Basketball News
NBA Award Watch: 2021 Executive of the Year
SLAMonline - 11 Feb 2021 20:46
The 2020-21 NBA season is roughly a third of the way through as we enter February. After a wild offseason, there are quite a few executives that deserve recognition for the moves they made. Last season, Lawrence Frank of...
Towns back for 1st time since COVID-19 absence
ESPN - 11 Feb 2021 03:00
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, who missed 13 straight games after testing positive for COVID-19, had 18 points and 10 rebounds in his return to action against the Clippers on Wednesday.
Liberty Trade Top Scorer but Add the All-Star Natasha Howard
The New York Times - 11 Feb 2021 02:55
Kia Nurse, the team's leading scorer last season, is headed to Phoenix. The Liberty also sent the No. 1 pick in this year's draft to Seattle as part of the deal for Howard.
Toronto Raptors will stay based in Tampa, Florida for entire 2020-21 NBA season
InsideHoops - 11 Feb 2021 18:18
The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday that they will finish the 2020-21 season in Tampa, Florida. Because of ongoing border restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mindful of public safety measures in Canada, the ...
Pacers fall to Nets for 4th straight loss
InsideHoops - 11 Feb 2021 08:34
The Pacers are in a rut lately. Via the Indianapolis Star: Exactly seven days ago, the Indiana Pacers trailed by 40 to the Milwaukee Bucks. Wednesday, they had season-lows for first-quarter points (18), points in a half ...
Patrick Beverley returns to action for Clippers
InsideHoops - 11 Feb 2021 05:05
The Clippers have their scrappy, defensive-minded point guard back. Via the OC Register: "Super-fired up!" Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said before Wednesday's game in Minneapolis, where Beverley made his return to action a...
Nets fans can attend home games starting February 23, limited to 10 percent arena capacity
InsideHoops - 11 Feb 2021 03:06
New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that Barclays Center has been approved to reopen beginning Tuesday, Feb. 23, when the Nets take on the Sacramento Kings at 7:30 p.m. ET. Following State guidelines,...
Dennis Smith Jr. happy for fresh start with Pistons
InsideHoops - 11 Feb 2021 02:39
Sometimes, players make no secret of being happy about a change of scenery. Such is the case with former Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr., who is now a Detroit Piston. Via the NY Post: Dennis Smith Jr. said he was "smiling ...
Pistons center Jahlil Okafor undergoes knee surgery
InsideHoops - 11 Feb 2021 02:24
The Detroit Pistons center Jahlil Okafor has undergone surgery to clean the lateral meniscus in his left knee. Okafor is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. Per the Detroit News, “Okafor, 25, signed with the Pistons in the off...
Cuomo: N.Y. venues can reopen at 10% capacity
ESPN - 11 Feb 2021 00:30
Large sports venues in New York state can reopen at 10% capacity, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. The Nets are expected to kick that off Feb. 23 against the Kings.
John Wall: 'I Feel Like Now I'm the Franchise Guy'
SLAMonline - 11 Feb 2021 00:15
John Wall has been spectacular in his first season back from injury. After missing on-court action for over 700 days, Wall made his debut this for the Houston Rockets after being traded away from the Washington Wizards T...