Basketball News
Dragic powers through injury, plays in Game 6
ESPN - 12 Oct 2020 06:21
Goran Dragic powered through his foot injury Sunday, playing through pain to return to the series in Game 6 on Sunday night.
Chicago Bulls part ways with assistant coaches Dean Cooper, Roy Rogers, Nate Loenser and Karen Stack Umlauf
InsideHoops - 12 Oct 2020 19:34
The Chicago Bulls have parted ways with assistant coaches Dean Cooper, Nate Loenser, Roy Rogers and Karen Stack Umlauf. "I would like to thank Dean, Nate, Roy and Karen for their contributions and dedication to our organ...
Pelinka: Summoned vital energy via Kobe's spirit
ESPN - 12 Oct 2020 09:22
An emotional Rob Pelinka reflected how, as the GM of the Lakers and former longtime agent of Kobe Bryant, he heard Bryant's voice in his head telling him to "stay the course" and "finish the task."
WNBA's Diggins-Smith: 'Season over, work is not'
ESPN - 12 Oct 2020 06:21
LeBron James' More Than A Vote, in partnership with iVote Civic Education Fund, launched the 30-second ad titled "The Work" narrated by WNBA All-Star Skylar Diggins-Smith.
Rob Pelinka Called Magic Johnson After Lakers Won NBA Title
SLAMonline - 12 Oct 2020 23:31
Back in April 2019, Magic Johnson shocked the Lakers franchise by abruptly stepping down, later claiming he was “betrayed” by Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka. Despite the accusations, Pelinka says he and Magic mai...
ServiceNow named Official Workflow Partner of the NBA
InsideHoops - 12 Oct 2020 19:09
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) today announced a multiyear partnership that makes ServiceNow their inaugural Official Workflow Partner. ServiceNow, the league...
No Lakers NBA championship celebration planned yet
InsideHoops - 12 Oct 2020 19:01
This will come as no surprise, with the global coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world. Here’s the LA Times reporting: The Lakers captured the franchise's 17th NBA championship on Sunday night with a Game 6 vict...
Jimmy Butler On Losing In Finals: 'I Didn't Do My Job'
SLAMonline - 12 Oct 2020 18:24
Jimmy Butler rose to the occasion in the 2020 NBA Playoffs. However, after losing to the Lakers in the NBA Finals, he says he didn’t accomplish what he came to the Heat to do. After their Game 6 loss, he talked about h...
AD on offseason free agency: 'I have no idea'
ESPN - 12 Oct 2020 09:22
It's hard to imagine Anthony Davis not returning to defend the Lakers' title alongside LeBron James. Davis said he doesn't know what he'll do, though he is expected to opt out of a deal that would pay him $28.8 million n...
Lakers Tie Celtics With 17th NBA Championship
SLAMonline - 12 Oct 2020 07:40
LeBron James had a message for everyone after the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA Finals, saying, “I want my damn respect too.” James certainly deserves some respect after this championship. He was the unanimous ...