Basketball News
Rockets notes after 112-98 preseason game win over Spurs
InsideHoops - 16 Dec 2020 07:31
Win the win tonight, the Rockets improve to 2-1 this preseason with their final game also hosting the Spurs on Thursday. Since going 3-5 in the 2015 preseason, Houston has posted a 19-6 preseason mark. The Rockets scored...
For now, Toronto Raptors will allow partial fan attendance at games
InsideHoops - 16 Dec 2020 03:42
As the Toronto Raptors prepare to play home games for the opening of the 2020-21 NBA season at Tampa's Amalie Arena, the team announced plans to host a limited number of fans beginning with its pre-season game against th...
LeBron, AD to make preseason debuts Wed.
ESPN - 16 Dec 2020 05:05
Lakers coach Frank Vogel said he intends to play LeBron James and Anthony Davis some on Wednesday to "kind of get their feet wet."
N.B.A. Hopes for 'as Close to a Normal Season as Possible'
The New York Times - 16 Dec 2020 23:40
The league is embarking on a season with restrictions but no bubble: Yes to trips to Whole Foods. No to crowded elevators and the hotel gift shop.
Gordon Hayward Fractures Finger On Right Hand
SLAMonline - 16 Dec 2020 23:38
Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward has suffered an avulsion fracture of his fifth finger on his right hand, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports. According to the Hornet’s official press release, Hayward fract...
Erik Spoelstra: 'We Feel a Great Responsibility tor Jimmy to Win Now'
SLAMonline - 16 Dec 2020 22:06
The Miami Heat are in a unique situation where they have the talent to be a contender now but also have the youth to be good in the future as well. With that in mind, head coach Erik Spoelstra isn't worried about the fut...
Heat waive Breein Tyree and Paul Eboua
InsideHoops - 16 Dec 2020 20:50
The Miami Heat waived guard Breein Tyree and forward Paul Eboua today. Both players were signed on November 25. Tyree played a few minutes in one preseason game. Eboua didn’t get any preseason minutes. There are just a...
Ben Simmons and Leonard Fournette Talk Call of Duty
SLAMonline - 16 Dec 2020 18:40
Ben Simmons talks trash on the court, but SimmoTheSavage25, in his own words, talks a lot of sh*t when he hops online to play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War/Warzone. As he runs around, sniping people left and right, Si...
Knicks rookie Obi Toppin excited for preseason debut in MSG
InsideHoops - 16 Dec 2020 02:10
There won’t be fans in the stands at Madison Square Garden tomorrow due to the global coronavirus pandemic, but it’ll still be a very cool experience for Knicks rookie forward Obi Toppin to play his first game there....