Basketball News
Precious Achiuwa's Journey May Finally Take Him to the N.B.A.
The New York Times - 9 Nov 2020 10:00
Achiuwa has gone from Nigeria to New York to Memphis, cultivating an "extreme level of versatility" in his game that is key to making it in today's N.B.A.
Clippers hire Alex Diaz as Chief Operating Officer
InsideHoops - 9 Nov 2020 23:40
The L.A. Clippers have hired Alex Diaz as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and promoted VP Jason Green to Chief Ticket Officer. Reporting to Green will be Joel Adams, as Vice President Premium Sales for Inglewood Basketball...
Ray Allen on SLAM Predicting He'd 'Fade into Obscurity' and Much More
SLAMonline - 9 Nov 2020 22:31
This story appears in an entire magazine dedicated to the most iconic draft class ever. Get your copy here. In the entire 70-plus year history of the NBA, just 135 players played 1,000 games or more in their careers. (Gl...
Monte Morris on Future With Nuggets: 'I Would Love To Get An Extension Here'
SLAMonline - 9 Nov 2020 20:52
Monte Morris broke out in the 2020 NBA Playoffs and was a huge reason the Denver Nuggets were able to make it to the Western Conference Finals. Through 19 postseason games on their run, Morris averaged 9.1 points and 2.7...
Alex Caruso Gives Insight Into What it Takes to Make it Out of G League
SLAMonline - 9 Nov 2020 19:57
Alex Caruso was a four-year college player at Texas A&M before going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft. He would ultimately get the chance to start out his NBA career in the G League with the Oklahoma City Blue. Just four ...
Bucks' Brown agrees to $750K lawsuit settlement
ESPN - 9 Nov 2020 19:36
Bucks guard Sterling Brown has reached a $750,000 settlement agreement in his civil rights lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee, nearly three years after his arrest.
LaMelo Ball's Ties to Detroit Intrigue as Pistons Weigh Draft Options
SLAMonline - 9 Nov 2020 19:04
With the No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons can certainly get a talented player to continue to build out their roster for the future. However, to get the premier talent in the class, they may h...
Clippers will reportedly hire Chauncey Billups and Larry Drew
InsideHoops - 9 Nov 2020 13:40
The new Clippers coaching staff is close to being filled. Here’s the OC Register: The Clippers' coaching roster is closer to becoming official, with the team finalizing deals with Chauncey Billups and Larry Drew, both ...