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Can Tennessee State bounce back against SE Missouri?

Brandon King

Saturday Tennessee State will meet Southeast Missouri in a game that could shuffle the leaderboard in the Ohio Valley Conference. The #20 Redhawks enters the contest fresh off a 28-23 defeat at the hands of Eastern Kentucky last week, despite the efforts junior wide receiver Ryan Flournoy, who had a career day hauling in 15 receptions for 256 yards and a touchdown. FLournoy’s was the second most prolific receiving game in SEMO history, behind Kristian Wilkerson, who piled up 263 yards October 27, 2018 against UT Martin. Geno Hess ran…

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I never thought I’d see the day…

Brandon King

For a variety of reasons, there are truly bizarre times in which we currently inhabit. In many ways up is now down and right now left. The Kyrie Irving has exposed a lot of black personalities in sports as the buck broken company me. They truly are. Surprisingly, unbelievably a voice who has run counter to this narrative is Jason Whitlock-yes you read that correctly. To be clear I have multiple disagreements with Whitlock but his recent monologue in which he raised the question of why Amazon and Jeff Bezos…

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Mad at Kyrie Irving but not Amazon??

Brandon King

Kyrie Irving has been the talk of the NBA world since his infamous social media post that has been called antiemetic ( but no one has specifically said why). As if they needed any reason to castigate Kyrie, various talking heads from the sporting world and outside the sports space have been letting Irving have it. The NBA wasted no time , issuing a statement condemning the post and commissioner Adam Silver set to meet with Kyrie next week. The swiftness of the NBA is a stark contrast of how…

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Bethune-Cookman Baseball brings in highest-ranked JUCO class in program history

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Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman head baseball coach Jonathan Hernandez has landed another nationally ranked recruiting class this year as the Wildcats skipper and his staff haul in the 37th ranked JUCO recruiting class in the country. The JBB, a Junior-College baseball publication, has ranked B-CU’s JUCO signing class as the 37th best in the country for this recruiting cycle. This marks the 3rdtime a recruiting class has been ranked nationally under Hernandez’s tenure.Hernandez and his staff inked 11 Junior-College players who arrived on campus this Fall in Daytona Beach.  “We are very…

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3 November 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Nov 1 Out Bogdanovic (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Knicks, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com 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…

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SIAC 2022-23 Men’s Basketball Preseason Honourees

Brandon King

Courtesy of the SIAC ATLANTA, Ga. (November 3, 2022) – Sophomore forward K.J. Doucet of Fort Valley State has been voted the 2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Preseason Player of the Year and junior guard Brandon Beildleman of Benedict has earned the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year selection, announced Thursday by the league office. The preseason honors and predicted order of finish are voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Doucet returns as a leader for the Fort Valley State Wildcats. The returning 2021-22 SIAC…

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2 November 2022 NBA StatCap

Brandon King

Player Spotlight- Kristaps Porzingis Kristaps Porzingis has gotten off to a tremendous start this season, averaging 21.0 points 8.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. While those numbers are in line with his career numbers, the 52% is well above 45% he has shot for his career. The Washington Wizards are off to a 4-4 stat and he is positively contributing to that better-than-expected start. Who Got It Done pt rb ast Dejounte MurrayATL @ NYK 36 4 9   5 stl  G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. DET 32 12 4   10-12 ft…

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“True Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG dropping January 14

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Jordan 1 High OG sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with that of true blue at the toe and eye rows and cement grey flanking the ankle and wrapping the heel. True blue Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the Wings logo of the same hue present on Wings logo and “NIKE AIR” appearing in white on the tongue label. Underneath resides a white midsole and a cement grey rubber outsole. The “True Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG is scheduled to debut January…

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2 November 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Onyeka Okongwu PF Nov 1 Day-To-Day Okongwu is questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Knicks due to left shoulder soreness. Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Nov 1 Out Bogdanovic (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Knicks, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com 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…

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1 November 2022 NBA StatCap

Brandon King

Player Spotlight- Wendell Carter Continuing our unintentional highlight of former Chicago Bulls lottery picks finding their NBA footing once they depart the Windy City is Wendell Carter Jr. After 3 seasons with the Bulls that were wrought with production that belied his with the number 7 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Carter was traded to Orlando as part of the deal that brought Nikola Vucevic to Chicago. Since his arrival in in the Magic Kingdom, he averaged 14.3 points and 10.0 rebounds and has seemingly solidified himself as…

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