Basketball News
Had to Grind Like That to Shine Like This: 5⭐️ Sharife Cooper Is a Problem
SLAMonline - 5 Apr 2019 18:27
The guys at McEachern (GA) High were short one basketball at practice this season. It was all Sharife Cooper's fault. The 6-0, 160-pound motor that makes McEachern go, Cooper spent the 2018-19 season making his case as t...
'Some Fan Disrespected Me': Anthony Davis Fined $15K for Obscene Gesture
SLAMonline - 5 Apr 2019 12:20
The NBA fined Anthony Davis $15,000 for “directing an obscene gesture toward a fan” as he walked off the court Wednesday night following a New Orleans Pelicans home loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Davis complained tha...
Giannis Antetokounmpo Outduels Joel Embiid as Bucks Clinch No. 1 Seed
SLAMonline - 5 Apr 2019 11:49
Behind 45 points, 13 rebounds and six assists from Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia Sixers 128-122 Thursday night to clinch the best record in the NBA. Antetokounmpo outdueled Joel Embiid-...
NBA Walks Back 2020-21 Salary Cap Projection
SLAMonline - 5 Apr 2019 23:46
The NBA has released its latest salary cap projections, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports, and while the expected value for 2019-20 remains unchanged, the 2020-21 thresholds have been walked back. The good news for ...
Wade: Will get therapy to ease void of retirement
ESPN - 5 Apr 2019 22:22
Dwyane Wade says he will seek professional help to deal with life after basketball. "It is going to be a big change," Wade told ESPN's The Jump. "I told my wife, I said, 'I need to do therapy, and we need to do a little ...
Tough balancing act awaits Heat, Wade as last game of the season could decide playoff fate
Miami Herald - 5 Apr 2019 21:59
On Tuesday, the Heat will do its best to celebrate while also competing like its season depends on it. That's not an easy balancing act, but the Heat will try …
Here's what Wade will miss most. And his retirement plan with teammates
Miami Herald - 5 Apr 2019 20:01
Dwyane Wade, naturally, will miss the exhilaration of playing in front of packed arenas, of hitting game-winning shots. But there's something he suspects he will miss even more: "The thing …
Hailey Van Lith Is The LADY JAMES HARDEN | Junior Season Highlights
SLAMonline - 5 Apr 2019 19:49
2020 star guard Hailey Van Lith completed another dominant season for Cashmere High (WA), putting up ridiculous averages of 34.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 5.2 steals (!) while leading the Bulldogs to an impre...
Who had the best sneakers of Week 25 in the NBA?
ESPN - 5 Apr 2019 19:42
Tributes to slain rapper and community activist Nipsey Hussle highlight Week 25 in sneakers.
Grizzlies Sign Tyler Zeller For Rest Of Season
SLAMonline - 5 Apr 2019 17:17
The Memphis Grizzlies have announced in a press release that they’ve signed Tyler Zeller to a rest-of-season contract. The journeyman center most recently served a 10-day contract with the Hawks earlier this season. Th...
Steve Kerr: Lakers 'Looked Like One of the Best Teams in the West' at Christmas
SLAMonline - 5 Apr 2019 12:36
Steve Kerr says the Lakers “looked like one of the best teams in the West” when they beat his Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena on Christmas Day. The was, of course, the day LeBron James went down with a groin in...
Andrew Bogut Says the Lakers 'Lied' to Him
SLAMonline - 5 Apr 2019 12:06
Andrew Bogut feels misled by the Lakers nearly 15 months after being waived. Bogut, 34, says the front-office in Los Angeles told him he’d be with the team the entire season, but was instead cut four days prior to his ...
Post Up: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks Clinch Best Record in the NBA
SLAMonline - 5 Apr 2019 06:44
Bucks 128 (59-20), Sixers 122 (49-30) The Bucks scored 46 points in the fourth quarter to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and the best record in the NBA. Giannis Antetokounmpo went off for 45 points, 13 r...
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union on D-Wade's post-retirement life
ESPN - 5 Apr 2019 01:32
The NBA's power couple sat down with Rachel Nichols to discuss Wade's transition to his post-playing career, his impact on the next generation ... and trips to the vet.