Basketball News
Lakers: Public celebration on hold amid pandemic
ESPN - 13 Oct 2020 05:07
The 17th NBA title in Lakers franchise history is still fresh in the minds of their fans, but any public celebration of it will have to wait.
Brown steps down as Boomers' Games coach
ESPN - 13 Oct 2020 14:01
Brett Brown has resigned as the head coach of the Australian Boomers ahead of the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics.
Bulls' Donovan cleans house, firing 4 assistants
ESPN - 13 Oct 2020 05:07
Chicago's Billy Donovan, a month after his hire as head coach, parted ways with assistant coaches Karen Stack Umlauf, Dean Cooper, Nate Loenser and Roy Rogers.
Some notes on Miami Heat rise to 2020 NBA Finals
InsideHoops - 13 Oct 2020 23:27
Here’s the Miami Herald with some notes on the Heat and their rise to the top of the Eastern Conference in the 2020 NBA playoffs: The 2019-20 season was one of the most memorable in Miami Heat history, and not just bec...
Danilo Gallinari Aiming To Sign With Contender in Free Agency
SLAMonline - 13 Oct 2020 22:54
Veteran forward Danilo Gallinari says that the opportunity to play for a contender is more important than signing a big contract in free agency this offseason. “I’m no longer 20,” Gallinari said recently at the “...
Anthony Davis Connected with DeMarcus Cousins After Clinching Title
SLAMonline - 13 Oct 2020 21:51
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, After winning his first-ever NBA championship, with everything he could have done to celebrate, Anthony Davis got on the phone to talk to DeMarcus Cousins. Davis and Cousins b...
Rockets will reportedly interview Jeff Van Gundy for head coaching job
InsideHoops - 13 Oct 2020 21:44
Young NBA fans these days know Jeff Van Gundy as an NBA broadcaster, but anyone who has been around for a while also remembers him as a head coach. He knows the job. Here’s the New York Post on a development: Jeff Van ...
Many unknowns regarding key NBA calendar dates leading into next season
InsideHoops - 13 Oct 2020 20:59
The NBA just did an amazing job completing a full postseason at the Disney bubble campus. Now, if next season will return to regular home NBA arenas, and include the usual constant travel around the country, and possibly...
NBA Allowing In-Person Meetings with 2020 Draft Prospects
SLAMonline - 13 Oct 2020 20:08
With the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the abundance of virtual meetings taking place because of it, there was a legitimate reason to wonder how the NBA’s draft process would be effected. But accordin...
Report: Ty Lue Has 'Significant Momentum' for Rockets Head Coaching Job
SLAMonline - 13 Oct 2020 19:13
Clippers assistant Ty Lue‘s candidacy for the Rockets‘ head-coaching vacancy is gaining momentum, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon. Lue met with Houston ownership and management on Monday. Lue sti...
LeBron, M. Obama team up on voting initiative
ESPN - 13 Oct 2020 18:50
Michelle Obama's When We All Vote and LeBron James' More Than A Vote are teaming to provide information, transportation, food, music, personal protective equipment and other support at early voting sites around the count...
Brett Brown resigns as Aussie coach for Games
ESPN - 13 Oct 2020 18:50
Brett Brown resigns as Aussie coach for Games
Ex-NBA player Mirotic tests positive for virus
ESPN - 13 Oct 2020 18:50
Former NBA player Nikola Mirotic, now playing for Barcelona, tested positive for coronavirus and will sit out his next game.
Predictions: How LeBron tops Jordan for GOAT status
ESPN - 13 Oct 2020 15:21
The NBA Forecast panel answers the big questions about Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James.
Knicks reportedly open to trading down in 2020 NBA draft
InsideHoops - 13 Oct 2020 02:16
The NBA draft is rarely a sure thing. And even less so when you’re a team in need of serious talent like the Knicks yet whose lottery pick is only the No. 8 selection. Here’s the New York Post on some possibilities: ...