Basketball News
Lowe: What Game 5's huge moments tell us about Game 6
ESPN - 12 Jun 2019 16:10
Will Game 6 be as epic as Game 5? Here are the ways the Warriors and Raptors are attacking each other for big buckets.
Report: Kevin Durant 'Not Anywhere Close to 100 Percent' in Game 5
SLAMonline - 12 Jun 2019 06:16
Kevin Durant was reportedly “not anywhere close to 100 percent” as he suited up Monday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. As fate would have it, Golden State ended up extending the title round with a thrilling 106-10...
Thunder's George has second shoulder procedure
ESPN - 12 Jun 2019 02:17
Paul George has undergone a previously announced procedure on his left shoulder about a month after having surgery on his right shoulder.
Kevin Durant Has Undergone Surgery On Ruptured Achilles
SLAMonline - 12 Jun 2019 22:01
As was feared, Kevin Durant did major damage to his Achilles, two minutes into the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. The superstar has posted on Instagram that he ruptured the tendon and has sin...
Celtics, Lakers Engage Pels In Separate Anthony Davis Trade Talks
SLAMonline - 12 Jun 2019 21:57
Update #3, 4:46 pm: The Lakers have made Ball, Ingram and No. 4 available in talks with the Pelicans but not all may end up in New Orleans. Stein tweets that a deal like this might hinge on what the Pelicans would be abl...
Aron Baynes Exercises 2019-20 Player Option
SLAMonline - 12 Jun 2019 21:26
Celtics big man Aron Baynes has exercised his 2019-20 player option worth $5.9 million, Shams Charania of The Athletic writes. More to come. The post Aron Baynes Exercises 2019-20 Player Option appeared first on SLAM.
Cavs Hiring Vaunted NCAA Women's Basketball Coach Lindsay Gottlieb
SLAMonline - 12 Jun 2019 19:03
Update #1, 1:46 pm: The Cavaliers have formally announced the hire in a press release. The Cleveland Cavaliers are hiring NCAA women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb to serve as an assistant coach on John Beilein’...
Kyrie Irving To Turn Down Option, Become Free Agent
SLAMonline - 12 Jun 2019 18:08
As expected, Celtics guard Kyrie Irving will not pick up his 2019-20 player option. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the 27-year-old guard will formally turn down his $21.3 million final year and hit free agency on Ju...
After Withdrawals, 98 Early Entry Draft Candidates Remain
SLAMonline - 12 Jun 2019 17:43
The NBA has revealed the final list of early entry candidates for this month’s NBA Draft. A total of 98 players have left their hats in the ring, hopeful to be selected on June 20. Late last month, the league revealed ...
Lowe: Toronto was in trouble, and now it's one win away from a title
ESPN - 12 Jun 2019 16:09
The Raptors know what they're made of after rediscovering their character during a tough seven-game series.
Langford, Herro, Little Receive Green Room Invites
SLAMonline - 12 Jun 2019 15:04
Three more players have reportedly been invited to the green room for the 2019 NBA Draft. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reports that Indiana’s Romeo Langford, North Carolina’s Nassir Little and Kentucky’s Tyler Herro co...
Draymond Green: 'We're Born for These Moments'
SLAMonline - 12 Jun 2019 06:16
The Golden State Warriors, currently facing a 3-2 deficit to the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals, are “just different,” according to Draymond Green. “We're born for these moments,” says Green. Draymond, who cam...
Paul George Undergoes Left Shoulder Procedure
SLAMonline - 12 Jun 2019 06:16
Paul George underwent a procedure to repair a small labrum tear in his left shoulder, the OKC Thunder announced Tuesday. George, 29, had surgery to repair a partially torn tendon in his right shoulder about a month ago. ...