Basketball News
LeBron on Kaepernick Ad: 'I Stand with Nike'
SLAMonline - 5 Sep 2018 17:00
LeBron James expressed his support for Nike’s advertising campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. During his closing remarks at Harlem Fashion Row on Tuesday, LeBron said that he stands "for anybody...
Nash: 'I probably should have shot the ball 20 times a game'
ESPN - 5 Sep 2018 16:02
One of history's best passers also possessed an elite jumper. So, what if Hall of Famer and two-time MVP Steve Nash had flipped his pass-first, shoot-last mindset?
Doc: Hate seeing rift in '08 Celtics title team
ESPN - 5 Sep 2018 03:29
Doc Rivers, who coached the Celtics to the 2008 NBA crown, said it "really hurts" him to witness the icy relationships among his former players, especially ahead of Ray Allen's Basketball Hall of Fame induction.
On Memphis Grizzlies training camp
InsideHoops - 5 Sep 2018 19:56
The vast majority of NBA training camps have a similar structure. For a quick overview on Grizzlies camp, which like the rest of the league opens later this month, here’s the Memphis Commercial Appeal: The Memphis Griz...
Several Blazers to be busy with FIBA World Cup qualifiers
InsideHoops - 5 Sep 2018 19:44
Here’s NBC Sports Northwest reporting on a pair of Trail Blazers players who will be busy with international competition as the NBA season approaches: When the Portland Trail Blazers get together for pre-camp workouts ...
Kevin Knox Signs Shoe Deal with PUMA
SLAMonline - 5 Sep 2018 18:18
New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox has signed a multi-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal with PUMA. On Tuesday, Knox posted a photo on Instagram of himself wearing a PUMA tee with the caption, “A new beginning t...
Josh Christopher HILARIOUS Mic'd Up at the Instagram HQ | SLAM Day in the Life
SLAMonline - 5 Sep 2018 17:21
We mic’d up 5-star guard Josh Christopher as he toured the Facebook and Instagram offices with the rest of the SLAM Summer Classic gang. The nation’s most hilarious player hit the sticks on Fortnite, copped the verif...
Doc Rivers: I Wish I Could Repair Relationships Between Ray Allen, Former Celtics
SLAMonline - 5 Sep 2018 17:02
There’s no question that the Boston Celtics’ core unit of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo was a formidable quartet on the court — the group won 66 games and an NBA Finals in its first year tog...
LeBron says he 'stands with Nike' in nod to Kap
ESPN - 5 Sep 2018 15:36
With his young daughter in his arms, LeBron James said on Tuesday that he 'stands with Nike,' a clear reference to the company's Colin Kaepernick ad campaign.
NBA news: Pacers sign coach Nate McMillan to contract extension
InsideHoops - 5 Sep 2018 04:11
The Indiana Pacers have signed head coach Nate McMillan to a multi-year contract extension. McMillan will enter his third season as Pacers' coach after serving as the team's Associate Head Coach for three seasons under F...
Spurs sign rookie Chimezie Metu
InsideHoops - 5 Sep 2018 03:36
The San Antonio Spurs have signed forward Chimezie Metu. Metu, 6-11/225, was selected by the Spurs in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft (49th overall). He recently played with San Antonio in the 2018 NBA Summer Leag...
Pelicans sign Darius Morris
InsideHoops - 5 Sep 2018 03:27
The New Orleans Pelicans have signed guard Darius Morris. Morris, 6-4, 195, most recently played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League, appearing in three games at the end of the regular season and averagi...