Basketball News
Owner wants Steph, Klay with Warriors 'forever'
ESPN - 11 May 2019 09:45
As speculation swirls around Klay Thompson's future with the Warriors, owner Joe Lacob made it clear that the team's goal is to keep Thompson and Stephen Curry as part of the organization "forever."
Post Up: Warriors Headed to Fifth Straight Western Conference Finals
SLAMonline - 11 May 2019 05:57
Warriors 118, Rockets 113 (Golden State wins 4-2) The Warriors closed out the Rockets in Game 6 to clinch their fifth straight Western Conference Finals appearance. A late-game push led by Stephen Curry (33 points) and K...
No suspensions for Nuggets, Blazers after scuffle
ESPN - 11 May 2019 04:50
There will be no suspensions or fines stemming from a fourth-quarter skirmish between the Nuggets and the Blazers in Game 6.
Bronny James vs. Emoni Bates! Baby Bron vs. Next KD!!?
SLAMonline - 11 May 2019 21:44
LeBron James Jr‘s Strive for greatness team defeated Bates Fundamentals despite an impressive 43 points from Emoni Bates in a sellout crowd. With his father cheering from the sidelines, Bronny calmly splashed threes an...
Rockets Owner: 'We're Going to Win Some Championships With James Harden'
SLAMonline - 11 May 2019 21:34
Houston is “going to win some championships with James Harden,” vowed Rockets owner Tim Fertitta after his team’s season came to an end Friday night. Harden and the Rockets are headed home for the summer, after bei...
Patrick Patterson Exercises 2019-20 Player Option
SLAMonline - 11 May 2019 20:04
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Patrick Patterson has exercised his $5.7 million player option for the 2019-20 season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. His return will push the franchise considerably deeper into lux...
Josh Christopher vs. Zaire Wade! Vegas Elite vs. E1T1 in EYBL Indy!
SLAMonline - 11 May 2019 18:26
Josh Christopher and Zaire Wade are two of the best rising seniors in the country, and they went at it in EYBL. Christopher’s Vegas Elite, which also includes Jaden Hardy and Julian Strawthers, ultimately defeated Zair...
LeBron James watches Dior Johnson make DEBUT with Strive For Greatness!
SLAMonline - 11 May 2019 17:50
LeBron James is just like any other dad, supporting his son as a basketball game. Bron was on the sidelines as his son, LeBron James Jr, and Dior Johnson, the No. 1 PG in the 2022 class wreaked havoc on the court, winnin...
N.B.A. Playoffs: Seasons and Jobs in Jeopardy in Game 7 Double Dose
The New York Times - 11 May 2019 17:05
The Sixers, Raptors, Blazers and Nuggets are facing elimination on Sunday in matchups with stakes far beyond these series.
DUNKED ON FOR SCIENCE: How NBA 2K Keeps the Game Realistic
SLAMonline - 11 May 2019 03:22
You know when there’s a 2-on-1 fast break at the park on NBA 2K and you’re the 1? The ball exchanges hands and you twirl the joystick to get in position to block the shot. You mash the ‘Y’ button, but your virtua...