Basketball News
NBA Veteran Kosta Koufos To Become Highest Paid American In EuroLeague
SLAMonline - 19 Jul 2019 17:40
NBA veteran Kosta Koufos has agreed to a deal with EuroLeague squad CSKA Moscow, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The two-year, $6 million deal with an option to return to the NBA will make him the highest paid American in ...
SLAM 223 Is On Sale Now
SLAMonline - 19 Jul 2019 16:40
GRAB YOUR COPY OF SLAM 223 SLAM 223 is the CHAMPS issue, featuring the 2019 Toronto Raptors and star forward Kawhi Leonard. There’s a game-by-game rundown of the NBA Finals and a Raps pull-out poster, along with big st...
Nike Files Countersuit Against Kawhi Leonard
SLAMonline - 19 Jul 2019 13:33
Nike responded to Kawhi Leonard lawsuit over the “Klaw” logo with a suit of its own. The footwear and apparel giant alleges that Leonard “seeks to re-write history” by claiming he created the design. Kawhi, who l...
Kings hire ex-WNBA star Harding as assistant
ESPN - 19 Jul 2019 23:06
The Kings have hired former Duke and WNBA player Lindsey Harding as an assistant coach. Harding was most recently a player development coach for the 76ers.
Source: Justin Holiday agrees to deal with Pacers
ESPN - 19 Jul 2019 22:43
Guard Justin Holiday will join his brother Aaron in Indiana, agreeing to a one-year, $4.8 million deal with the Pacers.
Karl-Anthony Towns: Tom Thibodeau's Player Development a 'Slap in the Face'
SLAMonline - 19 Jul 2019 21:45
Karl-Anthony Towns says the way former Timberwolves head coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau treated young players is a “disrespect and a slap in the face to their development.” Towns, 23, is t...
Pacers Agree To Deal With Justin Holiday
SLAMonline - 19 Jul 2019 20:19
The Indiana Pacers have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent Justin Holiday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The move will pair Holiday with his younger brother Aaron Holiday, a two-year vet with the franchi...
Magic Agree To Re-Sign Amile Jefferson On One-Year Deal
SLAMonline - 19 Jul 2019 16:56
The Orlando Magic have agreed to re-sign Amile Jefferson to a one-year contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The forward spent the past season with the franchise on a two-way pact. Jefferson saw limited actio...
Erik Spoelstra: 'This is a Really Important Summer for Dion Waiters'
SLAMonline - 19 Jul 2019 16:55
Dion Waiters underwent a dramatic physical transformation this summer, heeding advice from Miami’s braintrust that he simply had to get in better shape. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says this offseason “is really i...
Tobias Harris:'We're for Sure at the Top in the East'
SLAMonline - 19 Jul 2019 16:24
The Sixers are “for sure at the top” of the Eastern Conference, according to forward Tobias Harris. Harris says Philadelphia, which fell in the Eastern Conference semis to the eventual champion Toronto Raptors last s...