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April 23, 2021 NBA Injury Report ; Durant out

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Apr 22 Out Young (ankle) will miss at least two games after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain, Mark Stein of The New York Times reports. Kris Dunn PG Apr 22 Out Dunn (ankle) is out Friday against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Tony Snell SF Apr 22 Out Snell (ankle) is doubtful for Friday’s game against Miami, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Apr 22 Out Hunter (knee) will not play Friday…

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April 22, 2021 NBA Recap

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Who Got it Done pt rb ast Derrick WhiteSAS vs. DET 26 7 8   3 blk G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. PHI 27 16 6   10-18 ft Kemba WalkerBOS vs. PHO 32 4 4 Brandon IngramNOP @ ORL 29 3 6 D. SchröderLAL @ DAL 25 2 13 Luka DončićDAL vs. LAL 30 9 8   3 stl Bobby PortisMIL vs. PHI 23 5 1   5-5 3-pt Zion WilliamsonNOP @ ORL 23 7 2 K. Caldwell-PopeLAL @ DAL 29 1 0   6-12 3-pt Jakob PoeltlSAS vs. DET 17 11 4   4 blk Yesterday’s…

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Athletes react to Chauvin verdict (some of them should have never hit “send”)

Brandon King

Two days the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial was announced. As you all know, he was found guilty on all three counts he was charged with ( Unintentional second-degree murder third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter). For better or worse, we are now subjected to the opinions of athletes and entertainers on matters outside of sport. This instance was no different with many athletes on social media. Unfortunately, many of them have continued to provide evidence for my hypothesis that they are daft, woefully misinformed, or being fed these talking…

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Former UK basketball star Terrence Clarke killed in car crash

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From Blake Schuster of B/R: Former Kentucky men’s basketball star Terrence Clarke died following a car crash in Los Angeles on Thursday, his agent, Rich Paul, confirmed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Clarke was 19 years old. The Boston native was reportedly working out in Southern California in preparation for the 2021 NBA draft prior to the crash. After one season with the Wildcats, Clarke announced he was turning pro and signing with an agent.  News of Clarke’s death was immediately felt across both college and pro basketball with many taking to Twitter to…

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April 21, 2021 NBA Recap

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Who Got it Done pt rb ast Julius RandleNYK vs. ATL 40 11 6   6-8 3-pt Joel EmbiidPHI vs. PHO 38 17 4 Clint CapelaATL @ NYK 25 22 1   2 stl Kyrie IrvingBRK @ TOR 28 11 8   3 stl Chris PaulPHO @ PHI 28 3 8   5-8 3-pt Collin SextonCLE vs. CHI 30 3 7 Buddy HieldSAC vs. MIN 29 6 5   7-11 3-pt Bam AdebayoMIA @ SAS 23 8 5   3 stl Luka DončićDAL vs. DET 30 10 9   2 stl Malcolm BrogdonIND vs. OKC 29 15…

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April 21, 2021 NBA Injury Recap

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Tony Snell SF Apr 21 Out Snell (ankle) is out for Wednesday’s action against the Knicks, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Apr 21 Out Hunter (knee) is out Wednesday against the Knicks, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Danilo Gallinari PF Apr 21 Out Gallinari (foot) is out Wednesday against the Knicks, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Kris Dunn PG Apr 21 Out Dunn (ankle) is out Wednesday against the Knicks, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Cam Reddish SF Apr 13…

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April 19, 2021 NBA Recap

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Who Got It Done: Another game, another 30+ point outburst from Wardell Jokic lays 47 and 15 on the Grizz in double OT win Heat’s Nunn drops 30 on the Rockets pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN vs. MEM 47 15 8 Ja MorantMEM @ DEN 36 8 12   3 stl Stephen CurryGSW @ PHI 49 3 5   10-17 3-pt, 11-12 ft Kendrick NunnMIA vs. HOU 30 7 8   6-12 3-pt Will BartonDEN vs. MEM 28 6 7   5-6 3-pt Collin SextonCLE @ DET 28 7 4   2 blk N. VučevićCHI…

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April 19, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Tony Snell SF Apr 19 Out Snell (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game versus Orlando, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Kris Dunn PG Apr 19 Out Dunn (ankle) will not play in Tuesday’s game against Orlando, Sarah Spencer of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Apr 19 Out Hunter (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Magic, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Danilo Gallinari PF Apr 19 Out Gallinari (foot) will not play Tuesday against the Magic,…

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Basketball legend Scottie Pippen’s first born son Antron passes away

Brandon King

Tragedy has brought its wretched presence to the family of Scottie Pippen. The HOF basketball player announced Monday morning via social media the unfortunate death of his oldest son, Antron. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Scottie Pippen (@scottiepippen) According to Pip’s post his son suffered from chronic asthma, but he did not disclose if that was what claimed Antron’s life. Antron was only 33 years old. We here at sneakershoptalk send our deepest and most sincere condolences to Scottie Pippen and his family/

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NBA cautions teams to be on alert of implications from Chauvin verdict

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From Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN The NBA has instructed teams to be vigilant about the impact of a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial for the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis this week, including the possibility of game postponements, sources told ESPN. The looming specter of possible protests, civil unrest and team reactions in the aftermath of a court verdict has the league office preparing for the prospect that a night or two of league games could be halted this week, sources said. Final arguments are expected Monday in…

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