Basketball News
The 2020-21 NBA season might not start in December
InsideHoops - 10 Sep 2020 23:18
As you know by now, just about all event dates in 2020 and perhaps 2021, sports-related or otherwise, that take place in public, or involve groups of people, are subject to change. And while the NBA bubble at Disney has ...
Rockets' 'Microball' Puts P.J. Tucker at the Center of Chaos
The New York Times - 10 Sep 2020 09:00
Tucker isn't the tallest player on the Houston Rockets, but that doesn't stop him from challenging opponents' big men, like Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kemba confident despite Celts' lack of KO punch
ESPN - 10 Sep 2020 07:21
The Celtics failed to close out the Raptors again Wednesday night, but star guard Kemba Walker is confident that won't be the case come Game 7 on Friday. "I know we'll respond."
Raps' Ibaka plays vs. Celtics despite ankle issue
ESPN - 10 Sep 2020 01:37
Raptors star Serge Ibaka played Game 6 against the Celtics without restrictions after having been questionable with a sprained ankle.
Anthony Davis: 'Playoff Rondo is Real'
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2020 22:33
The term ‘Playoff Rondo’ has been used for over a decade now. Ever since his breakout postseason performance for the Boston Celtics in their 2008 NBA Championship run, Rajon Rondo has seemed to play better as the sta...
Michael Porter Jr: Nuggets Must 'Get More Players Involved' To Beat Clippers
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2020 22:21
After the Nuggets’ 85-96 Game 4 loss on Wednesday, Michael Porter Jr said that Denver needs to get more players involved in order to defeat the Clippers. “We kept going to [Nikola Jokic] and [Jamal Murray]. I think t...
Report: Eric Bledsoe Expected To Become Potential Trade Candidate
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2020 20:45
The Milwaukee Bucks are expected to make Eric Bledsoe available for trade this offseason, reports The Athletic‘s Shams Charania. With franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo hitting unrestricted free agency after next sea...
Brad Stevens: Kyle Lowry 'Might Be the Most Underrated Player' in NBA
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2020 19:44
One thing that the Raptors-Celtics matchup has revealed is how clutch Kyle Lowry is. The six-time All-Star has stepped up to the plate throughout the competitive series. In game 6 on Wednesday, he dropped a game-high 33 ...
Heat star Jimmy Butler speaks on next possible playoff opponent
InsideHoops - 10 Sep 2020 18:57
The Miami Heat are waiting to see who their opponent will be in the Eastern Conference Finals. It’ll either be the Celtics or Raptors, who on Friday will play a Game 7. NBA players tend to not name a preference as to w...
Post Up: Raptors Force Game 7 in 2OT Thriller
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2020 07:37
In what was one of the best games to this point in the playoffs, the Raptors came out on top against the Celtics to see another day. It’s only fitting that after a 2OT thriller, we get to see a Game 7 between these tea...
Sources: House's activity in Rockets hotel probed
ESPN - 10 Sep 2020 07:21
Rockets forward Danuel House Jr.'s status for the remainder of the Western Conference semifinals is in jeopardy as the NBA probes a potential violation of campus protocol, sources told ESPN.
After being counted out again, the Raptors are headed to Game 7
ESPN - 10 Sep 2020 07:14
A gutty double-overtime Game 6 victory has the defending champions one win away from defying the odds and returning to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Michael Malone: 'I Don't Listen to Patrick Beverley a Whole Lot'
SLAMonline - 10 Sep 2020 04:49
The Denver Nuggets are currently down 2-1 in their second-round series against the LA Clippers. As exciting as the series has been on the court, the off-court drama has been just as intriguing. Patrick Beverly, who is kn...