Basketball News
Why Paul George came to L.A.: 'It was a lot deeper than basketball'
ESPN - 18 Jan 2020 14:17
The Clippers star went to L.A. to team up with Kawhi Leonard and play in his hometown. But there was one more motivation much closer to his heart.
Atlanta Hawks win in San Antonio for first time since 1997
InsideHoops - 18 Jan 2020 16:37
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Atlanta Hawks (@atlhawks) on Jan 17, 2020 at 9:15pm PST Friday in San Antonio, the Atlanta Hawks squeezed out a 121-120 win against the Spurs. In the win, Hawks st...
Wizards rack up mountain of turnovers in loss to Raptors
InsideHoops - 18 Jan 2020 16:04
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Washington Wizards (@washwizards) on Jan 17, 2020 at 6:43pm PST Friday in Toronto, the Raptors, who had three players score 20 or more points, beat the Wi...
Blazers lose McCollum to sprained left ankle
ESPN - 18 Jan 2020 07:16
Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum was ruled out for the rest of the game after suffering a sprained left ankle in the second quarter Friday night against the Mavericks.
McCollum exits vs. Mavs with sprained left ankle
ESPN - 18 Jan 2020 07:16
The Trail Blazers are uncertain about the severity of the left ankle sprain that forced shooting guard CJ McCollum to exit Friday night's loss to Dallas early in the second quarter.
The N.B.A. Embraces a 'Trash' Defense
The New York Times - 18 Jan 2020 02:47
Zone schemes draw their share of cynicism, but pro teams are using them more often and finding success.
Blazers Acquire Trevor Ariza In Trade With Kings
SLAMonline - 18 Jan 2020 23:44
The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired veteran forward Trevor Ariza in a trade with the Kings, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Headed to Sacramento in the swap is Kent Bazemore and Anthony Tolliver. Also involved i...
2020 NBA Trade Deadline Primer: Phoenix Suns
SLAMonline - 18 Jan 2020 22:08
With the new year now finally upon us, speculation ahead of the 2020 NBA Trade Deadline is in full swing. Whether Phoenix Suns fans are in consensus about what the team ought to do before the Feb. 6, 2020 cut off or not,...
Blazers' McCollum out Sat. due to sprained ankle
ESPN - 18 Jan 2020 21:25
CJ McCollum will sit out Portland's game at Oklahoma City on Saturday after suffering a sprained ankle in the Blazers' Friday night loss to the Mavericks.
Healthy Karl-Anthony Towns Sets Record Straight
SLAMonline - 18 Jan 2020 18:22
While Friday night marked an opportunity for Karl-Anthony Towns to get back on the court and shake some rust off, it gave him a chance to weigh in on speculation that began to circulate while he was rehabilitating a knee...
Wizards guard Jordan McRae sprains ankle
InsideHoops - 18 Jan 2020 16:14
Wizards guard Jordan McRae left Friday’s game with an ankle injury. Here’s NBC Sports Washington with more: Just when the Wizards were getting healthy again, they may have suffered a tough blow to their second unit a...
Post Up: Luka Doncic Drains Career-High 8 Threes To Defeat Blazers
SLAMonline - 18 Jan 2020 07:20
Wizards 111 (13-28), Raptors 140 (27-14) Toronto jumped out to a 12-point lead after the first quarter and grew the advantage to as much as 33 points during the fourth quarter. In just his third game back from a shoulder...
AD questionable ahead of Lakers tilt vs. Rockets
ESPN - 18 Jan 2020 01:03
The Lakers have listed Anthony Davis as questionable for the team's game Saturday against the Rockets. Davis has missed Los Angeles' past four games as he continues to recover from a hard fall.