Basketball News
The Connecticut Sun Are Fueled by Feeling Disrespected
The New York Times - 25 Sep 2020 19:32
Though they struggled during the regular season, the Sun are on the verge of their second consecutive W.N.B.A. finals. "They have, not a cockiness, but an air they belong," Coach Curt Miller said.
Jamal Murray Gets the Acclaim, but the Lakers Close In on the Series
The New York Times - 25 Sep 2020 14:31
"Jamal had it going," LeBron James said of the Denver Nuggets guard. "The kid is special."
Dwight Howard plays well as Lakers starting center in Game 4 vs. Nuggets
InsideHoops - 25 Sep 2020 23:49
Dwight Howard did big things as the Lakers’ starting center yesterday. The OC Register: After Game 1, Dwight Howard joked (probably) that he was so committed to keeping Nikola Jokic in his sights this Western Conferenc...
Allen Iverson: 'Steve Nash and Stephon Marbury Gave Me the Most Problems'
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2020 20:23
Allen Iverson had nothing but praise for 1996 NBA Draft peer Steve Nash when the topic of the Brooklyn Nets’ new head coach came up on a recent episode of All The Smoke. “I knew it with Steve Nash,” Iverson told ho...
Sue Bird Uses Veteran Know-How for Edge Over WNBA Rookies
The New York Times - 25 Sep 2020 19:48
"Every now and then you notice a rookie going extra hard against you," said Bird, the star Seattle Storm point guard.
JJ Redick: 'My Goal Is To Play Four More Years'
SLAMonline - 25 Sep 2020 18:24
Although he's 36 years old, JJ Redick is still extremely productive. This season with the New Orleans Pelicans, he averaged 15.3 points per game on .453 from deep. Even though he's one of the older players in the NBA, he...
LeBron on guarding Murray: 'It was winning time'
ESPN - 25 Sep 2020 09:47
With the Lakers clinging to a four-point lead in the fourth, LeBron James asked to switch onto Nuggets star Jamal Murray, a move that helped L.A. hold on for a 114-108 win.
Howard gets start for Lakers instead of McGee
ESPN - 25 Sep 2020 03:53
Dwight Howard started for the Lakers instead of JaVale McGee for Game 4 of the West finals against the Nuggets.
On what went wrong in the 2019-20 Knicks season
InsideHoops - 25 Sep 2020 00:12
Here’s the New York Daily News reporting on some of the things that did not go as planned for the New York Knicks in the 2019-20 season: The Knicks' 22.1 assists per game was 27th in the NBA, a year after it finished d...