Basketball News
Michele Roberts To Seek New Contract With NBPA
SLAMonline - 17 Mar 2018 16:51
Michele Roberts is planning to seek a new contract as executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, according to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: After considering retirement, @TheNBPA‘s Miche...
Report: Kevin Durant Out At Least Two Weeks With Rib Injury
SLAMonline - 17 Mar 2018 16:25
Warriors superstar Kevin Durant has an incomplete rib cartilage fracture and will be sidelined at least two weeks, according to multiple sources: BREAKING: Kevin Durant has an incomplete rib cartilage fracture. He’ll b...
Doc hit with $15K fine for criticizing referees
ESPN - 17 Mar 2018 01:19
Doc Rivers has been fined $15,000 for criticizing the officiating after the Clippers' loss to the Rockets.
Class Of 2019 Guard Jalen Lecque Is Baby Westbrook
SLAMonline - 17 Mar 2018 23:01
Five-star junior point guard Jalen Lecque has been nicknamed “Baby Westbrook.” Peep his mixtape above and you’ll see why. ESPN ranks Lecque as the No. 10 prospect in the class of 2019. RELATED R.J. Barrett Wins Gat...
Report: Glen Davis Arrested On Charges Of Drug Possession And Distribution
SLAMonline - 17 Mar 2018 22:10
Former NBA player Glen “Big Baby” Davis was arrested on charges of drug possession and distribution last month, court records revealed. Police found 126 grams of marijuana and a briefcase containing over $90K in Davi...
Suns' Chriss, Dudley fined $25K for altercation
ESPN - 17 Mar 2018 22:06
Suns forwards Marquese Chriss and Jared Dudley were each fined $25,000 for their role in an altercation with the Utah Jazz on Thursday.
Report: NBA Fines Chriss And Dudley $25K Each For Roles In Altercation
SLAMonline - 17 Mar 2018 21:32
Phoenix forwards Marquese Chriss and Jared Dudley have been fined $25K each for their roles in a scuffle with the Jazz on Thursday, reports Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports: The NBA has fined Phoenix forwards Marquese Chri...
Mikal Bridges Drops 22 Points In Second Half, Leads Villanova To Victory
SLAMonline - 17 Mar 2018 20:41
Junior Mikal Bridges WENT OFF for 22 points (including five three-pointers) in the second half, helping No. 1 Villanova secure an 81-58 victory over No. 9 Alabama: Mikal Bridges went OFF for 22 points in the 2nd half to ...
Drummond: I Should Be Shooting Mid-Range Jumpers Consistently Next Season
SLAMonline - 17 Mar 2018 18:53
Pistons big man Andre Drummond has apparently been working hard on his jumper with plans to expand his range next season, via Rod Beard of The Detroit News: During the Drew League summer season in California, Drummond sh...
Jazz sign David Stockton to 10-day contract
InsideHoops - 17 Mar 2018 18:20
The Utah Jazz signed guard David Stockton to a 10-day contract today. Stockton (5-11, 165, Gonzaga) joins the Jazz most recently from the NBA G League's Reno Bighorns, where he has appeared in 39 games (15 starts), avera...
Report: David Stockton, John Stockton's Son, Signs 10-Day Contract With Jazz
SLAMonline - 17 Mar 2018 18:07
The Utah Jazz have signed David Stockton, son of Hall of Famer John Stockton, to a 10-day contract, reports ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski: One of the most interesting 10-day contract deals in recent years: The Utah Jazz ar...
Doc Rivers Fined $15K For Criticizing Officials
SLAMonline - 17 Mar 2018 17:13
Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for criticizing officials: Doc Rivers fined $15K by the NBA for criticism of officials following Thursday's game with Houston, per league. -- David Aldridg...
Sources: Roberts to seek new deal with NBPA
ESPN - 17 Mar 2018 17:02
Michele Roberts, the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, plans to let the union's executive committee know she intends to seek a new deal, according to sources. Roberts' current contract ex...
With Dwyane Wade out, Goran Dragic stepped into closer role, delivered versus Lakers
Miami Herald - 17 Mar 2018 13:00
The opportunities to make a game-winning basket in crunch time hasn't presented itself very often for Goran Dragic since he's been with the Miami Heat. Friday night, though, it did …
Walton: Lakers lacked toughness in 1-point loss
ESPN - 17 Mar 2018 09:43
Luke Walton wasn't happy with his Lakers' effort in their loss Friday to the Heat, saying the team needs to play tougher and cut down on the turnovers.
The Man Behind the UMBC Athletics Twitter: Zach Seidel
SLAMonline - 17 Mar 2018 08:38
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County was the focus of the basketball world when it became the first-ever 16-seed to defeat a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament when it upended Virginia 74-54 Friday night and it was th...
Dragic hits game-winner, carries Heat as Miami snaps 9-game road losing streak
Miami Herald - 17 Mar 2018 07:02
Five takeaways from the Heat's 92-91 victory over the Lakers at Staples Center on Friday night: 1. The nine-game road losing streak is over and the Heat are back in …
No. 16 UMBC Makes History in Epic Upset Over No. 1 Virginia
SLAMonline - 17 Mar 2018 06:44
March Madness is known for wild upsets and Cinderella stories, but if there’s one match-up that the committee seems to always get right, it’s the 16-seeds and the 1-seeds. That changed Saturday night as the Universit...
The Best of UMBC Athletics' Twitter Performance Saturday Night
SLAMonline - 17 Mar 2018 06:16
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County men’s basketball team became the first 16-seed to ever knock off a 1-seed in NCAA Tournament history when it defeated Virginia 74-54 in Charlotte, N.C. Saturday night. There...
The Best of UMBC Athletics' Twitter Performance Friday Night
SLAMonline - 17 Mar 2018 06:16
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County men’s basketball team became the first 16-seed to ever knock off a 1-seed in NCAA Tournament history when it defeated Virginia 74-54 in Charlotte, N.C. Friday night. There w...
Joel Embiid leads 76ers past Nets, 120-116
NY Daily News - 17 Mar 2018 04:11
Embiid had 24 points and a career-high 19 rebounds.
On Pro Basketball: San Antonio Spurs Face an Unfamiliar Opponent Down the Stretch: Discontent
The New York Times - 17 Mar 2018 03:16
This will be remembered as the season the Spurs coped with the sort of drama and strife that plagued the rest of the N.B.A. during the Gregg Popovich era.