Nov. 19. The Hawks’ guard is also the third CAA player and second in as many weeks to secure the USBWA’s weekly honor as UNCW’s Bo Montgomery captured the award on Jan. 29. The Atlanta…

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