Basketball News
Sources: Knicks reach 1-year deal with GM Perry
ESPN - 29 Apr 2020 19:03
Knicks president Leon Rose on Wednesday said he looks forward to building a "winning team" with GM Scott Perry after both sides reached agreement on a one-year deal, sources told ESPN.
Isiah Thomas 'Definitely Surprised' Michael Jordan Called Him an A-Hole
SLAMonline - 29 Apr 2020 04:13
Being called an “asshole” by Michael Jordan on national TV for refusing to shake hands at the conclusion of the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals came as a surprise to Isiah Thomas. Thomas says Jordan has always been pl...
Aaron Gordon: No Beef With Dwyane Wade Following Diss Track
SLAMonline - 29 Apr 2020 03:04
The very short-lived online beef between Aaron Gordon and future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade is now water under the bridge. Gordon put out a “diss” track in response to Wade’s inexplicably low score as a judge during...
INSIDE 'THE BOARDROOM': How 35 Ventures Is Building a New Platform
SLAMonline - 29 Apr 2020 21:42
Growing up in New York City, Rich Kleiman dreamed about one day working in the sports business world. But the truth is, he didn't know much about it. The questions that he craved answers to weren't really being discussed...
Scott Perry Keeps Knicks General Manager Job for One More Year
The New York Times - 29 Apr 2020 18:30
Perry, the Knicks' general manager since 2017, will be staying in his role for a bit longer. But as the coronavirus continues to spread, what moves will he be able to make?
Nothing Can Keep Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois Away From the N.B.A.
The New York Times - 29 Apr 2020 17:30
In this week's newsletter, Marc Stein talks with Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid about his N.B.A. fandom and revisits what Stein says is the best decade of basketball: the 1980s.
From Fields to Field Hospitals
ESPN - 29 Apr 2020 16:37
Around the world, athletic facilities have been converted to serve the needs of pandemic. But they also remind us of the promise of what's waiting just on the other side of this pandemic.
To Warriors coach Steve Kerr, the NBA season feels over
InsideHoops - 29 Apr 2020 08:43
The NBA season has been put on hold since mid March. But it hasn’t officially been canceled. Though, it certainly won’t surprise anyone if that’s what winds up happening. And soon. Here’s ESPN.com reporting what ...
'True Story': Chris Paul Rejected 2011 Trade to Warriors
SLAMonline - 29 Apr 2020 02:43
Chris Paul confirmed that he nixed a proposed 2011 trade to The Bay Area in exchange for Stephen Curry and Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson. “I actually never wanted to come out West,” recalls Paul, who w...