Basketball News
Hard Feelings in San Antonio as Kawhi Leonard Returns
The New York Times - 4 Jan 2019 14:12
No Spur over these past two decades of rampant San Antonio success left town the way Leonard did.
DeMar DeRozan Hangs 1st Career Triple-Double on the Raptors
SLAMonline - 4 Jan 2019 08:40
Sweet vengeance. The post DeMar DeRozan Hangs 1st Career Triple-Double on the Raptors appeared first on SLAMonline.
Danny Ainge: LeBron James 'Taking the Donald Trump Approach' With G.O.A.T. Talk
SLAMonline - 4 Jan 2019 08:20
"Obviously LeBron is in every conversation with who is the greatest player of all time." The post Danny Ainge: LeBron James ‘Taking the Donald Trump Approach’ With G.O.A.T. Talk appeared first on SLAMonline.
'Anybody Can Be Traded': Will the Cavs Move Kevin Love?
SLAMonline - 4 Jan 2019 08:20
The Denver Nuggets reportedly have a "longstanding fondness" for Love. The post ‘Anybody Can Be Traded’: Will the Cavs Move Kevin Love? appeared first on SLAMonline.
The heart tells you what's right. Heat's Wade should go out an all-star and here's why
Miami Herald - 4 Jan 2019 23:55
In the perfect ending life so rarely delivers, Dwyane Wade goes out an NBA champion for the fourth time -- his career's coronation grand marshaling a final parade down Biscayne …
Rockets GM: James Harden Maybe the 'Best Offensive Player of All Time'
SLAMonline - 4 Jan 2019 23:45
Harden has averaged 40.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 9.0 assists during Houston's 11-1 hot streak. The post Rockets GM: James Harden Maybe the ‘Best Offensive Player of All Time’ appeared first on SLAMonline.
Gregg Popovich 'Felt Badly' Spurs Fans Booed Kawhi Leonard
SLAMonline - 4 Jan 2019 23:25
Pop hoped fans would treat Leonard with "kindness and respect." The post Gregg Popovich ‘Felt Badly’ Spurs Fans Booed Kawhi Leonard appeared first on SLAMonline.
D-Rose: 'I Don't Sell Myself to People. That's Not My Character'
SLAMonline - 4 Jan 2019 22:49
Derrick Rose has been having one of the most remarkable comeback seasons in recent memory. Just a year after reportedly considering retirement, the 30-year-old Timberwolves guard is averaging 18.9 points and 4.8 assists ...
Report: Jimmy Butler Aggressively Challenging Brett Brown's System
SLAMonline - 4 Jan 2019 22:45
Butler has been vocal in his contesting of Brown and his system. The post Report: Jimmy Butler Aggressively Challenging Brett Brown’s System appeared first on SLAMonline.
LeBron (groin) out at least three more games
ESPN - 4 Jan 2019 21:13
Lakers forward LeBron James will miss at least another week due to his strained groin, with the team ruling him out for Friday's game against the Knicks as well as an upcoming two-game road trip. The Lakers are 1-3 witho...
Dwyane Wade on fans wanting to his 'old self' in All-Star Game
Miami Herald - 4 Jan 2019 20:16
Heat guard Dwyane Wade speaks his place in the first fan returns of All-Star balloting results. …
LeBron James is the most valuable NBA player when it comes to point spread
ESPN - 4 Jan 2019 19:16
Dating back to his time in Cleveland, LeBron James has proved to be the most valuable NBA player when it comes to setting (and betting) point spreads.
Mailbag: Has the zone become a long-term weapon for the Heat?
Miami Herald - 4 Jan 2019 17:36
The weekly Miami Herald Heat mailbag is here to answer your questions. If you weren't able to ask a question this time, send your questions for future mailbags via Twitter …
Morey: Harden possibly best offensive star ever
ESPN - 4 Jan 2019 11:43
Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey says argument could be made for James Harden to be called the best offensive player of all time.
Post Up: James Harden Buries Warriors with Dagger 3-Pointer
SLAMonline - 4 Jan 2019 08:35
Spurs 125 (22-17), Raptors 107 (28-12) After this summer’s blockbuster trade, we knew Kawhi Leonard’s return to San Antonio and DeMar DeRozan facing his old team for the first time would be an emotional night. But we...
Cavs' Love cleared for 'select basketball activities'
ESPN - 4 Jan 2019 06:10
Cavs forward Kevin Love, who is currently rehabbing from left foot surgery, has shown "continued healing and progress" and has been cleared by his doctor for "select basketball activities," the team said Thursday.
Hornets' Zeller out 4-6 weeks after hand surgery
ESPN - 4 Jan 2019 05:27
Cody Zeller is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his right hand, the Hornets announced.
Grizzlies GM apologizes for postgame dust-up
ESPN - 4 Jan 2019 00:01
Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace apologized to the team's fans on Thursday for an apparent altercation following Memphis' latest loss.