Basketball News
Spurs' DeRozan to sit due to personal reasons
ESPN - 11 Jan 2021 01:21
DeMar DeRozan will miss the Spurs' game Sunday against the Wolves for personal reasons.
NBA Power Rankings: Warriors make a leap, LaMelo makes history
ESPN - 11 Jan 2021 15:18
The Warriors have won four of their past five, including a huge comeback over the Clippers. How high are Steph & Co. rising this week?
Elizabeth Williams of the Atlanta Dream Continues to Embrace Activism
The New York Times - 11 Jan 2021 10:00
Elizabeth Williams of the Atlanta Dream helped galvanize opposition to one of her team's owners, Senator Kelly Loeffler, who has criticized Black Lives Matter. But the Capitol riot underscored the work ahead.
How the Warriors survived Steph Curry's worst shooting night ever
ESPN - 11 Jan 2021 09:15
Steph Curry had the worst night from the floor of his NBA career, but Golden State found a way to post its fourth win in five games.
Leonard sheds mask, nets 35 in Clippers' victory
ESPN - 11 Jan 2021 05:00
It was an active night for Kawhi Leonard on Sunday, as the Clippers' star shed his mask, scored 35 points and topped 10,000 for his career in LA's victory over the Chicago Bulls.
Jazz Offering Four-Year Scholarship For Every Win in 2020-21
SLAMonline - 11 Jan 2021 23:41
On social media, you would be hard-pressed not to notice the push from NBA fans to players to have NBA executives utilize their capital for the greater good. Not just promote social and civil changes but to make tangible...
NBA G League Announces Plans to Start 2020-21 Season In February
SLAMonline - 11 Jan 2021 23:38
Last week, the NBA G League officially announced their plans to play their 2020-21 season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in February; the same venue that the NBA used when they resumed the 2019-20 season. 18 te...
Trey Burke Gets Honest About the Mental Side of Playing in the NBA
SLAMonline - 11 Jan 2021 22:23
Honesty, true look-in-the-mirror, keep-it-a-buck sincerity, is all too uncommon. The admitting-a-loss-when-you-don't-want-to-hurt-your-pride level is a difficult, difficult plateau to reach. It's that type of talk that h...
Wizards' Westbrook sidelined for at least a week
ESPN - 11 Jan 2021 21:43
Wizards guard Russell Westbrook is expected to miss his team's next week of games with a left quadriceps injury.
NBA postpones two games for coronavirus reasons: Pelicans vs. Mavs, Celtics vs. Bulls
InsideHoops - 11 Jan 2021 20:41
The NBA games scheduled for tonight between the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Arena and tomorrow between the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls at United Center have been postponed in accor...
LaMelo Balls Becomes Youngest Player In NBA History To Record Triple-Double
SLAMonline - 11 Jan 2021 18:27
LaMelo Ball passed Markelle Fultz on Saturday night as the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double. Ball's historic night ended with him producing 22 points on 9/13 from the floor to go along with 12 reb...
Brandon Ingram On How He Can Improve: 'Kill Everyone In Front Of Me'
SLAMonline - 11 Jan 2021 18:06
Brandon Ingram is highly gifted offensively, averaging 24.0 points per game including two 30+ point performances so far this season. According to Will Guillory of The Athletic, Ingram is on a mission to become even more ...
Steve Nash Says There Is No Timeline For Kyrie Irving's Return
SLAMonline - 11 Jan 2021 17:49
The Brooklyn Nets have lost six of their last nine games and now have a losing record through their first eleven games of the season. It doesn’t help that they've been without superstars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant f...
Julius Randle and RJ Barrett playing huge minutes for Knicks
InsideHoops - 11 Jan 2021 12:15
To nobody’s surprise, a Tom Thibodeau-coached NBA team features some players who are racking up some extremely high minutes. Via the New York Post: RJ Barrett and Julius Randle lead the NBA as a 1-2 punch in one catego...
Mavs' Porzingis could make season debut vs. Pels
ESPN - 11 Jan 2021 05:00
Kristaps Porzingis was listed as questionable Monday against the Pelicans for the first time this season.
Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic out with knee injury
InsideHoops - 11 Jan 2021 02:28
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic suffered a right knee injury during the second quarter of last night's game against the Hornets on the road in Charlotte and didn't return to the contest. Following an MRI e...
Source: Embiid probable, Simmons out vs. Hawks
ESPN - 11 Jan 2021 01:21
Sixers center Joel Embiid (back soreness) is probable and Ben Simmons (knee soreness) is out for Monday's game against the Hawks, a source told ESPN.
Source: Wiz's Bryant season over after ACL tear
ESPN - 11 Jan 2021 01:21
Wizards center Thomas Bryant has a partially torn ACL in his left knee, with a source telling ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that Bryant will miss the rest of the season.
Tonight's Heat vs. Celtics NBA game in Boston postponed for coronavirus safety reasons
InsideHoops - 11 Jan 2021 00:05
The National Basketball Association game scheduled for tonight between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden has been postponed in accordance with the league's Health and Safety Protocols. Because of ongoing...