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March 8, 2022 NBA StatCap: Kyrie is buzz killer

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Kyrie Irving The player the media loves to hate, Kyrie Irving put the boots to the collective backside of the Charlotte Hornets. Irving dropped 50, on an ultra efficient 15-19 FG, including 9-12 from downtown and 11-13 for the foul line, handed out 6 assists and grabbed 3 rebounds as he lead the Nets to a much needed 132-121 win over Charlotte. On the season, Irving is averaging 26.2 points, 5.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast…

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SWAC Men’s Basketball postseason honours

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Courtesy the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2021-22 All-SWAC Men’s Basketball teams and individual award winners on Tuesday morning. The all-conference honors were voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors.   Florida A&M’s M.J. Randolph was named Player of the Year, while Jackson State’s Jayveous McKinnis claimed Defensive Player of the Year recognition. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Shawn Williams was tabbed Newcomer of the Year, Mississippi Valley State’s Gary Grant was selected Freshman of the Year, and Alcorn State’s Landon Bussie was voted SWAC Coach of…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: March 8, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Kevin Huerter SG Mar 7 Day-To-Day Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Aaron Nesmith SF Mar 6 Out Celtics head coach Ime Udoka said Sunday that Nesmith (ankle) had significant swelling and “will be out for a longer period of time” than Jaylen Brown (ankle), Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Cam Thomas SG Mar 8 Day-To-Day Head coach Steve Nash said Thomas (back) is considered a game-time decision ahead of Tuesday’s tilt with the Hornets,…

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March 7, 2022 NBA StatCap

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Who Got It Done top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Joel EmbiidPHI vs. CHI 43 14 2   12-16 ft Julius RandleNYK @ SAC 46 10 2   8-16 3-pt Nikola JokićDEN vs. GSW 32 15 13   Triple-double Luka DončićDAL vs. UTA 35 16 7   3 stl  K. TownsMIN vs. POR 27 13 1   10-15 ft I. QuickleyNYK @ SAC 27 6 4   10-11 ft Tyler HerroMIA vs. HOU 31 2 3   6-9 3-pt Jordan PooleGSW @ DEN 32 3 7   8-12 3-pt Dejounte MurraySAS vs. LAL 26 10 8   3…

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Who is, Who might and Who won’t : March 7, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Kevin Huerter SG Mar 7 Out Huerter (shoulder) has been ruled out for Monday’s contest against the Pistons, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Aaron Nesmith SF Mar 6 Out Celtics head coach Ime Udoka said Sunday that Nesmith (ankle) had significant swelling and “will be out for a longer period of time” than Jaylen Brown (ankle), Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT David Duke Jr. SF Mar 7 Out…

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Towns and Tatum named NBA Players of the Week

Brandon King

Monday the NBA announced their conference players of the week for games played during the week of February 28-March 6. The Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns was named Western Conference Player of the Week, while the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum took honors as the Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Towns put together an outstanding week, averaging 28.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in helping to power the Wolves to an undefeated week. Towns is displaying the caliber of play worthy of the star player he was expected to be. Jayson Tatum had a…

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March 6, 2022 StatCap: Tatum torches Nets

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight – Jayson Tatum Jayson Tatum must have been upset about North Carolina defeating Duke in Coach K’s last game at Cameron because he took it out on the Brooklyn Nets, dropping 54 points on them in a 126-120 win that dropped the Nets below .500. Tatum scored in an array of ways, as the hapless Nets defenders were crash test dummies in this masterful performance. The 54-point explosion was Tatum’s fourth career 50-point performance, tying him with the great Larry Bird for most in…

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Lincoln Women and Fayetteville State Men’s hoops on their way to the D-II NCAA Tourney

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Courtesy of the CIAA: The 2022 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship brackets were announced today with one men’s team and one women’s team from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) among the 64 teams in each field. Lincoln University will represent the conference in the women’s bracket while Fayetteville State will be the lone representative from the CIAA on the men’s side. Both teams earned the league’s automatic bid after winning the conference tournament titles in February. Winning their first CIAA title in school history, the Lincoln women enter…

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TSU softball falls to No.4 Coastal Carolina

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Courtesy of Tennessee State University Athletics The Tennessee State softball team suffered defeat to Coastal Carolina and No. 4 Florida in the Bubly Invitational on Saturday afternoon. INSIDE THE MATCHUP:Final: Coastal Carolina 3 (W: Nicolette Picone, 4-3), (S: Mady Volpe, 2) Tennessee State 1 (L: Francys King, 1-5)Records: Tennessee State Tigers (6-10, 0-0 OVC), Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-7, 0-0 Sun Belt)Location: Pressly Stadium || Gainesville, Fla.Follow Us: @TNStateSoftball on Twitter, @TSUTigersSB on Instagram. HOW IT HAPPENED:BOT 3RD: Coastal Carolina’s freshman, Jay Wrightsman, led the off the inning with a bunt single. Payton Ebersole reached base on a…

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March 5, 2022 NBA StatCap: Lebron lights up Warriors

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight – LeBron James Say what you will about him, and I have my issues, but it is undeniable that Lebron James is one of the greatest players to ever play in the Association. Last night the brother put in some serious work, dropping 56 on the Golden State Warriors on 19-91 shooting , while grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out 3 assists. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast LeBron JamesLAL vs. GSW 56 10 3   6-11 3-pt K. TownsMIN vs. POR 36 15…

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