Basketball News
Former Knicks coach says team needs a point guard who can shoot from deep
InsideHoops - 26 Mar 2020 08:58
View this post on Instagram A post shared by New York Knicks (@nyknicks) on Mar 9, 2020 at 2:40pm PDT Who better to share some Knicks analysis than their recent former head coach? Here’s the New York Post reporting the...
Pistons forward Christian Wood almost fully recovered from coronavirus
InsideHoops - 26 Mar 2020 08:30
The bad news is, this is another coronavirus item. The good news is, it’s about a player’s near-full recovery. Here’s the Detroit News reporting: The Pistons cleared the first wave of COVID-19 testing on Wednesday,...
Pistons scout Maury Hanks hospitalized due to coronavirus
InsideHoops - 26 Mar 2020 08:00
The coronavirus bad news continues, and has now put a Pistons scout in the hospital. Here’s the Detroit Free Press reporting: A Detroit Pistons scout has been hospitalized with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel...
Report: NBA Reducing Execs' Pay By 20 Percent
SLAMonline - 26 Mar 2020 22:50
The NBA is reportedly slashing the salaries of top-earning executives in the League office by 20% as its hiatus stretches on. The pay cut, in response to the devastating financial impact of the coronavirus global pandemi...
Sources: NBA executives to see 20% salary cut
ESPN - 26 Mar 2020 22:48
The NBA is reducing base salaries by 20% for about 100 of the league office's top-earning executives around the world, sources tell ESPN.
Source: Pistons' Wood cleared from coronavirus
ESPN - 26 Mar 2020 21:14
Pistons forward Christian Wood has been cleared from the coronavirus, according to a source.
LeBron: No excitement or joy without fans
ESPN - 26 Mar 2020 20:27
Lakers forward LeBron James discussed how he's dealing with life during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the challenges the NBA has as it hopes to resume.
Vanderbilt SF Nesmith declares for NBA draft
ESPN - 26 Mar 2020 19:31
Vanderbilt small forward Aaron Nesmith announced Thursday he will forgo his junior season to enter the NBA draft.
MEMORY LANE: UCLA vs. Gonzaga in the 2006 Sweet 16
SLAMonline - 26 Mar 2020 18:53
Welcome to MEMORY LANE. With March Madness canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, we'll be reliving some legendary tournament moments on the days when NCAA basketball would've been played. Enjoy. -- Heartbreak city...
WNBA To Hold 'Virtual' 2020 Draft Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
SLAMonline - 26 Mar 2020 17:42
The WNBA will hold a “virtual draft“--without players, guests and media--on April 17 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Top prospects, including Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally, will t...
Director Sean Menard Talks 'The Carter Effect,' Toronto Hoops
SLAMonline - 26 Mar 2020 17:32
This interview was initially published in October of 2017. As we prepare to watch “The Carter Effect” for SLAM Movie Night, we brought it back. Here, director Sean Menard gives insight into the process of creating th...
W.N.B.A. Will Hold 'Virtual' Draft in April
The New York Times - 26 Mar 2020 17:00
The league is keeping its scheduled date of April 17 but adapting the format to allow draftees to have their moment in the spotlight no matter where they are.
Wizards: John Wall Not Returning This Season
SLAMonline - 26 Mar 2020 01:22
John Wall began scrimmaging in G League practices earlier this month, but don’t expect him back on the court for the Wizards should the current season eventually resume. Washington’s braintrust maintatins that the pl...