Basketball News
Miami Heat face some tough free agency decisions this offseason
InsideHoops - 23 Oct 2020 22:56
The Miami Heat beat all expectations this season, clawing their way in the postseason to the NBA Finals, where they fell in six games to the Los Angeles Lakers. They have some big decisions to make in free agency this su...
Warriors reportedly impressed with Israeli NBA draft prospect Deni Avdija
InsideHoops - 23 Oct 2020 22:43
Here’s the San Francisco Chronicle relaying positive words on Israeli NBA draft prospect Deni Avdija: The Golden State Warriors -- seeking wing help and possessing the 2020 NBA Draft’s second overall pick -- were rep...
Next NBA season start date still might be as early as late December
InsideHoops - 23 Oct 2020 22:18
Reports over the last few months have suggested that the 2020-21 NBA season may start in January or as early as late December, and that’s still the case. Here’s New York Newsday on it: Less than two weeks after the N...
Filmmaker Marcus Mizelle On Why Kinston, NC is a Basketball Heaven
SLAMonline - 23 Oct 2020 20:58
Basketball's for romantics. Ballplayers don't even realize it. Old heads don't either. But the constant reminiscing, with all the stories that become bigger and bigger every time somebody shares them, and all the emotion...
NBA Wants to Keep Play-In Tournament For No. 8 Seed
SLAMonline - 23 Oct 2020 20:53
The NBA experimented with a play-in tournament for the final seed in the Western Conference this season. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, they would like to continue to include that format in 2020-21 and bey...
NBA Targets 72-Game Season, Beginning Dec. 22
SLAMonline - 23 Oct 2020 20:40
The NBA is targeting a December 22 start date for the 2020-21 season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The league is also targeting a 72-game season, which would wrap before the Olympics in Tokyo. The Dec. 22 date...
JR Smith on Lakers Role: 'It Was One of The Hardest Things I Ever Really Had To Do'
SLAMonline - 23 Oct 2020 19:09
When JR Smith signed with the Lakers in July, the small forward felt ready for any role the team would give him. That meant stepping up as a leader, all while riding the bench during the team’s championship run in the ...
Victor Oladipo, Pacers Could Re-Visit Extension Talks
SLAMonline - 23 Oct 2020 19:05
In Victor Oladipo’s first year with the Pacers back in the 2017-18 season, he broke out, averaging 23.1 points per game. Since then, he's played in just 55 games through two seasons due to injury. Regardless, heading i...
Timberwolves Don't See Clear Choice at Top of Draft
SLAMonline - 23 Oct 2020 18:05
After winning the NBA lottery, the Minnesota Timberwolves have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. In many drafts, there is a clear best player projected to be selected first, but in this draft, that doesn’t ...