And following a big win over LeBron James and the Minnesota Giants, we head to the Land of Enchantment to take on LBJ's original team, the Albuquerque Invaders. The Kahunas are sitting at 6-1 and in early position for a playoff spot. But we need to keep winning to maintain that. With the Invaders in their white uniforms for this one, we'll bring the pineapple set along. Our featured player is forward Keegan Murray! #TheBigKahunas

The Invaders couldn't capitalize on the momentum coming into this game, as we took the L against the Kahunas. We've gotta head out on the road for this next one, as we've got a date in Dertoit. The Mustangs are coming off just their second win of the season, so this will be a bit of an easier matchup. We can't rest on our laurels, though, since we'll need a lot of help making up the distance between us and the top four. Rocking the turquoise jerseys on the graphic is C Goga Bitadze, who has been a surprise success this year. Against Honolulu, the Georgian (that's the country, not the US state) scored 20 points, hauled in 25 rebounds, and blocked 4 Kahuna shots. #GoldStar

It's hard to say whether the Invaders have really hit their stride yet, but we're continuing to heal up our star players and more importantly, have won another game. Coming off our win in Detroit, we return home, where we'll be welcoming the Boston Schooners to town. Boston, like us, has had a decent year but has struggled with injuries so far. Nonetheless, if we want to catch up to any of the four teams currently in the playoffs, we'll need to make sure we keep winning games against the teams that aren't. We're bringing the turquoise jerseys along for a second straight game, and spotlighting rookie F/C Alex Sarr. The Frenchman posted 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists in a strong showing against the Mustangs. #GoldStar

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Okay, now I think it's safe to say the Invaders are back. We beat the Schooners handily, we scored the highest total in the week, and our featured player this week is, for the first time this season, C Joel Embiid. The big man was finally healthy enough to put together a full game's worth of basketball, and contributed 68 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists, and 6 steals. Next up, we've gotta break out our passports as we head up north to visit Vancouver. Both of us sit at 5-5, so with the halfway mark of the season approaching, this game will be a big factor in determining who remains in the playoff race and who falls behind. #GoldStar

The Invaders posted another best-in-the-league performance to take down the Caribou and establish themselves as the best team outside of the top 4 thus far. We'll see if we can keep this up against a top 4 team in the Kansas City Marshals, who just finished off a blowout of their own against the Schooners. For such a big game, who else could we turn to but G/F Josh Giddey, who scored 34 to go along with 28 rebounds and 16 assists against Vancouver. #GoldStar

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