Basketball News
Sixers' Bryan Colangelo Accused of Tweets Critical of Team
The New York Times - 30 May 2018 17:23
The executive admitted to having one anonymous Twitter account, but a report accuses him of having others, and using them to criticize his players.
Joel Embiid Doesn't Think Bryan Colangelo Has Burner Twitter Accounts
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 13:55
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Report: Bryan Colangelo Has Burner Accounts Ripping Joel Embiid, Others
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 06:13
Things are looking messy in Philadelphia because of 76ers general manager Bryan Colangelo’s Twitter fingers. Per a report from The Ringer, Colangelo secretly operates five different accounts that he uses to defend hims...
LeBron Responds To Fans Who Think Cavs-Warriors Rematch Is Bad For NBA
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 23:18
Many followers of the NBA are frustrated to see the same two teams in the Finals — Cleveland and Golden State — for the fourth consecutive year. LeBron James has a message for these fans, and for the rest of the team...
PJ Tucker Played Game 7 Of The WCF After Getting Three Root Canals
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 22:44
PJ Tucker is as tough as they come. The Rockets versatile forward apparently played Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals after getting three root canals, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle: P.J. Tucker playe...
NBA Finals Game 1 news: Andre Iguodala out, Kevin Love status uncertain
InsideHoops - 30 May 2018 22:41
NBA Finals Game 1 between the Cavs and Warriors takes place at Golden State tomorrow night, and so far one key player is definitely out while another’s status, as of this hour, remains uncertain. The Warriors have thei...
Orlando Magic hire Steve Clifford as head coach
InsideHoops - 30 May 2018 22:18
Steve Clifford, who helped lead the Orlando Magic to the 2009 NBA Finals as an assistant coach and has more than 30 years of coaching experience at the NBA and collegiate level, has been named the team's head coach, Pres...
Steve Kerr Says Draymond Is 'Probably The Best Defensive Player I've Ever Seen'
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 22:01
Draymond Green doesn’t receive the same praise that his All-Star teammates — Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry — do. And that’s mainly because Dray isn’t a go-to scorer. He’s a versatile forward who ...
Callahan, Mauer lead ref selections for Finals
ESPN - 30 May 2018 21:40
Mike Callahan and Ken Mauer, who have combined to work 37 career NBA Finals games, were among the 12 refs selected for the Cavs-Warriors series.
One Assistant Coach Wouldn't Be Surprised If LeBron Averaged 50 POINTS In Finals
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 21:02
At this point, nothing LeBron James does should come as a surprise. The King has averaged 34 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 8.8 assists en route to his eighth straight NBA Finals — and one assistant coach from the Western C...
Where will LeBron James play next year? Betting odds are out and the Heat made the list
Miami Herald - 30 May 2018 20:56
LeBron James back in Miami? It's a possibility, according to one betting service. The online sportsbook Bovada released its initial betting lines for what team James will open on in …
Under Armour Unveils 'Takeover' Curry 5 Colorways for NBA Finals
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 20:38
The Under Armour Curry 5 is being released in two new colorways in celebration of Stephen Curry battling for his third championship. The “Takeover” editions of the Curry feature gold accenting as a nod to the Larry O...
Report: Chris Paul Has Begun Recruiting LeBron
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 20:19
Rockets guard Chris Paul has already begun recruiting LeBron James to Houston, reports the NYT‘s Marc Stein. Paul and James will be unrestricted free agents in July. Via Stein’s newsletter: Rest assured that the Rock...
Here's why, win or lose in NBA Finals, it's time to call LeBron James the greatest ever
Miami Herald - 30 May 2018 19:46
Time to stop hedging and hesitating. Time to stop acting as if you need a little more evidence or maybe another ring. Fifteen seasons in, you can finally say it …
Under Armour Unveils 'Takeover' Curry 5 Colorways for NBA Finals
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 18:46
The Under Armour Curry 5 is being released in two new colorways in celebration of Stephen Curry battling for his third championship. The “Takeover” editions of the Curry feature gold accenting as a nod to the Larry O...
Report: Celtics Interested In Mo Bamba, Could Move Up In Draft
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 18:27
The Boston Celtics could use a rim protector — and top prospect Mo Bamba is a very intriguing option. According to Sean Deveney of the Sporting News, the Celtics have expressed interest in Bamba: Sources told Sporting ...
Rumor: Nuggets Could Use 14th Pick To Offload Faried
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 17:55
The Denver Nuggets may have to use the 14th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft to offload Kenneth Faried‘s contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Faried, 28, is owed $13.8 million next season on the final year of ...
NBA Players React To Drake vs. Pusha T Beef
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 17:38
The Drake vs. Pusha T feud is heating up, and NBA players are locked in. Pusha began the beef when he came at Drake on “Infrared” off his latest album, referencing ghost writers. Drake fired back quickly, releasing �...
'Nice try kiddo': Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union defend themselves in 76ers GM story
Miami Herald - 30 May 2018 17:13
News that shocked the Philadelphia 76ers and the NBA on Tuesday night also had a Miami Heat tie-in. The Ringer's Ben Detrick on Tuesday wrote an in-depth piece claiming that …
Steve Clifford To Be New Head Coach Of The Orlando Magic
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 15:55
On Wednesday, the Orlando Magic announced that they are hiring Steve Clifford as head coach: Welcome back, Coach Clifford! -- Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) May 30, 2018 Clifford, 56, will reportedly sign a four-year dea...
Warriors Owner Joe Lacob 'Sort of Tired of Cleveland'
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 14:25
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Tyronn Lue: Don't Count Out the Cavs in NBA Finals
SLAMonline - 30 May 2018 13:25
"You can't count us out," Lue warns. The post Tyronn Lue: Don’t Count Out the Cavs in NBA Finals appeared first on SLAMonline.