Basketball News
NBA to shorten games for exhibition openers
ESPN - 18 Jul 2020 20:56
The NBA is tweaking the rules for the first exhibition games of the league's restart, going with 10-minute quarters instead of the usual 12 minutes.
Budenholzer: Giannis deserves consecutive MVPs
ESPN - 18 Jul 2020 04:26
In Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer's mind, the pick for NBA MVP is an easy choice: Giannis Antetokounmpo.
NBA individual awards won't include Orlando play
ESPN - 18 Jul 2020 04:26
The NBA's MVP race is over. So is the battle for every other individual regular-season trophy.
Jazz's Wright-Foreman sorry for Cannon support
ESPN - 18 Jul 2020 04:26
Jazz guard Justin Wright-Foreman apologized for retweeting a Twitter post in support of entertainer Nick Cannon and his anti-Semitic remarks.
Raptors coach Nick Nurse pondering alternate 'jumbo' lineup
InsideHoops - 18 Jul 2020 01:25
Alternate lineups can often come in handy when the situation calls for some innovation. And it’s always best to work such things out before the playoffs begin. Here’s the Toronto Star reporting on Raptors head coach ...
NBA news: Wizards sign Jarrod Uthoff as Substitute Player
InsideHoops - 18 Jul 2020 00:24
The Washington Wizards today signed forward Jarrod Uthoff (pronounced "YOU-toff") as a substitute player for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. Uthoff (6-9, 221) spent most of the season with the Memphis Hustle (the Gr...