Basketball News
NBA Finals debate: Surprises, predictions and Finals MVP
ESPN - 5 Oct 2020 14:53
Game 3 changed the series. Our experts look at what they expect going forward in the NBA Finals.
Jimmy Butler gets triple-double, Heat beat Lakers in NBA Finals Game 3
InsideHoops - 5 Oct 2020 08:27
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miami HEAT (@miamiheat) on Oct 4, 2020 at 7:51pm PDT ESPN.com: “Jimmy Butler’s 40-point triple-double on Sunday pushed the injury-ridden Miami Heat to a 115-104 win in Gam...
Lakers still confident despite loss: 'We'll be fine'
ESPN - 5 Oct 2020 08:29
After a loss to the short-handed Heat in Game 3 narrowed their NBA Finals lead to 2-1, the leaders of the Lakers insisted their resolve remains strong. "We're not concerned," LeBron James said. "We know we can play a lot...
Rajon Rondo Challenged LeBron James To Focus on His Body Language
SLAMonline - 5 Oct 2020 23:44
The Lakers are a completely different team this season than they were in LeBron James‘ first year in Los Angeles. Last season, James missed 27 games, and the team went 37-45 and missed the playoffs. The team was very y...
Hawks Honor MLK With New 2020-21 City Jerseys
SLAMonline - 5 Oct 2020 23:03
History will be made in the 2020-21 NBA season with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. initials “MLK” being displayed on an alternate jersey that will be worn by the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks are the best team to represent Dr...
IT ready to contribute again following hip surgery
ESPN - 5 Oct 2020 22:36
Free-agent guard Isaiah Thomas believes he can still be a contributor on an NBA roster after having surgery to resurface his long-ailing hip.
Heat center Bam Adebayo hopes to play soon
InsideHoops - 5 Oct 2020 20:53
The Heat need health, and quickly. Sure, they won NBA Finals Game 3 vs. the Lakers last night, but they still face a seriously uphill battle right now. Getting Bam Adebayo back for Game 4 would be a really nice boost. He...
Jimmy Butler: 'They're In Trouble'
SLAMonline - 5 Oct 2020 20:36
Jimmy Butler had a historic night in Game 3 of the 2020 NBA Finals. It took absolutely everything he had to get the Miami Heat their first win of the series, especially down two of their best players. Offensively, he was...
Bucks' Hill among 5 NBA Cares award recipients
ESPN - 5 Oct 2020 19:06
Milwaukee's George Hill, Sacramento's Harrison Barnes, Boston's Jaylen Brown, Oklahoma City's Chris Paul and Dallas' Dwight Powell are the five winners of this year's NBA Cares Community Assist Award.
Chris Paul, Jaylen Brown, Harrison Barnes, George Hill and Dwight Powell receive NBA Cares honor
InsideHoops - 5 Oct 2020 18:12
Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul and Dallas Mavericks forward-center Dwight Powell have received the...
NBA Finals: Players react to Jimmy Butler's Game 3 'masterpiece'
ESPN - 5 Oct 2020 06:46
NBA players took to social media to praise Butler, whose triple-double helped the Heat to their first win over the Lakers.
Storm Close In on a W.N.B.A. Title
The New York Times - 5 Oct 2020 01:14
Breanna Stewart scored 22 points as Seattle moved within a victory of its second championship in three seasons. Game 3 is Tuesday.
Heat's Adebayo, Dragic ruled out again vs. Lakers
ESPN - 5 Oct 2020 00:49
The Heat will be without Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic once again as both players were ruled out for Game 3 on Sunday.