Basketball News
Zach Randolph: 'I Ain't Retired Yet'
SLAMonline - 24 Sep 2019 05:00
Zach Randolph “ain’t retired” from the NBA just yet. Randolph, 38, however, says he has been contemplating life after basketball. Z-Bo last hooped for the Sacramento Kings during the 2017-18 season, averaging 14.5 ...
Steve Kerr 'Wasn't at All Offended' By Kevin Durant's Critique of Warriors’...
SLAMonline - 24 Sep 2019 05:58
According to Kevin Durant, Golden State’s motion offense “only works to a certain point,” a statement head coach Steve Kerr didn’t refute. Kerr says it’s a matter of fact that, the deeper a team goes into the p...
Antonio Blakeney To Play In China
SLAMonline - 24 Sep 2019 04:48
Antonio Blakeney is expected to play in China next season for the Jiangsu Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association, according to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. Blakeney was released by the Bulls earlier this month, ...
Klay Thompson Felt 'Close to Unstoppable' Prior to Torn ACL
SLAMonline - 24 Sep 2019 04:02
Klay Thompson felt he was at the absolute peak of his powers before suffering a torn ACL in Game 6 of the NBA Finals this past summer. Thompson says the traumatic injury is “just the humbling part of sports.” Klay ad...
Andre Iguodala Won't Attend Training Camp With Grizzlies
SLAMonline - 24 Sep 2019 00:48
Andre Iguodala will not attend training camp with the Grizzlies, Chris Herrington of the Daily Memphian reports. Iguodala and the team have reached an understanding that will keep him on the roster but allow him to work ...
Bucks Fined For Giannis Antetokounmpo Comments
SLAMonline - 24 Sep 2019 22:32
The NBA has issued a $50,000 fine for the Milwaukee Bucks following general manager Jon Horst’s comments that the organization would offer Giannis Antetokounmpo a supermax contract extension when eligible to receive on...
AMAZING SPIDA MAN: Behind the Design of Donovan Mitchell's Signature Sneaker
SLAMonline - 24 Sep 2019 21:28
To make the sneaker he envisioned, it needed to encompass his full story. So over dinner in Portland, OR, one night, with an audience that included his mother Nicole and several members of the adidas team, Donovan Mitche...
Jahzare Jackson Makes IMG DEBUT! 7-FOOT FRESHMAN
SLAMonline - 24 Sep 2019 21:13
Freshman Jahzare Jackson looked right at home with the Ascenders during his IMG Academy debut last weekend in Bradenton, FL. The 7-foot big man and sophomore teammate Eric Dailey had several highlight-reel dunks in the 5...
Bronny James Makes Sierra Canyon Debut During Fall League
SLAMonline - 24 Sep 2019 21:12
Bronny James and Ziaire Williams headlined Sierra Canyon’s first fall league game of the year today. The duo were able to pull out the win 84-73 with several of their other star players. Here’s what Bronny did this s...
Is He the Next KD? Emoni Bates & Kevin Durant Comparison!
SLAMonline - 24 Sep 2019 18:48
Prep stars getting compared to pros seems to be at an all-time high nowadays. Since he was 12 years old, Emoni Bates has been compared to NBA sensation Kevin Durant. Bates resembles KD’s build, already standing 6’9 a...
LaMelo Ball In Conversation For No. 1 Pick In 2020 NBA Draft
SLAMonline - 24 Sep 2019 18:32
While he’s long been on the radar of hoops fans, LaMelo Ball is now being floated as a contender to be taken with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony writes that the 18-year-old’s play in A...
Big3 Star Andre Emmett Is Shot and Killed in Dallas
The New York Times - 24 Sep 2019 16:16
Emmett, a 6-foot-5 guard, was Texas Tech's career leading scorer under Coach Bob Knight.
Sources: Iggy to stay away as Grizz look for trade
ESPN - 24 Sep 2019 03:51
The Grizzlies have agreed to let Andre Iguodala stay away from the team as they continue to look for a trade. The team has no plans for a contract buyout.