Basketball News
Joe Johnson: 'I Did Not Get in the BIG3 to Get Back' into the NBA
SLAMonline - 30 Aug 2019 21:53
Joe Johnson, the reigning MVP in the BIG3, says he didn’t join the fledgling league in order to work his way back into the NBA. Johnson, 38, instead is using it as “therapy” after his mother died in February. The s...
Shaquille O'Neal: Dwight Howard 'Needs to Dig, Dig Deep'
SLAMonline - 30 Aug 2019 06:00
Shaquille O’Neal has a message for “the great Dwight Howard“: he needs to dig deep, really deep. O’Neal says he wishes Howard well, this despite their long-standing and mostly one-sided feud, and believes the 33-...
Arrest Warrant Issued for DeMarcus Cousins
The New York Times - 30 Aug 2019 00:57
The Mobile Police Department said the Lakers center will be charged with misdemeanor domestic violence.
Sharife Cooper SHOWS OUT in His Dyckman RETURN! SLAM Summer Classic Vol 2
SLAMonline - 30 Aug 2019 21:18
Sharife Cooper was in his bag once again at the SLAM Summer Classic at Dyckman Park. And just like last summer, Volume 2 featured an entertaining point guard matchup between Cooper and Zion Harmon. Be sure to peep all th...
Popovich: Team USA has grown close quickly
ESPN - 30 Aug 2019 20:58
Gregg Popovich says Team USA has "become close in a short period of time," as they prepare for the FIBA World Cup.
At FIBA World Cup, U.S.A. Basketball Flirts With Vulnerability
The New York Times - 30 Aug 2019 17:00
A handful of teams feel like the U.S. men aren't a juggernaut since so many top N.B.A. stars are missing. Said Andrew Bogut of Australia: "They're still the clear favorites, but they are beatable."
Kyle Kuzma Shows ELITE Potential at USA Training Camp!
SLAMonline - 30 Aug 2019 16:58
Before exiting Team USA due to an ankle injury, Kyle Kuzma showed arguably the most upside for the Stars and Stripes this summer. The forward from Flint, MI, scored consistently from all three levels during FIBA World Cu...
The 'Obsidian' Jordan 1 is Live on StockX
SLAMonline - 30 Aug 2019 16:48
The “Obsidian” Air Jordan 1, which pays homage to His Airness’ alma mater, is now available on StockX. Featuring a Carolina Blue upper, this AJ1 also has navy blue that goes round the toe along with the “Nike Air...