[Stump #123 - Saturday, May 25th]
Luka Magic strikes again. Luka hit an unreal stepback three in Gobert’s face to take a 2-0 lead over the Wolves. Stump Hero NAZ REID was a flamethrower from 3 knocking down 7 of his 9 shots from beyond the arc! In the NHL the Rangers got a much-needed series-tying win against the Panthers. Happy Saturday and let’s STUMP…
Podcast Links for Episode 3 ⬇
🔴 YouTube Link: EPISODE 3
🟢 Spotify Podcast Link: 50 MINUTES OF JUICE
🟣 Apple Podcasts Link: JUICE
LETS. GET. INTO. IT.
THE DAILY STUMPED🔮
Which NBA team has the WORST win percentage in playoffs history?
A. Washington Wizards
B. Los Angeles Clippers
C. Memphis Grizzlies
D. Minnesota Timberwolves
E. Charlotte Hornets
Answer at the bottom of The Stump!
ON THIS DAY 🗓
On this day in 1965…
Muhammed Ali KO’s Sonny Liston in the first two minutes of his title defense at the Central Maine Civic Center in Lewiston, Maine.
Ali retained his WBC heavyweight title, as well as gave us one of the most iconic photos of his career.
STUMP STORY OF THE DAY✍
A Look Back At The First STUMP HERO: Naz Reid 🏀
The day was March 9th and Timberwolves all around GOAT Naz Reid was barely getting any love for 6th man of the year. He was fourth or fifth down the list and it seemed like the only people talking about him outside of Minnesota were your friendly neighborhood Stumpers.
Here’s a look back at our March 9th Stump Story:
“If you don’t know Naz Reid, you’re welcome in advance.
Nazreon Hilton Reid was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and at 24 years young has become one of the most electric players in the NBA. Naz was a 2018 McDonald’s All-American and took his talents to LSU. He went undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft and it’s safe to say 30 teams missed out that day.
He is a key reason for the Timberwolves’ success this year and should absolutely be getting more love in the sixth man of the year conversation. Last night in a loss against the Cavs, Naz dropped a career-high 34 points in 32 minutes with 7 threes. Listed at 6-foot-9, he looks more like a 7-footer and plays like a guard.
Naz Reid has become a staple of the stump community with his play style and this is your ticket to the show before he officially blows up.
NAZ REID. STUMP HERO. WATCH OUT.”
Well, there it was. Last night Naz was an absolute flamethrower from beyond the arc in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals and was one of the only reasons his team maintained a lead against Dallas up until the final few seconds.
Also since that post, Naz did go on to win the 6th Man OTY award. It’s been fun to watch Naz grow this year and we hope to see it continue.
🎙SONG OF THE DAY
Sour Patch Kids - Bryce Vine
A greattttt summer party song. Enjoy the good weather, chill out, and put this one on. MEMORIAL DAY!
🎵 “I don’t wanna worry bout nothing for a whileeeeeee“ 🎵
Link to enjoy: LINK
WHAT’D YOU MISS⁉📰
🏀 Rudy Gobert takes the blame for Game 2 loss against the Mavs saying ‘Let my team down’
⚾ Bryce Harper gets ejected early from game against Colorado Rockies
Got tossed in the first inning
🏈 Aaron Rodgers says that he loves the number of primetime games that the Jets are getting this year despite what the football world is saying. Jokes that “people want to see me play”
🏀 Caitlin Clark hits a late 3 to help Fever get their first win of the season
⚾ Justin Verlander passes Maddux for 10th all-time on K list
⚾ Despite having this monster year as a Yankee so far, Juan Soto says that he is ‘open to listening to anybody’ in free agency. Maybe just trying to scare Yankees management a little…i’m sure it’s working
🏀 Lonzo Ball reveals he had a rare meniscus transplant in 2023
🏈 Ravens OC Todd Monken says he hopes that Derrick Henry finishes the season with 300 carries…sheesh
STUMP SEVEN 7⃣
Here are 7 moments from yesterday in the world of sports you might’ve missed!
🗣Quote of the Day
“America is another name for opportunity.”
Memorial Day Weekend. American theme quotes coming all weekend. Hate it or love it, you read it.
STUMP SCOREBOARD 💯
NBA🏀
Mavs def. T’Wolves, 109-108
DAL leads 2-0
SOCCER⚽
La Liga
Girona def. Granada CF, 7-0
GOLF⛳
Charles Schwab Challenge Day 2
David Riley is your leader heading into the weekend at -10
Pierceson Coody behind at -8
MLB⚾
Yankees def. Padres, 8-0
Brewers def. Red Sox, 7-2
Giants def. Mets, 8-7
Full Scoreboard: LINK
NHL🏒
Rangers def. Panthers in OT, 2-1
Series tied 1-1
WNBA🏀
IND Fever def. LA Sparks, 78-73
STUMP STARS 🌟
Luka Doncic (Mavs) 🏀 - 32 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds, DAGGER 3 on Booty Goberty
Barclay Goodrow (Rangers) 🏒 - OT Game Winner to even series at 1 a piece against Panthers
Braxton Garrett (Marlins) ⚾ - 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 6 K, W
Girona (Serie A) ⚽ - Score 7 goals in a game in a 7-0 shutout
Artem Dovbyk (Girona) ⚽ - HAT TRICKKKK
Jose Ramirez (Guardians) ⚾ - 2 H, 2 R, 4 RBIs, 2 HR
Naz Reid (T’Wolves - STUMP HERO) 🏀 - 23 points, 2 rebounds, 7/9 from three
Seth Lugo (Royals) ⚾ - 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 K, W, improves record to 8-1
Yankees Bats ⚾ - Yankees hit 4 Home Runs in Soto’s return to San Diego including one from Juan himself
Caitlin Clark (Fever) 🏀 - 11 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists
STUMP SCHEDULE 📆
NBA🏀
Celtics @ Pacers
Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals
8:30 PM ET on ABC
BOS leads 2-0
SOCCER⚽
FA CUP Final
Man City vs Man United (10:00 AM ET)
La Liga
Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid (10:15 AM ET)
Real Madrid vs Real Betis (3:00 PM ET)
MLS
NE Revolution vs NYC FC (7:30 PM ET)
VAN Whitecaps vs Inter Miami (10:30 PM ET)
GOLF⛳
Day 3 of the Charles Schwab Challenge
MLB⚾
Brewers @ Red Sox (4:10 PM ET)
Dodgers @ Reds (7:15 PM ET)
Giants @ Mets (1:40 PM ET)
Yankees @ Padres (9:40 PM ET)
Full Schedule: LINK
NHL🏒
Oilers @ Stars (8:00 PM ET)
Game 2 of WCF
EDM leads 1-0
WNBA🏀
NY Liberty @ MIN Lynx (1:00 PM ET)
IND Fever @ LV Aces (9:00 PM ET)
DAL Wings @ PHX Mercury (10:00 PM ET)
Glue Guy of the Day
Dereck Lively II
The Mavs are now up 2-0 and everybody is going to talk about Luka and Kyrie, deservingly so. But I’ll tell ya Dereck Lively has put together 2 GLUE GUY games. He fights for boards, he’s got juice on the offensive side, and he seems to be in the right spot at the right time. Glue.
DAILY STUMPED ANSWER
E. Charlotte Hornets (.365). The Hornets are 23-40 in the postseason all time. Entering this seasons’ postseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves actually had the worst winning percentage, but with their 8-4 record this postseason bumped them up to second-worst.
