Basketball News
Several Teams Interested In Trevor Booker
SLAMonline - 23 Aug 2019 08:55
Former first-round pick Trevor Booker may be returning to the league after a one-year hiatus. The power forward recently worked out for the Nuggets, according to Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype. Booker also has a pair of upco...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 'I Am Not Russell Westbrook'
SLAMonline - 23 Aug 2019 08:13
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, in his first chat with the OKC press Thursday, was quick to point out that he is not in fact Russell Westbrook. The 21-year-old deftly handled the inevitable questions about succeeding the Thunde...
De'Aaron Fox Says His Otherworldly Speed is 'Kind of Natural'
SLAMonline - 23 Aug 2019 08:13
De’Aaron Fox, the self-proclaimed “fastest person in the League,” doesn’t do any drills to improve his speed and agility on the court. “It’s kind of natural,” says the 21-year-old, who is also “starting t...
Gilgeous-Alexander: Not filling Westbrook's shoes
ESPN - 23 Aug 2019 01:38
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is preparing to step into the point guard position Russell Westbrook held for 11 years for the Thunder. The second-year pro says if he sticks to his own game "everything else will take care of its...
Dwight Howard To Sign With Lakers After Grizzlies Buyout
SLAMonline - 23 Aug 2019 23:20
The Memphis Grizzlies have bought out Dwight Howard, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports, freeing the big man to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers when he clears waivers. Howard’s deal will be non-guaranteed, Adrian ...
Tom Nissalke, first coach of Utah Jazz, dies at 87
ESPN - 23 Aug 2019 23:05
Tom Nissalke, who was the first coach of the Utah Jazz and also coached in the NBA in Seattle, Houston and Cleveland, has died at age 87. He also was the ABA Coach of the Year with Dallas.
N.B.A. Closes Luke Walton Sexual Assault Investigation
The New York Times - 23 Aug 2019 22:25
The league said it did not find "sufficient basis" for a former sports reporter's allegations against Walton, the head coach of the Sacramento Kings.
Trae Young & John Collins Team Up at USA Basketball!
SLAMonline - 23 Aug 2019 22:20
Atlanta Hawks duo Trae Young and John Collins made their presence known while training with USA Basketball in Las Vegas earlier this month. After practicing two days, Trae withdrew because of an eye issue but looked shar...
Hawks Ink Marcus Derrickson To Exhibit 10 Deal
SLAMonline - 23 Aug 2019 22:07
The Atlanta Hawks have added forward Marcus Derrickson to an exhibit 10 deal, the team announced on Friday. Derrickson will join Ray Spalding in his attempt to procure one of the team’s final roster spots ahead of the ...
Phoenix Suns Roster Count: 2019 Training Camp
SLAMonline - 23 Aug 2019 18:05
After a wild NBA offseason, training camps are fast approaching. Teams around the league are scrambling to iron out their rosters and will have plenty of decisions to make before rosters condense at the start of the regu...
Dennis Smith Jr Goes OFF at Remy Runs!
SLAMonline - 23 Aug 2019 17:48
The new-look New York Knicks trained in Miami last week during a session at Remy Runs! Dennis Smith Jr stole the show with his freakish bounce, while his teammates Marcus Morris, Elfrid Payton and Wayne Ellington provide...
The 'Bone White' Yeezy 500 is Live on StockX
SLAMonline - 23 Aug 2019 16:14
The Yeezy 500 is back for the first time this year in a new “Bone White” colorway, available now on StockX. The 500’s midsole construction was heavily influenced by the KB8 3, a long-forgotten silhouette that Kobe ...
Kemba Walker, Donovan Mitchell And Marcus Smart Named Captains Of Team USA
SLAMonline - 23 Aug 2019 15:59
Kemba Walker, Donovan Mitchell and Marcus Smart have been named co-captains of Team USA ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, an Associated Press report states. The decision was revealed on Thursday morning ahead of th...