Basketball News
Blazers swingman Hood tears left Achilles tendon
ESPN - 7 Dec 2019 06:45
Trail Blazers swingman Rodney Hood suffered a torn left Achilles tendon in the first quarter Friday night against the visiting Lakers.
Virginia Is the National Champion. But It Can't Seem to Make a Shot
The New York Times - 7 Dec 2019 12:00
Despite playing at a slow pace, Virginia has always had an effective offense. Not this season.
McCollum backs Stotts after coach's 1st ejection
ESPN - 7 Dec 2019 09:42
Blazers guard CJ McCollum was critical of the "very inconsistent" officiating in Friday's 136-113 loss to the Lakers, in which Terry Stotts was ejected for the first time in his NBA coaching career.
Rivers tabs Clips' offense 'fool's gold' as Bucks roll
ESPN - 7 Dec 2019 07:50
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds to help the Bucks hand the Clippers their worst loss of the season Friday night, leading Doc Rivers to call his team's offense "fool's gold."
Thunder suspend F Burton 1 game, cite conduct
ESPN - 7 Dec 2019 02:16
Oklahoma City forward Deonte Burton has been suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team.
After NBA career, Enes Kanter could become WWE wrestler
InsideHoops - 7 Dec 2019 23:11
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Enes Kanter (@eneskanter11) on Dec 3, 2019 at 11:24am PST Very few athletes are tough enough to become WWE wrestlers. But NBA players aren’t like most athletes. TMZ.com repo...
Rodney Hood Tears Achilles Tendon
SLAMonline - 7 Dec 2019 19:10
The Portland Trail Blazers announced last night that swingman Rodney Hood has torn his left Achilles tendon. The 27-year-old sustained the injury coming down from a rebound in the team’s home game Friday night. Hood ha...
Will Knicks give World Peace a chance at fixing the team?
ESPN - 7 Dec 2019 15:02
The retired NBA star formerly known as Ron Artest says he's ready to get back in the league and take on the challenge of fixing the Knicks.
Giannis and the Bucks clearly had something waiting for Kawhi
ESPN - 7 Dec 2019 09:47
Milwaukee was the best-regular season NBA team in 2018-19 before Kawhi Leonard's team took the crown. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks saw Leonard's new team and made their latest statement.
Showtime Lakers TV show coming to HBO
InsideHoops - 7 Dec 2019 03:06
A basketball TV show is reportedly coming to HBO that will focus on the 1980’s “Showtime” Lakers. Deadline.com reports the following: “HBO has given a series order to The Untitled Lakers Project, a one-hour limit...
The Knicks Fired Their Coach. He Isn't the Guy Who Needs to Go.
The New York Times - 7 Dec 2019 02:55
Is it too much to hope that the owner James Dolan will someday make the one move that might save his team?
Cavaliers' Love (illness) to miss Magic game
ESPN - 7 Dec 2019 01:38
Cavaliers forward Kevin Love will miss Friday's game against the Magic due to illness but could rejoin the team for Saturday's contest against the 76ers.
Knicks Name Mike Miller Interim Head Coach
SLAMonline - 7 Dec 2019 00:36
The New York Knicks didn’t waste time naming the man who will fill David Fizdale’s shoes on an interim basis. The club opted to thrust company man Mike Miller into the top job, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports....