Basketball News
Gobert, Giannis headline All-Defensive teams
ESPN - 23 May 2019 03:53
Oklahoma City's Paul George, Boston's Marcus Smart and Milwaukee's Eric Bledsoe joined Gobert and Antetokounmpo on the All-Defensive first team.
Kyle Korver Was Once Traded for a Copy Machine
SLAMonline - 23 May 2019 06:29
The then-New Jersey Nets sent Kyle Korver to Philadelphia after drafting him in 2003. The Sixers’ money was then used to pay for Summer League fees and to purchase a copy machine. Korver, 38, triumphantly told graduate...
Cavs Owner: 'I think Kyrie [Irving] Will Leave Boston'
SLAMonline - 23 May 2019 06:24
Cavs owner Dan Gilbert believes that Kyrie Irving “will leave Boston” as an unrestricted free agent this summer. Gilber says Cleveland “killed it” when it dealt Irving to the Celtics with two years remaining on h...
KD unlikely for Game 1; Cousins 'up in the air'
ESPN - 23 May 2019 21:46
Kevin Durant still has not been cleared for on-court activities and is unlikely to be ready at the start of the NBA Finals, while the Warriors expect DeMarcus Cousins to return at some point during the series.
Suns' Holmes arrested for marijuana possession
ESPN - 23 May 2019 21:14
Phoenix Suns big man Richaun Holmes was arrested for misdemeanor possession of cannabis after a Miami-area traffic stop.
2018-19 All-NBA Teams Unveiled
SLAMonline - 23 May 2019 20:05
The NBA has unveiled its 2018-19 All-NBA teams and atop the list are familiar names that have dominated much of the MVP discussion this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden led all players with a unanimous 100 ...
Report: James Harden, Chris Paul Had a 'Verbal Exchange' Following Game 6 Loss
SLAMonline - 23 May 2019 19:26
Chris Paul and teammate James Harden reportedly had a testy “verbal exchange” after Houston was eliminated from the postseason. The discussion is said to have centered around the Rockets’ lack of ball distribution ...
The Financial Impact of All-NBA Nods
SLAMonline - 23 May 2019 19:08
Update, 2:35 pm: The league has unveiled the 2018-19 All-NBA teams and as we wrote earlier today, there are some distinct winners and losers. Kemba Walker, named to the All-NBA Third Team will now be eligible for 35% of ...
Bigger Than Basketball: How Mental Health in the NBA Is Being Addressed
SLAMonline - 23 May 2019 18:27
The players spoke, and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) listened. Now, everyone who plays the game and watches the game is benefitting. In recent seasons, several NBA stars have begun privately and publ...
Knicks: Kristaps Porzingis Threatened to Return to Europe Unless Traded
SLAMonline - 23 May 2019 06:31
Knicks president of basketball operations Steve Mills confirmed reporting that Kristaps Porzingis threatened the front-office about returning to Europe if the team didn’t trade within a week. "He ... point-blank said t...
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Game 4 Loss 'Not the End of the World'
SLAMonline - 23 May 2019 06:27
Giannis Antetokounmpo says Milwaukee losing Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Toronto “is not the end of the world.” The Greek Freak is confident the Bucks can “fix” their problems in Game 5 Thursday nig...
Bucks Coach: 'There's Certainly No Place' for Drake on the Court
SLAMonline - 23 May 2019 06:24
Drake, the Raptors’ unofficial mascot, has masterfully trolled Milwaukee and it’s getting under their skin. With the Eastern Conference Finals deadlocked at 2-2, Bucks head coach Bud Budenholzer complained about the ...
ESPN has an idea for Heat's Pat Riley. Here's the case for Conley and other potential fits
Miami Herald - 23 May 2019 03:27
Part 1 of a 2-part series ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks, the longtime former Nets assistant general manager, made an interesting point last week when he noted that because …