Basketball News
WNBA Appoints Cathy Engelbert Commissioner
SLAMonline - 16 May 2019 15:43
The WNBA has appointed Cathy Engelbert to serve as its first-ever commissioner, the league announced in a press release. Engelbert will take the position in July when her current contract with Big Four account firm Deloi...
Lebanon Dispatch: Basketball Is 'War, Minus the Shooting' in Sectarian Lebanon
The New York Times - 16 May 2019 11:00
The professional basketball season resembles an election campaign, with party colors adorning team jerseys and banners of political patrons hanging in stadiums. Then there are the insults and riots.
Joel Embiid: 'I'll Be Back Even Better and Stronger'
SLAMonline - 16 May 2019 06:57
Joel Embiid broke his social media silence Wednesday night, embracing his teary-eyed exit from the postseason with a new profile picture, and vowing to return next season “even better and stronger.” The big fella tha...
Warriors rule Durant (calf) out for Games 3 and 4
ESPN - 16 May 2019 22:38
Kevin Durant will miss Games 3 and 4 of the Warriors' Western Conference finals series against the Trail Blazers, coach Steve Kerr told ESPN's Doris Burke, in addition to missing tonight's Game 2.
Kerr: 'Can't put a number of days' on KD injury
ESPN - 16 May 2019 22:38
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Friday that you can't put a number of days or weeks on how long Kevin Durant's right calf strain will keep him out.
SLAM Announces Summer Classic Vol. 2 at Dyckman Park
SLAMonline - 16 May 2019 21:35
SLAM announces the Summer Classic Vol. 2 this August at Dyckman Park in New York City, featuring five of the top 10 nationally ranked rising high school seniors: Jalen Green, 6-5, SG, Prolific Prep (Napa, CA), Ranked No....
The Iconic Five-Star Basketball Camp Is BACK
SLAMonline - 16 May 2019 20:00
Five-Star is back. The iconic basketball boot camp that has produced over 500 NBA players is relaunching this summer in tandem with the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), the official union for current NBA p...
Wings Acquire Imani McGee-Stafford
SLAMonline - 16 May 2019 18:55
The Dallas Wings have acquired Imagni McGee-Stafford from the Atlanta Dream, the team reported in a press release. Headed to the Dream will be Dallas’ third-round pick in 2020. The deal, announced at the same time as t...
Kyle Lowry: 'It Sucks When You Lose Like That'
SLAMonline - 16 May 2019 18:35
Kyle Lowry was the only Raptor to score a field goal in the fourth quarter Wednesday night, as the Bucks took Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a 108-100 victory. Lowry scored 30 points for Toronto, shooting 1...
Liz Cambage Traded To Las Vegas Aces
SLAMonline - 16 May 2019 17:36
The Las Vegas Aces have acquired WNBA All-Star Liz Cambage from the Dallas Wings, Rachel Galligan of WNBAinsidr reports (and Vegas confirms via press release). The two parties had been nearing a deal since at least Monda...
Zion Williamson has the power, the right and options to avoid Pelicans if he wishes | Opinion
Miami Herald - 16 May 2019 17:21
The biggest story of this week's NBA Draft lottery was the Knicks losing out on Zion Williamson because everything revolves around New York, according to New York. Much of the …
Owner: 2018-19 Celtics 'One of the Hardest Teams to Love'
SLAMonline - 16 May 2019 06:57
This year’s Celtics were “one of the hardest teams to love,” according to the man who signs the checks in Boston. Wyc Grousbeck, the C’s co-owner and governor, says there was a “gap” between the formidable ta...
Brook Lopez Breaks Out for the Bucks in a Game 1 Win Over the Raptors
The New York Times - 16 May 2019 06:46
Lopez scored 13 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter as Milwaukee rallied in the final minutes.
Jalen Green CATCHES FIRE: Highlights From EYBL Indy!
SLAMonline - 16 May 2019 03:09
Jalen Green showed out in Indianapolis as the Nike EYBL made its second stop of the circuit. His highlights from this past weekend include a MONSTER dunk while cutting baseline. Check out his top plays from EYBL 2 below!...