Basketball News
ABA commissioner, innovative exec Storen dies
ESPN - 8 May 2020 04:26
Mike Storen, an innovative professional sports executive who served as the American Basketball Association commissioner and general manager of several pro basketball franchises, died Thursday.
Mental aspects of return worry some NBA officials
ESPN - 8 May 2020 00:23
Several NBA general managers and athletic trainers pointed to players and league staffers who are described as "germophobes" as examples of psychological effects that have to be considered for a return to organized team ...
Steve Nash: 'There Was A Real Fear' Of Playing Against Michael Jordan
SLAMonline - 8 May 2020 22:46
Steve Nash played against Michael Jordan four times when MJ was with the Bulls. And each time, according to Nash, “there was a real fear playing against him.” While guesting on SHOWTIME’s “All That Smoke,” Nash...
Source: NBA hopeful opts out of German tourney
ESPN - 8 May 2020 19:45
Top-10 NBA draft prospect Killian Hayes won't play in a season-capping tournament the German league plans to hold in June, a source says.
James Harden Gives Josh Christopher Blessing To Wear Retired No. 13 Jersey at ASU ⚡
SLAMonline - 8 May 2020 18:27
After getting permission from James Harden, five-star guard Christopher will continue to wear his No. 13 at Arizona State next season. The SLAM 225 cover star is the highest-ranked player to commit to ASU. Both Harden an...
NO CEILING: Sky Rookie Ruthy Hebard Has the Tools to Excel in Chicago ️
SLAMonline - 8 May 2020 18:04
Way up north in her hometown of Fairbanks, AK, Ruthy Hebard sat at home on April 17 and watched the WNBA Draft unfold. Many speculated whether her pro career would begin in New York, sparking a reunion between Hebard and...
The Old Knicks Made Basketball Games the 'Hippest Place' in New York
The New York Times - 8 May 2020 09:00
The 1969-70 Knicks played basketball worthy of the bright lights of Broadway, winning a championship that still matters to New York, 50 years later.