Basketball News
Frank Vogel on LeBron James: 'We Definitely Don't Take That For Granted'
SLAMonline - 3 Sep 2020 16:32
LeBron James is undeniably one of the best basketball players to set foot on the court but has he been great for so long that we have started to take that for granted? Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel seems to t...
Blazers' Ariza denies allegations he abused son
ESPN - 3 Sep 2020 04:38
Blazers forward Trevor Ariza was issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday keeping him away from his 12-year-old son after the boy's mother alleged Ariza abused him.
Porter puts onus on Clips' doctor for fall in draft
ESPN - 3 Sep 2020 01:20
Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. blamed the prognosis of the Clippers' team doctor for his being passed up by L.A. twice in the 2018 draft.
2020 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference, Round 2
SLAMonline - 3 Sep 2020 22:17
Unlike in the Eastern Conference, first-round matchups in the Western Conference were highly competitive. No team was swept and there were two series that came down to the last seconds of a Game 7. This brings us to the ...
Nash had 'coaching itch'; eager to join KD, Irving
ESPN - 3 Sep 2020 19:34
The Nets' stars supported the hire, and Nash looks forward to satisfying his "coaching itch" in Brooklyn.
Chauncey Billups Interested in Head Coaching Gig
SLAMonline - 3 Sep 2020 19:23
Former NBA All-Star Chauncey Billups is interested in pursuing an NBA coaching gig, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. Teams have already begun researching his candidacy. Billups had previously been floated as a poten...
Sixers Nearing Coaching Deal with Tyronn Lue
SLAMonline - 3 Sep 2020 18:39
The Philadelphia 76ers are nearing a deal with Tyronn Lue to be their new head coach, Jon Johnson of Sports Radio WIP reports. The team has been on the hunt for a replacement since they dismissed Brett Brown last month. ...
Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis is now engaged
InsideHoops - 3 Sep 2020 17:51
Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis hasn’t been able to play basketball lately due to injury, but he’s been productive on the personal side of things, as evidenced by happy news shared by the Indianapolis Star: I...
Nets hire Steve Nash as head coach
InsideHoops - 3 Sep 2020 16:15
The Brooklyn Nets have named Steve Nash as the 23rd head coach in the franchise's NBA history. "After meeting with a number of highly accomplished coaching candidates from diverse backgrounds, we knew we had a difficult ...
Post Up: The Close-Out Closeout
SLAMonline - 3 Sep 2020 08:10
One underdog story reached a new pitch on Tuesday night as Jimmy Butler and his band of South Floridians took a two-game lead on the top seed in their conference. The other underdog story, that of a Thunder squad that wa...
Duncan Robinson: 'I Really Wasn't Even a Good High School Player'
SLAMonline - 3 Sep 2020 04:18
Duncan Robinson has come from the most unlikely of circumstances to play a prominent role on a fascinating Miami Heat squad. Even he will admit he was never supposed to be this good. “I really wasn’t even a good high...
Nova's Wright: 'Not a candidate' for 76ers job
ESPN - 3 Sep 2020 01:20
Jay Wright, who has coached at Villanova for the past 19 seasons, said he is "not a candidate" to replace Brett Brown as coach of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.
NBA memo warns teams about spectator conduct
ESPN - 3 Sep 2020 01:20
The NBA is warning teams that they have to maintain order among ownership, front-office executives and player guests sitting courtside at playoff games in Orlando, according to memos obtained by ESPN.