Basketball News
Aussie league: Sale of team to LaMelo not done
ESPN - 2 Apr 2020 19:54
LaMelo Ball played only 12 games in Australia, but he is now linked to the NBL after potentially buying the Illawarra Hawks with his manager, Jermaine Jackson.
LaMelo Ball And Manager Buy Illawarra Hawks
SLAMonline - 2 Apr 2020 19:01
Highly touted 2020 NBA Draft prospect LaMelo Ball has purchased the Australian professional team that he played for earlier this season, Jonathan Givony of ESPN reports. Ball’s manager Jermaine Jackson was involved in ...
Chauncey Billups: Pistons 'Would've Won Three' Titles With Carmelo Anthony
SLAMonline - 2 Apr 2020 06:20
Carmelo Anthony believes he would have “maybe two or three rings” by now had the Pistons picked him second overall in the 2003 NBA Draft. Chauncey Billups concurs, adding that his Detroit squads “would’ve won thr...
Mark Cuban: 'I Have No Idea' When NBA Will Resume
SLAMonline - 2 Apr 2020 05:28
Mark Cuban is no longer optimistic that we’ll be watching NBA games again by the middle of next month. “I have no idea,” Cuban responded when asked for a potential timeline of the League’s current hiatus--caused ...
DIARY: CBA Forward Sylven Landesberg Turned Around on Way to China
SLAMonline - 2 Apr 2020 21:56
The Chinese Basketball Association intended to resume play in mid-April, becoming one of the first leagues that was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic to return to action. But with the Chinese government issuing a...
LaMelo Ball and manager reportedly buy Australian NBL team
InsideHoops - 2 Apr 2020 20:54
LaMelo Ball is expected to be drafted high in the 2020 NBA draft. He prepared this season by playing pro basketball in Australia. And he went out in style, reportedly by buying the team he’d been playing for. Per ESPN....
Meyers Leonard to host a 24-hour charity stream on ESPN Twitch
ESPN - 2 Apr 2020 20:10
Meyers Leonard will be streaming for a full 24 hours for charity this Sunday.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra speaks on being home during shutdown
InsideHoops - 2 Apr 2020 19:58
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miami HEAT (@miamiheat) on Mar 25, 2020 at 2:42pm PDT Here’s the South Florida Sun Sentinel on how Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is managing these days: Had the NBA n...
ICEMAN 2000: The Tim Duncan Cover Story from SLAM 47
SLAMonline - 2 Apr 2020 19:37
Welcome to SLAM CLASSICS. To celebrate #TBT, SLAM will be posting an old, iconic cover story on the website every Thursday. SLAM 47, featuring Tim Duncan, was published in December 2000. -- It's the eve of what will be ...
STORYTIME: Monta Ellis Talks 'We Believe' Era, Playing vs Kobe + More
SLAMonline - 2 Apr 2020 18:35
WELCOME TO STORYTIME. In this SLAM series, veteran/retired players share some of the best, funniest and most unforgettable stories from their careers. -- Throughout an incredible basketball journey, guard Monta Ellis has...