Basketball News
Becky Hammon will interview for Bucks head coach job
NY Daily News - 5 May 2018 07:07
Hammon is yet again making history in the basketball world.
Rajon Rondo on Draymond Green: 'He Talks A Lot Of Shh'
SLAMonline - 5 May 2018 16:09
Rajon Rondo ain’t backing down from anyone. During Game 3 of Pelicans-Warriors on Friday night, the competitive point guard got into it again with forward Draymond Green: Not even five minutes in and Draymond and Rondo...
Donovan Mitchell Falls on Sword After Blowout Loss in Game 3: 'I Didn't Show Up'
Sports Illustrated - 5 May 2018 08:49
Donovan Mitchell was incredibly critical of his Game 3 performance after his Jazz suffered a blowout loss to the Rockets.
The inside story of what went wrong for David Fizdale in Memphis
NY Daily News - 5 May 2018 03:01
Fizdale is a rare case of a coach emerging from a firing as the clear victor, with both his money and reputation in place.
Report: Mike Budenholzer, Monty Williams Front-Runners For Bucks Coaching Job
SLAMonline - 5 May 2018 21:27
Mike Budenholzer and Monty Williams are apparently the front-runners to land the Milwaukee Bucks head coaching job, reports Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times: Mike Budenholzer and the Bucks have agreed to meet soo...
The Full 2018 NBA Draft Combine List
SLAMonline - 5 May 2018 20:36
The full 69-player 2018 NBA Draft combine list was obtained by Yahoo Sports on Friday. It features projected lottery selections Marvin Bagley III, Mo Bamba, Michael Porter Jr., Trae Young, Collin Sexton, and more. Notabl...
Knicks' Lance Thomas takes his competitive fire to the open seas
NY Daily News - 5 May 2018 20:17
Lance Thomas really sold his devotion to fishing by telling a story about eating a tuna's heart.
Donovan Mitchell After Game 3 Loss: 'I Didn't Show Up At All For My Teammates'
SLAMonline - 5 May 2018 19:06
Donovan Mitchell had a postseason-low 10 points on 4-of-16 shooting in Utah’s 113-92 loss to the Rockets on Friday. In his 31 minutes, the Jazz were outscored by 31 points. The rookie shouldered a lot of blame afterwar...
David Fizdale hiring could spark new round of Knicks-Heat hate
NY Daily News - 5 May 2018 18:23
David Fizdale and Erik Spoelstra have a long history dating back to Fizdale's days as an assistant coach with the Miami Heat.
Jrue On AD's Takeover This Season: 'I've Never Seen A Player Be Able To Do That...
SLAMonline - 5 May 2018 18:02
When DeMarcus Cousins went down with a torn achilles in late January, Anthony Davis vowed to embrace a “Russell Westbrook mentality,” upping his aggressiveness and intensity. And the superstar big man did just that, ...
Allen Iverson Reached Out To Ben Simmons After Game 2
SLAMonline - 5 May 2018 17:11
Ben Simmons put up just one point in Philadelphia’s 108-103 loss to the Celtics on Thursday night. It was the first time he failed to make a field goal in his 88-game NBA career. Afterwards, the rook apparently receive...
Jazz's Mitchell on off night: 'That can't happen'
ESPN - 5 May 2018 10:10
Donovan Mitchell missed 10 of his first 11 field goal attempts and finished with a personal playoff-low 10 points as the Jazz were routed by the Rockets in Game 3 of their playoff series.
Post Up: New Orleans Pelicans, Houston Rockets Bounce Back In Game 3
SLAMonline - 5 May 2018 06:51
Pelicans 119, Warriors 100 (GSW leads 2-1) The series flipped back to The Big Easy and the hometown Pelicans didn’t disappoint. New Orleans rolled out to a nine-point first quarter lead and didn’t look back as Rajon ...
Draymond Green: 'I 'Aint Try To Bait Nobody ... Somebody Has To Tell The Truth’...
SLAMonline - 5 May 2018 05:43
Draymond Green has built up a notorious reputation for his tendency to trash talk, but Green made it clear he doesn’t feel he’s being given the benefit of the doubt when it comes to on-court confrontations: Draymond ...
Rajon Rondo Dishes Out 21 Assists in Pelicans' Blowout Win Over The Warriors
SLAMonline - 5 May 2018 04:36
Rajon Rondo entered Friday night’s game three match-up against the Golden State Warriors averaging 12.7 assists per postseason matchup, and he set the bar for himself even higher, finishing the Pelicans’ 119-100 win ...
Report: Milwaukee Bucks To Interview Becky Hammon For Head Coaching Job
SLAMonline - 5 May 2018 03:04
San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon made history when she became the first women’s assistant coach in NBA history in 2014. Four years later, Hammon may have the chance to climb the ladder up to a head coachi...
On Pro Basketball: For the Celtics, a Matchup Between Terry Rozier and Ben Simmons Is Paying Off
The New York Times - 5 May 2018 01:53
Rozier, who replaced the injured Kyrie Irving, has outplayed 76ers guard Ben Simmons as Boston built a 2-0 lead in a conference semifinal series.
Courtney Lee excited to play for David Fizdale
InsideHoops - 5 May 2018 00:29
Courtney Lee is always worth listening to. He’s got a great perspective on all things basketball. Here’s New York Newsday reporting his opinion on David Fizdale, who will soon be named new head coach of the Knicks: C...
Sports of The Times: David Fizdale Is Totally Going to Save the Knicks
The New York Times - 5 May 2018 00:02
Another supposed savior is coming to Madison Square Garden, where James L. Dolan's magic touch surely awaits.