Basketball News
Pat Riley looks toward 2020 offseason, but makes clear Heat still pushing for playoffs
Miami Herald - 27 Feb 2019 23:29
Pat Riley has a plan for the Miami Heat, and it includes clearing maximum salary-cap space for the 2020 offseason. The Heat president sat down with Fox Sports Sun host …
BHM 2019: Wayne Embry Became the First African-American General Manager
SLAMonline - 27 Feb 2019 16:40
Wayne Embry received a call from Wes Pavalon, not knowing what to expect. Pavalon, the Milwaukee Bucks' founder and then-owner, scheduled a meeting with him, which resulted in a promotion. In 1972, Embry was named Milwau...
Dwyane Wade Channeling His 'Inner Allen Iverson' With Braids
SLAMonline - 27 Feb 2019 13:16
Dwyane Wade is channeling his inner Allen Iverson by rocking braids. Wade, 37, debuted the cornrows in the Miami Heat’s 124-121 loss Monday night to the visiting Phoenix Suns. The future Hall of Famer doesn’t know ho...
Isaiah Thomas: 'Why Not Try to Get the No. 1 Seed?'
SLAMonline - 27 Feb 2019 12:54
Isaiah Thomas and the Nuggets are gunning for the top seed in the Western Conference. Denver is now a game back of the top-seeded Golden State Warriors. Nikola Jokic (36 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists) led the way in Tue...
Jalen Green Drops 39 Points in State Quarterfinals Win
SLAMonline - 27 Feb 2019 23:36
Jalen Green, the co-founder of Unicorn Fam, scored a game-high 39 points to lead San Joaquin Memorial (CA) HS to victory in yesterday’s state quarterfinals win. Green, the No. 2 player in the 2020 class, had 32 second-...
Pels' Davis to play limited minutes vs. Lakers
ESPN - 27 Feb 2019 21:40
Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said Anthony Davis will play limited minutes and will likely be held out of the fourth quarter against the Lakers on Wednesday night, as New Orleans continues to protect itself and limit the r...
Here's how Warriors star Curry ended up throwing alley oops to Stoneman Douglas students
Miami Herald - 27 Feb 2019 20:19
The Golden State Warriors' morning practice at AmericanAirlines Arena on Wednesday was punctuated by star Steph Curry throwing alley-oops to a student from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland. That …
Nico Mannion & Pinnacle Win BACK-to-BACK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS!
SLAMonline - 27 Feb 2019 19:54
Nico Mannion put the icing on a stellar senior campaign after leading his Pinnacle (AZ) team to back-to-back state titles. Mannion, a five-star guard in 2019, elected to stay home for college and will play for Arizona. P...
Stan Van Gundy: Dwight Howard 'Absolutely' a Hall of Famer
SLAMonline - 27 Feb 2019 13:31
Former Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy argues that Dwight Howard is “absolutely” a lock for the Hall of Fame. “It would be a travesty” if Howard didn’t get in, according to SVG. Howard, 33, won three consecutiv...
Post Up: Nikola Jokic Leads Nuggets To Win Against OKC
SLAMonline - 27 Feb 2019 08:42
Magic 103 (28-34), Knicks 108 (13-48) The Knicks have a winning streak. New York erased a 14-point third quarter deficit to win consecutive games for the first time since November. Henry Ellenson (13 points, 9 boards, 5 ...
Smart: Celtics 'just not together' in recent slide
ESPN - 27 Feb 2019 08:23
After Tuesday's blowout loss to the Raptors, Marcus Smart said he sees a Boston team that "is just not together" compared with recent Celtics teams.
Knicks Reserves Key 108-103 Win Over Magic
The New York Times - 27 Feb 2019 06:20
If the Knicks are supposed to be tanking, someone forgot to tell their back-ups.
Photo gallery: Suns at Heat | Saturday, Feb. 25, 2019
Miami Herald - 27 Feb 2019 03:41
View photos from the Phoenix Suns at Miami Heat basketball game Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. …
Hailey Van Lith Is Shutting Down The Haters
SLAMonline - 27 Feb 2019 02:52
The five-star guard from Cashmere, WA, is done with internet trolls. She's letting her play do the talking. The post Hailey Van Lith Is Shutting Down The Haters appeared first on SLAMonline.
Kenny Anderson, the Former N.B.A. Star, Is Recovering After a Stroke
The New York Times - 27 Feb 2019 02:07
Anderson, who set a New York scoring record in high school, was hospitalized over the weekend. His family has asked for privacy "as Kenny heals."
Source: NBA lifts Cousins' tech for thrown shoe
ESPN - 27 Feb 2019 01:17
The league has rescinded the technical foul issued to the Warriors' DeMarcus Cousins for tossing an opponent's shoe off the floor Monday night, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Puts Memorabilia Up for Auction
The New York Times - 27 Feb 2019 00:57
The auction includes four N.B.A. championship rings.