Basketball News
Chauncey Billups: 2004 Lakers 'Should Have Swept' Pistons
SLAMonline - 30 Apr 2020 06:03
The Lakers “should have swept” Detroit in the 2004 NBA Finals, based on their star-studded lineup, according to Chauncey Billups. Instead, the Pistons humiliated a Los Angeles squad that featured four future Hall of ...
Dream Team Architect: Michael Jordan Didn't Ban Isiah Thomas
SLAMonline - 30 Apr 2020 04:30
Michael Jordan had nothing to do with the controversial exclusion of Isiah Thomas from the Dream Team, according to Rod Thorn, one of its principal architects. “Isiah’s name never came up during that conversation,”...
Herro eager to resume ROY bid after lockdown
ESPN - 30 Apr 2020 04:16
Heat star Tyler Herro is training at home and hoping that he can officially close the opening chapter of his NBA journey, one that he thinks would have put him "1 or 2 in the Rookie of the Year race" if not for an injury...
Knicks will keep general manager Scott Perry for next season
InsideHoops - 30 Apr 2020 22:30
View this post on Instagram A post shared by New York Knicks (@nyknicks) on Apr 24, 2020 at 12:00pm PDT The Knicks will keep roster decision-maker Scott Perry next season. Here’s the New York Post reporting: Knicks GM ...
Heat's Haslem delivers food to hospitals as tribute
ESPN - 30 Apr 2020 19:26
Longtime Miami forward Udonis Haslem paid visits Wednesday to two hospitals and a fire station with food from a restaurant he owns with Dwyane Wade, saying he had a personal connection to each and wanted to show his appr...
Checking in with Heat guard Tyler Herro
InsideHoops - 30 Apr 2020 08:30
Here’s ESPN.com checking in on young Heat guard Tyler Herro: For the season, Herro ranks eighth among rookies in scoring (12.9 points), seventh in 20-point games (9) and tied for first with 2.1 3-pointers per game. His...
Pat Riley: Miami Heat 'Close' to Being a Championship Team
SLAMonline - 30 Apr 2020 04:53
Heat president of basketball operations Pat Riley believes he is “close” to having built another NBA title contender in South Beach. “The point is we're right there and we're a contender, and I'm proud of that,” ...
LeBron backs primetime tribute for HS '20 class
ESPN - 30 Apr 2020 02:52
LeBron James is helping to present a primetime special that will honor the high school class of 2020 with commencement addresses, celebrity cameos and more.