Former Gator Chris Chiozza signed to a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets in early January this year. Post signing, he played for Brooklyn’s G League team, the Long Island Nets, until being called up for the February 28 matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. After being named to the First …
Read More »OKC’s Gallinari talks Italy and Coronavirus
Amidst the NBA’s talk on limiting media and fan access, Oklahoma City’s Danilo Gallinari knows personally how bad the corona virus could get. Gallinari’s Family in Italy The star forward’s family is still living in Italy, one of the countries most heavily affected by the virus. When speaking about how …
Read More »NBA combating Coronavirus
The anxiety with the Coronavirus is affecting the sports world, specifically in the NBA. In order to combat the virus, the NBA has some decisions to make going forward to keep everyone safe. NBA discusses options surrounding Coronavirus According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, NBA organizers discussed the idea of moving …
Read More »First to Worst, Warriors Dynasty ends
Dynasty’s are not meant to last. The torch always gets passed. The Bulls in the ’90s eventually turned into the Lakers in the early 2000s. The Miami Heat and Lebron James eventually gave way to a dominant Warriors dynasty. However, none of those dynasty’s slid so quickly from the top …
Read More »Reactions to NBA Coronavirus Guidelines
On March 1, the NBA sent a memo to all 30 teams offering some suggestions regarding the Coronavirus outbreak. Some recommendations to players include avoiding high-fives with fans/players, not signing fan merchandise. Also, the NBA advised teams to have multiple emergency plans in place. One future possibility may be to …
Read More »D.J. Augustin and Magic Bench Lead Orlando Over Houston
The Orlando Magic didn’t seem to struggle with the loss of their second-leading scorer, Evan Fournier, in their 126-106 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Orlando’s road victory over the struggling Houston Rockets proved the abilities of the Magic bench. In addition, it showed signs of an off-beat …
Read More »Preview: Miami Heat Host Luka Doncic and the Mavs
The Miami Heat (36-22) and Dallas Mavericks (36-23) will play for the second time this year on Friday night. Their first contest in December went to overtime, where the Heat came out on top, winning 122-118. However, the Heat have been slumping through the month of February, and especially recently. …
Read More »Former Gator Beal Drops Career High on Bucks
While some of the biggest names in basketball history flooded the Staples Center in Los Angeles to pay tribute to one of the greatest to ever shoot a basketball, former Florida Gator Bradley Beal paid tribute in Washington. On the night of Kobe Bryant’s memorial, Beal unleashed a career-high performance …
Read More »Preview: Miami Heat Goes on the Road for Second Straight Game Against the Cavs
The Miami Heat will go on the road to face the Cleveland Cavaliers for a second straight game. The teams met last Saturday in the American Airlines Arena where Miami got the 124-105 victory. This will be the fourth time these teams meet this season, with the Heat winning all …
Read More »Atlanta Hawks Stun Miami Heat Behind Trae’s 50 points
The Atlanta Hawks (16-41) upset the Miami Heat (35-20) Thursday night, 129-124 in Atlanta. The Heat simply could not stop Trae Young, as he notched a career-high 50 points in the win. The Hawks guard made 18 of 19 free throws and eight of 15 three-pointers after starting in the …
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