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Rookie Report: 2019 Playoff Edition

82 regular season games have come and gone, and playoff basketball is upon us!

Several rookies made a name for themselves this season, but of all the top rookies from this season, only three remain with playoff basketball at their fingertips. Rodin Kurucs (Brooklyn Nets), Landry Shamet (Philadelphia, traded to LAC), and Shia Gilgeous-Alexander (Los Angeles Clippers) will get the chance to suit up and take the floor this NBA postseason.

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April 13, 2019

Rookie Report: March 11-March 17, 2019

The Rookie of the Year race is heating up and the final weeks of the NBA’s regular season are upon us.

This week we will be checking on on two rookie point guards looking to make a name for themselves in this league.

Without further ado, here is your Rookie Report for the week of March 11, 2019.

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March 22, 2019

Farewell, Chris Bosh

Chris Bosh was drafted with the 4th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors. In seven seasons with the Raptors, Bosh would make five NBA All-Star games from 2005 until his departure from the team after the 2009-10 season via sign-and-trade with the Miami Heat.

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March 10, 2019
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Luke Walton on Hot Seat, Who Could Replace Him?

This season has not gone well for the Los Angeles Lakers, but that might be just a bit of an understatement as the Lakers are currently sitting in the 11th seed in the Western Conference with playoff hopes fading fast. Luke Walton has been criticized throughout the season by fans and media alike, and it is believed among NBA circles that Magic Johnson already has a replacement in mind.

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March 9, 2019

Rookie Report: February 21-March 3, 2019 (Part 2)

In part one of this weeks’ Rookie Report we took a look at Marvin Bagley III and the impressive work he did against two of the most imposing teams in the Western Conference.

For more on those games and Bagley III’s impressive showings, click here.

In part two we’ll head over to the Eastern Conference where Trae Young had two very impressive overtime performances.

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March 6, 2019

Rookie Report: February 21-March 3, 2019 (Part 1)

The final stretch of the season has begun! There is still a lot of basketball to be played this season and the Rookie of the Year race is far from over. Luka Doncic has been at the forefront of that conversation for most of the season but over the last couple of weeks we have seen Marvin Bagley III, and others, come to life.

This edition of the rookie report will be a two-part series to account for the few games just after the All-Star break and leading into the first full week of NBA action. Let’s dive into Part 1…

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March 3, 2019

Rookie Report: February 11th-17th

With NBA All-Star Weekend looming to start the week, NBA was cut short this week with the weeks’ action ending on Thursday night. This week we’ll be checking in on Cleveland’s “young bull” Collin Sexton. Next, we’ll be checking in on Trae Young and his career night against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. After that, we will head to the desert for DeAndre Ayton’s 20-point performance against the Los Angeles Clippers.

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February 18, 2019

All-Star Weekend 2019: Rookie Preview

NBA All-Star weekend is arguably the biggest event during the NBA season. Celebrities and fans flock to see the best shooting, dunking, and most exciting plays that you cannot see anywhere else.

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February 15, 2019

Rookie Report (2/4/19-2/10/19)

Last week’s Rookie Report featured a break-out 30-point performance from Luka Doncic as well as some impressive scoring from Trae Young. We also checked in on the Pacers rookie guard Aaron Holiday and his performance in the wake of Victor Oladipo’s injury.

For last week’s Rookie Report, click here.

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February 14, 2019

Marc Gasol Traded To Toronto

At the deadline, the Memphis Grizzlies’ Marc Gasol was traded to the Toronto Raptors for Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, CJ Miles, and a 2024 second-round draft pick.

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February 13, 2019

Lakers Trade For Bullock

On Tuesday the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to trade rookie Svi Mykhailiuk and a 2021 second-round pick to the Detroit Pistons for Reggie Bullock.

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February 7, 2019
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