Basketball News
Mavericks sign Trey Burke as Substitute Player for NBA restart at Disney World
InsideHoops - 1 Jul 2020 22:04
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) on Jul 1, 2020 at 12:14pm PDT The Dallas Mavericks have signed guard Trey Burke as a substitute player for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. ...
Cameron Payne Inks Deal with Phoenix Suns
SLAMonline - 1 Jul 2020 02:54
The Phoenix Suns have become the latest NBA squad to take a flyer on 2015 lottery pick Cameron Payne. The club announced the signing on the final day of the pre-Disney transaction window. Payne hasn’t seen big league a...
NBA debate: The legacy of LeBron's Decision
ESPN - 1 Jul 2020 15:13
Our experts break down the fallout from LeBron's Decision, the 2010-11 MVP vote and his legacy in Miami.
VP of referees retires after 32 years in league
ESPN - 1 Jul 2020 02:25
Joe Borgia, who spent 32 years in the NBA as a referee and executive overseeing officials, announced his retirement Tuesday.
Nuggets sign Tyler Cook to a replacement two-way contract
InsideHoops - 1 Jul 2020 00:58
The Denver Nuggets have signed forward Tyler Cook to a replacement two-way contract today. Cook, listed at 6-foot-8, 255 pounds, most recently appeared in 11 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, totaling 19 poi...
In EuroLeague news, Alexey Shved signs contract extension in Russia
InsideHoops - 1 Jul 2020 00:38
Here’s Euroleague.net with an update on guard Alexey Shved, who played in the NBA from 2012-15, spending time with the Timberwolves, Sixers, Rockets and Knicks: One of the best scorers in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague hi...
Wizards sign Jerian Grant, who played for Capital City Go-Go this season
InsideHoops - 1 Jul 2020 23:48
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Washington Wizards (@washwizards) on Jul 1, 2020 at 2:43pm PDT The Washington Wizards have signed guard Jerian Grant. Grant, a 6-4, 204-pound guard, appeared in 39 games (37 s...
Trail Blazers sign Jaylen Adams as a Substitute Player for NBA season restart
InsideHoops - 1 Jul 2020 21:43
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) on Jul 1, 2020 at 11:33am PDT The Portland Trail Blazers have signed guard Jaylen Adams as a Substitute Player for the remainder of the ...
Reality Seeps In: Basketball Is Starting, and the Virus Is Still Here
The New York Times - 1 Jul 2020 21:22
"It sounded good a month or two ago," said the Raptors' Fred VanVleet of the N.B.A.'s restart plan. "Not so much right before we got ready to leave."
Trail Blazers broadcaster Kevin Calabro is stepping down
InsideHoops - 1 Jul 2020 19:07
Portland Trail Blazers Television Play-By-Play announcer Kevin Calabro is stepping down after four years with the Trail Blazers to focus on his family. "This was a very difficult decision to make and I want to thank the ...
Suns sign guard Cameron Payne
InsideHoops - 1 Jul 2020 04:10
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Phoenix Suns (@suns) on Jun 30, 2020 at 5:40pm PDT The Phoenix Suns today signed guard Cameron Payne. Payne has played four NBA seasons with Oklahoma City, Chicago and Clevela...
Lakers GM: Orlando bubble will be 'mental test'
ESPN - 1 Jul 2020 02:25
GM Rob Pelinka says the Lakers have put a lot of thought into the mental aspect of the team's upcoming journey to Orlando.