SEC Basketball All-Time Teams during the Arkansas Era

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Best four and five year players for LSU

Durand "Rudy" Macklin '76-81  Louisville Shawnee G-F by-passed UK ... #40 Jersey was retired (joining Bob Pettit, Pistol Pete and Shaq) ... Consensus 2nd Team All-American ... SEC Player of the Year over Dominique Wilkins, Sam Bowie, Dale Ellis, Jeff Malone, and of course, Howard Carter ... 4x All-SEC ... Led LSU to the Final Four... All-time leading rebounder and second all-time scoring for LSU... LSU's All-Century Team

Tasmin Mitchell '05-10 2x All-SEC ... 3rd All-Time Scorer at LSU

Ricky Blanton '84-89  2x 1st Team All-SEC... Gutsy performance led LSU to an upset victory over Eddie Sutton's '86 UK Team to advance to the Final Four after losing 3 prior meetings... Top 16 All-Time Scorer at LSU

Derrick Taylor '81-86 2x 3rd Team All-SEC ... Top 10 All-Time Scorer at LSU

Darrel Mitchell '02-06  2st Team All-SEC ... Top 12 All-Time Scorer at LSU

Kenny Higgs '74-78  3x 2nd Team All-SEC ... Top 7 All-Time Scorer at LSU

Ethan Martin '77-81  2nd all-time in assists, PG on Final Four Team, 2x All-SEC

Howard Carter '79-83  4th all-time scorer, member of Final Four Team, 2x All-SEC

Vernel Singleton '88-92  2x 3rd Team All-SEC ... Top 14 All-Time Scorer at LSU

Ronald Dupree '99-03  3x 2nd Team All-SEC ... Top 9 All-Time Scorer at LSU

Torris Bright '99-03  3rd Team All-SEC ... Top 17 All-Time Scorer at LSU

Clarence Caesar '91-95 ... Leading scorer in LSU's 31-point come from ahead loss to UK on Mardi Gras ... Top 23 All-Time Scorer at LSU

Collis Temple III '99-03 ... Father was All-SEC in '70's ... Top 30 All-Time Scorer at LSU

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There is probably not a better group in this series than the:

Best Three Year Players for LSU:

Pistol Pete Maravich '67-70  2x National Player of the Year ... Naismith, NBA and Collegiate Basketball Halls of Fame ... 3x SEC Player of the Year ... Leading scorer in the history of college basketball: 3,667 points, an average of 44.2 points for 83 games ... 3x 1st Team Unanimous All-American ... Led LSU to the NIT Final Four in 1970, its first postseason appearance in 16 years... $1.9 million contract with the Hawks was richest offered to a college player at the time ... Died in 1988 after a pickup game with Dr. James Dobson and Ralph Dollinger.

Shaq '89-92  National Player of the Year ... 2x SEC Player of the Year ... Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductee with Dale Brown ... 2x 1st Team Consensus All-American ... SEC record for most blocks in a season three consecutive years (115-1990, 140-1991, 157-1992). Set SEC record for career blocks with 412... First player to lead the SEC in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocked shots in the same season, 1991. Led SEC in rebounding, field goal percentage, blocked shots and second in scoring, 1992. First player to lead the SEC in rebounding three straight seasons since Charles Barkley of Auburn, 1982-84... Finished with 1,217 rebounds, seventh all-time in the SEC, second all-time at LSU to Durand "Rudy" Macklin ... Six career double-doubles (Points, Boards, Blocks) ... Highest earning former SEC player in the NBA ...

Bob Pettit '51-54  Naismith and Collegiate Basketball Halls of Fame ... 3x AP All-American (1st Team in '54) ... 3x First-Team All-SEC member who led his Tigers to a second place finish in 1952, conference titles in 1953 and 1954 and the NCAA Final Four in 1953.He led the league in scoring all three years, with the highest averages seen to date in the league: 25.5 points in 1952, 24.9 in 1953 and 31.4 points per game in 1954. At the same time, he was averaging 13.1 (1952), 13.9 (1953) and an
LSU best 17.3 (1954) rebounds per game. Only Pete Maravich and Chris Jackson would also break the 30-point average barrier at LSU.

Maravich, Pettit, and Shaq were all named to the NBA's 50th anniversary team and, of course, LSU's All-Century Team along with these players:

Joe Dean, Sr.  '49-52  Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame ... Noted analyst on Hughes SEC basketball broadcasts: "That's string music in Fayetteville, Arkansas" ... All-SEC 1952... Member NABC Silver Anniversary Team... leading scorer in 1950 and 1951 and second behind Bob Pettit in 1952 (averaging 18.2 ppg).

Sparky Wade '32-35  Lead guard for the 1935 National Championship team; LSU's first All-America, 1935; Led SEC in scoring three years

Collis Temple, Jr.  '71-74  First African-American basketball player for LSU; Best season in 1974 of 15.0 points and 10.5 rebounds... His son is on the All LSU 4-year team...

Big Baby '04-07  All-American, 2006; SEC Freshman of the Year, 2005; SEC Player of the Year, 2006; 10th all-time in scoring with 1,587 points (16.7 average); Seventh in
rebounds (613) ... Member of the 2006 NCAA Final Four team for John Brady...

Al "Little Apple" Sanders '69-72  Averaged over 14 rebounds for his career, third
all-time at LSU with 1,168; 1,383 points (16.7 ppg); All-SEC in 1971, '72.

Other Top Three-Year Players for LSU

Ronnie Henderson '93-96  Averaged over 20 ppg for his career and ended as LSU's 13th leading career scorer ... Played in the Mardi Gras Miracle game...

Dewayne Scales '77-80  21st leading career scorer at LSU ... Played in '78 game in which LSU defeated eventual national champ UK ... Helped lead LSU to the SEC championship ...

Bill "Fig" Newton '69-72  24th leading career scorer and 11th all-time rebounder at LSU

Roger Sigler '54-57  Top 25 career scorer at LSU averaged 19.1 and 10.3 for career.

JOB III '11-14  2x 1st Team All-SEC, O'Bryant was drafted in the 2nd round by the Bucks.

Dick Maile '62-65  Mid-60s LSU star went on to coach the Notre Dame Pandas.  Averaged a double-double (17.4 and 10.4) for his LSU career...

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https://twitter.com/TheSportsVines/status/564189857010831360

When he was playing for Eastern before he transferred to Oak Hill Academy.

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Best Two Year Players for LSU:

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf '88-90  In just his freshman and sophomore years, a two-time consensus SEC Player of the Year. After scoring 48 and 53 points in the first month
of his college career, he went on to become the most celebrated freshman of all time, setting an NCAA freshman scoring record, averaging 30.2 points per game. He became just the second freshman ever to make the AP first-team All-America squad and the first ever to make the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's All-America team. He finished his albeit short career as the seventh leading scorer in school history with 1,854 points (29.0 ppg). His records for freshman include most points in a game (55), most points in a season (965) and, of course, season average (30.2). He starred on the court while fighting an ongoing battle with Tourette's Syndrome. Chosen to the second team on the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches All-Louisiana Team of the Century.

Baton Rouge State Times sports editor Sam King wrote:
"Athletes come and go.
"Many are so quickly forgotten.
"Only the great ones are remembered forever.
To have seen Bob Pettit, Billy Cannon and Pete Maravich perform at their best
was to commit them to memory.
"Chris Jackson now joins some very select company."

Brandon Bass '03-05  SEC Freshman of the Year, 2004; SEC Player of the Year, 2005; Averaged 12.8 points as a freshman, 17.3 points in 2005... LSU All-Century Team.

Stromile Swift '98-00  SEC Player of the Year, 2000; Averaged 16.2 points
and 8.2 rebounds in 2000 ... Blocked 95 shots in 2000. LSU All-Century Team.

Marcus Thornton '07-09  SEC Player of the Year ... Averaged over 20 ppg for career.

Stanley Roberts,  7-footer played one season with Shaq and Jackson. '90 AP 3rd Team

John Williams '84-86  Composed a 1000+ point scoring total in only two seasons.

Hansen '73-75  Scored over 1,000 points for LSU in two seasons.

Jaime Lloreda (Hi-me Yo-ra-da) '02-04 Averaged over 10 rpg in two seasons.

Jarell Martin '13-15  Ranked ninth in the SEC among freshmen in
scoring, seventh among SEC frosh in rebounding ... Averaged 11.4 points per game in SEC action with 12 of his 18 double figure scoring games coming in SEC play .... First double figure game of college career came in Old Spice Classic Opener against
Saint Joe's... First round NBA draft choice.

Jordan Mickey '13-15  Coaches All-SEC 2nd Team as a freshman...

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Some of the Best One Year Players in LSU Basketball History

Ben Simmons '15-16  Considered one of the top two draft prospects in the '16 draft... Can play all five positions.

Tyrus Thomas '05-06  SEC Freshman of the Year after averaging 12.3 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.1 blocks in 32 games (22 starts) while shooting over 60% from the field. Thomas was also recognized as the NCAA Atlanta Region MVP in the NCAA Tournament after combining for 30 points against Duke and Tejas... 4th NBA pick made All-Rookie 2nd Team with Bulls.

Justin Hamilton '11-12  2nd Team All-SEC Iowa State transfer ... D-League All-Star and All D-League Defensive Team ... After cup of joe with Timberwolves is playing in Spain.

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Michael DeCourcy ‏@tsnmike 17h17 hours ago

Ranking college basketball's all-time best transfers (not counting Larry Bird, who didn't play at his first stop): http://dlvr.it/CDnC0B

12. Kyle Wiltjer:  All-American at Gonzaga in '14-15

7. Billy McCaffery: SEC POY at Vandy after transferring from Duke

5. Lawrence Roberts:  SEC POY and 1st Team All-American at State after getting immediate release in the wake of the Baylor murder.

2. Kyle Macy:  Lead guard on UK's 1978 NCAA champs after transferring from Purdue. 1980 SEC Athlete of the Year and Consensus All-American.

1. Hank Gathers: Gathers and #3 on this list, Bo Kimble transferred from USC to Loyola Marymount.

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Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 10h10 hours ago

Column: The Lakers education of Julius Randle, with Kobe Bryant and Metta World Peace presiding. http://yhoo.it/1KCBklV

Randle is forever grateful about the way his boyhood idol climbed down from the posters on his bedroom and into his basketball life.

"The biggest person to help get me through this was Kobe – by far," Randle says.

Suddenly, everything had come to a crashing stop for Julius Randle, a McDonald's All-America who had fast-tracked through a teenager's trifecta fantasy: Kentucky, the draft lottery and the Lakers. He loves L.A., the sun, the surf, the glamour franchise that every young star believes can make them a transcendent star. And then on opening night, Randle heard the crack of his bone and crumpled to the court.

After losing his entire rookie season to that fractured tibia in his right leg –

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Jerry Tipton ‏@JerryTipton  Sep 25
Maricopa Co Superior Court postponed today's sentencing hearing for ex-Cat Rex Chapman until Nov. 20.

Chapman will look to complete 750 hours of community service by Nov. 20 in order to have 4 felony counts of theft reduced to misdemeanors.

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 Christina Chambers ‏@chambc1 7h7 hours ago

Charles Barkley is out $50k tonight

Final in Auburn. MSU -17 AU-9 @ALNewsNetwork

Aubie messing with MSU's dry erase board. 19 minutes till kickoff! @ALNewsNetwork




#ChalkPick?

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Sacramento Kings ‏@SacramentoKings Sep 28

.@NativeFlash22 enjoying his Media Day

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Top One Year Players for Mississippi State

Arnett Moultrie '11-12  1st Team All-SEC, 16.4 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 27th NBA pick

Dontae' Jones '96  Helped lead State to the Final Four with 18 ppg, scored 28 v. eventual NCAA champ and SEC regular season undefeated UK to lead MS to SEC Tournament win, 97 3-pointers is State's single season record, named to Bulldogs' All-Century Team, 21st NBA pick

Rodney Hood '11-12  Avg. 10 ppg and was All-SEC freshman, star at Duke (All-ACC 2nd Team) transferring after the Stansbury firing and Sidney mess

Michael Bonner ‏@MikeBBonner Sep 28

Howland on Malik: We've discussed it. He's a one-and-one player (sic). I fully expect him to enter the draft in June.

Howland said everyone says Malike (sic) Newman is a top 20 player. If he's a top 20 player, he should go.

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Adrian Wojnarowski Verified account
‏@WojYahooNBA

Charlotte's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist will need shoulder surgery and be sidelined six months, league source tells Yahoo Sports.

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Kevin Brockway ‏@gatorhoops 4h4 hours ago

Gator great Neal Walk dies at 67 - via @Gator_sports http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20151005/ARTICLES/151009855 ...

Neal Walk, Florida's first college basketball star and highest-drafted player in school history, died Sunday night at a Phoenix hospital at 67.

Walk had been battling a blood disease on and off for seven months, according to close friend and former teammate Kurt Feazel.

A skilled, 6-foot-10 center, Walk was the first All-American basketball player in UF history. He finished his Florida career from 1966-69 with 1,600 points, which still ranks eighth on the all-time school scoring list. Walk averaged 20.8 points and 15.3 rebounds in his three seasons.

"He was a skinny kid, and he worked hard to become the best player in school history," said Feazel, who roomed with Walk at UF. "Off the court, he was like a brother to me. We were friends for 50 years and when we talked on the phone, he would call me brother."

Walk was taken second overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1969 NBA draft behind future Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

No Florida player has been taken as the first overall.

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Phillip Dean ‏@PhillipDean1 13h13 hours ago

Former Ole Miss Rebel Reginald Buckner warming up right now for Maccabi Haifa.



3x All-SEC Defense

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https://twitter.com/cameronstolakis/status/652873841233010688

https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/652909326290546689

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Ben Roberts ‏@NextCats 19h19 hours ago

Seth [Greenberg] compares Ben Simmons to Magic.
Doris [Burke]: "That kind of handle? That kind of vision?"
Seth: "Yeah."
Hold on now.

Said Simmons is LSU's biggest recruit since Shaq

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Kyle Tucker ‏@KyleTucker_CJ Oct 17

... || To former UK stars Anthony Davis, Cauley-Stein, return to Rupp for NBA exhibition feels like home: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2015/10/17/nba-cats-relish-return-rupp-arena/74129610/ ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Anthony Davis was only at the University of Kentucky for a year, hasn't lived here since the spring of 2012, but every time he's returned – for alumni games or, as was the case Saturday, an NBA exhibition at Rupp Arena – it's like he's coming home.

"It feels amazing, just brings back memories of when I played here," Davis said before his New Orleans Pelicans played the Sacramento Kings and former Wildcats stars DeMarcus Cousins, Willie Cauley-Stein and Rajon Rondo. "It's just amazing to realize the fan base that Kentucky has behind you. Whether you're in the league or you're playing here, they're still going to support you no matter what.

"Coach Cal don't hold that much weight around here anymore," Davis joked. "It just shows that I got much more power than Coach Cal."

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Dean of SEC Beat Writers: One man, one vote

Southeastern Conference will announce its pre-season awards this week. Media vote for an all-league team, Player of the Year and predicted order of finish.

Here's my ballot:

All-SEC team:

Guard — Tyler Ulis, Kentucky

Guard — Danuel House, Texas A&M

Forward — Ben Simmons, LSU

Forward — Skal Labissiere, Kentucky

Center — Damian Jones, Vanderbilt

Comment: The thought of all freshmen on the All-SEC team seems plausible. It appeals to the revolutionary in any voter. Say, Labissiere, Simmons, Jamal Murray (UK), Malik Newman (Mississippi State) and Antonio Blakeney (LSU). But how can you leave off the league's best point guard in Ulis, a physical/experienced talent in House and the steady/productive big man in Jones? Apologies to Ole Miss guard Stefan Moody (the league's most entertaining player), A&M glue-guy Alex Caruso, Vandy guard Riley LaChance, Florida forward Dorian Finney-Smith and Georgia guard tandem of Kenny Gaines and Charles Mann.

Player of the Year:

Tyler Ulis, Kentucky

Comment: As former UK star Sam Bowie once observed, a great big horse is better than a great little horse.

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Brett Dawson ‏@BDawsonWrites 1h1 hour ago

Last year 50 percent of NBA GMs said they'd want to build a new franchise around LeBron James. This year: 86.2 percent pick Anthony Davis.

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Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein 7h7 hours ago

One observation from SEC-Media Day? It's ridiculous that UK's Jamal Murray wasn't on league's 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team. BUCKET GETTER. #BBN Observations @CBSSports: http://cbsprt.co/1OUKAXD  #BBN

Jamal Murray, a 6-foot-5 freshman guard, was a late addition for John Calipari's squad and he may turn out to be the Wildcats' most important player in 2015-16. While the college basketball world waits on word from the NCAA in regards to the eligibility of freshman big man Skal Labissiere for the upcoming season, Murray continues to dazzle Kentucky's staff on a daily basis with his ability to put the ball in the basket.

The Wildcats return several key pieces -- Tyler Ulis, Alex Poythress, and Marcus Lee -- that have doses of collegiate experience, but none of those guys is a proven double-figure scorer.

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In assessing how good former Kentucky All-American Anthony Davis can be, his NBA coach suggested historically good.

"Obviously, I think he can be one of the all-time great players who've ever played in this league," New Orleans Coach Alvin Gentry said before the Pelicans played the Sacramento Kings last weekend in Rupp Arena.

Gentry cited Davis' size (listed at 6-foot-10) and speed (relative to other players of his size), plus one other less-obvious attribute.

"His knowledge of the game," Gentry said. "That's where people really don't understand. He's got a really good knowledge of the game for a 22-year-old."

It's easy to forget that Davis is 22 and would be an NBA rookie if all college players stayed in school four years.

Gentry mentioned another intangible.

"He's just all about the team," he said of Davis. "He's all about winning. Usually with the great ones, that's the first thing they think about: the team.

"When you add all those things together, barring an injury, he can be one of the best all-time great players to ever play this game."

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Kyle Tucker ‏@KyleTucker_CJ 11h11 hours ago

There are 21 former UK players on opening-day NBA rosters, 18 of whom played for Calipari. The full list: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2015/10/26/opening-day-nba-rosters-loaded-with-cats/74658572/ ...

BOSTON

James Young (inactive)

CHARLOTTE

Aaron Harrison (inactive)

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (inactive)

DETROIT

Jodie Meeks

HOUSTON

Terrence Jones

LOS ANGELES

Julius Randle

MINNESOTA

Tayshaun Prince

Karl-Anthony Towns

NEW ORLEANS

Anthony Davis

OKLAHOMA CITY

Enes Kanter

PHILADELPHIA

Nerlens Noel

PHOENIX

Eric Bledsoe

Devin Booker

Archie Goodwin

Brandon Knight

SACRAMENTO

Willie Cauley-Stein

DeMarcus Cousins

Rajon Rondo

TORONTO

Patrick Patterson

UTAH

Trey Lyles

WASHINGTON

John Wall

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Jeff Eisenberg ‏@JeffEisenberg 8h8 hours ago

No current NBA players: Florida State, WVU, Northwestern, K-State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, TCU, Auburn, Ole Miss, Miss State, South Carolina

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Kevin Brockway ‏@gatorhoops 16h16 hours ago Kissimmee, FL

Per @SpearsNBAYahoo, former #Gator G and SEC player of the year Scottie Wilbekin has been cut by Sixers. Tough break.

Wilbekin averaged 10.1 ppg during NBA preseason. Would be interested to see if another team tries to pick him up. Maybe OKC (Billy D).

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https://twitter.com/patrickbrownTFP/status/659234442607796224

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Kenny Boynton update

Pro One Sports ‏@ProOneSports 59m59 minutes ago

@K_Boynton1 doing what @K_Boynton1 does...26 & 8 for the former @FloridaGators star. Great game KB! #OneGoal

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SEC rivals who played in different decades:


Sam Vecenie
‏@Sam_Vecenie

I think the back-to-back Noel post-up buckets says a lot about David Lee's defensive ability at this point.


Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 17h17 hours ago

Agree -- but give Nerlens some credit. The second move was pretty. Has definitely made strides.

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Matt Jones ‏@KySportsRadio 4h4 hours ago

The Houston Rockets have signed Chuck Hayes


"All he does is win"

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D-League Update:

Reno Bighorns
‏@renobighorns

BIGHORNS ANNOUNCE 2015-16 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

Info--> http://cms.nba.com/reno/?p=695 

The Reno Bighorns announced the team's 2015-16 training camp roster. The 17-man roster contains four returning players, five players acquired from the NBA Development League Draft, two affiliate player and two players acquired by trade.

Henderson, Marshall    Mississippi    Affiliate

Gaines, Sundiata Kofi    Georgia    Returner

Kemp Jr., Shawn Travis    Washington    Tryout

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Los Angeles Lakers ‏@Lakers  22h22 hours ago
.@JClark5on explodes for 14 first-quarter points on a 6-of-7 clip to put the purple and gold ahead.



Looks like Clarkson made the right call leaving Mizzou early for the NBA draft in 2014.

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ESPN Stats & Info Verified account
‏@ESPNStatsInfo

Karl-Anthony Towns: 3rd player in last 30 seasons w/ 75 pts, 40 reb, 15 blocks w/i first 5 career games. Previous 2: Shaq, David Robinson

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Adrian WojnarowskiVerified account
‏@WojYahooNBA
The Houston Rockets have waived forward Chuck Hayes, league source tells Yahoo Sports.

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Michael ShamburgerVerified account
‏@mshamburger1
DeMarcus Cousins Cursed Out George Karl in Front of the Team as the Kings Unravel https://shar.es/15iXGm

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Josh Ward ‏@Josh_Ward Nov 11

Pat Riley on Jarnell Stokes (traded to the Miami Heat yesterday): "He's a beast." http://blogs.herald.com/miami_heat/2015/11/pat-riley-said-hes-confident-gerald-green-can-be-counted-on-discusses-chalmers-trade-and-more.html ...

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Sacramento Kings ‏@SacramentoKings 8h8 hours ago

.@RajonRondo with the usual...that's his third triple-double in the past four games.

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Auburn Basketball ‏@AuburnMBB  Nov 12
#AUMBBCountdown 1: Kenny Gabriel had Auburn's only triple-double w/24 pts, 13 reb, 10 blk vs Bethune-Cookman 1-2-12

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Adam Zagoria ‏@AdamZagoria 2h2 hours ago Manhattan, NY

Anthony Davis has 34 , 10 and 4 blocks late in the 4th at the Knicks

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Josh Richardson Verified account
‏@J_Rich1

First NBA start today. 2 years ago I never thought I'd be here. Got that win today too.! #Year1 @...

https://instagram.com/p/-Au1TSp5Fj/

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Matt Jones ‏@KySportsRadio 9h9 hours ago

Brandon Knight just had his first Triple Double of his NBA career

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Courtney Cronin ‏@CourtneyRCronin 20h20 hours ago

Just like high school. Malik Newman and father Horatio Webster going over his game & how he'll move forward for [Puerto Rico trip].

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Matt Jones ‏@KySportsRadio 9h9 hours ago

Brandon Knight just had his first Triple Double of his NBA career

https://twitter.com/NotJerryTipton/status/666669829303218176

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BOBBY BP PORTIS Verified account
‏@BPortistime

I didn't need Kentucky to make it to the NBA but thats none of my business🐸☕️

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ESPN Stats & Info Verified account
‏@ESPNStatsInfo

Karl-Anthony Towns is the 2nd-youngest player with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks in the last 30 years (youngest: Anthony Davis)

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 SEC Network ‏@SECNetwork 8h8 hours ago

.@BenSimmons25 is the first SEC freshman to drop 20 & 15 in a game since... @J30_RANDLE.

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Razorback Basketball ‏@RazorbackMBB  8m8 minutes ago
Razorback legend @TheJoeJohnson7 in the house. 👊

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https://twitter.com/SECNetwork/status/669591414175621120

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ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo 1h1 hour ago

Most 3-point FG through 17 team games (NBA  history):
2015-16 Stephen Curry 87
2003-04 Baron Davis 63
2001-02 Antoine Walker 59

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https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/670483536894279680

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ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo  1m1 minute ago
Pelicans' Anthony Davis: 34th game in last two seasons with 25 points and 10 rebounds, most in the NBA

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Rajon Rondo, arguably the least appreciated former great Kentucky player, is enjoying something of a renaissance this NBA season.

he was leading the league in assists (10.8 per game). This after being traded by Boston, banished by Dallas and generally considered an undesirable within the last year.

Rondo signed a one-year, $9.5 million contract with Sacramento. Speculation quickly followed that he would clash with Coach George Karl. That hasn't happened, as Karl suggested when the Kings played an exhibition game in Rupp Arena.

"It's pretty much fun watching him recreate his career a little bit," Karl said last week. "He's kind of seized the moment and played at a high, high level. I really enjoy coaching him."

"I'm more so into reading now," Rondo said.