Basketball News
Utah Jazz sign guard Shaquille Harrison
InsideHoops - 10 Dec 2020 00:41
The Utah Jazz have signed guard Shaquille Harrison. It’s reportedly a deal for the league minimum. Listed at 6-foot-4, 190 lbs., this will be Harrison’s fourth NBA season. Harrison played for the Chicago Bulls in 201...
Mavericks waive Jose Juan Barea
InsideHoops - 10 Dec 2020 23:07
The Dallas Mavericks have waived guard Jose Juan Barea. Per the Dallas Morning News, “Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson on Thursday confirmed that the team will be releasing veteran guard Barea. ESPN on Wednesday...
Kareem reveals past cancer diagnosis in essay
ESPN - 10 Dec 2020 02:40
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, in an article he wrote for WebMD that appeared Wednesday, revealed a past diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Kevin Durant Open To Playing Small Ball-Five For Nets This Season
SLAMonline - 10 Dec 2020 23:04
Versatile: able to adapt, embracing a variety of skills. Brooklyn Nets forward Jeff Green says that as a team, the Nets are the very definition of the word. They’ve got centers who are “mobile” and guards that ca...
Derrick Rose Is Accepting His New Role as a Vet
SLAMonline - 10 Dec 2020 22:49
With Killian Hayes set to start at point for the Detroit Pistons, guard Derrick Rose has begun to embrace his role as a veteran in the game. It was only a few years ago that Rose’s agent said that he didn’t want to m...
Stephen Curry already impressed with Warriors rookie James Wiseman
InsideHoops - 10 Dec 2020 21:15
Stephen Curry is already very impressed with Warriors lottery pick James Wiseman. Here’s ESPN.com quoting Curry from a KGMZ-FM 95.7 radio interview: “He’s just going to be a force, man,” Curry said of Wiseman. �...
Carmelo Anthony Launches Basketball Coaching Platform
SLAMonline - 10 Dec 2020 19:25
Carmelo Anthony is cutting through all the noise in the training world with the launch of Through The Lens--an educational platform that provides access to some of the greatest minds in basketball. In 13 episodes, Melo g...
Pau Gasol Discusses NBA Comeback, Lakers and Playing With Brother Marc
SLAMonline - 10 Dec 2020 17:46
Six-time NBA All Star Pau Gasol hopes to make an NBA comeback, and if the opportunity allows it, he’d love to suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers again. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Gasol, who won back-to-back NBA t...
Nuggets sign Monte Morris to contract extension
InsideHoops - 10 Dec 2020 03:00
The Denver Nuggets have signed guard Monte Morris to a multi-year contract extension. Morris’ contract extension is reportedly a three-year deal worth $27 million. Per the Denver Post, “the deal, which is fully guara...
Refs to have daily tests as part of new protocols
ESPN - 10 Dec 2020 02:40
NBA referees will be tested daily for the coronavirus, just like players and coaches, as part of new health and safety protocols this season.
Thunder sign rookie forward Aleksej Pokusevski
InsideHoops - 10 Dec 2020 01:58
The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed rookie forward Aleksej Pokuševski. Drafted first round (17th overall) in the 2020 NBA draft, Pokuševski's draft rights were acquired from the Timberwolves as part of a three-team t...
Durant, Nets map out playing plan for preseason
ESPN - 10 Dec 2020 00:09
Kevin Durant said he has been told to expect to play small forward, while also spending some time at center, in the Nets' upcoming preseason games.
Pau Gasol eyes Lakers return, playing with Marc
ESPN - 10 Dec 2020 00:09
Pau Gasol has identified the Lakers as a dream destination for an NBA comeback, rejoining the team where he won titles in 2009 and 2010.