Basketball News
Wizards To Release Forward Wesley Johnson
SLAMonline - 6 Apr 2019 04:57
The Washington Wizards are waiving Wesley Johnson, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN writes. The 31-year-old came over from the Pelicans at the trade deadline in February earning $6.1 million. In Johnson’s 38 games this seaso...
Magic closer to ending playoff drought
ESPN - 6 Apr 2019 16:23
The Magic are on the verge of making the playoffs for the first time since 2012.
Pierce says he's better than Wade, and Wade needed stars to win. Wade responds.
Miami Herald - 6 Apr 2019 07:38
Given a second shot to address the topic in ESPN's studio early Saturday morning, Paul Pierce stood by his assertion that he had a better career than Dwyane Wade, emphasizing …
Post Up: Steph Curry's 40 Points Pushes Warriors Past Cavaliers
SLAMonline - 6 Apr 2019 07:19
Cavaliers 114 (19-61), Warriors 120 (55-24) Steph Curry went off for a game-high 40 points as Golden State held off a late Cavaliers run in the fourth quarter. Curry's performance included an impressive 9-for-12 shooting...
Giannis skips Bucks' loss to Nets to rest sore calf
ESPN - 6 Apr 2019 23:53
Giannis Antetokounmpo, who got hit in the calf Thursday against the Sixers, sat out Saturday's loss to the Nets.
Giannis sits out Nets matchup to rest sore calf
ESPN - 6 Apr 2019 23:53
Giannis Antetokounmpo, who got hit in the calf Thursday against the Sixers, will sit out Saturday's matchup against the Nets.
Winslow: "We'll see what our heart is really about the next few games" with much on line
Miami Herald - 6 Apr 2019 16:34
Some might say after this much time together, we already know all we need to know about the capabilities of this Heat roster. Not so, one Heat player suggested. From …
Sources: Westphal, Moncrief, Jones make Hall
ESPN - 6 Apr 2019 07:20
Five-time All-NBA guard Sidney Moncrief, five-time All-Star Paul Westphal and defensive stalwart Bobby Jones have been elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2019, sources told ESPN.
For Celtics, big win over Pacers could be sign of things to come
ESPN - 6 Apr 2019 07:00
As a disappointing regular season nears the finish line, the Celtics demonstrated why they've maintained faith in their ability to dominate when the postseason arrives.
Heat loses in Minnesota, remains ninth in East
Miami Herald - 6 Apr 2019 04:18
The Heat doesn't know if it will make the playoffs, but it does know this: This will not be a team that wins more than it loses this season. And …
Watch Paul Pierce explain why he thinks he was a better player than Heat's Dwyane Wade
Miami Herald - 6 Apr 2019 03:31
Paul Pierce says he was a better NBA player than Dwyane Wade. The former Boston Celtics player, who is now an analyst for ESPN, was asked Friday night during the …
Source: Pioneer Cooper picked for Hall of Fame
ESPN - 6 Apr 2019 01:39
Chuck Cooper, the first African-American drafted in NBA history when the Boston Celtics selected him in 1950, will be announced as an inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, a source tell...