Basketball News
The Nets took a blessing in the middle of the East bubble battle
ESPN - 31 Mar 2019 06:25
The Pistons, Nets, Heat and Magic are separated by fewer than two games for the last three playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.
Post Up: James Harden Goes OFF for 50-Point Triple-Double
SLAMonline - 31 Mar 2019 07:21
Cavs 108 (19-58), Clippers 132 (46-31) The Clippers outscored the Cavs by 14 in the final quarter to secure their 12th win in 14 games. Montrezl Harrell dropped a team-high 23 points (10-13 FG) off the bench. Shai Gilgeo...
NBA 3-point mark broken for 7th straight season
ESPN - 31 Mar 2019 05:37
The NBA has set a record for 3-pointers made for the seventh consecutive season.
Harden logs fifth career 50-point triple-double
ESPN - 31 Mar 2019 04:00
James Harden had 50 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and he scored 10 straight Houston points down the stretch to help the Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 119-108 on Saturday.
NYPD Investigating Rape Claim Against Kristaps Porzingis
SLAMonline - 31 Mar 2019 02:47
The NYPD Special Victims Division is investigating a rape claim against Kristaps Porzingis, reports the NY Post‘s Tina Moore. Porzingis--then a member of the Knicks--allegedly raped a neighbor he'd invited to his Manha...
Hawks top Bucks in OT on Young buzzer-beater
ESPN - 31 Mar 2019 23:02
Trae Young grabbed a deflected inbounds pass and made a last-second jumper to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 136-135 overtime win over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.
Giannis out vs. Hawks, giving ankle time to heal
ESPN - 31 Mar 2019 18:57
Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the Bucks' game against the Hawks because of a right ankle sprain but could return during Milwaukee's three-game road trip.
Here's what surprised Wade about his final season. And a surprising admission by his coach
Miami Herald - 31 Mar 2019 16:39
If you had been escorted, blind-folded, into Capital One Arena in Washington and Madison Square Garden in New York City the past two Saturday nights, you might not have known …
The Nets catch a break in the middle of the East bubble battle
ESPN - 31 Mar 2019 06:25
The Pistons, Nets, Heat and Magic are separated by fewer than two games for the last three playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.
76ers' Butler unfazed by boos in Minnesota return
ESPN - 31 Mar 2019 03:42
Jimmy Butler knew the boos were coming during player introductions before his first game back in Minnesota, and they did Saturday night at Target Center.
N.B.A. Roundup: Lakers Shut Down LeBron James for the Season
The New York Times - 31 Mar 2019 02:54
James will miss the final six games of what has been a disappointing first season in Los Angeles. The team said it wanted to allow James's groin to fully heal.
Brown: Resting Embiid not ideal, but 'smart' call
ESPN - 31 Mar 2019 02:51
Sixers center Joel Embiid will not play in the team's three-game road trip that began Saturday, with coach Brett Brown calling it part of a predetermined plan to rest him down the stretch.