Basketball News
Celtics beat Heat in Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, 121-108
InsideHoops - 26 Sep 2020 09:26
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Boston Celtics (@celtics) on Sep 25, 2020 at 7:49pm PDT Miami Herald: “The Heat led the Boston Celtics by 12 points in the second quarter and never trailed in the first half...
This Basketball-Loving Poet Resists Categorization
The New York Times - 26 Sep 2020 11:00
Fresh off the success of his play "Barber Shop Chronicles," Inua Ellams has a new book out, "The Half God of Rainfall," about a son of Zeus who dominates on the courts.
Nuggets' Malone: 3-1 deficit not what we want
ESPN - 26 Sep 2020 00:49
Despite the Nuggets having come back from 3-1 deficits twice in the playoffs, coach Michael Malone said that being in such a hole again is not what the team wanted.
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has stepped up big in Disney NBA bubble
InsideHoops - 26 Sep 2020 23:42
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has definitely raised his stock at the Disney NBA bubble. Here’s the Denver Post on it: Murray's meteoric rise has been the story of the Nuggets' bubble stay. Whatever inconsistency plagued h...
Celtics doing good job defending Heat three-pointers
InsideHoops - 26 Sep 2020 23:23
The Heat remain in good shape in the Eastern Conference Finals, but upon seeing their 3-1 series lead on the Celtics become a 3-2 lead, it’s still a series. And one thing keeping the Celtics competitive has been their ...
Utah Jazz add Dell Demps and Keyon Dooling to coaching staff
InsideHoops - 26 Sep 2020 08:36
The Utah Jazz have hired Dell Demps and Keyon Dooling, adding them to their coaching staff. "I was fortunate to work with Dell to begin my career as a head coach in professional basketball and I know he will delve into h...
Heat's Adebayo shoulders blame for loss to Celts
ESPN - 26 Sep 2020 08:27
Veteran teammate Jimmy Butler begged to differ, but Bam Adebayo said it was his fault the Miami Heat lost to Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night.
Warriors' Thompson participates in full practice
ESPN - 26 Sep 2020 00:49
Klay Thompson took part in his first full practice 470 days after tearing his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, an encouraging sight Friday for Warriors coaches and players.
Sources: Demps joining Jazz as assistant coach
ESPN - 26 Sep 2020 00:49
Former New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps has agreed to join the Utah Jazz as an assistant coach, reuniting with head coach Quin Snyder, sources tell ESPN.