Basketball News
KD 'dives right into action,' goes 5-for-5 in return
ESPN - 8 Apr 2021 07:56
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant said he "wasn't trying to ease into the game" in his return Wednesday night, when he had 17 points on 5-for-5 shooting in a 139-111 rout of the Pelicans.
Devin Booker is on a Scoring Splurge for Surging Suns
SLAMonline - 8 Apr 2021 23:54
Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker has been known as one of the league's most explosive scorers since his rookie season but over the past four games, the six-year veteran has been getting more buckets than usual. His s...
Fred VanVleet, DeAndre Bembry Face Suspension for Roles in Raptors-Lakers Scuffle
SLAMonline - 8 Apr 2021 22:24
Toronto Raptors guards Fred VanVleet and DeAndre Bembry face an NBA suspension after leaving the team’s bench on Tuesday amid an on-court altercation between Raptors forward OG Anunoby and Los Angeles Lakers guard Denn...
Limited fan attendance at Warriors home games will begin starting April 23
InsideHoops - 8 Apr 2021 21:03
STATEMENT FROM THE WARRIORS The Golden State Warriors announced today that Chase Center has been approved to host fans for the team's remaining nine regular season home games, beginning April 23, when the Warriors face t...
Freshman Guard Keon Johnson Declares for 2021 NBA Draft
SLAMonline - 8 Apr 2021 20:43
Tennessee Volunteers standout guard Keon Johnson has announced his intention to declare for the 2021 NBA Draft, hiring an agent and foregoing his remaining NCAA eligibility, per ESPN's Jonathan Givony. Prior to starring ...
Stanford Guard Kiana Williams Declares for 2021 WNBA Draft After Winning National Championship
SLAMonline - 8 Apr 2021 20:22
It was just Sunday night when Stanford Cardinals senior guard Kiana Williams was cutting down the net in the Alamodome after defeating the defeating the Arizona Wildcats in the National Championship. Following the Cardin...
Sources: Birch plans on Raptors after Magic exit
ESPN - 8 Apr 2021 19:41
Center Khem Birch, who is averaging 5.3 points and 5.1 rebounds in 19.8 minutes per game for the Magic this season, is finalizing a buyout with the Magic and plans on signing with the Raptors, sources told ESPN.
VanVleet, Bembry, Horton-Tucker get 1-game ban
ESPN - 8 Apr 2021 19:41
Toronto Raptors guards Fred VanVleet and DeAndre' Bembry and Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker have been suspended one game each without pay for leaving the bench area during an on-court altercation during the...
Fred VanVleet, DeAndre' Bembry and Talen Horton-Tucker each suspended one game by NBA
InsideHoops - 8 Apr 2021 19:18
Toronto Raptors guards DeAndre' Bembry and Fred VanVleet and Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker have each been suspended one game without pay and Raptors forward OG Anunoby and Lakers forward-center Montrezl Ha...
Wizards waive Jerome Robinson
InsideHoops - 8 Apr 2021 17:01
The Washington Wizards have waived Jerome Robinson. The guard played in 17 games for the Wizards this season, averaging 4.9 points per contest. Robinson was originally acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers on February 6...
Drew Valentine Hired as Head Coach of Loyola Chicago Ramblers
SLAMonline - 8 Apr 2021 16:59
On Tuesday, the increasingly popular Loyola University Chicago men's basketball program named Drew Valentine as their new head coach, following Porter Moses' decision to take over as the head coach for the Oklahoma Soone...
Former First-Round Pick Greg Monroe Preparing to Make NBA Comeback
SLAMonline - 8 Apr 2021 16:18
You would be forgiven for thinking that veteran center Greg Monroe’s NBA career was over, but you’d also be mistaken. Monroe, who was taken with the seventh overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, recently went on The Ri...
James Harden Out Indefinitely with Hamstring Strain
SLAMonline - 8 Apr 2021 15:57
Brooklyn Nets superstar guard James Harden has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain, the team announced Tuesday night. Harden suffered his injury on Monday night when the Nets took on the New York Knicks, playing...