by TYLER HATHAWAY INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Just under two minutes into the second half of game six of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night, Indiana Pacers starting center Myles Turner had picked up his fourth foul. Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle turned to Thomas Bryant to fill Turner's shoes for an extended period of time. Bryant came in and immediately made an impact. … [Read more...] about Bryant’s big effort off the bench helps Pacers punch their ticket to the NBA Finals
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Pickett nets career-high in Nuggets win
by TYLER HATHAWAY Rochester native Jalen Pickett registered a career-high 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting as the Denver Nuggets won 124-116 against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. The Aquinas product was 5-of-7 from behind the three-point line and added four assists, a steal, and a rebound. The second-year guard is averaging 9.3 points per game, 4.7 assists per game, and … [Read more...] about Pickett nets career-high in Nuggets win
Pickett posts triple-double in career night
by TYLER HATHAWAY Denver Nuggets guard and Aquinas alumni Jalen Pickett had his best game as a pro on Wednesday night, compiling 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists to earn his first career triple-double and set career-highs in all three categories. The second-year Siena and Penn State product played for 35 minutes and shot 6/13 from the floor in a game that saw the Nuggets … [Read more...] about Pickett posts triple-double in career night
Bryant scores season-high 22 in first start with Pacers
by TYLER HATHAWAY Wednesday night saw the most productive showing for former Bishop Kearney standout Thomas Bryant this season, with the center registering a season-high 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting, eight rebounds, two steals, and an assist in 28 minutes as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Chicago Bulls 129-113. Bryant was thrust into the starting lineup to replace the … [Read more...] about Bryant scores season-high 22 in first start with Pacers
Pickett named G-League Player of the Week
By PATRICK WALSH Jalen Pickett (Aquinas) was named the NBA's G League Player of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday. Pickett, a member of the Denver Nuggets' affiliate Grand Rapids, averaged 26.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and nine assists per game between November 8-17. The former Penn State guard has recorded a double-double in three of the first four games of the … [Read more...] about Pickett named G-League Player of the Week