Basketball News
Will Game 5 be the end for the Miami Heat or the start of an NBA playoff rally?
Miami Herald - 24 Apr 2018 14:34
Welcome to Bulletin Board Material, the Miami Herald's weekday roundup covering everything in the South Florida sports scene. A lot to discuss. Let's get right to it. Win or go …
N.B.A. Roundup: With 50-Point Quarter, Rockets Rout the Timberwolves
The New York Times - 24 Apr 2018 07:37
The Rockets turned a 50-49 halftime lead into a 31-point advantage with a blistering quarter and took a 3-1 series lead.
DeMarcus Cousins: 'I Couldn't Be Happier for This Team'
SLAMonline - 24 Apr 2018 15:25
The Pelicans are making an improbable playoff run. The post DeMarcus Cousins: ‘I Couldn’t Be Happier for This Team’ appeared first on SLAMonline.
Pablo Prigioni, Tiago Splitter join Nets staff
ESPN - 24 Apr 2018 23:01
Former NBA players Pablo Prigioni and Tiago Splitter have been hired to the Nets' staff as an assistant coach and pro scout, respectively.
Sixers Co-Owner To Pick Up Meek Mill After Release From Jail
SLAMonline - 24 Apr 2018 23:00
Sixers minority owner Michael Rubin says he will be picking up Meek Mill after the rapper was released from jail on Tuesday. Rubin added that it’s “more likely than not” that Meek will attend 76ers–Heat Game 5 on...
Former Knicks coach Derek Fisher engaged to Gloria Govan
NY Daily News - 24 Apr 2018 22:15
The engagement comes more than two years after Fisher was involved in an altercation with Govan's ex-husband, Matt Barnes.
Everything you need to know for the NBA's four-pack of Game 5s
ESPN - 24 Apr 2018 22:10
We have you covered for the NBA's busiest playoff weeknight in five years, with two pivotal games in the East, and two possible clinchers in the West.
Bogdan Bogdanovic To Undergo Surgery on Partially Torn Meniscus
SLAMonline - 24 Apr 2018 21:40
Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic will have surgery to repair a partial tear of the medial meniscus in his left knee. According to the Kings, Bogdanovic, 25, will undergo surgery today in New York City. ' Bogdan Bogdanovic I...
Haslem says he, Wade 'will figure out' retirement, future on golf course this summer
Miami Herald - 24 Apr 2018 21:19
Dwyane Wade surprised Udonis Haslem with a bottle of champagne and two toasting flutes at the end of the regular season. It was Wade's way of celebrating the completion of …
NBA Reviewing If Russell Westbrook Should Be Suspended for Game 5
Sports Illustrated - 24 Apr 2018 20:31
Russell Westbrook may have left the bench area during an altercation in the fourth quarter of Monday's game.
Here's a Heat update on Richardson and what Tyler Johnson and Erik Spoelstra discussed
Miami Herald - 24 Apr 2018 20:19
Heat starting small forward Josh Richardson, who sustained a sprained AC joint in his left (non-shooting) shoulder in Game 4 of the Heat-76ers playoff series, said he's optimistic but not …
Knee surgery for Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic
InsideHoops - 24 Apr 2018 19:52
Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic had a post season MRI at Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento that revealed a slight tear of the medial meniscus in the left knee. Today, he will undergo a minimally invasive meniscus debridement...
NBA Reviewing Whether Russell Westbrook Should Be Suspended For Game 5
SLAMonline - 24 Apr 2018 19:29
The NBA is apparently reviewing whether Russell Westbrook should be suspended for Game 5 of Thunder-Jazz. During a minor altercation sparked by a hard foul in the fourth quarter of Game 4, Russ, who was waiting at the sc...
Allen Iverson Thinks The Sixers Can Win The 2018 Title
SLAMonline - 24 Apr 2018 18:44
The red hot Sixers have a chance to advance to the second round of the playoffs with a win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. And most people think they won’t stop there, including Philly legend Allen Iverson. Appea...
NBA Playoff Kicks of the Night
SLAMonline - 24 Apr 2018 18:36
After a sluggish first half that saw his team clinging to 50-49 halftime lead over Minnesota, James Harden and the Rockets turned up their jets to the tune of whopping 50 point third quarter paced by the Beard’s 22 poi...
Playoff intensity breeds mutual respect. In the Sixers' eyes, the Heat has theirs.
Miami Herald - 24 Apr 2018 18:33
Skirmishes have been broken up before they could escalate. Blood has been spilled. And injuries have been suffered during the heat of battle. A physical four-game stretch in the playoffs …
Marcus Smart Has Been Cleared Physically And May Play In Game 5 On Tuesday
SLAMonline - 24 Apr 2018 17:37
Celtics guard Marcus Smart, who has been out with a torn tendon in his right thumb, has apparently been cleared physically and will play in Game 5 on Tuesday “if he feels good” following morning workouts: Marcus Smar...
Report: Pelicans Pick Up 2018-19 Option On Alvin Gentry's Contract
SLAMonline - 24 Apr 2018 17:16
The New Orleans Pelicans recently informed head coach Alvin Gentry that the franchise will pick up the $4 million option on his contract for the 2018-19 season, reports ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski: Prior to the sweep of ...
Kentucky coach John Calipari wants to eliminate one-and-done rule
NY Daily News - 24 Apr 2018 17:13
No basketball coach has benefited more from the one-and-done rule than Kentucky's John Calipari, yet he wants to put an end to it.
No. 1 Sophomore Jalen Green BODIES Defenders in L.A.
SLAMonline - 24 Apr 2018 16:55
Sophomore guard Jalen Green took over the adidas Gauntlet in Los Angeles last weekend. The 6-6 Green is making a case for the No. 1 spot in the Class of 2020. Last season for San Joaquin (CA) Memorial, Green led the Pant...
Celtics' Marcus Smart Cleared To Play, Game 5 Status Questionable
Sports Illustrated - 24 Apr 2018 16:44
Smart has not played since March when he tore a tendon in his right thumb.
Report: Most Teams With Max-Level Space Won't Pursue Cousins 'At That Level'
SLAMonline - 24 Apr 2018 16:32
The surging New Orleans Pelicans will have a major question to answer this summer: Do they bring back superstar center DeMarcus Cousins? Boogie, who is recovering from a torn achilles, will hit unrestricted free agency a...