Basketball News
NBA reschedules 4 games, pushes back tip times
ESPN - 29 Jan 2021 03:41
The NBA rescheduled four games Thursday, affecting Toronto, Boston, Detroit, Washington and New Orleans, and pushed back the start times of 16 upcoming contests.
Former NBA stars Thomas, Johnson to rep USA
ESPN - 29 Jan 2021 21:02
NBA veterans Isaiah Thomas and Joe Johnson are on USA Basketball's roster for the final round of AmeriCup qualifying next month. The U.S. has already clinched a spot in the tournament set for 2022.
Bucks' Lasry, 33, gets COVID vaccine, 'got lucky'
ESPN - 29 Jan 2021 21:02
Bucks executive Alex Lasry, the 33-year-old son of team owner Marc Lasry and a hedge fund manager, said he "just got lucky" to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot that he said would have otherwise gone to waste at a senior livin...
John Wall Hasn't Spoken To Scott Brooks, Former Teammates 'For Almost Two Months'
SLAMonline - 29 Jan 2021 19:22
Anybody could understand if there was a bit of bad blood between John Wall and the Washington Wizards. The Wizards, who once built around Wall as their franchise cornerstone, traded the five-time All-Star to the Houston ...
Doc Rivers: LeBron James 'does everything better than he did five years ago'
SLAMonline - 29 Jan 2021 19:01
He was supposed to be the Washed King but, as last season showed, LeBron James isn’t ready to relinquish his crown just yet. The grizzled veteran won his fourth NBA title at the age of 35, averaging not just a double-d...
Liberty's Asia Durr Opens Up About Fight With COVID-19
SLAMonline - 29 Jan 2021 18:45
New York Liberty’s guard, Asia Durr, continues to fight daily with COVID-19 although it has been eight months since she tested positive. Durr, 23, tested positive on June 8. 2020, and her experience was nothing short o...
Erik Spoelstra: Nuggets Star Center Nikola Jokic 'Playing at an MVP Level'
SLAMonline - 29 Jan 2021 18:42
The Denver Nuggets are on a five game winning streak –defeating squads like the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat– and while their stock is rising, so too is that of franchise center Nikola Jokic. An unde...
Mitchell honored by NBA for social justice work
ESPN - 29 Jan 2021 17:15
Jazz star Donovan Mitchell's commitment to advance social justice coupled with his passion for education earned him the Offseason NBA Cares Community Assist Award.
Nets sign center Norvel Pelle
InsideHoops - 29 Jan 2021 00:33
The Brooklyn Nets have signed free agent center Norvel Pelle. Pelle (6'10", 231) spent the 2019-20 season with the Philadelphia 76ers, originally signing a two-way contract with the team on July 2, 2019, before having hi...