Basketball News
Kyle Lowry: 'We're the Champions and We're Trying to Defend Our Title'
SLAMonline - 6 Aug 2019 06:31
Kyle Lowry remains confident in Toronto’s chances next season despite having lost NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in free agency this summer. Lowry says he is “genuinely happy” for his former teammate, who he believes...
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 'I Would Exchange the MVP Title for the Gold Medal in China'
SLAMonline - 6 Aug 2019 06:31
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he “would exchange” the NBA’s most valuable player award he just won for a Gold Medal in the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Antetokounmpo, 24, vows to be part of the Greek national hoops team...
Steve Kerr: Warriors 'Desperately' Need D'Angelo Russell
SLAMonline - 6 Aug 2019 06:26
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr anticipates that newcomer D’Angelo Russell will be “desperately” needed next season. Kerr is confident that Russell will “fit right in” with Golden State’s core, which lost out ...
Lowry 'happy' for Kawhi, hopes to stay in Toronto
ESPN - 6 Aug 2019 03:49
Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry said he told Kawhi Leonard, "I'm happy for you," when the reigning Finals MVP reached out to say he was leaving Toronto to join the Clippers.
SLAM Legend of the Week: Jalen Rose
SLAMonline - 6 Aug 2019 20:25
In 1973, there were less than five boys born with a variation of the name "Jalen." One of those kids was Jalen Rose. That number wasn't much higher when, in 1991, Rose enrolled at the University of Michigan. By 1999, how...
De'Aaron Fox vs Jayson Tatum!? ONE-ON-ONE Kicks Off USA FIBA Practice
SLAMonline - 6 Aug 2019 19:44
FIBA World Cup practice kicked off for Team USA on Monday in Las Vegas, and De’Aaron Fox and Jayson Tatum stole the show with a one-on-one battle! The red, white and blue will practice throughout this week and end on F...
Wings Acquire Kristine Anigwe In Trade With Sun
SLAMonline - 6 Aug 2019 18:21
The Dallas Wings have acquired 2019 first-round pick Kristine Anigwe from the Connecticut Sun, the team announced. Heading east in the swap is fan favorite center Theresa Plaisance. Anigwe entered the league fresh off a ...
Andre Drummond on a One-Beer-Per-Day Diet
SLAMonline - 6 Aug 2019 06:31
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond drinks one beer each day as part of his diet. The big fella says he recently cut out red meat, and the daily Miller Lite or Corona help him consume the necessary calories. Drummond, ...
John Wall: 'I Deserved That Contract'
SLAMonline - 6 Aug 2019 06:31
John Wall says he “deserved” the supermax contract extension he inked with the Wizards two summers ago. Wall, 28, is spending this offseason recovering from multiple injuries and working towards his college degree, a...