Basketball News
Jimmy Butler: 'We've Got Way More Guys Who Can Do What I Just Did'
SLAMonline - 4 Sep 2020 17:12
There have been no shortage of personalities quick to criticize Defensive Player of the Year Giannis Antetokounmpo for not checking Jimmy Butler consistently so far but the man who dropped 40 in the series opener underst...
Top 2020 NBA Free Agents List
SLAMonline - 4 Sep 2020 21:13
The available NBA free agent class in 2020 may not be as top-heavy as the one we saw last summer but there are a number of players who could be legitimate game changers for whichever teams end up signing them over the of...
How Layshia Clarendon, Athlete and Activist, Spends Sundays
The New York Times - 4 Sep 2020 11:00
The New York Liberty guard has worked all summer in Florida as part of the W.N.B.A.'s experiment isolating in a bubble.
Brown: 'No way' C's should have lost to Raptors
ESPN - 4 Sep 2020 06:42
Celtics forward Jaylen Brown didn't attempt to hide his disgust after Boston allowed Toronto to win on a last-second shot by OG Anunoby and get back into the teams' semifinal series.
Hornets broadcaster won't return due to tweet
ESPN - 4 Sep 2020 01:51
Hornets radio broadcaster John Focke will not return to his role after violating the team's social media policy when he used a racial slur in a tweet about a playoff game between the Nuggets and Jazz, it was announced Th...
NBA world reacts to Steve Nash becoming the Nets' new head coach
ESPN - 4 Sep 2020 00:44
Spencer Dinwiddie, Steve Kerr, Magic Johnson and more offered their thoughts on the hire.
Nuggets face tough playoff opponent in Clippers
InsideHoops - 4 Sep 2020 21:51
The Clippers were one of the league’s best teams this regular season, and that remains the case in the playoffs. Here’s the Denver Post reporting on Jamal Murray and Denver’s prospects after Kawhi Leonard scored 29...
Celtics coach Brad Stevens praises great pass made by Raptors guard Kyle Lowry
InsideHoops - 4 Sep 2020 21:32
Yesterday’s Raptors vs. Celtics game came down to the final seconds as Kemba Walker made a perfect pass, and then even more final seconds as Kyle Lowry did the same, leading to an OG Anunoby game-winning jumpshot at th...
Why the Nets wanted Steve Nash to coach KD and Kyrie
ESPN - 4 Sep 2020 21:22
Nash was a renowned leader as a player. Now the Brooklyn Nets want his team-building skills to make them a contender.
Raptors dig deep to shock Celtics in final second
ESPN - 4 Sep 2020 07:01
With the Raptors less than a second away from falling to 0-3 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Celtics, coach Nick Nurse turned to a play drawn up by Hubie Brown. OG Anunoby turned the play into a ...
Memphis Grizzlies Guard Ja Morant Named Rookie of the Year
The New York Times - 4 Sep 2020 02:13
Morant, who was the No. 2 pick in last year's draft, beat out Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans, who went No. 1.
Grizzlies' Morant wins NBA ROY honors; Zion third
ESPN - 4 Sep 2020 01:51
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was a runaway winner of the NBA's Rookie of the Year award Wednesday, collecting 99 out of a possible 100 first place votes to cruise to an easy victory.
No surprise, Grizzlies guard Ja Morant named NBA Rookie of Year
InsideHoops - 4 Sep 2020 01:11
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been named the 2019-20 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year. Morant earned 99 first-place votes (498 points) from a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. The Miami Heat's Kendric...