Posts by Ed Odeven
NBA players boycott three playoff games to protest Jacob Blake shooting
NBA players staged a boycott of Wednesday’s three playoff games at Walt Disney World. It was a highly visible protest of a black man being shot by a white police officer seven times in the back on Sunday in Wisconsin. Jacob Blake’s three children were in his vehicle as he was shot multiple times in…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo named DPOY
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is the NBA Defensive Player of the Year. The league made the announcement on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo joins former Bucks player Sidney Moncrief (in 1983 and ’84) as the only players in franchise history to win the accolade. The award is based on games through March 11, when the NBA suspended…
Read MoreLuka Doncic nails clutch 3 to sink Clippers in OT
Luka Doncic had one of the best games of his NBA career on Sunday, stepping up in the clutch to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the Los Angeles Clippers. Doncic drained a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift the Mavericks to a 135-133 OT triumph in a first-round playoff series at the NBA bubble at Walt Disney…
Read More70th NBA All-Star Game ‘unlikely’ to happen as planned
The 70th NBA All-Star Game probably won’t be played on Feb. 14, 2021, when it is scheduled to be held in Indianapolis. According to published reports, an NBA spokesman said the All-Star weekend schedule is not set in stone. The TBD regular-season schedule for the 2020-21 campaign forced the league to cancel or reschedule the…
Read MoreNBA playoffs set to start
The first-round matchups for the NBA playoffs are set. Eight of 16 teams in the postseason tournament are set to begin their quest for the title on Monday, Aug. 17. The No. 1 seeds for the NBA playoffs are the Milwaukee Bucks (56-17) in the Eastern Conference and the Los Angeles Lakers (52-19) in the…
Read MoreGuangdong Southern Tigers repeat as CBA champions
The Guangdong Southern Tigers captured their second consecutive Chinese Basketball Association title on Saturday evening, defeating the Liaoning Flying Leopards 123-115 in Game 3 of the championship series. Former NBA player Sonny Weems, a University of Arkansas product, led Guangdong with 39 points in Qingdao, China. Teammate Zhou Peng had 23 points and grabbed eight…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo ejected after headbutting incident
Giannis Antetokounmpo lost his temper in a game against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday at the NBA bubble in Florida. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar was ejected in the second quarter for headbutting the Wizards’ Moritz Wagner. The Bucks went on to win 126-113. Antetokounmpo, who had 12 points and nine rebounds, wasn’t available for post-game…
Read MoreGuangdong Southern Tigers advance to CBA finals
The reigning champion Guangdong Southern Tigers are headed back to the Chinese Basketball Association finals. With an 88-85 win over the Beijing Ducks in Game 3 of their best-of-three semifinal series on Saturday in Qingdao, China, Guangdong secured a showdown with the Liaoning Flying Leopards, who captured the title in 2018. The Flying Leopards went…
Read MoreDamian Lillard scores 51 as Portland Trail Blazers edge Philadelphia 76ers
Damian Lillard takes pride in being a potent scorer. The Portland Trail Blazers star proved that again on Sunday in a 124-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World. Lillard sank 4 of 5 3-pointers in the pivotal fourth quarter and finished with 51 points in Portland’s bounce-back win.…
Read MoreLuka Doncic becomes youngest player with 30-20-10 game
Luka Doncic had a splendid day at the office on Aug. 4. The Slovenian superstar’s latest triple-double (34 points, career-high 20 rebounds, and 12 assists) ignited the Dallas Mavericks in a 114-110 overtime triumph over the Sacramento Kings at Walt Disney World. Before the NBA season was suspended on March 11, Doncic was No. 1…
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