Tag: Jerome Robinson

Warriors sign ex-lottery pick Jerome Robinson to training camp deal

After a stint in the G League with Santa Cruz, the ex-lottery pick will join the Warriors at training camp.

With the dust of free agency and the offseason settling, training camp is set to begin quickly at the end of September. Before training camp gets underway, the Golden State Warriors are signing a former lottery pick to the roster.

The Warriors are signing guard Jerome Robinson. The 25-year-old guard will have the chance to compete for a roster spot at training camp.

Prior to signing with the Golden State, Robinson played with the Santa Cruz Warriors in the G League. In 22 games with Santa Cruz, Robinson averaged 20.2 points on 45.5% shooting from the field with 4.1 boards and 3.8 assists in 29.9 minutes per game.

Via @WarriorsPR on Twitter:

Instead of Adrian Wojnarowski or Shams Charania, renowned ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter broke the news of Robinson signing with Golden State before training camp.

Via @AdamSchefter on Twitter:

Before shifting to the G League, Robinson had stints with the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers. Robinson was drafted with the No. 13 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Clippers. Robinson spent three seasons at Boston College before entering the draft. At Boston College, Robinson averaged 17.7 points on 45% shooting from the floor with 3.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists.

The Warriors are set to open training camp on Sep. 24 before traveling to Tokyo to play the Washington Wizards in the preseason on Oct. 1.

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Sixers identify Josh Richardson as a key reason for win over Wizards

The Philadelphia 76ers identify Josh Richardson as a key reason for knocking off the Washington Wizards.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Josh Richardson does get swept under the rug a lot on this team. Especially considering he is on a team with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons and they get all the love from the media and the team and everything else in between.

However, his contributions cannot be overstated on this team. In their 107-98 win over the Washington Wizards, Richardson contributed 15 points and he knocked down three of his six attempts from deep. He shot 5-for-9 from the floor overall and this comes after a tough opener against the Indiana Pacers to begin the restart.

Coach Brett Brown has said in the past that he does not call plays for his starting shooting guard and that remains to be true, but Richardson still continues to find his niche and make an impact on this team.

“I think Josh Richardson is just sort of that quiet contributor on most nights,” said Brown. “I think the last time that we played against San Antonio, I liked his mentality, just his attack mentality. I think just living in that world as opposed to thinking that there’s going to be a lot of play calls, it’s not going to happen that way so his impact is going to come from him playing with that mentality than a coach just calling a play. I think he was very good in that capacity.”

On top of his needed contributions on offense, Richardson stepped up to the plate when the time called for it against Washington’s guards. Despite not having Bradley Beal, the Wizards boast a lot of quick offensive guards led by Ish Smith, Jerome Robinson, and Troy Brown Jr. who are very good at attacking the rim and Richardson was able to make an impact on defense.

“I thought that he stalked their guards and we needed him,” Brown added. “When you start talking apples to apples, they got live ball guards who can play downhill and get to the rim far too often in the first half, but J-Rich’s ability to defend that and keep those types of athletes in front of him, I thought stood out again tonight. He really was very, very important for us to get this win.”

This is a good sign for Philadelphia. Granted, when the playoffs begin, they will have to take on much better and quicker guards than what Washington can boast, but Richardson makes a big difference on that end.

When they next take on the Orlando Magic on Friday, he has another challenge in the form of former Sixer Markelle Fultz as well as Evan Fournier. [lawrence-related id=36243,36227,36213]

Analyzing every deal from 2020 NBA trade deadline with Ben Golliver

Alex Kennedy and Ben Golliver break down every deal from the 2020 NBA trade deadline, the biggest winners/losers, possible buyouts and more.

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On this episode of The HoopsHype Podcast, Alex Kennedy is joined by Ben Golliver of the Washington Post. They break down every deal from the 2020 NBA trade deadline, the biggest winners and losers, possible buyout candidates and more. Time-stamps are below!

1:35: Alex and Ben discuss their biggest winners of the deadline.

5:12: Alex and Ben discuss their biggest losers of the deadline.

7:55: Did the Golden State Warriors make the right move trading D’Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins and a top-three protected 2021 first-round pick? Alex and Ben debate whether Golden State should’ve waited to see if a better offer emerged over the offseason, what to expect from Minnesota’s new-look team and more.

13:50: Breaking down the three-team deal that sends Marcus Morris to the Los Angeles Clippers. How much better does Morris make them? And what does this deal mean for the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards?

16:05: Alex and Ben discuss Darren Collison’s options if he decides to make an NBA comeback. If you were Collison, would you sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers or another team (such as the Denver Nuggets or Philadelphia 76ers, who have shown interest in him)?

20:15: The Cleveland Cavaliers added Andre Drummond and they didn’t have to give up very much to the Detroit Pistons. Alex and Ben discuss the trade, why they like the move for Cleveland and what Detroit was thinking. They also talk about what this trade says about the evolution of the NBA.

25:10: Alex and Ben discuss the four-team, 12-player trade between the Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets. They break down Atlanta’s acquisition of Clint Capela, Houston’s addition of Robert Covington and the Rockets’ decision to go super small.

32:45: The Miami Heat acquired Andre Iguodala in a three-team deal with the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves, parting ways with Justise Winslow, Dion Waiters and James Johnson. The Heat also added Jae Crowder and Solomon Hill from the deal. Alex and Ben discuss Iguodala’s fit in Miami and the two-year, $30 million extension he signed with the Heat, as well as Memphis’ return for the 36-year-old.

37:25: Alex and Ben rattle off the remainder of minor deals that went down before the deadline and discuss their significance.

39:25: After the trade deadline, focus shifts to the buyout market. Alex and Ben talk about a number of veterans who could potentially be bought out and what kind of impact they could make on a contending team.

Ja Morant is a human highlight reel and the Clippers are his muse

He’s straight up embarrassing them.

Ja Morant is one of the best prospects in the NBA right now and is pretty much a lock for the Rookie of the Year award this season.

But that’s not what he’s most known for this year. He’s literally been a human highlight reel this season.

On more than several occasions this year, Morant has tried to end the careers of his NBA counterparts with a handful of ferocious dunk attempts that look physically impossible until Morant actually attempts them — Kevin Love can attest.

On Saturday, he put the Los Angeles Clippers on notice in their own building – and even Lou Williams was impressed.

In the second quarter, Morant snatched Jerome Robinson’s soul through his ankles and proceeded to drain a three after watching him buckle and stumble away like a baby giraffe.

So good. Morant is so good. So good, in fact, that even the greatest sixth man of all-time, Lou Williams, gave Morant a “respect” head nod after watching him ruin his teammate’s career before it really even got started.

Earlier in the game, Morant caught this lob attempt that he had absolutely no business catching and finishing.

Y’all, look how close his head is to the rim. He’s 6’3. There’s no way he doesn’t have wings under that jersey.

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