Basketball News
Giannis: 'I never expected this series to be easy'
ESPN - 20 May 2019 08:30
Though Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn't happy with the Bucks' double-overtime loss to the Raptors in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, he said he wasn't disappointed with his performance.
James Ennis III To Decline 2019-20 Option, Become Free Agent
SLAMonline - 20 May 2019 17:29
Philadelphia 76ers wing James Ennis will decline his 2019-20 player option worth $1.8 million, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Ennis, a rotation piece on the Eastern Conference semifinalists, will gauge his value...
Raptors Need Double Overtime on an Off Night for the Bucks
The New York Times - 20 May 2019 16:21
Breaking down the last-second shots. (They mostly missed.)
Pelicans Hire Trajan Langdon As General Manager
SLAMonline - 20 May 2019 02:12
The New Orleans Pelicans have fortified their front office with the hiring of Trajan Langdon as general manager. The team announced the addition in a press release. Langdon previously worked as the assistant general mana...
Telfair's sister charged with threatening witness
ESPN - 20 May 2019 21:50
Octavia Telfair, sister of former NBA player Sebastian Telfair, has been charged with threatening a witness in her brother's gun possession trial.
Giannis to fund indoor court in native Greece
ESPN - 20 May 2019 21:28
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will fund the construction of an indoor basketball court in a fire-ravaged area of Athens in his native Greece.
Magic Johnson Says G.M. Rob Pelinka Undercut Him
The New York Times - 20 May 2019 20:25
The Laker legend who abruptly resigned as team president said going to work had ceased to be fun.
QUIET STORM: Napheesa Collier Is About to Make Some Noise
SLAMonline - 20 May 2019 20:24
Napheesa Collier was on a baseball field in her hometown of St. Louis, MO, when a local basketball coach approached her. She told Collier, who was in the fourth grade at the time, that her team was having tryouts and tha...
'I'm Good': Kawhi Leonard Downplays Game 3 Leg Injury
SLAMonline - 20 May 2019 20:05
Kawhi Leonard told reporters that he was “good” after sustaining an apparent leg injury in Game 3. Leonard landed awkwardly after making a layup early in the first quarter at ScotiaBank Arena. He played through it, f...
Giannis Antetokounmpo Says He 'Never Expected This Series to Be Easy'
SLAMonline - 20 May 2019 19:18
Giannis Antetokounmpo admits he never expected the Eastern Conference Finals “to be easy” despite going into Toronto with a 2-0 lead. The Bucks fell to the Raptors, 118-112, in double-overtime on Sunday night as Ante...
Winning Zion lottery puts AD trade chips in Pelicans' hands
ESPN - 20 May 2019 19:10
After months of trade speculation surrounding Anthony Davis, GM David Griffin and the Pelicans suddenly have a new path in front of them, thanks to winning the Zion Williamson lottery.
Raptors Need Double Overtime on an Off Night for the Bucks
The New York Times - 20 May 2019 18:46
Breaking down the last-second shots. (They mostly missed.)
Magic: Lakers GM Pelinka was 'backstabbing'
ESPN - 20 May 2019 18:13
Magic Johnson said that he quit the Lakers, in part, because general manager Rob Pelinka was "backstabbing" him.
What to know about Carsen Edwards, Grant Williams and others Heat met with at Combine
Miami Herald - 20 May 2019 16:59
The Miami Heat spent the end of last week at the NBA Draft Combine evaluating and meeting with players under consideration for when the Heat picks 13th in the first …
Wolves finalize deal to name Saunders coach
ESPN - 20 May 2019 15:00
Interim coach Ryan Saunders finalized a multiyear deal to become head coach of the Timberwolves.
Kawhi shrugs off leg issue after win: 'I'm good'
ESPN - 20 May 2019 08:02
Kawhi Leonard said he was fine after playing a career-high 52 minutes Sunday night -- almost all of them coming after he landed awkwardly on a layup in the first quarter. "I'm just going to keep fighting," he said. "I'm ...
Post Up: Kawhi Leonard Scores 36 Points in Double-Overtime Win Over Bucks
SLAMonline - 20 May 2019 04:15
Raptors 118, Bucks 112 (Milwaukee leads series 2-1) Kawhi Leonard, despite grimacing in pain throughout the game, wasn’t going to let his team go down 3-0. Leonard came up big down the stretch, finishing with 36 points...
Clyburn, Higgins lead CSKA Moscow to Euro title
ESPN - 20 May 2019 01:59
Will Clyburn and Cory Higgins scored 20 points each to lead CSKA Moscow to the Euroleague title.
Draymond: Warriors want sweep to get more rest
ESPN - 20 May 2019 00:13
Draymond Green said the Warriors want to close out the Blazers in four games to get the extra rest before the Finals.