Basketball News
Lonzo Ball shines, Pelicans win 4th straight game
InsideHoops - 30 Dec 2019 10:11
The Pelicans on Sunday faced a badly-injured Rockets team that was without James Harden, Russell Westbrook and Clint Capela. But no win is automatic in the NBA. Work must still be put in. But the Pelicans have a bit of a...
Pelicans top short-handed Rockets to extend roll
ESPN - 30 Dec 2019 07:39
The Pelicans won their fifth of six games and their fourth consecutive with a come-from-behind 127-112 victory over the Rockets, who were without James Harden and Russell Westbrook.
Harden (toe) sits out short-handed Rockets' loss
ESPN - 30 Dec 2019 01:58
Rockets guard James Harden sat out his first game of the season Sunday night at New Orleans because of a sprained toe.
Portland's Carmelo Anthony experiment and 10 other trends we're watching in 2020
ESPN - 30 Dec 2019 18:33
Is Melo helping the Blazers? Can Giannis trust his 3-point shot? Will the trade deadline matter come June? Let's talk about 2020 in the NBA.
Dewayne Dedmon Confirms Desire To Be Traded
SLAMonline - 30 Dec 2019 18:29
Make no mistake, Dewayne Dedmon would like to be traded away from the Sacramento Kings. It had previously been suggested but the 30-year-old big man made it perfectly clear to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee last ni...
Knee Swelling Sidelines Skal Labissiere
SLAMonline - 30 Dec 2019 18:09
The Portland Trail Blazers will be without big man Skal Labissiere through an upcoming road trip, an overall stretch that will cover at least six games into mid-January, Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report writes. The 23-yea...
'I Do See it': LeBron James Eyes NBA's All-Time Scoring Record
SLAMonline - 30 Dec 2019 08:00
LeBron James has the NBA’s all-time scoring record long held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 career points) in his sights. “I do see it,” says James, who was named The Associated Press male athlete of the decade. Th...
Post Up: LeBron James Gets 9,000th Career Assist Against Mavericks
SLAMonline - 30 Dec 2019 07:05
Thunder 98 (17-15), Raptors 97 (22-11) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied his career-high 32 points back home in the 6, including hitting the go-ahead bucket with 36 seconds to go. Chris Paul was the team’s second-leading sc...
Rockets' Harden (sprained toe) out vs. Pelicans
ESPN - 30 Dec 2019 01:58
Rockets guard James Harden sat out his first game of the season Sunday night at New Orleans because of a sprained toe.