Basketball News
Zach LaVine: 'I Don't Wanna Go Home in April'
SLAMonline - 17 Sep 2019 05:57
Bulls guard Zach LaVine has no desire for his season to end in April. LaVine, 24, is determined to reach the playoffs for the first time in his five-year NBA career. The high-flyer says Chicago is aiming to “surprise p...
Knicks Sign Lamar Peters To Camp Deal
SLAMonline - 17 Sep 2019 00:21
The New York Knicks have signed Mississippi State point guard Lamar Peters to a contract, the team announced in a press release. The 21-year-old played summer league with the organization and will compete with the team t...
Bobby Portis: 'I Want to Be Sixth Man of the Year'
SLAMonline - 17 Sep 2019 05:57
Knicks forward Bobby Portis is gunning for the Sixth Man of the Year award in 2019-20. Portis, 24, is anticipating a “great” first season in New York. He inked a two-year, $31 million deal as a free agent this summer...
NBA 2K partners with league for new championship
ESPN - 17 Sep 2019 16:44
NBA 2K game developer Take-Two Interactive, the NBA, the National Basketball Players Association and ESL will launch the NBA 2K20 Global Championship, which will feature over $100,000 in prize money.
Heat Sign Guard Mychal Mulder To Training Camp Deal
SLAMonline - 17 Sep 2019 00:46
The Miami Heat have signed Canadian guard Mychal Mulder to a training camp deal, the team announced in a press release. The 25-year-old played summer league ball with the Chicago Bulls and averaged 8.8 points per contest...
7-FOOT POINT GUARD? Thon's Cousin Makur is UNREAL!
SLAMonline - 17 Sep 2019 21:34
Makur Maker, younger cousin of Thon Maker, is a five-star 7-footer in the Class of 2020. Makur spent his junior year at Orange Lutheran (CA) HS and has caught the eyes of many as he likes to run PG for his team. What are...
James Harden: 'I'm Going to Find a Way to Win a Championship, at Least One'
SLAMonline - 17 Sep 2019 19:51
James Harden is confident that before it’s all said and done, he will have won “at least” one NBA championship (especially now that Russell Westbrook has re-joined his quest.) Harden, 30, says he envisions multiple...
Chris Paul 2.0?! Sharife Cooper Is The No. 1-Ranked POINT GOD
SLAMonline - 17 Sep 2019 18:33
Arguably the top point guard prospect in high school, Sharife Cooper had an electric summer on the EYBL circuit. After an impressive Peach Jam run, Sharife returned to Dyckman Park for the SLAM Summer Classic, Volume 2. ...
Michael Beasley Unlikely To Complete Deal With Pistons
SLAMonline - 17 Sep 2019 17:18
Last month we wrote that the Detroit Pistons were nearing a deal with Michael Beasley. Fast forwarded to mid-September and it appears as though Beasley may be on the outside looking in as training camp approaches. The tw...
The absolute best shooters of this NBA decade
ESPN - 17 Sep 2019 16:30
In a decade obsessed with shooting efficiency, these 10 players reformed the ways we look at scoring in pro basketball.
Darko Milicic To Return To Professional Basketball
SLAMonline - 17 Sep 2019 16:29
It’s been seven years since Darko Milicic played professional basketball. Now, a report out of Bosnian hoops site Basketball Sphere claims that the 34-year-old former No. 2 overall pick will return to the court in Serb...
New York Knicks Roster Count: 2019 Training Camp
SLAMonline - 17 Sep 2019 00:44
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...
Knicks Sign Amir Hinton To Exhibit 10 Contract
SLAMonline - 17 Sep 2019 00:29
The Knicks signed Shaw University standout Amir Hinton to an Exhibit 10 contract on Monday, the team announced in a press release. Hinton, 22, led all of Division II in scoring last season, averaging 29.4 points and 4.9 ...
Knicks Sign Undrafted Forward V.J. King
SLAMonline - 17 Sep 2019 00:11
The New York Knicks have signed V.J. King, the team announced in a press release. The Louisville product went undrafted after his senior NCAA season. King’s role was reduced in his final season on campus but played 25....