Basketball News
Ralph Sampson Talks About the Return of His OG PUMA Sneakers
SLAMonline - 8 Apr 2019 17:06
Ralph Sampson was ahead of his time. Standing 7-4, he wasn’t a traditional center. His game was fluid, operating with advanced smoothness. Sampson moved and hooped unlike any other big man playing in the 80s. And he wa...
Lowe: Our favorite NBA role players to watch this season
ESPN - 8 Apr 2019 13:56
An ode to bit players across the league with standout seasons.
Kevin Durant and Richard Jefferson Clap Back at One Another
SLAMonline - 8 Apr 2019 13:04
Richard Jefferson said the Golden State Warriors went out and got their “big brother”--instead of returning with the same team--after losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals. It’s an opinion that K...
'I'll Be in Therapy': Dwyane Wade Prepares for Retirement
SLAMonline - 8 Apr 2019 12:25
Dwyane Wade will be in therapy once his NBA career ends. Wade, 37, says he will “need someone to to talk to” about retirement. The future Hall of Famer adds that his last dance through the League has been nothing sho...
Post Up: Warriors Clinch Top Seed in Win Over Clippers
SLAMonline - 8 Apr 2019 06:29
Raptors 117 (57-24), Heat 109 (38-42) Toronto took care of business at home as four Raptors finished with 20-plus-point performances: Pascal Siakam (23 points), Norman Powell (23 points), Kawhi Leonard (22 points) and Da...
Nickeil Alexander-Walker To Enter Draft
SLAMonline - 8 Apr 2019 03:45
Nickeil Alexander-Walker has decided to sign an agent and enter the 2019 NBA Draft. The sophomore guard out of Virginia Techtweeted the announcement on Sunday. Alexander-Walker will enter the draft as a likely first-roun...
Lakers' Ball chooses CAA as new representation
ESPN - 8 Apr 2019 23:52
Lonzo Ball has agreed to work with Creative Artists Agency after parting ways with his previous agent last week.
A look at ticket prices for what could be Wade's final home game. And Richardson still out
Miami Herald - 8 Apr 2019 23:46
As expected, ticket prices for what could be Dwyane Wade's final home game aren't cheap. With the Heat facing long playoff odds, it appears that Tuesday night's regular-season home finale …
'We've always been there for each other.' Haslem reflects on Wade's career and friendship
Miami Herald - 8 Apr 2019 20:29
The seeds for the longest partnership in Heat history were planted during the summer of 2003. Dwyane Wade arrived as a ballyhooed rookie, selected fifth overall in that June's draft. …
Podcast: Heat faces long odds to make playoffs. What happened? And lots of Wade talk
Miami Herald - 8 Apr 2019 20:15
While the Heat is preparing to celebrate Dwyane Wade's career this week, it faces long odds to celebrate a playoff berth. Dwyane Wade's remarkable journey from a top pick to …
What Dwyane Wade's Heat teammates will remember most about playing with him
Miami Herald - 8 Apr 2019 19:04
Heat teammates reflect on what they will remember, 20 years from now, about Dwyane Wade and being his teammate: Bam Adebayo: "He's had such an exciting career. It's going …
'One of the true greats in our league.' How NBA players, coaches will remember D-Wade
Miami Herald - 8 Apr 2019 18:47
Opposing players and coaches, former teammates and some NBA legends weigh in on Dwyane Wade and how he will be remembered: Lakers forward, close friend and former teammate LeBron …
NEVER STOP: Jalen Brunson Keeps Climbing
SLAMonline - 8 Apr 2019 18:11
Hung up on the wall of his college dorm room was an extensive list of goals. They were placed there during Jalen Brunson‘s first week of his junior year at Villanova and remained until he moved out. Whether he was aw...
Dwyane Wade's remarkable journey from a top pick to South Florida sports icon
Miami Herald - 8 Apr 2019 17:19
For those who were a part of the Heat organization when Dwyane Wade was drafted in 2003, it didn't take long for them to realize there was something different about …
Relive 16 of the greatest moments of Dwyane Wade's legendary NBA career
Miami Herald - 8 Apr 2019 17:09
Dwyane Wade is a future Hall of Famer. He's one of the best shooting guards ever. So, as one would expected, there have been plenty of memorable games during his …
Wins by Nets, Magic leave three teams on the Eastern Conference bubble
ESPN - 8 Apr 2019 08:03
The Heat, Pistons and Hornets are competing for the final playoff spot in the days before Wednesday's regular-season finale.
Bucks reach 60-win mark for first time since '81
ESPN - 8 Apr 2019 06:37
The Bucks reached the 60-win mark for the first time since 1981 on Sunday.
Magic rally vs. Celtics to end postseason drought
ESPN - 8 Apr 2019 06:23
Terrence Ross had 26 points, Nikola Vucevic added 25 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic rallied past the Boston Celtics 116-108 on Sunday night to clinch their first playoff berth in seven years.
Here's how Dwyane Wade and teammates feel about what could be his home finale Tuesday
Miami Herald - 8 Apr 2019 05:32
Dwyane Wade has traveled to AmericanAirlines for a combined 574 regular season and playoff games over his career as a Heat player. Tuesday's 575th and potentially final trip will be …
Giannis-led Bucks win 60th for first time since '81
ESPN - 8 Apr 2019 05:18
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and Khris Middleton added 21 to send Milwaukee to a methodical 115-107 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night, giving the Bucks 60 wins in a season for the first time since ...
Rockets best own NBA mark with 27 3-pointers
ESPN - 8 Apr 2019 04:31
James Harden scored 30 points in just three quarters as the Houston Rockets broke their NBA record by making 27 3-pointers in a 149-113 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
D-Lo powers Nets to first playoff berth since '15
ESPN - 8 Apr 2019 04:27
Brooklyn locked up a playoff spot by beating an Indiana team that had won nine straight against the Nets. Brooklyn prevailed 108-96 on Sunday.