Courtesy of Fan Recap NBA Referee Crew Chief Bill Kennedy has responded to inquiries after an incident involving the ejection of Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups during Tuesday’s game. The Blazers lost 111-109 to the Oklahoma City Thunder after Billups received two technical fouls with 15.1 seconds remaining. The situation unfolded when Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon was trapped in the frontcourt, causing Billups to call a timeout that went unnoticed by the referees. As a result, Brogdon was called for a double dribble and Billups received two technical fouls…
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Addressing Adrian Griffin’s Bucks tenure amongst other short coaching stints
Courtesy of fanrecap The Milwaukee Bucks made a surprising decision on Tuesday, firing their coach Adrian Griffin, despite the team’s strong performance with a 30-13 record and sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference. Reports suggest that the team is considering experienced coach Doc Rivers as a replacement for Griffin. Griffin’s departure comes only 43 games into his first season as the Bucks’ coach. He was hired in June 2023, making his head coaching tenure one of the shortest in NBA history. In fact, Griffin’s coaching stint with the…
Read More22 January 2024 NBA StatCap
Player Spotlight – Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns In outstanding individual performances two players scored more than 60 points last night. Joel Embiid dropped 70 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in just 37 minutes in the Sixers 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Embiid is averaging 36.1 points , 11.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists on the season. Karl-Anthony also had himself a game, torching the Hornets for 62 points and 8 rebounds in a losing effort, as the Timberwolves went in defeat 128-125 to the Hornets of Charlotte, Jan…
Read MoreHeat acquire Terry Rozier in trade with Hornets
title image via NBA Los Angeles The Miami Heat acquired guard Terry Rozier in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets per reporting from Shams Charania. The Heat sent veteran guard Kyle Lowry and a 2027 first-round pick. Lowry, a six-time NBA All-Star, was acquired in a sign-and-trade deal with the Toronto Raptors in 2021. However since then it has become more evident that his best days are in the rear view mirror. In 37 appearance, including 35 starts this season Lowry is averaging 8.2 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds…
Read MoreWho Will, Who Might and Who Won’t : 24 January 2024 NBA Injury Report
Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Vit Krejci G Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Krejci (shoulder) won’t play in Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Wesley Matthews SG Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Matthews (calf) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Hunter (knee) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution…
Read More20 January 2024 NBA StatCap
Jan 20, 2024 Top Performers PTS RB AST Damian LillardMIL @ DET 45 6 11 16-16 ft A. ŞengünHOU vs. UTA 37 14 6 Jalen BrunsonNYK vs. TOR 38 5 9 Alec BurksDET vs. MIL 33 7 6 7-14 3-pt G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ DET 31 10 9 11-22 ft S. Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC @ MIN 33 2 6 12-13 ft Joel EmbiidPHI @ CHO 33 10 5 11-12 ft Jordan ClarksonUTA @ HOU 33 12 4 Jeremy SochanSAS @ WAS 23 4 3 2 blk Brook LopezMIL @ DET 19 10 4…
Read MoreAlbany State hoops split double tilt with Benedict
Courtesy of Adam Okashah, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams Men’s Basketball lost a close one to the Benedict College Tigers (84-87) at the HRC Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Rams fall to (7-9) overall and (5-5) in the SIAC. The Golden Rams fall to (0-5) on the Road. The Tigers improved to (14-2) overall and (8-2) in the SIAC. Five players scored in double figures for the Golden Rams. Blaise Wallace finished the game with 25 points and 15 rebounds. Jordan Simpson finished the game with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Shakur…
Read More19 January 2024 NBA StatCap
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…
Read MoreTennessee State women’s hoops looks for third straight home win
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),…
Read MoreWho Will, Who Might and Who Won’t: 16 January 2024 NBA Injury Report
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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