Basketball News
LaMelo Ball Got Bounce?! Spire Academy Wins VABC Tourney
SLAMonline - 3 Dec 2018 23:13
LaMelo Ball is always in his duffle when he hoops and this past weekend was no different. Ball posted 28 points to lead Spire Academy to a VABC Tip-Off Tournament title. Rocket Watts also scored 26 points in the win. Spi...
Chicago Bulls Fire Head Coach Fred Hoiberg
SLAMonline - 3 Dec 2018 17:08
On Monday morning, the Chicago Bulls announced the firing of head coach Fred Hoiberg. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Jim Boylen will take over as the permanent head coach with no interim title: Associate head ...
Kevin Durant: Blake Griffin 'Not Playing Like a Traditional Big'
SLAMonline - 3 Dec 2018 13:30
"I think Blake is well-rounded as a player, and he's getting better every single year." The post Kevin Durant: Blake Griffin ‘Not Playing Like a Traditional Big’ appeared first on SLAMonline.
Derrick Rose Gunning for Sixth Man of the Year
SLAMonline - 3 Dec 2018 13:30
"If anything, I think it'd help the team." The post Derrick Rose Gunning for Sixth Man of the Year appeared first on SLAMonline.
'Ruthless toothless' Smith comes up big for Mavs
ESPN - 3 Dec 2018 07:24
Dennis Smith Jr. had his tooth knocked out during a fight for a loose ball late in the third quarter, but he returned and made major contributions to the Mavs' 114-110 win over the Clips, including the game-sealing block...
IMG Academy is a HS Super Team! Noah Farrakhan & More!
SLAMonline - 3 Dec 2018 22:47
Jaden Springer. Noah Farrakhan. Josh Green. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. Armando Bacot. When it comes to high school starting lineups, IMG Academy may have the most stacked starting five in all of high school hoops. Don’t b...
Here's the good news (and bad news) when it comes to Heat's injuries
Miami Herald - 3 Dec 2018 22:31
Injuries continue to follow the Heat this season. Rodney McGruder is the latest player to go down, as he left Sunday's win over the Jazz with a sprained right ankle …
Raptors release G Leaguer after domestic charge
ESPN - 3 Dec 2018 22:28
Toronto G League guard Kay Felder has been cut following his arrest on a domestic violence charge.
SLAM 219 Is On Sale Now
SLAMonline - 3 Dec 2018 22:24
We brought out all of Oakland for Stephen Curry‘s SLAM 219 cover shoot, including world champion boxer Andre Ward, rappers E-40 and Mistah F.A.B., Warriors legend Al Attles and more. The issue also includes a trip arou...
G League: Raptors 905 waives Kay Felder
InsideHoops - 3 Dec 2018 22:18
The Raptors 905 G League team issued the following statement today: On Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, Raptors 905 guard Kay Felder was charged by police in connection with an allegation of domestic violence. Raptors 905 have waiv...
Don't Make Nico Mannion Mad! Intense Rivals Shadow Mountain vs. Pinnacle!
SLAMonline - 3 Dec 2018 22:02
The bragging rights for best high school in Phoenix is always up for grabs whenever Shadow Mountain and Pinnacle face off. Nico Mannion, who scored 37 points, led Pinnacle to a win, including a last-second buzzer beater ...
LaMelo Ball and Spire Academy Put Up 100 After FIGHT?!
SLAMonline - 3 Dec 2018 21:59
Lines wrapped around the gym as LaMelo Ball and Spire faced off against Bay (OH) HS this past weekend. During the game, there was a scuffle between both teams that led Spire to turn it up and beat Bay 113-67, as Ball fin...
Even at 36, Wade can still get to basket late in games. Here's how he did it versus Jazz
Miami Herald - 3 Dec 2018 21:28
At 36 years old and in his 16th (and final) NBA season, Dwyane Wade will admit it. "I don't know if any of my moves are quick," Wade said with …
Dwyane Wade speaks about leading Miami Heat
Miami Herald - 3 Dec 2018 20:35
Dwyane Wade speaks about how his leadership style with the Heat, and how it varies from player to player. …
NBA Kicks of the Night
SLAMonline - 3 Dec 2018 19:37
Another Sunday in the books and another night of Montrezl Harrell making sneaker headlines. The Clippers’ big had himself a solid 23-point, 10-rebound performance as he rocked a pair of “Good Burger” custom Air Jor...
Eastbay 2018 Holiday Heat Check
SLAMonline - 3 Dec 2018 18:17
Eastbay has all the latest gear from Jordan Brand, Nike and others, making it easy this holiday season to scoop the perfect gift. Scroll down to see what to grab for the hoop-head in your life and click on the title of e...
Miami Heat beats Jazz despite being down to nine healthy players. Here's how it happened
Miami Herald - 3 Dec 2018 17:25
The Miami Heat went into Sunday as short-handed as it has been at any point this season. Goran Dragic, the Heat's lone All-Star a year ago, missed his seventh game …
'We Just Hoop, Bro': The Clippers are Atop the Western Conference
SLAMonline - 3 Dec 2018 13:30
L.A. is winning in unconventional fashion. The post ‘We Just Hoop, Bro’: The Clippers are Atop the Western Conference appeared first on SLAMonline.
Post Up: DeMar DeRozan Scores 36 Points Against the Blazers
SLAMonline - 3 Dec 2018 05:04
Lakers 120 (14-9), Suns (4-19) Kyle Kuzma (23 points) and LeBron James (22 points) were the Lakers’ leading scorers as the pair sat the fourth quarter in Sunday’s rout at home. Micheal Beasley, who’s been inserted ...
Photo gallery: Jazz at Heat | Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018
Miami Herald - 3 Dec 2018 04:29
View photos from the Utah Jazz at Miami Heat basketball game Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. …
Five takeaways: Hassan Whiteside shows up to dominate in dramatic Heat win over Jazz
Miami Herald - 3 Dec 2018 03:44
Five takeaways from the Miami Heat's 102-100 win over the Utah Jazz (11-13) on Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena. 1. Free throws are still an issue for Hassan Whiteside, but that …
Dwyane Wade carries Miami Heat past Utah Jazz with fourth-quarter heroics
Miami Herald - 3 Dec 2018 03:40
The crowd of 19,600 inside AmericanAirlines Arena rose to their feet as the most accomplished player in Miami Heat history clambered back onto the court after nearly making one of …