Basketball News
Los Angeles Clippers Roster Count: 2019 Training Camp
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 04:44
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...
San Antonio Spurs Roster Count: 2019 Training Camp
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 04:19
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...
Is Kawhi or Giannis the best basketball player in the world?
ESPN - 27 Sep 2019 15:43
We have Giannis then Kawhi at the top of NBArank. Is that the right order? Our experts debate the two stars and where LeBron fits in.
Thunder GM Sam Presti Has 'Nothing But Positive Things to Say About' Kevin Durant
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 04:15
Kevin Durant recently told the world that he doesn’t trust anyone in OKC, but Thunder general manager Sam Presti has “nothing but positive things to say” about KD. Presti says the team has been “100 percent consi...
Doc Rivers (Briefly) Quit as Clippers Coach After Just Six Days
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 03:56
Doc Rivers nearly quit as LA Clippers head coach after just six days on the job. Disgraced former team owner Donald Sterling had nixed a three-team deal to acquire JJ Redick in 2013, prompting Rivers to threaten leaving ...
Grizzlies' Melton out 4-8 weeks with back injury
ESPN - 27 Sep 2019 01:28
Grizzlies officials say forward De'Anthony Melton should return to basketball activities in four to eight weeks after suffering a stress reaction in his back.
Who's in, who's out for NBA players at the 2020 Olympics
ESPN - 27 Sep 2019 22:24
After Team USA's seventh-place finish at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, a slew of NBA stars committed to returning to the team in 2020.
KD's focus for season: Health, being teammate
ESPN - 27 Sep 2019 22:18
Nets newcomer Kevin Durant reiterated Friday that he will not play this season, and instead his focus will be on getting healthy and being a great teammate.
Stars Beginning To Align For USA Basketball's Olympic Team
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 22:01
There should be a better showing for NBA stars in Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics than there were in China for the FIBA World Cup this past summer. “That’s one of my goals to represent USA and represent this beautiful co...
Kyrie Irving: 'I Failed' as a Leader in Boston
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 21:59
Kyrie Irving “failed” his Celtics teammate as their leader last season, the All-Star point guard told reporters Friday afternoon. Irving, who was introduced to the Brooklyn media along with new Nets teammate Kevin Du...
Ja Morant Fully Cleared Following Knee Surgery
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 21:45
After undergoing a knee procedure to remove loose bodies, Ja Morant has been fully cleared to participate in training camp, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. Morant had the surgery following the draft and missed summ...
Kyle Kuzma Sidelined Through Mid-October With Foot Injury
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 21:30
The same foot injury that kept Kyle Kuzma off the Team USA roster for the FIBA World Cup will sideline the forward through mid-October. Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times writes that the 24-year-old suffered a stress...
Is Noah Farrakhan The Flashiest Guard in High School Basketball?!
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 21:18
Noah Farrakhan took over the summer, proving that he’s a force to be reckoned with on the court. Check out some of the flashy combo guard’s best highlights from the summer in the video above! RELATED: Noah Farrakhan ...
JJ Barea: Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis Can Be NBA's Best Duo
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 19:08
JJ Barea believes that Luka Doncic and Mavs teammate Kristaps Porzingis could be the NBA’s best duo “if they get it right.” Head coach Rick Carlisle expects the two young stars to “take the reins” in Dallas. Da...
Brett Brown: Sixers 'Not Going to Hunt Threes' for Ben Simmons
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 19:08
The Philadelphia Sixers want Ben Simmons shooting three-pointers this upcoming season, but not necessarily to “hunt” the long-ball. Head coach Brett Brown says he will “encourage” Simmons to launch from beyond th...
How did Kyrie and KD get to Brooklyn? Both stars open up
ESPN - 27 Sep 2019 18:47
The 2019-20 NBA season is is nearly here. Follow along live as teams and their players -- both new and old -- meet with the media all day long.
NBA Media Day: Kyrie, KD hold court in Brooklyn
ESPN - 27 Sep 2019 18:47
The 2019-20 NBA season is is nearly here. Follow along live as teams and their players -- both new and old -- meet with the media all day long.
Josh Jackson To Start Season With Memphis Hustle
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 18:32
The Grizzlies have come to an agreement with Josh Jackson to have the former No. 4 overall pick start the season with the team’s G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Jackson w...
OUR TIME: Mystics Hungry for First WNBA Championship
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 18:00
In case you haven't been paying attention, the Washington Mystics are really good right now. Finishing the 2019 WNBA regular season as the top seed with a franchise-best 26-8 record, the Mystics have left opponents baffl...
Nets Sign Lance Thomas
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 16:42
The Nets have agreed to a deal with Lance Thomas, the team announces. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed but it would be surprising if the pact is guaranteed. Brooklyn has 15 players with guaranteed deals, so ...
Vote now: Who will be the top players in the NBA this season?
ESPN - 27 Sep 2019 15:43
Our annual countdown forecasting the best players in the NBA is here. Now, it's your turn to vote.
The 'First Class Flight' Jordan 1 is Now Live on StockX
SLAMonline - 27 Sep 2019 15:00
Jordan 1 heads: The “First Class Flight” is a new colorway available on StockX for you to add to your collection. The latest silhouette features perforated white leather upper with hints of yellow along the upper, sw...