Basketball News
LeBron James Leads NBA in Jersey Sales Since Restart
SLAMonline - 1 Oct 2020 12:47
LeBron James is the most popular player in the NBA right now and the Los Angeles Lakers are the most popular team. Based on sales from NBAStore.com from July 30 to September 28, the league has announced its top-15 lists ...
Goran Dragic injures foot in NBA Finals Game 1 Heat loss to Lakers
InsideHoops - 1 Oct 2020 07:29
The Lakers won NBA Finals Game 1 in convincing fashion, and to make matters worse for the Heat, at least one of their key players suffered a real injury. One that can possibly be played through, but even so, it’s a tou...
Silver reiterates '21 goal for fans in home arenas
ESPN - 1 Oct 2020 04:31
NBA commissioner Adam Silver, in his annual state-of-the-league address before the NBA Finals, reiterated that the league's hope is to begin next season with teams in their home arenas and with fans in the seats.
Irving, KD say Nets' coaching will be collaborative
ESPN - 1 Oct 2020 23:39
Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant said they view Steve Nash and the Nets' coaching structure as more of a collaborative effort.
Sources: Rivers serious candidate for 76ers job
ESPN - 1 Oct 2020 23:39
Doc Rivers has emerged as a serious candidate to become the 76ers' next coach after productive meetings on Wednesday, sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Scottie Pippen on the Bubble: 'It's Not NBA Basketball'
SLAMonline - 1 Oct 2020 21:43
Scottie Pippen, the Hall of Fame forward who played in the NBA for 17 seasons, has been one of the most vocal former players over the last few years. Not afraid to deliver a controversial opinion, much like his contempor...
Kyrie Irving: 'I Felt Like I Was the Best Option On Every Team I've Played For'
SLAMonline - 1 Oct 2020 20:32
While Kyrie Irving forever etched his place in hoops history with an enormous, series-shifting three in the final minute of the 2016 NBA Finals, few would have tabbed him as the primary offensive option on that Cleveland...
The Sun Pushed the Limits of Winning, Losing and Playing in Pain
The New York Times - 1 Oct 2020 19:07
Connecticut bounced back from a dreadful start to make a deep postseason run, despite injuries and a missing star.
New Bulls GM says focus is on getting team back to relevance
InsideHoops - 1 Oct 2020 19:02
The Chicago Bulls have a new general manager and a new head coach, and both of them have a lot of work ahead. Here’s the Chicago Sun-Times: For the first time in years, talking to a Bulls general manager didn't resembl...
They're not thieves, they're coaches
ESPN - 1 Oct 2020 14:15
Steve Kerr did it. So did Gregg Popovich, Mike D'Antoni and even Phil Jackson. Some of the most-used plays in the NBA were gifted -- or stolen -- from within their ranks.
Reaching Finals in Bubble is LeBron's 'Most Challenging' Feat
SLAMonline - 1 Oct 2020 13:22
After 10 trips to the NBA Finals, it wouldn’t be surprising if LeBron James had a ‘been there, done that’ attitude about reaching the championship round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs. However, while he admits that there...
Jimmy Butler: 'I Just Don't Think That We're Underdogs'
SLAMonline - 1 Oct 2020 12:24
It’s been six years since the Miami Heat were in the NBA Finals and the last time they had a chance to win the NBA championship, the expectations were a lot different. Where the Heat had LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and C...
AD shines in Finals debut but 'job is not done'
ESPN - 1 Oct 2020 09:44
In his NBA Finals debut, the Lakers' Anthony Davis scored 34 points and added 9 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 116-98 win against the Heat.
The 2020 NBA Finals, Chronicled in SLAM Covers
SLAMonline - 1 Oct 2020 03:15
The 2020 NBA Finals are underway and the series has no shortage of world class talent. While the team leaders that have carried their squads through the gruelling 2019-20 campaign, out of the bubble and into the finale a...