Basketball News
Every angle of LeBron's electrifying Game 3 alley-oop ... to himself
ESPN - 7 Jun 2018 05:20
LeBron went off the glass to get the highlights started early in Game 3. Here's how it happened and how the NBA world reacted on social media.
Vince Carter and Alonzo Mourning Didn't Speak for Years After Posterizing Dunk
SLAMonline - 7 Jun 2018 17:15
Vince Carter has collected a number of bodies over his lengthy playing career, but none of his victims took to being posterized as personally as Alzono Mourning. It only took one dribble, an unbelievable dose of athletic...
DeAndre Ayton: 'I Know I'm Going No. 1' After Workout with Suns
SLAMonline - 7 Jun 2018 16:43
DeAndre Ayton is so sure he deserves to be the top pick in this year’s NBA Draft that he concluded his private workout with the Phoenix Suns by telling media that “I know I’m going No. 1.” Ayton won’t work out ...
Players vote Harden as NBA MVP for 2nd time
ESPN - 7 Jun 2018 07:18
James Harden was named winner of the MVP award by the NBPA on Wednesday, following voting by the league's players. Harden was also voted MVP by his peers in 2015.
Iguodala back for Warriors, scores 8 in G3 win
ESPN - 7 Jun 2018 03:11
Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala scored eight points Wednesday night in his debut in Game 3 of the NBA Finals after missing six games with a bone bruise around his left knee.
N.B.A. Finals 2018: Warriors vs. Cavs Game 3 Updates
The New York Times - 7 Jun 2018 01:00
The Warriors hold a convincing 2-0 series lead over LeBron James and the Cavaliers. Stay here for live updates and analysis from Oakland.
July 2005, SLAM 89: Ben Wallace Cover Story
SLAMonline - 7 Jun 2018 23:49
Big Ben Wallace — the SLAM Legend of the Week — was the cover star for issue No. 89, which hit newsstands in July of 2005. Below you’ll find the feature that appeared in the mag almost 13 years ago. — This is not...
Here's where Whiteside situation stands for the Heat as NBA's offseason nears
Miami Herald - 7 Jun 2018 23:47
A six-pack of Heat notes on a Thursday: The Heat is unsure what is going to happen with Hassan Whiteside's future here but plans to be fully prepared for …
Bryan Colangelo out as Sixers president of basketball operations
InsideHoops - 7 Jun 2018 23:46
The 76ers' Bryan Colangelo era, short as it was, is over. The team announced Thursday that its embattled president of basketball operations resigned after a scandal involving secret Twitter accounts. Colangelo was not at...
Why LeBron James had Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat on his mind Thursday at the Finals
Miami Herald - 7 Jun 2018 23:10
With his team down 3-0 in the NBA Finals to rival Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors, a reflective LeBron James not only had a bunch of good things …
Bucks hire Darvin Ham, Ben Sullivan, Taylor Jenkins, Charles Lee and Patrick St. Andrews as assistant coaches
InsideHoops - 7 Jun 2018 22:53
The Milwaukee Bucks have named Darvin Ham, Taylor Jenkins, Charles Lee, Ben Sullivan and Patrick St. Andrews as assistant coaches on the staff of Head Coach Mike Budenholzer. Additionally, Sean Sweeney has been retained ...
Pelicans sign Alvin Gentry to contract extension
InsideHoops - 7 Jun 2018 22:35
The New Orleans Pelicans and Head Coach Alvin Gentry have agreed to a contract extension. Gentry, the Pelicans’ head coach since 2015, will now be under contract through the 2020-21 season. Gentry in 2017-18 led the Pe...
Knicks hire Keith Smart, Jud Buechler, Pat Sullivan and Royal Ivey as assistant coaches
InsideHoops - 7 Jun 2018 22:19
David Fizdale now has a coaching staff. The New York Knicks have hired Keith Smart, Jud Buechler, Pat Sullivan and Royal Ivey as assistant coaches. "We're thrilled to have this diverse group of high character coaches joi...
Report: Kevin Durant Plans to Re-Sign With Golden State
SLAMonline - 7 Jun 2018 21:54
Kevin Durant is on the brink of winning his second consecutive championship with the Golden State Warriors and has no plans of testing the free agency waters this summer, per Rachel Nichols. .@Rachel__Nichols coming in h...
Enes Kanter Continues To Try To Recruit LeBron James To New York
SLAMonline - 7 Jun 2018 21:09
On Wednesday night, as the Cavaliers fell down 3-0 to the Warriors in the NBA Finals, center Enes Kanter continued his futile attempt to recruit LeBron James to the Knicks, using a tweet sent out by The King in 2013. It�...
Chris Bosh on LeBron: 'I Think He Goes to Houston. It's a Star Power League'
SLAMonline - 7 Jun 2018 20:24
Chris Bosh went on the set of FS1’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd and made his prediction for where his former teammate LeBron James will sign in the offseason and explained his prediction: "I would guess that he goes to...
The SLAM Legend of the Week: Ben Wallace
SLAMonline - 7 Jun 2018 19:34
Before there was “Fear the Beard” and “Fear the Brow,” there was “Fear the Fro.” And for good reason. Attacking a paint occupied by big man Ben Wallace and his monster afro was a fearful endeavor. It took cou...
Bryan Colangelo Resigns From Sixers After Wife Is Identified as Source of Twitter Posts
The New York Times - 7 Jun 2018 19:20
"It has become clear Bryan's relationship with our team and his ability to lead the 76ers moving forward has been compromised."
Levi's x Jordan Releasing Second Collection of Trucker Jackets and AJIV's
SLAMonline - 7 Jun 2018 18:57
Jordan and Levi’s are dropping their second collection of the Trucker Jacket x Air Jordan IV collaboration, adding washed black and clean white denim colorways — the original collection featured blue denim. The Truck...
Report: Philadelphia 76ers and Bryan Colangelo Part Ways
SLAMonline - 7 Jun 2018 18:10
Bryan Colangelo has resigned from his role as president and general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers in the wake of reports connecting him to Twitter accounts that were used to bash current and former members of the org...
James Harden Wins MVP, Donovan Mitchell Takes Rookie of the Year in NBPA Awards
SLAMonline - 7 Jun 2018 17:58
The National Basketball Players Association released its annual award winners, giving a glimpse at who players around the League feel brings it best on and off the court. MVP: James Harden People’s Champ (Best Use of P...
2018 NBA Finals Kicks of the Night: Game 3
SLAMonline - 7 Jun 2018 17:01
On a night where Golden State’s vaunted “Splash Brothers” struggled mightily, Kevin Durant stepped up and shouldered the load for the Warriors leading the team to a 110-102 Game 3 victory over the Cavaliers. Rockin...