Basketball News
Luka Doncic interview after Game 3 Mavs loss to Clippers
InsideHoops - 22 Aug 2020 07:52
The Mavericks lost to the Clippers Friday, to fall down 1-2 in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series. Details on the game are here. Below are Luka Doncic interview quotes from postgame: On the play where he inju...
Blazers forward Zach Collins out for remainder of NBA playoffs with ankle injury
InsideHoops - 22 Aug 2020 06:20
Further imaging shows Portland forward Zach Collins with a hairline medial malleolus stress fracture of his left ankle, it was announced today by Trail Blazers president of basketball operations Neil Olshey. The injury w...
Malone: Nuggets must be 'more mentally tough'
ESPN - 22 Aug 2020 04:47
Coach Michael Malone, with his Nuggets in a 2-1 series hole to the Jazz following a second straight blowout, said his team needs to be "a lot more mentally tough."
N.B.A. Playoff Teams Feel the Pain of Bubble Injuries
The New York Times - 22 Aug 2020 01:11
The Rockets, Sixers, Blazers and Magic, are among the teams coping with injuries to key players. The results are mixed.
Sources: Owners talk draft, free agency delays
ESPN - 22 Aug 2020 01:04
The NBA's board of governors discussed delaying the mid-October NBA draft and start of free agency on a call with Adam Silver on Friday.
Sources: Pacers' Sabonis unavailable after return
ESPN - 22 Aug 2020 23:59
Pacers 7-footer Domantas Sabonis, who left the NBA's bubble on July 17, has returned and will start his quarantine period. Sources told ESPN, however, that Sabonis isn't expected to rejoin the active roster in the near f...
Brittney Griner Leaves Wubble for Personal Reasons
SLAMonline - 22 Aug 2020 23:06
The Phoenix Mercury have announced that superstar center Brittney Griner has left the WNBA’s Bradenton, FL bubble for personal reasons. No other details have been provided. Griner, one of the W’s most imposing figure...
Toronto Raptors' Nick Nurse Named N.B.A. Coach of the Year
The New York Times - 22 Aug 2020 20:09
Nurse received 90 percent of the first-place votes after leading the team to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Raptors coach Nick Nurse wins 2019-20 NBA Coach of Year
InsideHoops - 22 Aug 2020 19:46
The Toronto Raptors announced Saturday that Nick Nurse has been named the NBA's Coach of the Year for the 2019-20 season. Nurse guided the Raptors to a 53-19 record during the regular season (second best in the NBA) and ...
What We Know About the 2020-21 NBA Season
SLAMonline - 22 Aug 2020 18:36
The NBA bubble experience has been a significant success to this point. There is, however, quite a bit of uncertainty around the upcoming draft, subsequent offseason and the start date of the 2020-21 NBA season. The NBA ...
Bulls in no rush to find new head coach
InsideHoops - 22 Aug 2020 18:25
The Bulls need a new head coach, but have no reason to rush the decision. Here’s the Chicago Sun-Times reporting: Arturas Karnisovas' timeline remains very much his own… The firing of former head coach Jim Boylen las...
Luka Doncic Sprains Ankle, Awaits MRI
SLAMonline - 22 Aug 2020 09:19
The Dallas Mavericks await the results of an MRI for Luka Doncic. The second year guard sprained his left ankle in the midst of the team’s Friday night loss, eventually sidelining him for the duration of the game. The ...
Post Up: Kawhi Leonard Carries Clippers
SLAMonline - 22 Aug 2020 08:35
On a night when multiple things went particularly bad for multiple teams, Kawhi Leonard took care of business for his new franchise. Why don’t teams looking to improve just go out and sign themselves a reigning Finals ...
Warriors president to Ujiri: 'I am heartbroken'
ESPN - 22 Aug 2020 01:04
Warriors president Rick Welts apologized to Masai Ujiri, saying he was deeply affected by recently released video of an altercation his Raptors counterpart had with a deputy sheriff after the clinching game of the 2019 F...
Trail Blazers' Collins (ankle) done for season
ESPN - 22 Aug 2020 01:04
Trail Blazers forward Zach Collins needs season-ending ankle surgery, the team announced.