Basketball News
'This Is My Life!' Why the Philippines Is a Hoops Haven.
The New York Times - 5 Jun 2019 11:25
Basketball has been in the Philippines since the sport's earliest days. And it's everywhere you go, from churches to jails to the slums.
Klay Thompson: 'If There's Any Pain, it Will Be a No-Go' for Game 3
SLAMonline - 5 Jun 2019 12:58
Klay Thompson‘s status for Game 3 of the NBA Finals tonight remains up in the air, as he remains hampered by a strained left hamstring. "If there's any pain, it will be a no-go,” Thompson told reporters after practic...
DeMar DeRozan: 'I Had to Be the Sacrificial Lamb' for Toronto
SLAMonline - 5 Jun 2019 12:58
DeMar DeRozan believes he “had to be the sacrificial lamb” for Toronto to finally reach the NBA Finals. DeRozan, who was traded for Kawhi Leonard last summer, says he laid the groundwork for the Raptors to achieve th...
Lowry vows to be more aggressive in Game 3
ESPN - 5 Jun 2019 03:07
After struggling during the first two games of the NBA Finals, Raptors guard Kyle Lowry plans to step up his game in Game 3 at Oracle Arena, an environment where he says "I'm always playing with a chip on my shoulder."
RUN THIS TOWN: James Wiseman Is Already a Hometown Hero
SLAMonline - 5 Jun 2019 19:59
James Wiseman is on the periphery of the conversation, distracted by the rapid-fire click of a camera shutter; it's not his first photo shoot, and it definitely won't be the last. Anyway, it's not his conversation, not d...
D-Wade to share 'roller coaster' journey in book
ESPN - 5 Jun 2019 17:15
Dwyane Wade, who retired at the end of the 2018-19 regular season, has a memoir coming out this fall.
Donovan Mitchell: Big NBA Markets 'Kind of Overrated'
SLAMonline - 5 Jun 2019 13:03
Donovan Mitchell argues that playing in a big market isn’t a requirement to win an NBA championship. “I think it's kind of overrated at times,” Mitchell says. Mitchell adds that the Utah Jazz need to fix “one or ...
For the Warriors, Injuries Seem to Be Rolling Through the Roster
The New York Times - 5 Jun 2019 12:00
The latest trouble has ruled out the reserve forward Kevon Looney for the rest of the N.B.A. finals and raised questions about whether Klay Thompson, who has a strained hamstring, will play in Game 3.
In 2003, Steve Kerr Created the Perfect Shooter. In 2019, He Coaches Him.
The New York Times - 5 Jun 2019 09:00
Right after retiring as a player, Kerr wrote a column for Yahoo describing his ideal shooter. Sixteen years later, he revisits his creation.
Please Don't Call Him Iggy. But Author? Andre Iguodala Likes That.
The New York Times - 5 Jun 2019 02:31
Iguodala always seems to be ready when Golden State needs a big play. He's almost ready for his last major move: retirement.
Derrick Jones Jr. speaks about his 2019 offseason
Miami Herald - 5 Jun 2019 01:38
Heat's Derrick Jones Jr.: "I'm trying to come back next season with a game that no one has seen before." …
Sources: Lakers adding Hollins to coaching staff
ESPN - 5 Jun 2019 00:18
The Lakers have prioritized having head coaching experience on Frank Vogel's staff, which now includes Lionel Hollins and Jason Kidd.