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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
Nov 18, 20243 min read
Cavaliers 15-0; James Harden Passes Ray Allen on All-Time Triples List; Rockets Blast Bulls
There were 10 games on Sunday’s slate of NBA action, with the Cleveland Cavaliers staying unbeaten and James Harden making history in...
Jake C
Nov 16, 20243 min read
NBA Cup Day 2: Cavaliers Stay Perfect; De’Aaron Fox Pours in Kings’ Record 60; Cam Thomas Joins Exclusive Company with 40-Point Night at MSG
Group play in the 2024 NBA Cup returned on Friday, with a Sacramento King exploding for a career night, the Cleveland Cavaliers remaining...
Jake C
Nov 14, 20243 min read
Nov. 13 Recap: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 59, KAT’s 46 Add to Wembanyama’s 50 On Historic Night; Cavaliers 13-0
Along with Victor Wembanyama’s 50 points on Wednesday night in a win over the Washington Wizards, Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 59 to...
Jake C
Nov 13, 20242 min read
Victor Wembanyama Explodes for Career-High 50 vs. Wizards
Victor Wembanyama bested his previous career-high by 10 points on Wednesday night in the San Antonio Spurs’ (6-6) win over the Washington...
Jake C
Nov 13, 20243 min read
Nov. 12 Recap: Warriors Win in Thompson’s Return to the Bay; Hawks Upend Celtics; Pistons Outlast Heat in Overtime
There were three notable results on Tuesday night in the NBA, in what was the first stage of group play for the 2024 NBA Cup. In an...
Jake C
Nov 12, 20242 min read
Nov. 11 Recap: Cavaliers 12-0; Gilgeous-Alexander’s Career-High 45 Gives Thunder Win Over Clippers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are 12-0 thanks to a 119-113 win over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Monday night. The Cavaliers are...
Jake C
Nov 11, 20247 min read
Zion Williamson’s Career Becoming Another Sad Tale of “What If?”
In any professional sport, the top overall pick in a draft has certain expectations. Franchise changer. Culture shifter. League altering....
Jake C
Nov 9, 20243 min read
Cavaliers Crush Warriors; First League 10-0 Team Since 2015-2016
The Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 10-0 on Friday night with a dominant home victory over the Golden State Warriors 136-117. With the...
Jake C
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Shaedon Sharpe Impressive in Limited-Minute Season Debut
Portland Trail Blazer guard Shaedon Sharpe made his season debut on Thursday night in San Antonio after missing the first few weeks of...
Jake C
Nov 7, 20244 min read
Nov. 6 Recap: Cavaliers Improve to 9-0; Suns Rally in 3rd to Beat Heat; Peyton Watson Game Saving Block Hands; Warriors Road Win Over Celtics; Thunder First Loss
The Cleveland Cavaliers remained unbeaten on Wednesday with a 131-122 road win in New Orleans. The Cavaliers, who own the league’s best...
Jake C
Nov 5, 20243 min read
Kevin Durant, Suns Outlast Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers in Desert Duel; Garland, Cavaliers Tighten Down the Stretch, Remain Undefeated
Phoenix Suns’ superstar Kevin Durant did his best Mariano Rivera on Monday night in Phoenix, scoring 15 of his 35 points in the fourth...
Jake C
Nov 4, 20242 min read
Nov. 3 Recap: Pistons Get Convincing Road Win Over Nets; Hawks Drop Pelicans; Magic Lose Carter Jr. in Loss to Mavericks
Just three games were on Sunday’s NBA schedule as the league gears up for a full 15-game slate on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s Election Day...
Jake C
Nov 2, 20247 min read
Vince Carter’s Raptor Jersey Retirement An Inevitable Honor
When the Toronto Raptors traded Antawn Jamison to the Golden State Warriors for Vince Carter during the 1998 NBA Draft, the team was...
Jake C
Nov 2, 20244 min read
Nov. 1 Recap: Cavaliers 6-0, Thunder 5-0, and LeBron James Makes History
Two teams, one east and one west, remained unbeaten as part of a nine-game slate on Friday. Darius Garland (25 points) and Donovan...
Jake C
Nov 1, 20243 min read
Oct. 31 Recap: Victor Wembanyama Joins Elite Company; Ja Morant’s Big Triple Double; Klay Thompson Reaches Milestone
Four games were on the NBA schedule on Thursday, with two rather convincing wins taking place and two tight contests. Around the League...
Jake C
Oct 31, 20241 min read
Torn Oblique Sidelining Paolo Banchero Indefinitely
The Orlando Magic received some disastrous news on Thursday evening with the announcement that star forward Paolo Banchero will be...
Jake C
Oct 31, 20244 min read
10/30 Recap: Bronny’s First Career Points in Cleveland; Karl-Anthony Towns’ 44 Lifts Knicks; Warriors Get Better of Pelicans Again
Bronny James scored his first career points on a corner jump shot with 2:04 remaining in the Lakers’ 134-110 loss to the Cavaliers in...
Jake C
Oct 30, 20243 min read
10/29 Recap: Jokic’s Historic Triple Double; Doncic’s Clutch Three Lifts Mavericks; Kings Trounce Jazz; Shorthanded Warriors Get Hot From Downtown
Tuesday night’s four game NBA slate had to compete with Game 4 of the World Series, and while the Yankee bats came alive to force a fifth...
Jake C
Oct 29, 20243 min read
10/28 Recap: Suns Notch Comeback Victory Over Lakers; Paolo Banchero’s 50 Keys Magic Win
It was a busy night in the NBA on Monday with an 11-game slate, highlighted by a highly competitive Western Conference tilt and a budding...
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