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The Shooter's Bounce
Basketball Thoughts & Analysis
Since 2019, giving opinion and news on the NBA and the game of basketball.
Jake C
Mar 284 min read
Florida Cruises Over Maryland, Alabama Sets 3-Point Record, Flagg-Love Duel, Texas Tech’s Improbable Comeback Highlight Night One of the Sweet 16
Half of the Elite Eight is set, with Thursday night delivering two thrillers and two comfortable victories. In Florida’s 87-71 victory...
Jake C
Mar 273 min read
LeBron’s Tip-In Gives Lakers Win in Indianapolis, Clippers Stay Above Play-In with Win over Knicks, Celtics Drop Suns by 30
LeBron James got off to a historically slow start before clinching his team’s win in Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Clippers won by...
Jake C
Mar 264 min read
Heat Handle Warriors in Butler’s Miami Return, Knicks Beat Mavericks at Home, Thunder Get 60th Win
Eight games were on Tuesday’s NBA schedule, with the headlining act being Jimmy Butler’s return to Miami, which turned out to be a rough...
Jake C
Mar 253 min read
Paige Bueckers dominates South Dakota State; USC Superstar JuJu Watkins Tears ACL in USC Demolition of Mississippi State
Two of college basketball’s brightest were to take the floor and dominate on Monday night in the women’s NCAA Tournament Round of 32....
Jake C
Mar 212 min read
DeMar DeRozan Reaches 25,000 Career Points, 27th Player in NBA History to Accomplish Feat
The Sacramento Kings’ DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points on 9-for-22 shooting in his team’s 128-116 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday....
Jake C
Mar 203 min read
Cunningham Game Winner Lifts Pistons over Heat, Williamson Leads Pelicans Against T-Wolves, Sandro Mamukelashvili Enjoys Career Night for Spurs
On Wednesday’s 11 game slate, Cade Cunningham’s game-winner sent the Heat to their ninth consecutive loss, Zion Williamson was dominant...
Jake C
Mar 184 min read
Toppin’s Triple Wins it for Pacers, Quentin Grimes Makes 76er History Despite Loss vs. Rockets, Nuggets Snap Warriors’ Streak
Monday’s NBA schedule saw 10 games, headlined by Obi Toppin’s corner three in the final seconds in overtime to push the Indiana Pacers...
Jake C
Mar 152 min read
Warriors Hang on, Get Best of Knicks in the Bay
The Golden State Warriors continued to roll on Saturday night in San Francisco, defeating the New York Knicks 97-94 for their seventh...
Jake C
Mar 134 min read
Thunder Defeat Celtics in Heavyweight Battle, Knicks Edge Blazers in Overtime, Big Road Win for Timberwolves in Denver
Highlighting Wednesday’s nine games in the NBA was the Oklahoma City Thunder getting the best of the Boston Celtics from TD Garden...
Jake C
Mar 114 min read
Nuggets Rebound vs. Thunder, Doncic Struggles in Brooklyn, Grizzlies Edge Suns
In Monday’s 12-game NBA slate, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by 13 in a rematch of Sunday’s 127-103 Thunder...
Jake C
Mar 92 min read
Thunder Prevail 127-103 over Nuggets in Match-up of Two of NBA’s Best
The Oklahoma City Thunder, the top seed in the Western Conference, hosted the Denver Nuggets, the West’s second seed, at Paycom Center on...
Jake C
Mar 83 min read
Nikola Jokic Puts Up First 30/20/20 Game in NBA History; Bane, Morant Lead Grizzlies over Mavericks; Cavaliers Win 13th Straight
In an eight-game Friday night NBA slate, Nikola Jokic made history, Ja Morant and Desmond Bane allowed the Memphis Grizzlies to keep pace...
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