Basketball News
Yes, Playoff Rondo exists
InsideHoops - 9 Sep 2020 23:12
Yes, Playoff Rondo does exist. Here’s the OC Register diving into the hot-button, room-dividing topic: He doesn't always arrive on time, so he's not like Santa Claus. But he's not so rarely glimpsed as Bigfoot. So it's...
Thunder, Billy Donovan Mutually Part Ways
SLAMonline - 9 Sep 2020 20:48
The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the market for a new head coach after mutually agreeing with head coach Billy Donovan to part ways. Donovan played an instrumental role on a surprisingly successful 2019-20 Thunder team b...
Oklahoma City Thunder and head coach Billy Donovan part ways
InsideHoops - 9 Sep 2020 04:42
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Billy Donovan have mutually agreed to part ways, the club announced today. According to the Oklahoman, “Donovan’s contract expired at the end of the season as the Thunder fell to the Roc...
Milwaukee Bucks Are Eliminated From the Playoffs by the Miami Heat
The New York Times - 9 Sep 2020 03:24
Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo did not play in Game 5 of the conference semifinals because of a sprained ankle.
Rockets without sixth man House Jr. for Game 3
ESPN - 9 Sep 2020 02:59
Rockets sixth man Danuel House Jr. is not available for Game 3 of Houston's semifinal series with the Lakers because of personal reasons.
2020 NBA draft may take place in November instead of October
InsideHoops - 9 Sep 2020 22:41
The NBA draft usually takes place in late June, but due to the coronavirus pandemic it was tentatively pushed back to October. But now reportedly may take place in November. Here’s the Bay Area News Group reporting: Th...
Steve Nash: 'I'm Going to Be Myself' as Nets Head Coach
The New York Times - 9 Sep 2020 21:32
Nash said he "did skip the line" by being hired, but his many years as one of the N.B.A.'s best point guards taught him valuable lessons that translate to coaching.
NBA Draft Could Be Moved to November 18
SLAMonline - 9 Sep 2020 21:20
The NBA has informed teams that the 2020 NBA Draft could take place on November 18, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The date is not set in stone but that’s what the league and player’s union have been negotiating...
Sources: Spurs' Hammon among Pacers talks
ESPN - 9 Sep 2020 21:16
Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon and former Kings and Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger are among more than a dozen candidates expected to participate in a first round of virtual interviews for the Pacers coaching job, sour...
Wilson Chandler Expected to Sign in China for 2020-21
SLAMonline - 9 Sep 2020 20:28
After a disappointing 2019-20 campaign with the Brooklyn Nets, Wilson Chandler is expected to sign a deal in the Chinese Basketball Association. Sportando’s Emilano Carchia reports that the 33-year-old veteran hasn’t...
Marvin Williams Retiring From NBA
SLAMonline - 9 Sep 2020 19:09
After a 15-year run in the league, Milwaukee Bucks forward Marvin Williams has elected to retire from the NBA. ESPN’s Marc J. Spears reported the news after Milwaukee’s second-round exit yesterday. Williams joined th...
Source: No concussion for Rockets' Covington
ESPN - 9 Sep 2020 17:17
The Rockets' Robert Covington, who left Game 3 after colliding with the Lakers' Anthony Davis, passed a concussion protocol test and does not have a broken nose, a source told ESPN.
Basketball and Social Justice: Bucks Say 'It's Harder to Do Both'
The New York Times - 9 Sep 2020 16:25
"But that's what we chose as a team," said Giannis Antetokounmpo after Milwaukee was eliminated.
Bucks' Williams retiring after 15-year NBA career
ESPN - 9 Sep 2020 07:06
Milwaukee Bucks forward Marvin Williams told ESPN's The Undefeated that he is retiring.
Giannis on Idea of Requesting Trade: 'That's Not Happening'
SLAMonline - 9 Sep 2020 05:53
Giannis Antetokounmpo will inevitably hear the murmurs of talking heads and #NBATwitter, the speculation that he’ll have to leave Milwaukee if he ever wants to win a championship. If he so chooses, the 25-year-old supe...
Official 2019-20 NBA All-Defensive Teams
InsideHoops - 9 Sep 2020 05:20
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 2019-20 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, leads the 2019-20 NBA All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced today. Antetokounmpo received 97 NBA All-Defensive First ...
Clippers get approval to build Inglewood arena
ESPN - 9 Sep 2020 02:46
The Clippers received final approval from Inglewood's city government to begin construction on their new arena next summer.
NBA's 2019-20 All-Defensive Teams Named
SLAMonline - 9 Sep 2020 01:00
The NBA has revealed the first and second All-Defensive teams, revealing the league’s 10 top players on that side of the ball. A total of three players were named to the team for the first time in their careers. Leadin...