Basketball News
Lou Williams Joins Ownership Group for A3C Festival & Conference
SLAMonline - 10 Oct 2019 16:39
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams is joining rapper 2 Chainz, the Gathering Spot and Paul Judge Media on a new ownership team for the acclaimed A3C Festival & Conference in Atlanta. “The A3C Culture Creator Owner...
Jayson Tatum to 'Shoot More Threes, and Layups, and Free Throws'
SLAMonline - 10 Oct 2019 05:31
Jayson Tatum is determined to shoot more three-pointers, layups and free-throws in 2019-20. Which has to be music to Boston Celtics fans’ ears, who grew irritated with the 21-year-old’s poor impression of Kobe Bryant...
Kevin Love: 'I Do Want to Be Here. I Always Have'
SLAMonline - 10 Oct 2019 05:07
Trade rumors are a constant and inescapable part of Kevin Love‘s basketball life, but the veteran forward insists that he’s perfectly content in Cleveland. Love, 31, is the oldest player on the rebuilding Cavs and sa...
Draymond: Players won't stop talking big issues
ESPN - 10 Oct 2019 23:09
Warriors forward Draymond Green says he thinks the NBA has handled the ongoing situation in China "well."
Trae Young: 'I Believe I Have a Chance to Be an All-Star This Year'
SLAMonline - 10 Oct 2019 21:49
Trae Young believes he can become an NBA All-Star this season. Young, 21, knows his Atlanta Hawks need to vastly improve from their 29-win showing in 2018-19, and says they have “a chance to make the playoffs this year...
Dion Waiters: 'I Know the Reason Why I'm Coming Off the Bench'
SLAMonline - 10 Oct 2019 21:38
Dion Waiters is still working himself into game shape, but has no intention of remaining a reserve for the Miami Heat. “I know the reason I’m coming off the bench,” Waiters told reporters after scoring 19 first-hal...
Extension Deadline Looms But Brandon Ingram Faces Chance To Boost Value
SLAMonline - 10 Oct 2019 21:18
The New Orleans Pelicans and Brandon Ingram have talked about an extension, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports, but the 22-year-old figures to have an opportunity to boost his value with a solid 2019-20 campaign. The Pel...
SPEED IT UP: Kevin Huerter Is Already Taking Off with the Hawks
SLAMonline - 10 Oct 2019 20:59
It’s a beautiful summer day in Midtown Manhattan and Kevin Huerter is posing for pictures on the roof of SLAM’s office building. He talks about his rookie season with the Hawks, having to get Krispy Kreme donuts befo...
Pacers Bring Back Walt Lemon Jr.
SLAMonline - 10 Oct 2019 20:57
The Indiana Pacers have brought back guard Walt Lemon Jr., Scott Agness of The Athletic reports. Lemon Jr. spent last season with the Chicago Bulls but played previously with Indy’s G League affiliate. Signed to a cont...
Hawks' Young using negativity as fuel for '19-20
ESPN - 10 Oct 2019 19:52
Hawks point guard Trae Young wants to be an All-Star this season, and he told Yahoo Sports he will use negative comments about him and his team as motivation to do so.
Mavericks Hire Nick Van Exel As Scout
SLAMonline - 10 Oct 2019 19:40
The Dallas Mavericks have hired Nick Van Exel to serve as pro personnel scout, Marc Stein of the New York Times reports. The point guard spent a season and a half with the Mavs from 2002 to 2003. Van Exel retired from th...
The 'Travis Scott' AJVI is Now Live on StockX
SLAMonline - 10 Oct 2019 18:48
The “Travis Scott” Jordan VI is now available on StockX. La Flame’s latest collab with Jordan Brand features an Olive upper, black along the tongue, red Jumpman and on the pull tab and an icy bottom that makes the ...
Bronny is a YOUNG KING '' LeBron James Jr Summer Highlights Pt. 1
SLAMonline - 10 Oct 2019 18:28
Bronny James had a summer to remember from playing in the Nike EYBL to winning tournaments in Los Angeles to Las Vegas and finishing his first-ever dunk on the AAU circuit. Heir James is getting ready for his freshman se...
Kyrie plays 1 minute after aggravating injury
ESPN - 10 Oct 2019 15:21
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving left the game against the Lakers after one minute because he aggravated a facial injury he suffered before training camp.
Trump targets Kerr, Popovich for China responses
ESPN - 10 Oct 2019 00:36
President Donald Trump said the NBA has to "work out their own situation" with China while criticizing coaches Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich, saying they "were pandering to China."