By PAUL GOTHAM On April 24th, Anthony Lamb came off the bench to play what was then an NBA career-high 31 minutes. The former Greece Athena and University of Vermont star scored 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting. He connected four times in nine attempts from long range as the Houston Rockets lost to Denver, 129-116. In seven previous appearances for the Rockets, the 6-foot-6 … [Read more...] about Lamb comes away from first NBA season with clearer understanding of role
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Rochester basketball at NBA Summer League: Lamb stuffs the stat sheet; Carter, Rose meet in head-to-head matchup
By JOHN LIKANJE After being on hiatus for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic along with the NBA and G-League bubbles, the NBA Summer League was back in action. Rookies, first-year and second-year players represented all 30 teams and competed for spots on the regular season roster during the two-week tournament in Sacramento, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. This included … [Read more...] about Rochester basketball at NBA Summer League: Lamb stuffs the stat sheet; Carter, Rose meet in head-to-head matchup
Carter and Rose to play in NBA Summer League
By PAUL GOTHAM Former Bishop Kearney standouts Nahziah Carter and Quinton Rose will be in separate lineups when the 2021 NBA Summer League opens Sunday, August 8th. Carter, a free agent signing, will be in the lineup for the Atlanta Hawks when the Eastern Conference finalists take on Boston in the league opener on Sunday. A 4 p.m. Eastern tip off time is scheduled from the … [Read more...] about Carter and Rose to play in NBA Summer League
Jaylen Adams to play for Chicago Bulls in NBA Summer League
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure alumnus Jaylen Adams will play for the Chicago Bulls in this month's NBA Las Vegas Summer League, he told Pickin' Splinters on Monday. Adams, the 2020 NBA G-League MVP runner-up, appeared in seven games for the league champion Milwaukee Bucks before being waived in March. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 21.5 points, 5.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds … [Read more...] about Jaylen Adams to play for Chicago Bulls in NBA Summer League
Milwaukee Bucks one win away from title that eluded Lanier and Co.
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Bob Lanier felt his trade to the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 4, 1980 was meant to be. The Detroit Pistons had hastily mismanaged the Lanier era, letting All-NBA teammate Dave Bing walk after the 1974-75 season and failing to acquire any All-Stars to replace him. Detroit never made a conference final in the St. Bonaventure alumnus's nine full seasons there, … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks one win away from title that eluded Lanier and Co.