Author: Al Scharpf

  • How long was Kobe in the NBA?

    Kobe Bryant was a shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for his entire 20-year career. Selected 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1996 NBA draft, Bryant was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac…

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  • Are there signing bonuses in the NHL?

    [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Currently, the only limitation to the proportion of compensation that can be paid as a signing bonus is that the base salary of all NHL contracts must be at least the league minimum. Otherwise, signing bonuses can be payable in…

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  • Is Jalen Lecque in the G League?

    Jalen Lecque – NBA G League. [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Jalen Lecque signed a 3 year / $4,198,912 contract with the Phoenix Suns, including $2,416,291 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $1,399,637.[/mks_pullquote] What pick was Jalen Lecque? No. 0 – Indiana Pacers ———————-…

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  • Are the Memphis Grizzlies good?

    Overall, the Grizzlies finished the 2019-2020 season with a 34-39 record, which was tied for the 16th best mark in the NBA. … Overall, Memphis finished 11th in the NBA in terms of ATS, with an overall record of 37-36-1, another indication that the Grizzlies…

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  • What does +/- mean in the NBA?

    plus-minus values [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Estimate a regressed minutes per game the player plays. This is done by taking the players minutes and dividing by the number of games they have played plus 4. Create an estimated BPM based on the regressed minutes…

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  • At what age did Gretzky retire?

    [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]38[/mks_pullquote] What year did Wayne Gretzky retire from the NHL? 1999 Why did Gretzky retire? There were no extenuating circumstances that forced his retirement but Gretzky had shown signs of declining ability due to his age of 38 and decided…

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  • What is the youngest NBA team to win a championship?

    [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Championship Team Weighted Age (WAGE) — —————————— ——————- 1. 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers 24.199 2. 1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors 25.587 3. 1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers 25.710 4. 1954-55 Syracuse Nationals 25.867[/mks_pullquote] Who was the youngest NBA player to win a championship?…

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  • Who was drafted in the 2009 NBA draft?

    No. Team Player — ——— ————— 1. Clippers Blake Griffin 2. Grizzlies Hasheem Thabeet 3. Thunder James Harden 4. Kings Tyreke Evans [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]2009Round: 1 / Pick: 7[/mks_pullquote] Why did Steph Curry go to Davidson? Or in other words: They were…

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  • Who’s the smallest player in the NHL?

    [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]- Grimaldi, 25, is the shortest player in league, at 5 feet 6 inches (and 180 pounds). … – Grimaldi played 7:46 against the Bruins and landed a shot on net.[/mks_pullquote] Who was the smallest goalie in the NHL? Roy…

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  • Who was Terrence Ross traded for?

    Serge Ibaka [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross is switching his jersey number to honor Kobe Bryant. Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven other people died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Sunday. Ross…

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