Basketball News
Pat Riley: Dwyane Wade 'Was Better' Than Kobe Bryant in 2006
SLAMonline - 28 Mar 2019 16:54
According to Pat Riley, Dwyane Wade was “the best player in the world” when he led the Miami Heat to an improbable championship victory in 2006. Wade, an NBA Finals MVP at age 24, “was better than Kobe [Bryant] at ...
Tim Hardaway Says Anti-Gay Comments Keeping Him Out of Hall of Fame
SLAMonline - 28 Mar 2019 13:10
Tim Hardaway infamously told a sports radio interviewer that he hated gay people back in 2007, and now says it’s the “only reason” he hasn’t been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Hardaway, 52, says he has since �...
'It's a Blessing': Devin Booker With Back-to-Back 50-Point Games
SLAMonline - 28 Mar 2019 12:23
Devin Booker notched his second consecutive 50-point game Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough for the Phoenix Suns, who fell 124-121 to the visiting Washington Wizards. Booker, 22, is the youngest player in NBA histo...
What Better Muse than James Harden's Beard?
The New York Times - 28 Mar 2019 03:03
Filip Peraić needed a career boost. He found one by drawing Harden, the Houston Rockets guard, in profile over and over and over again.
Bulls' Markkanen out; 'extreme fatigue' cited
ESPN - 28 Mar 2019 01:34
Chicago forward Lauri Markkanen won't play against Portland on Wednesday after a trip to a local hospital and remaining overnight in Toronto.
On Pro Basketball: 'They're Going to Boo Me.' Jimmy Butler Prepares for His Return to Minnesota.
The New York Times - 28 Mar 2019 21:50
The rare N.B.A. star willing to lean into his role as a villain, Butler, briefly back in the city he scorned, is ready to absorb fans' anger.
Jazz G Exum has knee surgery, out indefinitely
ESPN - 28 Mar 2019 20:28
Jazz reserve point guard Dante Exum underwent surgery to repair a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee Wednesday and remains out indefinitely, the team announced Thursday.
Lakers' Hart out for season after knee surgery
ESPN - 28 Mar 2019 20:28
Josh Hart averaged 7.9 points in his second career season.
Before final matchup, Nowitzki reflects on Wade relationship. And Richardson ruled out
Miami Herald - 28 Mar 2019 19:43
Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki have shared a lot of moments on the basketball court, but always on opposite ends. There was the 2006 NBA Finals, when Wade dominated the …
'The Game's Easy for Kevin': Durant Shoots 12-for-13 vs Grizzlies
SLAMonline - 28 Mar 2019 12:52
Steve Kerr says that Kevin Durant, who went 12-for-13 from the field Wednesday night, “does whatever he wants each game.” KD told reporters that he became hyper-focused on efficiency in 2009, his second year in the N...
Post Up: Kevin Durant Is Mr. Efficient in Win vs Grizzlies
SLAMonline - 28 Mar 2019 07:14
Blazers 118 (47-27), Bulls 98 (21-55) Portland went into halftime with an 18-point lead, which would grow to 28 points during the third quarter. Damian Lillard finished with 11 points, 7 dimes, 6 boards and a +20 plus/mi...
Stotts: 'Season rolls on' after Nurkic injury
ESPN - 28 Mar 2019 03:58
After losing center Jusuf Nurkic to a gruesome leg injury, the Portland Trail Blazers are trying to regroup as the regular season winds down.
Jeff Green: Lance Stephenson 'Did Step on My Foot'
SLAMonline - 28 Mar 2019 02:57
Jeff Green shrugged off a crossover from Lance Stephenson that sent him stumbling backwards, and threw NBA social media into a frenzy Tuesday night. "I can confirm that he did step on my foot," Green told reporters. Step...