Basketball News
4 families sue helicopter company in Kobe crash
ESPN - 21 Apr 2020 05:03
Family members of four of the eight passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter electronically filed wrongful death lawsuits on Sunday against the companies that owned and operated the aircr...
The "Last Dance" Fans Debate: Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James
The New York Times - 21 Apr 2020 01:04
Jordan's production company is a partner of the ESPN documentary, and the tone of the series so far bends toward reaffirming a legacy in the LeBron James era.
Floyd: Krause wanted to blow up Bulls earlier
ESPN - 21 Apr 2020 00:17
Former Bulls coach Tim Floyd said Monday that he was flown to Seattle to talk with Chicago owner Jerry Reinsdorf about replacing Phil Jackson after the 1995-96 season -- and that he told Reinsdorf not to break up the tea...
Carlisle laughs off awkward 'Last Dance' cameo
ESPN - 21 Apr 2020 23:25
Mavs coach Rick Carlisle responded to his brief appearance in the opening episode of "The Last Dance" with a bit of self-deprecation, telling ESPN, "There must have been an exhaustive search to find footage of me actuall...
Rick Carlisle amused by quick cameo in Michael Jordan documentary
InsideHoops - 21 Apr 2020 22:44
Here’s ESPN.com with a fun item about Mavs coach Rick Carlisle: Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle responded to his brief, not-so-glamorous appearance in the opening episode of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” with a wr...
TV ratings: The 2020 WNBA Draft averaged 387,000 viewers on ESPN
InsideHoops - 21 Apr 2020 20:08
View this post on Instagram A post shared by WNBA (@wnba) on Apr 17, 2020 at 7:15pm PDT The 2020 WNBA Draft averaged 387,000 viewers on ESPN, up 123 percent over the 2019 Draft, and up 33 percent from the last time it ai...
FAMILY BUSINESS: Samuelson Sisters Ready For Take Off In Dallas ✈️
SLAMonline - 21 Apr 2020 19:21
Since the McGee twins roamed the paint for USC in the 1980s, sisterhoods have been a constant in women's basketball. The most famous, current, sister-sister combination might be Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike (shouts to Erica...
Dr. Dish Is Taking Basketball Training Tech To The Next Level
SLAMonline - 21 Apr 2020 18:55
I'm only 24, so I'll call myself out now before anybody else does. Disclaimer aside, I just had to stop myself before I took the form of the old man hanging around the playground. You know, the old guy in the bleachers w...
Behind Nigeria's bid to land Brooklyn Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie
ESPN - 21 Apr 2020 09:23
Nigeria are in the process of trying to bag Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who has no connection to the country. How did this come about?