Basketball News
First a Championship Ring, Now the Wedding Rings
The New York Times - 24 Jul 2019 16:25
Kyle Guy was the most valuable player of the 2019 N.C.A.A. Final Four. Alexa Jenkins would tell you he has always been her M.V.P.
Who Will Play For Team USA In The FIBA World Cup?
SLAMonline - 24 Jul 2019 08:18
Team USA will hold its first intrasquad scrimmage on August 9 and the first FIBA World Cup game will be on September 1 against the Czech Republic. Who will don the red, white, and blue for the country remains to be seen,...
N.B.A. Begins Investigating Whether Salary Cap Was Violated
The New York Times - 24 Jul 2019 02:36
After multiple team owners raised concerns, the league is looking into whether a frenetic free agency period included offers that are not permitted by the N.B.A. collective bargaining agreement.
Pacers Will Sign JaKarr Sampson To One-Year Deal
SLAMonline - 24 Jul 2019 22:30
The Pacers have come to an agreement with JaKarr Sampson on a one-year deal, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. It will be a minimum salary arrangement. Sampson has played in 173 NBA contests with the majority of hi...
Pau Gasol Agrees To Deal With Portland Trail Blazers
SLAMonline - 24 Jul 2019 22:07
The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a one-year deal with veteran big man Pau Gasol, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The Spaniard will earn the $2.6 million veteran’s minimum. Gasol will join a suddenly deep B...
SURGICAL SUMMER: Rico Hines Is Pushing Hoopers to the Next Level
SLAMonline - 24 Jul 2019 21:51
Rico Hines compares player development to boxing. When a fighter is preparing for a bout, he believes the training regimen should include sparring in order to get a feel for opponents and sharpen the skills needed. Same ...
Agent: Furkan Korkmaz returning to 76ers
ESPN - 24 Jul 2019 21:09
Furkan Korkmaz has agreed to a two-year deal to return to the 76ers, his agent told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Furkan Korkmaz, Sixers Agree To Two-Year Deal
SLAMonline - 24 Jul 2019 20:53
In a surprising development, Furkan Korkmaz will return to the Sixers. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports that the shooting guard will re-sign with Philadelphia on a two-year deal worth the minimum. Philadelphia turned d...
Harding: Fear of unknown stops women in NBA
ESPN - 24 Jul 2019 13:46
New Kings assistant Lindsey Harding says that fear of the unknown, not scepticism from players, holds back women from being head coaches in the NBA.