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Highlighting the bright spots in the Minnesota Timberwolves' inconsistent offensive attack
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Mediocre Senators Continue To Hover Around .500, Lose For 9th Time In Last 12 Home Games In Ottawa
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CAVS ARE AT A ROSTER CROSSROADS - 5 Good Min With Windy
The Cavs continue to hover around the .500 mark for the season and while Brian Windhorst has seen improvement over the past three weeks, he is wondering what the Cavs roster will look like in a month. He also talks about how hot JB's seat is, Darius Garland improving, and much more.
OKC Thunder Future Is Potentially RUINED..
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) harshly penalizes franchises that grossly mismanage their cap sheet by racking up immense salaries. It’s more vital than ever to correctly utilize cap space, which is a strength for Sam Presti and the OKC Thunder. OKC Thunder Own A Clean Cap Sheet Until 2026 Because the Thunder are an extremely young team built on rookie contracts and bargain deals, they possess an enormous amount of flexibility. Their core players combine for 77.2 percent of the salary cap this season and an estimated 75.7 percent next season. That’s roughly 36 and 34 million in space, respectively. The figure for next season doesn’t include a potential new contract for restricted free agent Aleksej Pokusevski, but it assuredly won’t be too expensive. Since Sam Presti opted for asset accumulation this off-season, OKC is currently over the salary cap due to the acquisitions of Davis Bertans and Victor Oladipo. However, Oladipo’s contract is expiring, while Bertans is guaranteed only $5,000,000 next season. Therefore, expect OKC to retain flexibility for the next three seasons until Giddey (2025), Holmgren (2026), and Jalen Williams (2026) all secure monster deals. Essentially, the Thunder can experiment with cap space or absorb large contracts until the 2026 off-season, where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren will terrorize the cap sheet. What’s the optimal plan for the present with that future in mind? How OKC Thunder Should Utilize Cap Space Now The OKC Thunder are quickly transforming into a perennial contender, and one significant addition could boost them into serious contention this season. However, OKC cannot afford to add hefty contracts that extend to the 2026-27 season. The ideal target is an All-Star two-way wing on a bargain contract for the next three seasons. Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges perfectly fits the description, and it’s not unreasonable that they would move him for a massive offer. Though, They reportedly turned down four first round picks at the deadline, but that’s child’s play for the OKC Thunder, who own 11 first round picks and a swap in the next four drafts. Though, all indications are that the Nets want to build around Bridges. A trade framework could revolve around the following: Thunder receive: Mikal Bridges Dorian Finney-Smith Nets receive: Davis Bertans Victor Oladipo Ousmane Dieng Aleksej Pokusevski Tre Mann As many future first round picks as it takes Bridges is an elite perimeter defender, three-point shooter, and scorer that provides yet another option for OKC’s offense. Meanwhile, the Thunder fielded a rock-solid defense last season, and they now add Bridges, Holmgren, and Wallace. Losing Dieng stings, but it would have been difficult for OKC to pay him since he enters free agency with Holmgren and Jalen Williams. With this trade, the Thunder would have the following deadly playoff rotation: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren Micic, Joe, Dort, Kenrich Williams, Jaylin Williams Wallace, Wiggins, Finney-Smith It’s filled with self-shot creation, playmaking, defense, shooting, and depth at all levels. The Thunder would immediately vault into championship contender status for the next few seasons. OKC’s cap sheet also remains relatively clean, as they would hover around the salary cap mark for the next two seasons before jumping to the tax line in the 2025-26 season due to Giddey’s new deal. Bridges enters free agency with Holmgren and Jalen Williams, so the Thunder could maximize his prime years (27-29) before parting ways. Overall, OKC must efficiently use their cap flexibility before it’s completely diminished in 2026. A win-now veteran is the ideal path because there is no need for further asset accumulation, and Bridges checks every box. It’s time to finally cash in and make the Godfather offer to Brooklyn. Editors note: In all likelihood, the OKC Thunder will elect to remain patient and not make a splash-y trade. Though, Mikal Bridges is certainly an appealing player to target for this group. 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - OKC’s Problem 2:52 - Warriors Reponse 4:08 - What The Thunder Should Do 5:02 - Thunder Season So Far
Kilmarnock 2-1 Heart of Midlothian | Killie Shock Hearts With Comeback | cinch Premiership
Despite hovering just above the relegation zone, Kilmarnock complete a shock comeback at home to beat 3rd place Hearts.
Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks
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India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Live | IND vs NZ 3rd ODI Live Scores & Commentary
India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Live This Match Will be Played at Hagley Oval Christchurch on 30th November 2022 This Match Will Start at 7.00am From Indian Standard time. IND vs NZ 3rd ODI Live Commentary By Sports Updates by Chandan. Follow us on Social Media. Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/Sports-Updates-by-Chandan-108054670939374/?ref=bookmarks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr2IiLqoVoqWHdyWW_inRkg YouTube 1: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdEtpnaEyqVJ3p5Xm3OqMEg Twitter: https://twitter.com/techindia251995?s=09 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chandan_singh1/ Telegram: https://t.me/sportsupdatesbychandan India will lock horns with New Zealand in the third and final ODI of the three-match series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Wednesday November 30. The Men in Blue currently trail the series by a 1-0 margin after losing the first match. The second game was abandoned due to inclement weather. The Black Caps handed India a crushing seven-wicket defeat in the first match riding on a record 221-run stand between Tom Latham and Kane Williamson. However rain played a spoilsport in the following clash. Now we shall be witnessing a mouth-watering tussle between two formidable white-ball units. New Zealand Team News: With barely any play in the second ODI there are no reasons for tinker with the XI. At best they might consider the option of adding another pace option in the XI. India Team News: If India are willing to compromise on their sixth bowling option Sanju Samson could find a place ahead of Deepak Hooda. Or one of the other frontline batters - Shreyas Iyer or Suryakumar Yadav - might have to be rested to give Samson a chance in the XI What to expect: Scattered showers and ample breaks between play. Another rain-interrupted game awaits fans as the weather forecast for the upcoming IND vs NZ ODI clash in Christchurch has over a 65 percent chance of precipitation. Pitch Report The average first innings total here in the last five ODI matches at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch is 235 runs. Batters and bowlers are likely to find equal assistance from the pitch. Christchurch weather Hagley Oval Weather Report on November 29 - 65 percent rain predicted Rain has played spoilsport in a couple of matches in the ongoing tour and the story is likely to remain the same during the IND vs NZ third ODI in Christchurch. The chance of precipitations shoots up to 74 percent as the game progresses. The temperature will hover between 15 and 13 degrees Celsius and it will be extremely chilly for players out in the middle. Audio Content Disclaimer For This Content This is self-created content and not copied content. The Audio commentary in this stream is self-created and not a copy of any other source. The images displayed are only for information purposes and are made by myself. Copyright Disclaimer For This Content Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976 allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism comment news reporting scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Thank you for Watching Sports Updates by Chandan Please Subscribe to Our Channel For more Live Cricket Updates. #INDvsNZLIVE #NZvsINDLIVE #INDvsNZODILIVE
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 Live Scores | IND vs NZ 3rd T20 Live Scores & Commentary
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 Live Scores This Match Will be Played at McLean Park Napier on 22nd November 2022 This Match Will Start at 12.00pm From Indian Standard time. IND vs NZ 3rd T20 Live Commentary By Sports Updates by Chandan. Follow us on Social Media. Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/Sports-Updates-by-Chandan-108054670939374/?ref=bookmarks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr2IiLqoVoqWHdyWW_inRkg YouTube 1: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdEtpnaEyqVJ3p5Xm3OqMEg Twitter: https://twitter.com/techindia251995?s=09 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chandan_singh1/ Telegram: https://t.me/sportsupdatesbychandan Hello and welcome to our live coverage for the Third T20I as we cross our fingers and hope to get a game despite the forecast again not looking very good. The good news however is that it's not raining currently in Napier and live pictures show the players going about their warmups. When it comes to bilateral T20Is it's fair to say that no one comes close to India. This is one team that has consistently performed well both home and away and are a win away from securing yet another series win. Since the loss at home to Australia in February 2019 the team in blue have lost just one bilateral T20I series a Covid-19 stricken Indian team losing to Sri Lanka in 2021. This white-ball dominance hasn't extended to multi-nation tournaments as the results themselves signify. Let now dive into tonight's game at Napier - Hardik Pandya's new set of T20I stars go into the game with a 1-0 lead and India can't lose this series now a creditable achievement considering they're up against a strong New Zealand outfit barring Trent Boult. The hosts will also be without Kane Williamson who misses out due to a 'pre-arranged medical appointment'. He has been replaced by Mark Chapman who should slot in straightaway with Tim Southee taking over the captaincy duties. McLean Park is baked in sunshine at the moment. There are some dark clouds hovering in the background but the groundstaff have started to peel off the square covers Pitch Report | Anjum Chopra and Ajay Jadeja - The pitch has been under covers for the last couple of hours. It looks like a belter it's hard and not a lot of moisture. Side boundaries are really small. There is an even covering of grass so the bounce could be spongy and that'll help the spinners to grip. The captain winning the toss will want to chase. Ground Dimensions - the square boundaries are short at 57m and 60m. Longer straight boundaries at 80m and 77m at either end large pockets as well Toss Update: New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to bat Tim Southee - We will bat. Looks like a pitch where we can put the runs on the board. We can't really control the weather but the history of this ground suggests good batting conditions. Our bowling the other night wasn't the best but credit to SKY. Mark Chapman comes in straightaway. You look back at places where we can improve as a team. Hardik Pandya - We wanted to bowl first anyway so we got what we wanted. I think the pitch will remain the same for the entire 40 overs but with the grass on it there could be some lateral movement for our pacers. We do keep the dimensions in mind but we do have the skill-set in our bowling line-up. We can't think too much about the conditions - One change Harshal comes in place of Washington Sundar Audio Content Disclaimer For This Content This is self-created content and not copied content. The Audio commentary in this stream is self-created and not a copy of any other source. The images displayed are only for information purposes and are made by myself. Copyright Disclaimer For This Content Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976 allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism comment news reporting scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Thank you for Watching Sports Updates by Chandan Please Subscribe to Our Channel For more Live Cricket Updates. #INDvsNZLIVE #NZvsINDLIVE #INDvsNZT20LIVE