Basketball News
NBA, union expected to postpone Friday deadline
ESPN - 30 Oct 2020 02:31
Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon, an NBPA vice president, said in an appearance on ESPN's The Jump he "absolutely" expects Friday's collective bargaining deadline to be pushed back as the sides work through issues ahead of a...
Raptors to cooperate in Davis assault probe
ESPN - 30 Oct 2020 23:57
The Toronto Raptors say they will cooperate fully with the NBA's investigation of guard Terence Davis following his arrest in New York on charges including assault.
Nets add Mike D'Antoni, Amar'e Stoudemire and Ime Udoka to coaching staff
InsideHoops - 30 Oct 2020 20:47
The Brooklyn Nets announced today the hiring of Mike D'Antoni and Ime Udoka as assistant coaches and Amar'e Stoudemire as a player development assistant. They join assistant coach Jacque Vaughn, assistant coach/director ...
Teams Preparing for Possibility of Free Agency Starting 2-3 Days After Draft
SLAMonline - 30 Oct 2020 19:35
With the NBA potentially kicking off on December 22, there is no time to waste when it comes to the offseason events and timeline. There could be just 10 weeks from the time that the 2019-20 season wrapped up through the...
Report: 2021 NBA All-Star Game Unlikely
SLAMonline - 30 Oct 2020 19:24
Among the many variables at play as the NBA tries to map out what an unprecedented 2020-21 campaign looks like is the subject of the All-Star Game. This year, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe, the N...
Detroit Pistons G League affiliate team to be named as Motor City Cruise
InsideHoops - 30 Oct 2020 19:23
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Detroit Pistons (@detroitpistons) on Oct 30, 2020 at 5:30am PDT The Detroit Pistons announced today the name and logo for their new NBA G League affiliate, the Motor City Crui...
Some Teams, Players May Have Already Begun Negotiating
SLAMonline - 30 Oct 2020 18:30
For as long as anyone can remember, people have skated around rules. Those regarding free agency often see players, agents and front office executives probing, prodding and then finally jumping through loopholes with the...
Disney Searching For Actors to Play Young Giannis Antetokounmpo in Film
SLAMonline - 30 Oct 2020 18:00
The Greek Freak will be coming to a theater near you. Well, not Giannis Antetokounmpo exactly, but whomever Disney casts to play the two-time NBA MVP in an upcoming film about his family’s story. While there have been ...
No Guarantee That Gordon Hayward Picks Up Player Option
SLAMonline - 30 Oct 2020 17:05
Last offseason, Al Horford played his cards right and earned a four-year, $109M contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. This came right after he turned down a player option he had with the Boston Celtics worth over $30M. H...