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3 weeks ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos
Two weeks remain in the 2024-25 NBA regular season and the New Orleans Pelicans’ tank is in full effect. On Monday, the Pelicans announced that stars Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum will miss the remainder of the season “due to their respective injuries.” Williamson, who has played just 30 games in 2024-25, sustained a lower back contusion on March 19. McCollum, who has played 56 games this season, “was diagnosed with a right foot bone contusion” less than a week later.
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3 weeks ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos
The Boston Celtics have had 40 Hall of Famers and 62 All-Stars. None of them have been able to accomplish what Derrick White just did. Facing off against the now Tuomas Iisalo-led Memphis Grizzlies, White knocked down three 3-point attempts to finish the game with a near triple-double. In 35 minutes, he recorded 14 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, and two blocks as the Celtics won by 14. In the final quarter, he went 2-3 from 3, as Boston outscored Memphis by seven points.
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3 weeks ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos
Utah Jazz floor general Isaiah Collier has done something that not even former All-NBA point guard Deron Williams was able to do. Facing off against the Charlotte Hornets, Collier tallied 17 points, seven assists, and three steals and one block in 32 minutes. By the end of the game, he had thrown enough dimes to break Hall of Fame point guard John Stockton‘s previous record for the most assists by a Jazz rookie (415).
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3 weeks ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos
Sacramento State’s Mike Bibby Era has officially kicked off, with the former NBA standout securing a commitment from Shaqir O’Neal, the junior forward announced (h/t FOX 40 reporter Sean Cunningham). Shaquille O’Neal’s Son Becomes Mike Bibby’s First Sacramento State CommitHall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal‘s youngest son, the Union Grove product was a three-star recruit in the Class of 2021. In 2021, he committed to Texas State, but he would ultimately transfer to Florida A&M in 2024.
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3 weeks ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos
After his NBA debut was delayed by a torn left labrum, Sacramento Kings rookie Devin Carter now has a right shoulder injury that’s left him in a sling, according to Sacramento Bee reporter Chris Biderman. Kings’ Devin Carter Sustains Untimely InjuryIt’s still unclear what Carter’s exact diagnosis is. However, he sustained the injury as he attempted to pry a rebound away from Orlando Magic rising star Paolo Banchero. Notably, Banchero outweighs Carter by about 55 pounds.
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3 weeks ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos
Saint Mary’s Ashton Hardaway has entered the transfer portal, per Portal Updates. One of former NBA star and Memphis Tiger men’s basketball head coach Penny Hardaway‘s sons, the sophomore forward was a three-star recruit coming out of Sierra Canyon in the Class of 2023, ranking 92nd on the ESPN 100. At the time, he held offers from Memphis, San Diego, Texas Tech, and Wyoming, all of which are programs that usually earn commits from players who won’t be one-and-done prospects.
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3 weeks ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos
Following a riveting 2024-25 campaign, Oklahoma men’s basketball program has announced that Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has been hired as an assistant general manager for the Sooners. It’s not a sinecure role either. Young’s earning power and popularity will naturally help the school draw in recruits.
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3 weeks ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos
The Philadelphia 76ers did not expect this. After a summer that saw them draft former Duke standout Jared McCain and trade for All-Star swingman Paul George, the general consensus was that they were a championship contender. With Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey already in place as cornerstone players, how could they not? One after another, their pillars fell. The resulting wreckage has kicked dirt and debris into the air, making it hard to find any silver lining.
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3 weeks ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos
With the right medial femoral condyle fracture that Atlanta Hawks forward-center Larry Nance Jr. sustained on Feb. 10 (at the Orlando Magic) set to be re-evaluated after the regular season, the 10-year NBA veteran will join forward Jalen Johnson, center Clint Capela, and guard Kobe Bufkin on the sidelines. It’s a familiar scenario for the Hawks, at least in their Trae Young Era. Since the Oklahoman was drafted in 2018, at least one key player has missed 20+ games in every season. John Collins.
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3 weeks ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos
With just 13 days remaining in the 2024-25 regular season, the New Orleans Pelicans and point guard Elfrid Payton have agreed to a second 10-day contract, per HoopsHype insider Shams Charania. The eight-year NBA veteran signed his first 10-day contract with the Pelicans on March 21. However, this is actually the fifth contract that Payton has signed with New Orleans since last October. Pelicans Bring Back Elfrid PaytonHis initial contract was an Exhibit 10 deal that he signed during the preseason.
