Basketball News
New Coach, New Star: The Raptors Made All the Right Moves.
The New York Times - 14 Jun 2019 14:21
Nick Nurse and Kawhi Leonard paid off. And who would guard Stephen Curry in the finals? Fred VanVleet was up to the challenge.
After the Injuries, What Next for the Warriors?
The New York Times - 14 Jun 2019 13:45
On Monday, Kevin Durant ruptured the Achilles' tendon in his right foot. On Thursday, Klay Thompson tore the anterior crucial ligament in his left knee.
Wizards Prepare To Offer Masai Ujiri Potential Equity In Major Deal
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2019 08:10
Update #1, 2:20 am: Larry Tanenbaum, the owner of Maple Leaf Sport and Entertainment which owns the Raptors, has told Michael Grange of Sportsnet that there’s no chance Ujiri will leave Toronto. The Washington Wizards ...
Jimmy Butler To Decline 2019-20 Player Option
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2019 21:50
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler will turn down his 2019-20 player option, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. As expected, Butler will hit unrestricted free agency this summer. By turning down his $19.8 million p...
About the Warriors' Excess Timeout: It Was Not a Tribute to Chris Webber
The New York Times - 14 Jun 2019 20:21
Golden State called a timeout it did not have at the end of Game 6, but don't think of it as a mistake. It may have been the only chance to save its season.
Report: Kyrie Irving 'Prepared' to Sign With Brooklyn Nets
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2019 19:51
Kyrie Irving is reportedlly “prepared” to sign on the dotted line in Brooklyn as a free agent next month. Irving, 27, parted ways with his agent and is expected to join Roc Nation. Kyrie and the Boston Celtics are he...
Who's The Best Rising Freshman?! " Bronny James, Mikey Williams, Elijah Fisher & More!...
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2019 19:47
Bronny James, Mikey Williams, Elijah Fisher, Gabe Cupps and several others make up an insanely loaded Class of 2023. Peep their highlights in the video above and let us know: Who’s the best rising freshman? The post Wh...
Knicks Pick Up Team Option On Allonzo Trier
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2019 19:42
The New York Knicks have exercised their 2019-20 team option on Allonzo Trier, Shams Charania of The Athletic writes. The undrafted guard caught on with the club after the draft and established himself as a rotation scor...
Raptors' Masai Ujiri Accused of Striking Bay Area Cop After Game 6
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2019 19:35
Video of a physical altercation between Masai Ujiri, Raptors president of basketball ops, and an Oakland sheriff’s deputy was captured Thursday night after Toronto won the NBA championship with a 114-110 Game 6 victory...
Draymond Green: 'We Went Out Like Oakland Would Want Us to Go Out'
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2019 19:10
Battered and bruised, the Warriors finally succumbed Thursday night, as the Toronto Raptors won Game 6 of the NBA Finals 114-110 to claim their first ever championship. Draymond Green says Golden State went down fighting...
We Got NOW: The WNBA Has Reached a Tipping Point
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2019 18:39
It's no grand secret that NBA players have more stardom, greater salaries and better perks than their female counterparts. In recent years, the inequality has made for some pretty striking headlines: "WNBA superstars mak...
Kawhi Leonard: 'A Lot of People Doubted Me'
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2019 18:22
Kawhi Leonard is an NBA champion again, and lamented that “people doubted” him and insinuated that he “faking the injury” that ultimately led him to leave San Antonio and join the Raptors. Leonard, 27, ignored th...
'I'm a Champion': Kyle Lowry Silences His Critics
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2019 17:54
Kyle Lowry reached the pinnacle of his sport Thursday night in Oakland, helping lead the Raptors to their first NBA title in franchise history. Lowry says his critics can say whatever they want, but it won’t matter: �...
2019 NBA Finals Kicks of the Night: Game 6
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2019 16:46
Kawhi Leonard leads Toronto to the NBA chip while taking down Finals MVP in his New Balance OMN1S. The post 2019 NBA Finals Kicks of the Night: Game 6 appeared first on SLAM.
New Coach, New Star: The Raptors Made All the Right Moves
The New York Times - 14 Jun 2019 16:08
Nick Nurse and Kawhi Leonard paid off. And who would guard Stephen Curry in the finals? Fred VanVleet was up to the challenge.
Lowry on Leonard: 'I told him he was the man'
ESPN - 14 Jun 2019 15:55
In an interview with ESPN's Rachel Nichols, Kyle Lowry said of his Raptors teammate Kawhi Leonard: "I told him, day one, this is his team. He the man. And I'm gonna make sure he's the man. And when he did special things,...
NBA Power Rankings, way-too-early edition
ESPN - 14 Jun 2019 15:33
What's next for Toronto, Golden State and the rest of the NBA? We're ranking every team heading into a pivotal offseason across the league.
About the Warriors' Excess Timeout: It Was Not a Tribute to Chris Webber
The New York Times - 14 Jun 2019 09:15
Golden State called a timeout it did not have at the end of Game 6, but don't think of it as a mistake. It may have been the only chance to save its season.
Kawhi Leonard Named 2019 Finals MVP
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2019 07:23
For the second time in his nine-year career, Kawhi Leonard has been named Finals MVP. The forward was a nearly unanimous winner of the award, the lone dissenting vote going to Raptors guard Fred Van Vleet. Leonard averag...
Klay has torn ACL in left knee, Warriors confirm
ESPN - 14 Jun 2019 06:13
Warriors guard Klay Thompson tore the ACL in his left knee Thursday night in the third quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the team announced.
Klay injures left knee, leaves arena on crutches
ESPN - 14 Jun 2019 06:13
Warriors guard Klay Thompson injured his left knee after landing awkwardly following a dunk attempt late in the third quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the game.
Klay Thompson Out For Remainder Of Game 6
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2019 05:16
Warriors guard Klay Thompson will not return to Game 6 after injuring his knee, the team’s public relations department has announced. Thompson tweaked his left leg landing after a dunk attempt in the final minutes of t...