Basketball News
Mikey Williams Drops 30+ Again? Freshman PG is UNGUARDABLE!
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 19:26
Mikey Williams has been on fire to start the season averaging around 40 points a game! Last night he takes on one of San Diegos top teams, and drops 30+. The post Mikey Williams Drops 30+ Again? Freshman PG is UNGUARDABL...
D'Angelo Russell Returns From Thumb Sprain
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 15:22
The Golden State Warriors welcomed star offseason addition D’Angelo Russell back to the lineup last night and the guard didn’t disappoint. Russell dropped 18 points in 24 minutes of action in his first game back from...
LeBron James: Uncalled Travel 'One of the Worst Things I've Ever Done in My Career’...
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 13:52
The refs missed it, but LeBron James committed a blatant traveling violation that instantly went viral on the web in the first quarter of the Lakers-Jazz tilt Wednesday night. “That was pretty bad,” admitted James, w...
Sources: Protest of Harden missed dunk call likely
ESPN - 5 Dec 2019 04:58
The Rockets are leaning toward filing a protest to ensure that the NBA office will have to make a ruling regarding James Harden's dunk that wasn't counted in Tuesday's double-overtime loss to the Spurs, sources told ESPN...
Carmelo Anthony: 'I've Come Too Far to Start Listening' to Critics
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 02:40
Carmelo Anthony has heard “the chatter” that James Harden or perhaps Luka Doncic were robbed of the Western Conference Player of the Week award he won Monday. Anthony, however, refuses to “allow that negativity to ...
'It Bothers Me': Trae Young Doesn't Like Comparisons to Luka Doncic
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 02:22
Trae Young knows he will forever be compared to fellow second-year stud Luka Doncic, but that doesn’t mean he has to enjoy it. “It bothers me,” Young admits, emphasizing that he’s a completely different basketbal...
Warriors' Russell (thumb) returns to starting lineup
ESPN - 5 Dec 2019 02:17
After missing nine games with a sprained right thumb, Golden State guard D'Angelo Russell returned to the starting lineup for Wednesday night's game at Charlotte.
Spoelstra misses game in Boston for son's birth
ESPN - 5 Dec 2019 02:17
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra missed Miami's game Wednesday in Boston to be with his wife for the birth of their second son.
Good game by Richaun Holmes in Kings loss to Blazers
InsideHoops - 5 Dec 2019 22:36
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sacramemeto Kings (@sacramentokings) on Dec 2, 2019 at 7:43pm PST The Kings fell to the Trail Blazers 127-116 in Portland yesterday, but a bright spot for Sacramen...
Most Underrated PG? Carter Whitt Has GAME!
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 20:10
Carter Whitt, a crafty four-star point guard out Raleigh, NC, has got to be one of the most slept-on hoopers in America. Click the video above and check for yourself. The post Most Underrated PG? Carter Whitt Has GAME! a...
Josh Christopher & Dior Johnson Make Defenders Look SILLY!
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 19:52
Josh Christopher and Dior Johnson are one of the most exciting 1-2 punches in the country as they led Mayfair (CA) HS to an easy W last night over La Serna. The post Josh Christopher & Dior Johnson Make Defenders Look SI...
Bronny James & Sierra Canyon BLOWOUT Team in Home Opener!
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 19:39
Sierra Canyon dominated in their home opener against Granada Hills (CA) High School. Brandon Boston finished with 25 points and Terren Frank added 17 points. The post Bronny James & Sierra Canyon BLOWOUT Team in Home Ope...
'I Should Have Won it': Anthony Davis Gunning for Defensive Player of the Year
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 19:37
Anthony Davis believes he should already have a Defensive Player of the Year in his trophy case. The Los Angeles Lakers’ all-world big man is once again a leading candidate for the award, spearheading on the NBA’s st...
LIVE FROM THE JUNGLE: Get to Know Rapper Yungeen Ace
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 18:05
"I'm the best hooper [who raps]," says Yungeen Ace, with no trace of doubt in his tone. "I'm into it with Lil Durk right now. He's probably the second best. I don't know too much about the other rappers. Polo G can play,...
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Teams 'Try to Hit Me, Knock Me Down to the Floor'
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 14:11
Giannis Antetokounmpo managed to keep his cool Wednesday night, this despite feeling that Blake Griffin and his Pistons teammates were playing “dirty.” The NBA’s reigning MVP knows opponents will do everything they...
Post Up: LeBron, Lakers Blow Out Jazz, Bucks Win 13th Straight
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 08:29
Kings 116 (8-12), Trail Blazers 127 (9-13) Carmelo Anthony (20 points), Hassan Whiteside (22), Dame Lillard (24) and CJ McCollum (33) led the way as the Trail Blazers shot a blistering 56 percent from the field and 50 pe...
Chris Paul 'Was Shocked' by Trade to OKC
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 03:04
Chris Paul was blindsided when Houston traded him to the Thunder in exchange for Russell Westbrook last summer. Paul says Rockets general manager Daryl Morey had re-assured the future Hall of Fame point guard that no dea...
'Nobody Was Mad When Kareem Was Getting it Dozens of Times Per Game'
SLAMonline - 5 Dec 2019 01:52
James Harden‘s singular, ball-dominant offensive brilliance--historic as it may be--has spawned a legion of critics. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, though, mostly sees hypocrisy when it comes to the naysayers: af...
Adam Sandler Is Betting the N.B.A. (and Knicks) Can Take a Joke
The New York Times - 5 Dec 2019 01:10
A new movie uses an N.B.A. playoff as the backdrop for Sandler's gambling character, a mix the league once would have run from.
Pacers awaiting the return of Victor Oladipo
InsideHoops - 5 Dec 2019 00:31
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Victor Oladipo (@vicoladipo) on Nov 23, 2019 at 9:00am PST The Pacers these days always do better than many people predict. Right now they are 13-7, good for sixth...