Basketball News
Clippers' Morris denies trying to hurt Mavs' Doncic
ESPN - 26 Aug 2020 10:23
Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. adamantly denied that he intentionally stepped on Mavericks star Luka Doncic's sprained left ankle during Tuesday night's Game 5, writing on Twitter, "To think I would try to injure som...
PG13 dealt with anxiety, depression inside bubble
ESPN - 26 Aug 2020 10:23
After the Clippers' 154-111 win over the Mavericks on Tuesday, Paul George revealed to reporters that he experienced anxiety and depression inside the isolation of the NBA bubble.
Jamal Murray shines as Nuggets win Game 5 vs Jazz
InsideHoops - 26 Aug 2020 04:01
While Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored big, guard Jamal Murray went wild dropping serious buckets Tuesday. Here’s the Denver Post reporting: With the Nuggets facing elimination from the playoffs and trailing by as ma...
Milwaukee Bucks Boycott Game 5
SLAMonline - 26 Aug 2020 22:01
Update #1, 4:14 PM EST: The Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The decision comes in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in nearby Kenosha, WI. The Milwaukee Bucks have h...
Natasha Cloud Talks Fighting for Social Justice & Using Her Platform
SLAMonline - 26 Aug 2020 20:25
In 1963, hundreds of thousands of Black Americans marched in Washington, DC, with one of the country's Freedom Riders John R. Lewis' words ringing in the background: "Get in and stay in the streets of every city, every v...
Luka Doncic Had an Off Night. He's Still Special.
The New York Times - 26 Aug 2020 19:08
In this week's newsletter, Marc Stein discusses Luka Doncic's playoff performances, popular coaching candidates and Kobe's first N.B.A. game.
Russell Westbrook to Make Game-Time Decision on Quad Injury
SLAMonline - 26 Aug 2020 19:02
The Houston Rockets could welcome Russell Westbrook back to their lineup as early as tonight, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The All-Star guard has missed the entire first round with a quadriceps injury. Westbrook w...
Giannis Antetokounmpo Named 2019-20 Defensive Player of the Year
SLAMonline - 26 Aug 2020 18:51
The NBA has announced that Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the 2019-20 Defensive Player of the Year, joining a prestigious list of Hall of Famers that won both this award and Most Valuable Player over the course of ...
Pacers fire coach Nate McMillan
InsideHoops - 26 Aug 2020 17:45
The Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday they have relieved head coach Nate McMillan of his coaching duties. "On behalf of the Simon family and the Pacers organization, I'd like to thank Nate for his years with the team," ...
Rockets guard Russell Westbrook remains out, will miss Game 5 vs Thunder
InsideHoops - 26 Aug 2020 14:19
Rockets guard Russell Westbrook put up 27.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game in the regular season, but has yet to play in the 2020 NBA playoffs. His return will not take place today. Here’s the Houston Ch...
Clips' Rivers emotional discussing Blake shooting
ESPN - 26 Aug 2020 10:23
In the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, Clippers coach Doc Rivers was emotional discussing the subject after Tuesday's win over the Mavericks.
Post Up: Jamal Murray Demands Your Attention
SLAMonline - 26 Aug 2020 07:50
If the 50-point showing in a losing effort didn’t catch you attention over the weekend, Jamal Murray’s follow up certainly might have. The 23-year-old Nuggets star added 42 more points in a do-or-die victory over the...
Frustrated Malone: Hard to spur change in bubble
ESPN - 26 Aug 2020 02:16
In the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, Denver coach Michael Malone expressed frustration that players and coaches can't influence social change as much as they might like from within the confines...