Basketball News
Post Up: Lakers-Rockets Fight Erupts at Staples Center
SLAMonline - 21 Oct 2018 10:25
Nets 112 (1-2), Pacers 132 (2-1) Indiana took a 10-point lead heading into the fourth and quickly expanded it to nearly 30. Victor Oladipo had 25 points, 7 boards and 4 steals. Raptors 117 (3-0), Wizards 113 (0-2) With K...
Why Erik Spoelstra apologized to Rodney McGruder after the Heat's loss to the Hornets
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 15:52
Another solid early-season performance by Rodney McGruder ended on a somber note. With the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets tied in the waning seconds on Saturday night -- after the …
Dennis Smith and Luka Doncic show Dallas a sign of the future
ESPN - 21 Oct 2018 08:44
The Mavericks stared down a 15-point deficit in their home opener and came out on top, led by their last two lottery picks.
Nuggets' Barton sidelined with right hip injury
ESPN - 21 Oct 2018 06:51
Veteran Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton left Saturday night's game with a right hip injury and will not return, the team announced.
Knicks' Knox helped off court with ankle sprain
ESPN - 21 Oct 2018 04:15
Knicks rookie Kevin Knox had to be helped off the court after suffering a sprained left ankle Saturday against the Celtics. X-rays were negative, but it was unclear whether he would make the trip for Monday's game agains...
Knicks rookie Knox (ankle sprain) to miss week
ESPN - 21 Oct 2018 22:03
Knicks rookie Kevin Knox will be sidelined for at least one week due to a left ankle sprain.
Derrick Rose, Luka Doncic and Dennis Smith Jr Brought the Energy in Close Game
SLAMonline - 21 Oct 2018 20:01
Derrick Rose was hooping for real last night. He clocked in 28 points in 32 minutes, coming off the bench to provide the Timberwolves with much-needed clutch baskets. He was dueling with Luka Doncic in the fourth quarter...
Bulls waive Asik, may owe him $14.3 million
ESPN - 21 Oct 2018 19:23
Center Omer Asik, who never played for Chicago after he was ruled out indefinitely with inflammatory arthritis in September, was waived by the Bulls on Sunday. The Bulls will owe Asik $14.3 million unless a team claims h...
Nikola Jokic is Real-Life 2K, Posts Insane Triple-Double in Win Over Suns
SLAMonline - 21 Oct 2018 18:56
Nikola Jokic was unstoppable last night. The Nuggets big man became just the second player in League history to record a triple-double without missing a shot, joining Wilt Chamberlain on that very exclusive list. Jokic w...
Kyrie Irving Gave 'Strong Consideration' to the Knicks Before Committing to Celtics
SLAMonline - 21 Oct 2018 17:14
Kyrie Irving and the Celtics escaped New York last night, leaving Madison Square Garden with a 103-101 victory. Irving finished the game with 16 points and 5 assists, scoring 6 big points in the fourth quarter. Irving, w...
Melo relives last major scuffle 12 years ago
ESPN - 21 Oct 2018 14:31
Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony has played in games involving the past two major on-court altercations in the NBA, including one 12 years ago, when he played for the Denver Nuggets.
Photo gallery: Hornets at Heat | Saturday, October 20, 2018
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 10:38
View photos from the Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat NBA basketball game at AmericanAirlines Arena on Saturday, October 20, 2018 in Miami. …
0-2 Bulls lament late-game execution vs. Pistons
ESPN - 21 Oct 2018 08:34
The Bulls are 0-2 on the young season, and Saturday night's defeat left them lamenting missed opportunities and poor cohesion late against the Pistons.
Ingram, CP3, Rondo BRAWL in Los Angeles
SLAMonline - 21 Oct 2018 07:35
Late in the fourth quarter on Saturday’s Lakers–Rockets game, pandemonium broke out on the Staples Center court. Brandon Ingram shoved James Harden in the back after Ingram was called for a shooting foul. Then longti...
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra: ''To have the game end like that, it's unfortunately''
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 06:38
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talks to the media after the game of an NBA basketball game against Charlotte Hornets at AmericanAirlines Arena on Saturday, October 20, 2018 in Miami. Hornets won 113-112. …
Heat guard Rodney McGruder: ''The ref blew the whistle, so it had to be a foul''
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 06:19
Miami Heat guard Rodney McGruder talks to the media after the game of an NBA basketball game against Charlotte Hornets at AmericanAirlines Arena on Saturday, October 20, 2018 in Miami. Hornets won 113-112. …
Heat guard Dwyane Wade: ''It's going to be a close game''
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 05:48
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade talks to the media after the game of an NBA basketball game against Charlotte Hornets at AmericanAirlines Arena on Saturday, October 20, 2018 in Miami. Hornets won 113-112. …
N.B.A. Roundup: Knicks Can't Rush Through Door Celtics Leave Open for Them
The New York Times - 21 Oct 2018 05:39
Jayson Tatum had 24 points and 14 rebounds in a 103-101 Boston win, but his careless foul gave Trey Burke three free throws in the final seconds.
Dwyane Wade reminds us why we'll miss him in heartbreaking home opener for Miami Heat
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 05:09
Dwyane Wade is calling this "the last dance" -- his final Heat season playing before Miami fans. It began Saturday. The dance was not a waltz. It was exhausting. It …
Five takeaways from Heat-Hornets: The incredible comeback that almost was
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 04:47
Here are five takeaways from the Miami Heat's 113-112 loss on Saturday to the Charlotte Hornets at AmericanAirlines Arena. 1. The comeback that almost was. The Heat found itself down …
Miami Heat rally falls short in home-opening loss to Charlotte Hornets
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 04:47
The Miami Heat's home opener had the chance for a storybook ending when Dwyane Wade tied the game with a putback layup with 12.3 seconds left and erased a 26-point …
NBA vet Reed is 1st pick in G League draft
ESPN - 21 Oct 2018 04:16
Willie Reed was the No. 1 pick Saturday in the G League draft, his rights going to the Salt Lake City Stars.