Basketball News
76ers' Embiid, Simmons both ruled out Thursday
ESPN - 10 Mar 2021 01:16
The 76ers' Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will both miss Thursday's game against the Bulls due to contact tracing. Simmons will also miss Friday's game against the Wizards.
Utah Jazz reveal new 'Earned Edition' uniforms
InsideHoops - 10 Mar 2021 23:53
The Utah Jazz revealed today their new Nike NBA Earned Edition uniforms that will debut with the second half start of the 2020-21 NBA season on March 12 against the Houston Rockets at Vivint Arena. Only teams that advanc...
Heat rookie Precious Achiuwa is playing well in limited minutes
InsideHoops - 10 Mar 2021 23:34
The Miami Heat continue to do a great job on draft day. Via the Miami Herald: This sounds familiar: A Miami Heat rookie outperforming his draft position. It happened with Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro in past years, and it...
One Year Later, Rudy Gobert Is at Peace. And Thriving.
The New York Times - 10 Mar 2021 23:06
The Utah Jazz center's positive test for the coronavirus began a cascading shutdown of American sports. But with a huge new contract and a dominant team, he has moved on.
Pelicans recall Wenyen Gabriel, Naji Marshall and Will Magnay from G League
InsideHoops - 10 Mar 2021 19:56
The New Orleans Pelicans have recalled forward Wenyen Gabriel from the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League. Additionally, the Pelicans transferred two-way players Naji Marshall and Will Magnay from Erie back to New Orleans...
Embiid overtakes LeBron as favorite to win MVP
ESPN - 10 Mar 2021 18:24
Joel Embiid has overtaken LeBron James as favorites to win the MVP award.
Mavericks recall Nate Hinton from G League
InsideHoops - 10 Mar 2021 17:29
The Dallas Mavericks have recalled rookie two-way guard Nate Hinton from the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. Hinton (6-5, 210) appeared in two G League games for the Long Island Nets before being flex-transferre...
P.J. Tucker Would 'Relish' Chance to Play for Sixers, Rockets Expected to Have Fire Sale...
SLAMonline - 10 Mar 2021 16:36
One player who continues to find himself on the NBA’s rumor mill is 35-year-old Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker. Tucker has proven to be a hot commodity this season, with multiple teams reportedly interested in acq...
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces 14 Finalists for Class of 2021
SLAMonline - 10 Mar 2021 16:20
On Mar. 9, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame released its list of finalists for the Class of 2021 Election. There are 14 former players and coaches up for consideration this year, with nine appearing as finalists for ...
On the Road Again at All-Star Weekend
The New York Times - 10 Mar 2021 16:00
Plenty of stars expressed concern about playing in the All-Star Game, but it proved to be an important trip for Nikola Vucevic and for a columnist eager to resume traveling.
LeBron James: 'It's Definitely One of My Goals' to Play with Son Bronny in NBA
SLAMonline - 10 Mar 2021 02:30
We’ve seen brother-brother duos enter the NBA a plethora of times but a father-son duo taking the court against each other as players is unheard of. Nonetheless, an NBA first could happen in just a couple of years, as ...