Basketball News
SLAM Presents TOP 100 is Out Now!
SLAMonline - 23 Feb 2018 19:10
There is no argument in basketball like the one that comes with ranking the best players of all time. MJ or LeBron? Kareem or Wilt? Magic or Larry? Everyone’s got a different opinion and everyone thinks they’re corre...
NBA setting up hotline for league employees to report misconduct
NY Daily News - 23 Feb 2018 05:01
A report Tuesday detailed a culture of "predatory sexual behavior" within the Mavericks' organization.
Chicago's heartbreaking loss to Philadelphia was great for the tank
ESPN - 23 Feb 2018 09:49
For the rest of the season, the Chicago Bulls are looking toward the future. A heartbreaking loss to Philadelphia is easier to accept with the right objective in mind.
NBA to roll out new improper conduct hotline
ESPN - 23 Feb 2018 02:33
In the aftermath of allegations of harassment toward employees in the Mavericks organization, the NBA is instituting a confidential hotline for team and league employees to register concerns of improper conduct, accordin...
Watch: Derrick Rose Shooting In An Empty Gym at Cleveland State Feels Like a New Low
Sports Illustrated - 23 Feb 2018 01:52
This is not the Derrick Rose I will choose to remember.
Report: Michael Porter Jr. Has Been Fully Cleared For All Basketball Activities
SLAMonline - 23 Feb 2018 00:36
Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. has been cleared for all basketball activities, reports Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports: Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. has been fully cleared for all basketball activities, per a s...
Ntilikina, Mudiay and Burke may all get chance to guard Irving
NY Daily News - 23 Feb 2018 23:54
Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek said he has been encouraged by his three guards recently, but now the trio faces a tall task.
Lonzo Ball Says NCAA Should 'Make It Legal' For Players To Get Paid
SLAMonline - 23 Feb 2018 23:52
Lakers guard Lonzo Ball thinks the NCAA should “make it legal” and allow college basketball players to get paid. In a story by NBC Los Angeles’ Shahan Ahmed, Lonzo reasoned that “everybody’s getting paid anyway...
Report: Warriors, Timberwolves and Thunder Interested in Joakim Noah
SLAMonline - 23 Feb 2018 23:25
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Kevin Durant Says NBA Should Eliminate 'One-And-Done' Rule
SLAMonline - 23 Feb 2018 23:09
Kevin Durant says the NBA should eliminate the “one-and-done” rule and allow players to enter the draft directly out of high school. Durant went on to say the “one-and-done” rule--which requires American players ...
Returning star must learn to get back into 'Miami Heat shape' for the stretch run
Miami Herald - 23 Feb 2018 23:09
Dwyane Wade feels like he's going through training camp in February. After 21 months away, it didn't take long for Wade to remember the intensity at which the Miami Heat …
Knicks' Kyle O'Quinn named in bombshell Yahoo NCAA report
NY Daily News - 23 Feb 2018 22:32
Knicks center Kyle O'Quinn found himself caught in the middle of an NCAA scandal on Friday.
Danilo Gallinari Talks Clippers, Battling Injuries and More
SLAMonline - 23 Feb 2018 22:06
Danilo Gallinari--all 6-10 of him--is sitting on a small couch in a makeshift green room at the Nordstrom Century City in Los Angeles. It is All-Star Weekend, and the veteran is making an appearance on behalf of Tissot. ...
Nassir Little Looks To Continue Carolina's Championship Legacy
SLAMonline - 23 Feb 2018 20:39
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Rachel Nichols: Why 'The Jump' Responded So Strongly to the Mavs Scandal
Sports Illustrated - 23 Feb 2018 20:37
"It would be naïve to think that there aren't incidents like this happening within any of the other 29 teams in the league." Rachel Nichols explains why 'The Jump' went heavy on SI's investigation into the Dallas Maveri...
Lonzo Ball on Fit With Isaiah Thomas: 'Opposites Attract'
SLAMonline - 23 Feb 2018 20:31
Lonzo Ball thinks that he and Isaiah Thomas will play well together because “opposites attract.” On playing alongside his new teammate, Lonzo elaborated, “I like to pass, he likes to shoot” (starting at 2:38): "T...
Heat and coach Erik Spoelstra declined to comment on Bam Adebayo
Miami Herald - 23 Feb 2018 20:19
Spoelstra declined to comment on Bam Adebayo being named in Yahoo report concerning FBI probe into current and former college basketball stars taking impermissible payments. …
Carmelo Anthony: 'Nobody Works On The Stuff I Work On'
SLAMonline - 23 Feb 2018 19:19
As the NBA continues to transition to three-pointers and fast-breaks, Carmelo Anthony says the strongest elements of his game have become “a lost art.” In a story by ESPN’s Tim Keown, Carmelo claimed that he could ...
Robin Lopez on Tanking Bulls: 'I'm Not Familiar With Military Artillery'
SLAMonline - 23 Feb 2018 18:44
After being informed about the Bulls‘ plans to make him a healthy DNP-CD, Robin Lopez took the news of his benching in stride. In a story by NBC Sports Chicago’s Vincent Goodwill, Lopez, when asked about tanking, pro...
How Much of the Mavericks' Misbehavior Falls on Mark Cuban?
Sports Illustrated - 23 Feb 2018 18:23
In the latest Open Floor podcast, Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver address the SI investigation that unearthed the Mavericks' corrosive culture and consider steps the NBA should take.
Report: FBI Uncovers Potential NCAA Violations By More Than 25 Players, 20 Schools
SLAMonline - 23 Feb 2018 17:44
Federal documents obtained from former NBA agent Andy Miller and his agency, ASM Sports, reveal potential NCAA violations by some of college basketball’s biggest stars and programs. According to Yahoo's Pat Forde and P...
Heat rookie named in report detailing probe into potential NCAA violations
Miami Herald - 23 Feb 2018 17:05
A report released Friday by Yahoo! Sports detailing the FBI's investigation into corruption in men's college basketball named at least 25 current and former players potentially linked to impermissible benefits. …