Basketball News
Source: South Korean basketball cancels season
ESPN - 24 Mar 2020 07:39
South Korea's pro basketball league will cancel its season, a source said. In a country that has been hailed for its success in containing the coronavirus, the move casts a pall due to the prospect that other leagues wil...
Stan Van Gundy discusses Nets and Knicks coaching jobs
InsideHoops - 24 Mar 2020 05:35
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brooklyn Nets (@brooklynnets) on Mar 11, 2020 at 8:11am PDT Here’s the New York Post reporting what veteran coach Stan Van Gundy has to say about coaching opportunities with...
Sixers at-will employees reportedly asked to take salary reductions
InsideHoops - 24 Mar 2020 05:06
Sports leagues are on hold. It’s an adjustment for the entire leagues, including individual teams, and of course the people they employ. Here’s Philly Voice with an update: At-will employees making over $50,000 for t...
Minnesota's Oturu says he plans to enter draft
ESPN - 24 Mar 2020 01:22
Minnesota sophomore forward/center Daniel Oturu, the 36th overall prospect in ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony's most recent rankings, plans to enter the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Monday.
Boris Stankovic, Who Paved Way for N.B.A.'s 'Dream Team,' Dies at 94
The New York Times - 24 Mar 2020 00:42
As the longtime head of FIBA, the international game's governing body, he successfully lobbied to let pros play in the Olympics.
'Big Smile' Elissa Cunane Has Been Dominating College Basketball
SLAMonline - 24 Mar 2020 22:52
EDITOR'S NOTE: This feature was written weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic led to the suspension of the NCAA season. -- When Elissa Cunane scores, she smiles. When she grabs a rebound, she grins. When she blocks a shot, ...
Group decides to pay 76ers, Devils employees
ESPN - 24 Mar 2020 21:19
76ers and Devils owner Josh Harris changed course on a plan for a 20% reduction on employee salaries, calling it a mistake and apologizing to staff and fans.
Aquarium names baby penguin in honor of Zion
ESPN - 24 Mar 2020 21:13
The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas said it chose the name Zion for its new penguin chick to honor Williamson's generosity in New Orleans in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Colangelo, Popovich commit to Team USA for '21
ESPN - 24 Mar 2020 19:39
WIth the Olympics moved to next year, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo and head coach Gregg Popovich remain committed to the team into 2021.
SLAM MOVIE NIGHTS Begin Tuesday with 'Space Jam'
SLAMonline - 24 Mar 2020 16:07
The first SLAM MOVIE NIGHT has arrived. On Tuesday, March 24, beginning at 8:00 pm ET, we’ll be watching Space Jam together as a family. The film is available on Netflix (make sure you download Netflix Party before). C...
Penny Hardaway: Magic 'Would've Won' Titles With Shaquille O'Neal
SLAMonline - 24 Mar 2020 05:50
Had Shaquille O’Neal not bolted from Orlando as a free agent in the summer of 1996, they “would’ve won championships,” believes former Magic teammate Penny Hardaway. “I definitely would've been way more success...
Stan Van Gundy: Nets 'Better Job' Than the Knicks
SLAMonline - 24 Mar 2020 03:55
The NBA coaching vacancy in Brooklyn is “the better job” compared to the one in Manhattan, according to Stan Van Gundy SVG has zero interest in working for the Knicks, an organization he considers to be “extremely ...
Brian Bowen II leads Pacers to virtual victory over Suns' Frank Kaminsky
ESPN - 24 Mar 2020 03:44
The Phoenix Suns continued simulating their 2020 season with one of their players on the sticks Monday against the Indiana Pacers.
Pacers salary cap situation looks to be in good shape
InsideHoops - 24 Mar 2020 00:41
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Indiana Pacers (@pacers) on Mar 10, 2020 at 3:33pm PDT When the NBA season paused, the Pacers were 39-26, which ties them with the Sixers for the 5th best record in the Easter...
Charles Barkley tests negative for coronavirus
InsideHoops - 24 Mar 2020 00:04
Good news. Charles Barkley has tested negative for coronavirus. As most of you presumably know, “testing negative” for a bad thing is good. It means the person does not have that bad thing. Here’s the New York Post...