Basketball News
Butler returns from foot injury to lead Heat's win
ESPN - 11 Aug 2020 07:18
Jimmy Butler was left smiling from ear to ear after Monday's win over T.J. Warren and the Pacers after he missed three straight games because of a foot injury.
Phoenix Suns now 6-0 in Disney NBA Restart Bubble
InsideHoops - 11 Aug 2020 05:23
The final Western conference playoff spot is still in play, with multiple teams chasing it. One of those squads, the Suns, had been playing a very unspectacular NBA regular season, but then showed up to Disney Wide World...
76ers' Embiid out Tuesday with ankle injury
ESPN - 11 Aug 2020 03:39
The 76ers' Joel Embiid will miss Tuesday's game against the Suns with a left ankle injury but a source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that there is optimism he will return soon.
NBA to have seeding games MVP, all-bubble team
ESPN - 11 Aug 2020 22:43
The NBA announced Tuesday there will be an All-Seeding Games Team and a Player of the Seeding Games -- or "bubble MVP" -- honoring the best performers from the seeding games that started July 30 and will conclude Friday.
Carmelo Anthony Calls Push for Social Justice a 'Lifelong Fight'
The New York Times - 11 Aug 2020 21:07
Anthony's career seemed to be over not long ago. But he has reclaimed the spotlight with the Portland Trail Blazers, and he's using it for something personal: speaking out about police brutality.
NBA to Name Top Players of Seeding Games
SLAMonline - 11 Aug 2020 20:54
The NBA has announced that it intends to honor the best players from the Disney World seeding games by presenting an award for the best player in the eight-game extended season and naming an official All-Seeding Games Te...
Alex Caruso Dishes on Life in the NBA Bubble
SLAMonline - 11 Aug 2020 19:38
The Lakers entered the bubble with the No. 1 seed in the West all but locked up. But with several rotation players out of the lineup, the title favorites have struggled to pick up where they left off. The fact that Alex ...
NBA campus intel: Which two teams will make the West's play-in tournament?
ESPN - 11 Aug 2020 19:05
The four teams playing for the final two playoff spots in the West take the court Tuesday.
Knicks hire Kentucky's Payne as assistant coach
ESPN - 11 Aug 2020 16:54
The New York Knicks have hired Kentucky associate head coach Kenny Payne as an assistant coach, the team announced.
Kuzma rewards Lakers' trust with 3-point winner
ESPN - 11 Aug 2020 14:05
Kyle Kuzma said there wasn't much that was going to stop him from taking the game-winning 3-pointer after he got the ball on an inbounds play with time running out.
Suns move to 6-0 in bubble: 'One game at a time'
ESPN - 11 Aug 2020 03:39
The Suns say they still have a job to do to make the playoffs after extending their perfect start in the Orlando bubble to 6-0 with a win over the Thunder on Monday.
Thunder rookie Darius Bazley playing well in Disney NBA Restart Bubble
InsideHoops - 11 Aug 2020 02:58
Thunder rookie Darius Bazley hasn’t gotten many mentions this season, but lately, since the NBA restart, he’s showing some nice signs. Here’s the Oklahoman with some examples: On an afternoon the Thunder was overma...