Basketball News
Heat to host NBA Draft lottery party. Here are the details
Miami Herald - 6 May 2019 17:06
While the Heat will more than likely pick 13th in the NBA Draft, there's still a chance it can move into the top four. The NBA Draft lottery will determine …
LeBron James: Magic Johnson Stepping Down 'Was Just Weird'
SLAMonline - 6 May 2019 13:35
LeBron James, like everyone else, was stunned by Magic Johnson‘s abrupt resignation from his post as the Lakers’ president of basketball operations. Johnson helped convince James to relocate to Los Angeles last summe...
Jimmy Butler: Sixers 'Humbled' in Game 4
SLAMonline - 6 May 2019 12:48
Toronto “humbled” the Sixers with a 101-96 win Sunday night in Game 4, according to Jimmy Butler. Kawhi Leonard led the Raptors past Philly with 39 points, 14 rebounds and five assists. Joel Embiid struggled after ne...
Follow live: Bucks eyeing 3-1 series lead vs. Celtics
ESPN - 6 May 2019 23:46
Giannis Antetokounmpo looks to lead Milwaukee to back-to-back road wins in Boston.
Marcus Smart To Return For Celtics
SLAMonline - 6 May 2019 23:08
Update #1, May 6, 5:17 PM: Brad Stevens has said that Marcus Smart will not start tonight (Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe). The Boston Celtics will welcome guard Marcus Smart back to their lineup before Game 4 of t...
DeMarcus Cousins Expects To Return This Postseason
SLAMonline - 6 May 2019 21:57
There’s a possibility that DeMarcus Cousins returns to the court for the Warriors this postseason, at least that’s what the big man envisions. As Marc Spears of The Undefeated writes, Cousins doesn’t expect to sit ...
Bigger Than Basketball: How Bismack Biyombo Is Creating Change in the Congo
SLAMonline - 6 May 2019 18:20
It's a Friday evening in mid-April and Bismack Biyombo is glued to his television. The 26-year-old center has just wrapped up his eighth season in the NBA. He's far from the bewildered teenager that immigrated to America...
NBA Playoff Kicks of the Night
SLAMonline - 6 May 2019 17:47
Kawhi's latest OMN1S colorway, Mo Harkless' Nike LeBron 16 "Remix" and "BHM" Kobes lead Sunday's best NBA playoff kicks. The post NBA Playoff Kicks of the Night appeared first on SLAM.
Nuggets Head Coach Mike Malone: 'Our Guys are Tough. We're Resilient'
SLAMonline - 6 May 2019 12:53
Jamal Murray (34 points), Nikola Jokic (21 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists) and the Nuggets shook off a quadruple-overtime loss to take Game 4 Sunday night in Portland 116-112. Head coach Mike Malone marvelled at Murr...
On Pro Basketball: The Future Is Uncertain, but Kawhi Leonard is Clearly the Raptors' Present
The New York Times - 6 May 2019 02:55
The star forward led his team to a huge win against the 76ers, proving he's the player Toronto hoped for. And the one it hopes to keep.