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Hawks To Trade Taurean Prince To Nets For Allen Crabbe, No. 17 Pick
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 22:31
The Atlanta Hawks have traded Taurean Prince to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Allen Crabbe, the No. 17 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and another first rounder in 2020, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports The trade will f...
'Incredible' Stephen Curry Not Enough in Game 3 vs Toronto
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 14:41
Stephen Curry had a playoff career-high 47 points Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough for Golden State, which fell 123-109 to the Toronto Raptors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. “Steph was incredible,” marveled Warr...
Hawks Have Flexibility To Move Up In Draft
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 23:48
The Atlanta Hawks will add a third top-20 pick to their coffers after agreeing this afternoon to acquire the No. 17 pick from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Taurean Prince and taking on Allen Crabbe‘s $18.5 contract...
Kevin Durant Ruled Out For Game 4
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 21:34
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has just announced to the media that Kevin Durant has been ruled out for Game 4, Mark Medina of The Mercury News tweets. While the Warriors didn’t practice as a team today, Kerr was eager...
Draymond Green: 'Fun Times Ahead' for Golden State
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 21:15
The Warriors may be down in the NBA Finals, but they’re certainly not out, according to Draymond Green. Green laid out his plan for Golden State to reel off three consecutive wins Wednesday night--immediately after Tor...
Warriors' Looney could still return in NBA Finals
ESPN - 6 Jun 2019 20:39
After undergoing further evaluation of the non-displaced first costal cartilage fracture he suffered in Game 2, Warriors forward Kevon Looney could potentially return during the NBA Finals.
Dwight Powell To Opt-In, Sign Extension With Mavs
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 20:37
Although there was a false report otherwise last month, Dwight Powell plans to pick up his 2019-20 player option worth north of $10 million and subsequently sign an extension with the Mavericks this offseason, Brad Towns...
ALL ON ME: Mikey Williams Is Coming for the League
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 20:20
If you saw Mikey Williams hooping under the sun on a San Diego blacktop, you may not recognize him. He's tall for his age at 6-3, but his height isn't necessarily off the charts. Like most of the kids in his neighborhood...
GSW investor banned 1 year after shoving Lowry
ESPN - 6 Jun 2019 19:31
The Warriors are "disappointed" in team investor Mark Stevens, who will not be allowed to attend games through the 2019-20 season after he shoved and directed obscenities at Raptors guard Kyle Lowry during Game 3 of the ...
Injury Updates For 2019 NBA Draft Lottery Candidates
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 19:02
The 2019 NBA Draft is two weeks away and while there’s long been a consensus about Zion Williamson going to the Pelicans with the first-overall pick, there’s nothing set in stone beyond that. One of the factors that ...
LaVar Ball's Big Baller Brand Estate Tour is BOUJEE | SLAM Originals
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 18:33
Last month, we spent the day at the Big Baller Brand estate during the SLAM 222 cover shoot with LaMelo Ball. LaVar Ball was kind enough to gave us a tour of the next-level crib. Check out our Day in the Life with LaMelo...
Klay Thompson To Return In Game 4; No Decision Yet On Kevin Durant
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 16:55
The Golden State Warriors will welcome at least one All-Star back to their lineup for Game 4 for the the NBA Finals tomorrow, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. The news coincides with what The Athletic’s Tim Kawaka...
Kyle Lowry Calls for Ban of Fan Who Shoved Him in Game 3
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 14:22
Kyle Lowry took exception after being shoved Wednesday night by a fan sitting courtside in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Lowry called for the man--who was escorted from his seat shortly after the incident--to be banned from ...
Sources: Kenyon Martin Jr. to skip college, go pro
ESPN - 6 Jun 2019 07:09
Kenyon Martin Jr., son of former NBA forward Kenyon Martin, has informed Vanderbilt's coaching staff he will be skipping college to pursue professional basketball opportunities, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Post Up: Kawhi Leonard Scores 30 Points as Raptors Take 2-1 Series Lead
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 06:04
Raptors 123, Warriors 109 (Toronto leads 2-1) Kawhi Leonard paced his team with 30 points as the Raptors earned a 2-1 series lead over the Warriors. Toronto also received stellar nights from Kyle Lowry (23 points, includ...
Cavs boss Gilbert's stroke recovery to 'take time'
ESPN - 6 Jun 2019 03:47
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert's recovery from a recent stroke will "take time," according to Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farner.
Vince Carter To Retire After 2019-20
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 00:39
NBA legend Vince Carter revealed on national television today that he plans to retire after the 2019-20 season. Def Pen Hoops’ Chris Montano recorded Carter’s appearance on ESPN’s The Jump earlier today. While we�...
Warriors Preference Is For Klay Thompson To Sit Game 3
SLAMonline - 6 Jun 2019 00:07
Update #1, 8:55 pm: Klay Thompson will not play in Game 3, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The Golden State Warriors prefer to sit Klay Thompson for tonight’s NBA Finals matchup so that he can rest his strained...