Basketball News
Curry puts on show with 40 points in 25 minutes
ESPN - 11 Oct 2019 10:32
Stephen Curry delivered a performance Thursday night that offered a glimpse of how dominant he might be as the Warriors go through a transition season.
Kawhi quickly makes splash in preseason debut
ESPN - 11 Oct 2019 10:20
Making his Clippers preseason debut, Kawhi Leonard hit a 14-footer, stole a pass and then buried a step-back 3-pointer in the span of 21 seconds during the first two minutes Thursday night.
Bulls' LaVine: No reason I shouldn't be All-Star
ESPN - 11 Oct 2019 04:05
Two-time slam dunk champion Zach LaVine says if the Bulls get on a winning track this year, he expects to be playing on Sunday night of All-Star weekend, not just showing off his skills on that Saturday.
Lonzo Ball: 'I Didn't Live Up to That Standard' of a No. 2 Pick
SLAMonline - 11 Oct 2019 19:19
Lonzo Ball admits to falling short of the standards a No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft needs to live up to. “It wasn't working over there," says the 21-year-old Ball of his two disappointing seasons with the Lakers. ‘Zo i...
Zach LaVine: 'No Reason I Shouldn't Be an All-Star or All-NBA Type Guy'
SLAMonline - 11 Oct 2019 19:03
Zach LaVine believes he can become “an All-Star or All-NBA type of guy.” He’s also keenly aware that those individual accolades are inextricably tied to how many wins he leads Chicago to. LaVine says his “All-Sta...
Fractured Rib To Sideline Eric Bledsoe
SLAMonline - 11 Oct 2019 18:38
The Milwaukee Bucks are expected to be without Eric Bledsoe for the remainder of preseason. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that the 29-year-old guard has suffered a small fracture of his rib and will miss two-to-...
Kyle Lowry's Trade Appeal Boosted By Extension
SLAMonline - 11 Oct 2019 18:20
The Toronto Raptors inked Kyle Lowry to a one-year contract extension earlier this month. Now, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that one of the reasons why the Raps extended the deal was to make him a more palatable t...
Karl-Anthony Towns: 'I Have to Be Aggressive and I Have to Shoot the Ball'
SLAMonline - 11 Oct 2019 17:51
Karl-Anthony Towns plans to be more offensively aggressive this season, with added emphasis on shooting (and making) three-pointers. “I need to shoot,” says Towns, who averaged 24.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.4 assi...
Source: Bledsoe (rib) out to start Bucks' season
ESPN - 11 Oct 2019 17:31
A rib fracture will force Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe to miss the start of the season, a source confirmed to ESPN.
'He's in Mid-Season Form': Stephen Curry Drops 40 Points on T-Wolves
SLAMonline - 11 Oct 2019 17:19
Stephen Curry erupted for 40 points in 25 minutes of preseason action Thursday night, leading Golden State to a 143-123 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told reporters that Curry looks ...
Draft prospect RJ Hampton sees the NBA up close: 'It was just a dream come true'
ESPN - 11 Oct 2019 08:04
Lottery prospect RJ Hampton got his first taste of NBA competition with the New Zealand Breakers, where stats took a backseat to a unique learning experience.