All-Star Reserves Announced


East All-Star Reserves: Jimmy Butler, Ben Simmons, Khris Middleton, Jayson Tatum, Domantas Sabonis, Kyle Lowry, Bam Adebayo West All-Star Reserves:  Russell Westbrook, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Nikola Jokic, Chris Paul, Brandon Ingram NBA All-Star Draft to Air on TNT on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. ET NEW YORK --  Former Kia NBA All-Star MVPs Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets lead the list of 14 players selected by the NBA’s head coaches as reserves for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago. The 69th NBA All-Star Game – Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis – will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the United Center, airing live at 8 p.m....

All-Star Snubs?


Devin Booker’s level-headed comportment and measured response last week indicated he knew how voting would shake out for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. By now, he’s used to being snubbed, which is exactly what transpired Thursday when the NBA All-Star reserves were announced on TNT, once again without Booker in the fold. Told he had come in at fourth for guards in the Western Conference last week in the votes submitted by the players, Booker shrugged. “That was good news,” he said. Then came the bad Thursday for the guard, who is averaging 27.1 points, 6.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting a career-best 51% from the floor. A five-year veteran, Booker hasn’t yet been named an NBA All-Star, and was...

Kyrie Irving injury update: Nets star to be reevaluated in week after MRI confirms knee sprain


Kyrie Irving made history on Friday night, scoring 54 points on 19-of-23 shooting to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 133-118 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Just 24 hours later, he was hobbling off the court against the Washington Wizards with a knee injury. The Nets diagnosed it as a medial ligament sprain, and said that he would be reevaluated in one week after undergoing an MRI. Irving left the game late in the fourth quarter and made his way to the locker room with the Nets leading 101-98. After his departure, the Wizards went on a 15-6 run to close the game and secure a 113-107 victory. With just over five minutes left in the fourth, Irving went up for a rebound and got tangled up with Bradley Beal on...

PBA, SBP plans on launching 3×3 in March


The Philippine Basketball Association and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas have firmed up their partnership, with the decision of the pro league to launch a 3x3 event in an effort to help the national cage federation boost a bid to make the Olympics. "If not Tokyo (in July), maybe 2024 in Paris," said SBP president Al Panlilio, also a PBA governor representing the Meralco Bolts team. The PBA 3x3 kicks off in March, but the event details are still up in the air pending the appointment of a tournament director. "Through the recommendation of the vice chair (Bobby Rosales of Columbian Dyip), we decided to make it a stand-alone program, something like the D-League. It will be run by an...

The BIG winners of Dota 2 patch 7.24


Patch 7.24 was released right after the Leipzig Major. That was followed by the True Sight Premier from the TI9 grand finals and the OG’s big announcements. Things have settled down now and the next thing to look forward to are the qualifiers for the ESL One LA Major. We saw how the changes from patch 7.24 will affect game play. Now let’s take a step back and see what heroes will be stepping out as winners from patch 7.24 and which others will probably come out as losers. WINNERS 1) Death Prophet -Base armor increased by 1 -Base movement speed increased by 5 -Spirit Siphon charge restore time reduced from 60/52/44/36 to 45/40/35/30 Death Prophet is already a hero that...

Faze Clan defeats Liquid for a slot the Blast Premier Spring Series Finals


FaZe have dominated the first two days of the BLAST Premier Spring Series with two-map victories over NiP and Liquid to become the first team confirmed at the BLAST Premier Spring Series Finals in Moscow, Russia. FaZe ended 2019 on a low going out in last place at the BLAST Pro Series Global Finals, but they have now opened the 2020 LAN season by becoming the first team to qualify for the BLAST Premier Spring Series Finals after defeating a lackluster Liquid in a two-map series. The match highlighted the North American side’s struggles, which were seen in their opening map against MIBR where several players had to go above and beyond individually to close it out in overtime. Despite easying past the Brazilians in the second map of the...

Celtics vs. Sixers odds, line: 2020 NBA picks, Feb. 1


In what might be the most-anticipated matchup on the Saturday NBA schedule, the Philadelphia 76ers (31-18) and the Boston Celtics (32-15) will square off in a matchup that pits two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference against one another. Josh Richardson (hamstring) will miss the game for Philadelphia, while Kemba Walker (knee) and Enes Kanter (hip) are questionable for Boston. Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden. Sportsbooks list the Celtics as 2.5-point home favorites, holding steady from the opener, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 214.5 in the latest Sixers vs. Celtics odds. Before making any Celtics vs. 76ers picks or NBA predictions, see what SportsLine's advanced computer model has to say. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game...

Celtics’ Kemba Walker to miss at least 2 games with sore left knee


Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker will miss at least the next two games with a sore left knee, coach Brad Stevens said on Saturday. Walker is averaging 22.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 42 games this season. Stevens also announced that center Enes Kanter would miss Saturday's game due to a hip injury. "I think he’s pretty close," Stevens said. "But I thought the other day when I saw him moving it was probably unlikely. Today he looked a little bit better but still out.” https://twitter.com/nicolecyang/status/1223652191946334209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1223652191946334209&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fnews Source: nba.com

Mushi and Ohaiyo return to the Dota 2 scene with Team IO


As we move closer to the next Dota 2 Pro Circuit Major and Minor qualifier, a few new teams have begun to pop up, including a new squad from Chai ‘Mushi’ Yee Fung. Confirmed earlier today when the team was registered on the Dota 2 Major and Minor registration page, Team IO features some rather well-known players from the Southeast Asian region who will be joining forces to battle in the upcoming ESL One Los Angeles Major qualifiers. The full Team IO roster is: Ryan Jay ‘Raging Potato’ Qui Chai ‘Mushi’ Lee fung Khoo ‘Ohaiyo’ Chong Xin Kalvin Kang ‘Meracle’ Jian Wen Benhur ‘Nayeon’ Lawis Raging Potato last played for Brothers United last year alongside both Mushi and Ohaiyo, during...

GamerLegion sign Draken


GamerLegion's lineup is once again complete following the signing of William "draken" Sundin, the organization has announced. The rumored move has officially come to fruition as the 24-year-old has been signed to take Tim "nawwk" Jonasson's place in the roster after GamerLegion's former AWPer left the team to join up with NiP. draken was a free agent since November after parting ways with Japaleno, with whom he had only played for two months. Much of the last two years of the AWPer's career have been riddled with similar periods of instability, as the longest he spent with a team since his time with NiP ended in mid-2018 was a four-month period with Red Reserve. draken reunites with four ex-teammates in GamerLegion In that time, draken also played with fnatic, Uruguay — which became the foundation of the original GamerLegion version —,...

xand becomes a free agent after leaving INTZ


Alexandre "xand" Zizi has become a free agent following his departure from INTZ, the player announced on Twitter. In the Tweet announcing his departure, the 24-year-old revealed that he is on the lookout for a new team from Brazil, Europe, or North America, stating that he is able to speak English and is fluent in Spanish as well as in Portuguese. xand's time with INTZ ends after a nearly year-and-a-half-long tenure as one of two remaining members of the roster previously known as NoTag that was signed to the Brazilian organization in September 2018. In that time, he and Marcelo "chelo" Cespedes played alongside a variety of teammates including the likes of João "felps" Vasconcellos and Vito "kNgV-" Giuseppe, who ended up leaving the team during 2019 to join MIBR. xand and the team most notably qualified for the StarLadder Major...

Fans attending first Lakers game since Kobe Bryant’s death will receive No. 8 and No. 24 shirts


The Los Angeles Lakers are playing their first game since Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter accident at the age of 41. Bryant's 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other passengers on the helicopter also died in the crash. The Lakers will face the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night at Staples Center and are planning to honor Bryant in many ways at the game. The team was originally scheduled to play on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, but the game was postponed due to Bryant's death. When fans enter the arena they will be greeted with Lakers shirts with Bryant's name on the back. Half the arena will get shirts with No. 24 on the shirt and the other half will receive No. 8 shirts. The...

Bucks vs. Nuggets odds, line, spread: 2020 NBA picks, Feb. 1


The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Denver Nuggets at 9 p.m. ET on Friday at Fiserv Forum. Milwaukee is 41-6 overall and 22-2 at home, while Denver is 33-15 overall and 14-9 on the road. The Bucks have won nine in a row and 11 of 12 in January. The Nuggets have won three of their past five games. Milwaukee is favored by 9.5 points in the latest Bucks vs. Nuggets odds, while the over-under is set at 223.5. Before entering any Nuggets vs. Bucks picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and last season it returned a whopping $4,280 on its top-rated NBA spread and money line picks. It's...

Thunder vs. Suns odds, line, spread: 2020 NBA picks, Feb. 1


The Phoenix Suns will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder at 9 p.m. ET on Friday at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Phoenix is 20-27 overall and 9-16 at home, while Oklahoma City is 29-20 overall and 14-10 on the road. The Thunder have won six consecutive road games, the second-longest streak in team history. The Suns have won two of their past three games. Oklahoma City is favored by one point in the latest Suns vs. Thunder odds, while the over-under is set at 222.5. Before entering any Thunder vs. Suns picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and last season it returned a whopping $4,280 on its top-rated NBA spread...

Pelicans vs. Grizzlies odds, line: 2020 NBA picks, Feb. 1


It's a battle of the top two picks in the 2019 NBA Draft when Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies visit Zion Williamson and the host New Orleans Pelicans in a Western Conference matchup on Friday in New Orleans. The Grizzlies (24-24), who are 16-15 against conference foes, have won four in a row, while the Pelicans (19-29), who are 12-19 against the West, have won two straight. Tip-off from the Smoothie King Center is set for 8 p.m. ET. The Pelicans are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Pelicans vs. Grizzlies odds, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 240.5. Before making any Grizzlies vs. Pelicans picks, check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and...

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