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19 January 2024 NBA StatCap

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Player Spotlight – Devin Booker Last night against the New Orleans Pelicans Devin Booker dropped 52 points, connecting on 18-30 field goals, including 6-11 from downtown in the Suns 123-109 win. On the season the three-time All-Star is averaging 27.0 points, 7.7 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per contest on .489/.380/.892 splits. Jan 19, 2024 Top Performers pt rb ast Devin BookerPHO @ NOP 52 4 5   6-11 3-pt Joel EmbiidPHI @ ORL 36 7 2   11-11 ft Anthony DavisLAL vs. BRK 26 12 6   3 stl , 2 blk Nikola…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops looks for third straight home win

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Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Director of Communications, Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP — The Tennessee State women’s basketball team will look to pick up its third straight win inside the Gentry Center on Thursday night as they will host Tennessee Tech at 5:00 p.m. The Lady Tigers and Golden Eagles both enter tomorrow night’s matchup with a 2-3 record in Ohio Valley Conference play.     The Matchup: Tennessee State (5-10, 2-3 OVC) vs. Tennessee Tech (7-9, 2-3 OVC)Date/Time: Thursday, January 18 at 5:00 PM CTLocation: Gentry Center || NashvilleTV: ESPN+Radio: WNSR — Greg Pogue (pxp),…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t: 16 January 2024 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Wesley Matthews SG Jan 17 Out Jan 14: Matthews (calf) will not play Monday against San Antonio, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. Vit Krejci G Jan 17 Out Jan 14: Krejci (shoulder) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Spurs, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jan 19 Out Jan 9: Hunter will be re-evaluated this week prior to ramping up physical activity amid recovery from a non-surgical procedure to…

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January 15, 2024 NBA StatCap

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Jan 15, 2024 Top Performers pt rb ast Joel EmbiidPHI vs. HOU 41 10 3   16-17 ft Trae YoungATL vs. SAS 36 6 13   6-11 3-pt Kyrie IrvingDAL vs. NOP 42 7 7   13-15 ft Jimmy ButlerMIA @ BRK 31 5 4   15-16 ft D. MitchellCLE vs. CHI 34 3 7   2 stl  Lauri MarkkanenUTA vs. IND 32 10 3   10-10 ft T. HardawayDAL vs. NOP 41 2 2   9-15 3-pt Anthony DavisLAL vs. OKC 27 15 5   2 stl  Alec BurksDET @ WAS 34 2 2   8-12 3-pt V.…

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Player option potential stumbling block in D’Angelo Russell trade talks

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title image via Lakers Nation Courtesy of Paul Kasabian, Bleacher Report The Los Angeles Lakers have been in a tailspin for a month, losing 10 of their last 14 games to fall below .500 (19-20). With the Feb. 8 trade deadline looming, the question now is what the Lakers can or will do to rejuvenate the season. Options might be a bit limited due to prohibitive contracts, though, per Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, who noted in particular that D’Angelo Russell’s $18.7 million player option is “expected to give teams pause”…

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Ja Morant to miss remainder of season with torn labrum

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The Memphis Grizzlies played the first 25 game without superstar guard Ja Morant and they will have to reaclimate themselves for life sans Morant for the remaining 46 contests. The high-flying guard will miss the rest of the season after he will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum, according to an announcement from the Grizzlies Monday. Morant appeared in 9 games this season, averaging 25.1 points, 8.1 assists and 5.6 rebounds on .471/275/.813. Memphis was 6-3 in the games in which Morant played. He is expected to make a…

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NBA Reinstates “Iron” Draymond Green

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Courtesy of Shayna Rubin, Bay Area News Group Draymond Green was reinstated from his indefinite suspension after missing 12 games, the NBA announced on Saturday. The Warriors expect him to rejoin the team on Sunday, but he is unlikely to play against the Toronto Raptors or the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday as he has not been participating in team practices or been around for team activities since the suspension came down on Dec. 14. Green is expected to need a few days to ramp up after nearly a month…

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Jaylen Brown wore Swooshless version of “Reverse Grinch” Kobe VI Protro against Lakers on Christmas Day

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In their highly publicized matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown laced up a pair of “Reverse Grinch” Kobe VI Protro. While this act, in and of itself, does not differentiate Brown from the scores of NBA players, who have taken these sneakers to the court, however the fact that Brown wore were Swooshless put him in a class by himself. Brown, who is reportedly a sneaker free agent rocked the Kobes, sans the branding due to his current status. He had previously been with Adidas,…

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Ohio State shows off LeBron PEs

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Earlier this week, Ohio State unveiled their roster of team-exclusive LeBron footwear. The Buckeyes fleet of LeBron footwear consists of three LeBron NXXT Gen- a white-based colorway and a red-based look. Both featured tri-branded tongues with Ohio State, LeBron and Nike logos. The third color is based on Lebron’s first signature sneaker, the Air Zoom Generation. There are also a pair of LeBron XXI- a white iteration and a red colorway. The white color, which LeBron recently wore in host 40-point outing against the Oklahoma City Thunder, sports and embroidered…

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Take a look at the ”Baylor” LeBron XXI PE

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The LeBron XXI seems to be the go-to footwear choice for several collegiate programs. Several of which have been featured here- Florida A&M, Ohio State, Duke, and Duquesne. The next school-specific iteration of the Lebron XXI is made for the Bears of Baylor University. They sport a vibrant green upper complimented with yellow, which outlines the lateral Swoosh, comprises most of that same branding on the medial side, and rear heel. A Baylor logo is present on the left tongue, while LeBron’s signature is perched on its usual location on…

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