Basketball News
The N.B.A. Misses Klay Thompson
The New York Times - 1 Feb 2021 10:00
Thompson, the Golden State Warriors' All-Star guard, is a great shooter, for sure. But his absence, for a second consecutive season because of injury, leaves a hole that goes beyond basketball.
Jazz assign Udoka Azubuike to Salt Lake City Stars in G League
InsideHoops - 1 Feb 2021 04:05
The Utah Jazz have assigned center Udoka Azubuike to the Salt Lake City Stars, the Jazz's exclusively owned and operated NBA G League team. Azubuike (7-0, 270, Kansas) has appeared in 12 games with the Jazz this season, ...
Diana Taurasi To Return To Phoenix Mercury, Signs Multiyear Deal
SLAMonline - 1 Feb 2021 21:29
Three-time WNBA Champion and one of the best to suit up and play the game, Diana Taurasi, is set to return to Phoenix. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Taurasi will reportedly sign a multi-year deal to remain...
Trae Young Sets NBA Record With 400 Threes Made In Fewest Games
SLAMonline - 1 Feb 2021 18:39
Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks made NBA history on Friday, making his 400th career three-pointer in the fewest games ever. He accomplished this in just 159 games and is only the 10th player in Hawks history to reach tha...
Erik Spoelstra: 'You Simply Cannot Put A Modern-Day Analytic To Jimmy [Butler]'s Will To Win...
SLAMonline - 1 Feb 2021 18:09
Coming off of a trip to the 2020 NBA Finals, Jimmy Butler is having a great season in limited action. Although he's missed quite a few games, Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra told Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press...
JJ Redick And New Orleans Pelicans Have Several Trade Suitors
SLAMonline - 1 Feb 2021 17:34
JJ Redick, even at age 36, is still one of the better shooters in the NBA and continues to make a huge impact on the court. Currently a member of the New Orleans Pelicans, Redick is in the final year of his current contr...
How Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets snapped Utah's 11-game win streak
ESPN - 1 Feb 2021 02:24
It took a huge effort by one of the league's best big men as Denver beat the Jazz at their own game.
76ers beat Pacers, get first win without Embiid
ESPN - 1 Feb 2021 01:53
The Sixers won their first game of the season without Joel Embiid, who missed Sunday's win over the Pacers due to back tightness.