Basketball News
Chris Paul: 'If Anybody Doesn't Like the Way I Play, I Don't Care'
SLAMonline - 2 May 2019 15:09
Chris Paul doesn’t really care if you don’t like him, or the way he plays. Just don’t get in the way of the 33-year-old future Hall of Famer’s title aspirations. CP3 and the Rockets, down 0-2 to the two-time defe...
Jimmy Butler: 'The Heat is on' for the Sixers
SLAMonline - 2 May 2019 14:22
Jimmy Butler says the “heat is on” in Philadelphia. Joel Embiid is the face of the franchise, alongside Ben Simmons, and ownership has tasked head coach Brett Brown with steering the Sixers to a deep postseason run. ...
Nikola Jokic: Portland 'Didn't Even Play That Good' in Game 2 Win
SLAMonline - 2 May 2019 13:51
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic says the Trail Blazers “didn’t even play that good” Wednesday night while evening up their second-round series with a 97-90 victory. The big fella finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds...
Sources: Wolves tab Rosas to lead basketball ops
ESPN - 2 May 2019 00:48
The Timberwolves have hired Rockets executive Gersson Rosas to serve as president of basketball operations, league sources told ESPN, making him the NBA's first Latino top basketball executive.
Blazers' Harkless to have MRI on right ankle
ESPN - 2 May 2019 23:59
Trail Blazers forward Maurice Harkless, who left Wednesday's Game 2 win over the Nuggets with a sprained right ankle, is scheduled to have an MRI on Thursday.
Harden still dealing with pain but vision improved
ESPN - 2 May 2019 22:14
Houston's James Harden will play in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday despite injuries to both of his eyes after being hit by Draymond Green in Game 2.
Danny Ainge, Boston Celtics President, Has Mild Heart Attack
The New York Times - 2 May 2019 19:06
Ainge, 60, also had a heart attack in 2009. The Celtics said he is expected to make a full recovery.
Mikey Williams' Iso Game is TUFF. FACTS ONLY. '' | SLAM King of the Court
SLAMonline - 2 May 2019 18:29
Mikey Williams‘ ability to score is second to none. Williams, an incoming freshman at San Ysidro (CA) HS, has been dominating the middle school circuit and looks to do that in the next four years of high school. In the...
Danny Ainge Suffers Mild Heart Attack
SLAMonline - 2 May 2019 18:11
Update #1 (May 2, 12:29 PM): Ainge is “feeling much better today”, Sham Charania of The Athletic reports, and is up and walking around, expected to return home today. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge suffered a mi...
Warriors Owner Joe Lacob: 'I Want Draymond Green to Be Here Forever'
SLAMonline - 2 May 2019 15:54
Draymond Green shook off early-season struggles, and is now playing his best basketball at just the right time for Golden State. Green, 29, got his body back in shape, and turned into the two-way monster we’ve all grow...
Golden State's Klay Thompson is a Different Kind of Dangerous
The New York Times - 2 May 2019 11:00
Thompson, the Golden State Warriors' All-Star guard, is known for his long-range 3-point shooting, but his defense keeps opponents on their heels and bricking shots.
Post Up: Blazers Grind Out Win vs. Nuggets, Tie Series 1-1
SLAMonline - 2 May 2019 05:59
Blazers 97, Nuggets 90 (Series tied 1-1) Portland earned a gritty win in Game Two against the Nuggets to tie the series 1-1. Six Blazer players notched double-digit scoring, led by CJ McCollum‘s 20 points. Rodney Hood ...
Embiid vows to be patient offensively vs. Raptors
ESPN - 2 May 2019 01:22
Sixers center Joe Embiid said Wednesday he'll remain patient offensively as long as the Raptors make him the focal point of their defense when the Eastern Conference semifinals resume Thursday.