Author: Shamira Richardson

Shamira Richardson is a digital intern at UnmutedCo.

Lonzo Ball not too happy with Bleacher Report sending out a tweet with Ball’s averages in the bubble, along with his underwhelming shooting percentages. What We Know: In the bubble, Ball was averaging 5.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists and shooting 26% from the field and 19% from the three point line. Ball was quick to make note of the tweet and added his own comments and included the hashtag #TMC, which is a reference for The Marathon Continues, Nipsey Hussle’s mixtape. Make sure y’all post my shit next year too #TMC https://t.co/EtilshfPM4 — Lonzo Ball (@ZO2_) August 9, 2020 Ball’s younger…

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Los Angeles Lakers star Lebron James hasn’t exactly been enjoying his life in the NBA Bubble. But it’s for a very simple reason. What We Know: Life in the bubble has been challenging for many players due to the strict measures of isolation required by the players. But Lebron’s reason for not being able to adjust is due to missing his family. “I miss the hell out my family,” James said after the Lakers win over the Utah Jazz on Monday. “My wife, my kids, my mother. And so on and so on. So, it’s a huge challenge.” With many…

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Zion Williamson told reporters he is finding it tough to deal with his restricted minutes as the New Orleans Pelicans fight to keep their playoff hopes alive. What We Know: On Friday, Pelicans’ Vice President David Griffin spoke to the media about Zion’s minutes restriction and their plans for the rookie star. Griffin claimed that it’s going to take a few games before Williamson will be playing normal minutes. David Griffin provides an update on Zion: pic.twitter.com/9LSHbmk19T — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) July 31, 2020 Zion missed the first half of the season after undergoing knee surgery and the Pelicans…

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The NBA has managed to keep the Orlando bubble out of the negative and in the green when it comes to COVID-19. What We Know: With the league set to resume its season Thursday, the NBA and NBPA announced there have been zero positive COVID-19 tests in the bubble since results were released July 20. The @NBA and @TheNBPA announce zero positive test results for the second straight week in the bubble, out of 344 players tested in Orlando: pic.twitter.com/4zAcbRli5O — David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) July 29, 2020 This marks the second straight week players COVID-19 tests have came back negative…

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The Sixer’s expect Joel Embiid to return from right calf tightness in Saturday’s seeding game against the Indiana Pacers for the NBA Restart. What We Know: Embiid first experienced discomfort in his right calf during Friday’s victory against the Memphis Grizzlies. He played only 12 minutes and 57 seconds. He missed Sunday’s game for precautionary reasons and was considered day to day. Sixer’s head coach Brett Brown said late Tuesday that he expects Embiid to play in Saturday’s opener against the Indiana Pacers. Embiid missed the final two scrimmages due to his right calf tightness. “That’s my expectation,” Brown stated. “I…

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