Basketball News
The 8 Hottest KICKS of 2018 (So Far)
SLAMonline - 28 Aug 2018 17:18
More than anything else, compiling and arguing about lists--especially sneaker lists--is fun as hell. So let’s have some fun. KICKS 21 is “The List Issue.” Over the next few weeks, we’ll be releasing rankings tha...
Brittney Griner on WNBA Salaries: 'We Don't Make Sh-t'
SLAMonline - 28 Aug 2018 16:35
Mercury center Brittney Griner is making it clear that she thinks WNBA players are being severely underpaid. In an Instagram post on Monday, Griner wrote, “It would be nice to make even half of what they (NBA players) ...
Tom Thibodeau 'Very Optimistic' About a Karl-Anthony Towns Extension
SLAMonline - 28 Aug 2018 13:55
KAT would otherwise head into restricted free agency next summer. The post Tom Thibodeau ‘Very Optimistic’ About a Karl-Anthony Towns Extension appeared first on SLAMonline.
W.N.B.A. Frenemies Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi Save the Trash Talk for Bowling
The New York Times - 28 Aug 2018 02:31
The on-court rivalry of Bird and Taurasi has defined a generation of guard play in women's basketball.
San Antonio Spurs Guard Manu Ginobili Retiring After 16 Seasons
The New York Times - 28 Aug 2018 00:55
Ginobili, 41, was a two-time All-Star, Sixth Man of the Year Award winner and core member of four Spurs championships teams.
NBA Players React to Manu Ginobili's Retirement
SLAMonline - 28 Aug 2018 22:27
After sixteen memorable years, San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili announced his retirement from the NBA on Monday. Manu was a two-time All-Star and four-time champion. Today, with a wide range of feelings, I’m anno...
Desus Nice Talks Favorite Kicks, Best Feets for the Bodega and Saving the Knicks
SLAMonline - 28 Aug 2018 21:02
One half of the most illustrious late night talk show Desus & Mero, Desus Nice recently completed his run with co-host and friend The Kid Mero on VICELAND and will soon begin the duo's new show on Showtime. Desus went th...
Lynx GM Cheryl Reeve: 'Nobody Untouchable' in Trade Talks
SLAMonline - 28 Aug 2018 19:58
Lynx coach and GM Cheryl Reeve says no player--including franchise stars Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles--is untouchable in trade discussions this offseason. During her end-of-season presser on Monday, Reeve said it would �...
Danny Ainge: Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward Ready to Go 'Full Speed'
SLAMonline - 28 Aug 2018 18:55
Ainge reports that both stars are cleared for five-on-five action. The post Danny Ainge: Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward Ready to Go ‘Full Speed’ appeared first on SLAMonline.
Sources: Pondexter, Spurs reach 1-year deal
ESPN - 28 Aug 2018 01:56
A fully healthy Quincy Pondexter has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the Spurs, league sources told ESPN.
The Miami Heat brings back a familiar face ahead of training camp
Miami Herald - 28 Aug 2018 01:32
The Miami Heat on Monday formally announced the signing of forward Jarnell Stokes. The news comes about a week after Stokes, 24, posted a picture on Instagram of him from …