Basketball News
Three-Team Trade Involving Trevor Ariza, Kelly Oubre Jr. Falls Through
SLAMonline - 15 Dec 2018 07:01
The Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns had agreed in principle on a three-team trade that was headlined by sending Trevor Ariza to Washington and Kelly Oubre Jr. to Phoenix, but the deal ultimately fe...
Kings' Bagley (left knee) out at least 10 days
ESPN - 15 Dec 2018 10:38
Kings rookie forward Marvin Bagley III suffered a left knee bone bruise in Friday's loss to the Warriors and will miss 10 to 14 days, the team announced.
Post Up: Giannis Antetokounmpo Ties Career High With 44 Points
SLAMonline - 15 Dec 2018 07:59
Hawks 108 (6-22), Celtics 129 (18-10) Boston was able to claim its eighth straigt win in a row. Kyrie Irving (24 points), Jayson Tatum (22 points) and Marcus Morris (20 points) all contributed much-needed scoring. Kevin ...
Dinwiddie, deal in hand, sets lofty goals for Nets
ESPN - 15 Dec 2018 04:04
Outside of the satisfaction of knowing his parents can retire, Spencer Dinwiddie says nothing really changed when he received a three-year, $34 million extension from the Nets.
Kaminsky plays good Samaritan amid evacuation
ESPN - 15 Dec 2018 03:34
Hornets forward Frank Kaminsky said he made his way down dozens of floors Thursday with a snack and a neighbor's baby -- after forgetting his keys amid a bomb scare and building evacuation.
LeBron James on Meeting Michael Jordan For the First Time: 'It Was Godly'
SLAMonline - 15 Dec 2018 22:38
With the Lakers visiting Charlotte, LeBron James was asked to reflect on the first time he met Hornets owner Michael Jordan. His answer? “It was like meeting God,” via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin: With the Lakers in Char...
Bulls' LaVine out two games with ankle injury
ESPN - 15 Dec 2018 20:50
Bulls guard Zach LaVine has a sprained deltoid ligament that will keep him out for at least two games, according to coach Jim Boylen.
All the twists and turns of the wild Trevor Ariza trade
ESPN - 15 Dec 2018 20:07
Brooks was here. Then he wasn't. How a three-team deal involving Trevor Ariza and two like-named players fell through and then finally happened.
Report: Trevor Ariza Traded to Washington for Kelly Oubre and Austin Rivers
SLAMonline - 15 Dec 2018 18:57
The deal is finally done. After a three-team trade fell through on Friday night (for reasons that are still hard to believe), Phoenix has agreed to send Trevor Ariza to Washington for Kelly Oubre and Austin Rivers, repor...
Sometimes the Road Less Taken Also Leads to the N.B.A.
The New York Times - 15 Dec 2018 17:31
Consider the Knicks: Their rookie center, Mitchell Robinson, took a year off rather than play in college, and a starting guard, Emmanuel Mudiay, skipped college to play in China.
Russell Westbrook, Jamal Murray Get into It at End of Thunder vs. Nuggets
SLAMonline - 15 Dec 2018 17:23
Russell Westbrook and Jamal Murray got into a little skirmish at the end of Thunder vs. Nuggets on Friday night. During a jump ball with 33.8 seconds remaining and Denver leading by 9, the two guards suddenly began shovi...
Trail Blazers' Game-Day Posters Are Often First Shot Against Opponents
The New York Times - 15 Dec 2018 17:00
Sometimes playful, sometimes poignant, the posters drawn by local artists take aim at opponents and play up Portland's aesthetic.
Westbrook on Murray scuffle: 'He was in my way'
ESPN - 15 Dec 2018 09:39
Thunder star Russell Westbrook and the Nuggets' Jamal Murray were both assessed technical fouls after some light pushing and plenty of jawing late in Friday night's game.
N.B.A. Roundup: Knicks Come From 21 Down for Overtime Win Against the Hornets
The New York Times - 15 Dec 2018 05:44
The Nets also beat the Washington Wizards on Friday night, 125-118, for their fourth straight victory, the team's longest winning streak of the season.
Age, sore back putting a crimp in Dwyane Wade's farewell tour
Miami Herald - 15 Dec 2018 02:54
Dwyane Wade wants to play in every NBA city one last time in his farewell season. His body won't let him. Wade sat out Friday's game against the Grizzlies -- …
Bucks minus Middleton, Brogdon against Cavs
ESPN - 15 Dec 2018 01:47
Khris Middleton and Malcolm Brogdon, the second- and fourth-leading scorers for the Milwaukee Bucks, are out against the Cleveland Cavaliers.