Basketball News
Steph Curry Suffers Left MCL Sprain In First Game Back From Right Ankle Injury
Sports Illustrated - 24 Mar 2018 07:47
Steph Curry was injured in the third quarter in his first game back after missing the last six with a right ankle injury.
Surging Cavs rallying around Lue, Drew says
ESPN - 24 Mar 2018 07:17
The Cavaliers on Friday moved to 3-0 since Tyronn Lue took a health-related leave earlier this week, and Larry Drew believes the team has rallied around its absent head coach. "We rallied around him. We rallied around on...
Mudiay 'surprised' he was bench for majority of Knicks' loss
NY Daily News - 24 Mar 2018 05:59
Mudiay was more the forgotten man on Friday as opposed to being the so-called point guard of the future.
Carmelo Provided Transportation For 4,500 Kids To Attend The March For Our Lives
SLAMonline - 24 Mar 2018 23:57
Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony helped bus 4,500 kids from Baltimore to Washington D.C. to attend the March For Our Lives on Saturday, via Fred Katz of the Norman Transcript: Carmelo Anthony says he helped bus 4,500 kids...
St. John's guard Shamorie Ponds declares for NBA Draft
NY Daily News - 24 Mar 2018 23:16
Shamorie Ponds is making himself available for the NBA Draft, but he still might return to St. John's for his junior season.
Report: John Wall Goes Through Full Practice For First Time Since Surgery
SLAMonline - 24 Mar 2018 23:06
On Saturday, Wizards All-Star John Wall went through a full practice for the first time since having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Wall participated in 5-on-5 drills and was free of any restrictions. Here’s vi...
Report: Steph Curry Suffers Grade 2 MCL Sprain, Will Be Re-Evaluated In 3 Weeks
SLAMonline - 24 Mar 2018 21:52
Warriors superstar Stephen Curry suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee on Friday and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, reports ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski: Steph Curry suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his lef...
Kyrie Irving Out 3-6 Weeks After Knee Procedure
SLAMonline - 24 Mar 2018 21:40
Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving will be out 3-6 weeks after a successful procedure on his left knee, the team announced on Saturday: Celtics guard Kyrie Irving today underwent a minimally-invasive procedure to ...
Kyrie Irving out 3-6 weeks after knee procedure
InsideHoops - 24 Mar 2018 21:33
Here’s what the Boston Celtics say about Kyrie Irving’s knee procedure: Celtics guard Kyrie Irving today underwent a minimally-invasive procedure to remove a tension wire in his left knee. The wire was originally pla...
Acting Cavaliers Head Coach Larry Drew: We Are Rallying Around Tyronn Lue
SLAMonline - 24 Mar 2018 19:35
After the Cavaliers secured a 120-95 victory over the Suns on Friday night, acting head coach Larry Drew told reporters that the situation regarding Tyronn Lue has motivated the team, via ESPN‘s Dave McMenamin: “Some...
Stephen Curry Avoids Season-Ending Knee Injury, but His Health Will Define 2018 NBA Postseason
Sports Illustrated - 24 Mar 2018 19:33
Steph Curry won't receive surgery for his sprained MCL, but his status will loom large over the entire NBA postseason.
Rondo out Sat. vs. Rockets with sprained wrist
ESPN - 24 Mar 2018 19:33
Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo won't play Saturday against the Rockets due to a sprained right wrist, while forward Nikola Mirotic is questionable with an injured right hip flexor.
Fueling the UConn-Duke Rivalry, a Player Who Played for Both
The New York Times - 24 Mar 2018 17:21
Azura Stevens's transfer to Connecticut from Duke in 2016 created tension between two successful women's basketball programs playing on Saturday in the N.C.A.A. tournament.
Devin Booker Dropped 70 Points On This Date In 2017
SLAMonline - 24 Mar 2018 16:35
On March 24, 2017, 20-year-old Devin Booker dropped 70 POINTS in a 120-130 loss to the Celtics at TD Garden. Booker became the sixth and youngest player in NBA history to reach 70 in a single game (the others are Elgin B...
How is Indiana fifth in the East? Heat tries to explain this shocker as Sunday's matchup looms.
Miami Herald - 24 Mar 2018 14:47
INDIANAPOLIS - It's easy to understand the Heat trailing several of the teams ahead of Miami in the Eastern Conference standings. It's not so easy to rationalize why the Heat …
Kyle Lowry records triple-double as Raptors edge Nets, 116-112
NY Daily News - 24 Mar 2018 08:09
Lowry had 25 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.
Post Up: Donny Buckets Goes off Against the Spurs
SLAMonline - 24 Mar 2018 08:01
Pacers 109 (42-31), Clippers 104 (38-34) The Pacers went on a 9-0 run late in the fourth quarter to hold off the Clippers. Bojan Bogdnovic scored 28 points for Indiana. Nuggets 108 (40-33), Wizards 100 (40-32) Jamal Murr...
Stephen Curry Suffers Left Knee Sprain
SLAMonline - 24 Mar 2018 06:48
Stephen Curry missed the Warriors’ previous six games with a sprained right ankle. In his first game since March 11, he suffered a sprained left knee. Another injury for Steph. Can't catch a break. (via @ScottAgness) ...
Streaking Spurs ride Aldridge's career night to overcome Mitchell's heroics
ESPN - 24 Mar 2018 05:53
San Antonio needed every basket from LaMarcus Aldridge to stave off the Utah Jazz and reach its longest win streak in over a year.
Tim Hardaway's 39 points go to waste as Knicks lose to Minnesota
NY Daily News - 24 Mar 2018 04:52
For once, the most stressed out coach on the Minnesota Timberwolves bench wasn't Tom Thibodeau.
Knicks should take notes on how Timberwolves rebuilt franchise
NY Daily News - 24 Mar 2018 03:35
Porzingis wasn't in the building on Friday when Karl Anthony Towns was introduced.
Wade said he's over hamstring injury
Miami Herald - 24 Mar 2018 01:19
OKLAHOMA CITY - Dwyane Wade pronounced himself ready to return to the Heat's lineup Friday night, fully recovered from a hamsting injury that sidelined him five games. He was on …