Basketball News
Miami Heat Roster Count: 2019 Training Camp
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2019 00:22
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...
Atlanta Hawks Roster Count: 2019 Training Camp
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2019 16:58
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...
Australian Basketball LEGEND Andrew Gaze Talks Career, NBL and More
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2019 16:56
From the day he was born until he was 14-years-old, Andrew Gaze had a nine-court basketball stadium as his backyard. His father, Lindsay, was the general manager of the Victorian Basketball Association in Australia and t...
Anthony Davis Willing to Play Some Center for the Lakers
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2019 04:48
Anthony Davis, with some admitted reluctance, is willing to play center for the Lakers next season. Davis, 26, says he prefers to avoid banging in the paint for 82 games in order to stay healthy for what he hopes is a lo...
Dennis Rodman Says He, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen 'Were the Big Three'
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2019 04:48
Dennis Rodman says he formed the ultimate Big Three with former Bulls teammates Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Rodman, 58, believes the three Hall of Famers’ dynastic run in Chicago only came to an end in 1998 beca...
Who Does 5'8 Daeshun Ruffin Remind You Of? SHIFTY PG
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2019 22:52
Daeshun Ruffin lives by the heart-over-height mantra. Ruffin, a 5’8 PG from Mississippi, is a dog on the court. As a junior, the four-star recruit holds one offer from Auburn, but is fielding interest from other SEC sc...
For Gregg Popovich, the FIBA World Cup Is Personal
The New York Times - 10 Sep 2019 20:00
In this week's newsletter, Marc Stein talks to Larry Brown and Popovich about redemption and shares a recent chat with Carmelo Anthony.
Think YOU Can Beat Hailey Van Lith in 1v1? "
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2019 18:58
There are a lot of trolls that live behind their phone screens in 2019. A lot of them, majority being males, love to bash women hoopers. And Hailey Van Lith, one of the PNW’s top hoopers, is here to challenge anyone �...
MJ pledges $1M for hurricane relief in Bahamas
ESPN - 10 Sep 2019 17:53
Hornets owner and six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is pledging $1 million to organizations assisting with Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas.
Salah Mejri Inks Deal In Chinese League
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2019 17:00
While he’s never played more than a bit role for the franchise, Salah Mejri had become a familiar face for the Dallas Mavericks over the course of the past four seasons. Now, Emiliano Carchia of Sportando reports that ...
Argentina sinks Serbia; Spain also reaches semis
ESPN - 10 Sep 2019 16:35
Luis Scola led the way as Argentina knocked off Serbia to advance to the FIBA World Cup semifinals, where it will face either the United States or France.
Jaylen Brown's Play For Team USA Could Dramatically Increase His FA Stock
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2019 07:47
Jaylen Brown has stepped up for USA Basketball during international play and the 22-year-old is showcasing growth in his game at a time when it’s most critical. The former No. 3 overall pick has just one season left on...
Chris Clemons Back With Rockets On Training Camp Deal
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2019 04:31
Houston has converted Chris Clemons’ original deal to a two-way contract, ended that contract, and re-signed him to a standard deal that includes both Exhibit 9 and 10, as Keith Smith of Yahoo! Sports relays. As we rec...