Basketball News
Rudy Gobert Wins Third Defensive Player of the Year Award
The New York Times - 10 Jun 2021 04:52
Gobert, the Utah Jazz center, won the honor for the third time in four years after leading the N.B.A. in total blocks.
Utah's Gobert wins 3rd career NBA DPOY award
ESPN - 10 Jun 2021 04:20
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert became the fourth player in NBA history to win three Defensive Player of the Year awards, winning the honor over Ben Simmons and Draymond Green.
Kevin Durant Slams Question About His Ability to Return to Elite Form
SLAMonline - 10 Jun 2021 00:07
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has had an electric start to the 2021 NBA Playoffs, but it appears his on-court play hasn’t been enough to satisfy some. On TNT Monday night, Durant was asked by NBA TV’s Jared Gree...
Post Up: Suns Take Down Nuggets Thanks to Second Half Surge
SLAMonline - 10 Jun 2021 22:34
Only one postseason game was played Wednesday night: Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals series between the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns. The Nuggets, running out of steam in the desert in Game 1, had the oppo...
Rudy Gobert Named 2020-21 Defensive Player of the Year
SLAMonline - 10 Jun 2021 22:19
On the heels of a 112-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, a match that came down to the last possessions, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had an extra reason to celebrat...
It Was Destined: Noelle Quinn Is Ready To Lead the Storm to Greatness
SLAMonline - 10 Jun 2021 21:10
'Destiny' is a word that is used so often, but do we truly grasp what it means? Destiny is believed to be the hidden power that controls what will happen in the future, linear to fate. Yet, the tricky thing about one’s...
Top Prospect Chet Holmgren Wins Gatorade National Player of the Year
SLAMonline - 10 Jun 2021 20:42
Chet Holmgreen, Gonzaga-signee and the the No. 1 ranked recruit in the Class of 2021, was announced as the 2020-21 Gatorade National Player of the Year on Wednesday. Holmgren is a 7’1″ center with a tremendous handle...
Donovan Mitchell Goes Off in Game 1 as Jazz Dispatch Clippers
SLAMonline - 10 Jun 2021 14:00
D Mitch is a BUCKET! Donovan Mitchell, known among the NBA fans and fraternity as “Spida”, went off in Tuesday night’s Western Conference semifinals matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. In what would be a 112-...
CP3 'makes it look normal' after 15-assist game
ESPN - 10 Jun 2021 09:04
The Suns' Chris Paul had 15 assists and zero turnovers in Wednesday's win over the Nuggets. It's the third time in his career he has accomplished the feat in the playoffs.
Jazz center Rudy Gobert wins 2020-21 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award
InsideHoops - 10 Jun 2021 03:38
Rudy Gobert has done it again. The Jazz center was named 2020-21 NBA Defensive Player of the Year today, marking the third time he's won the award. Gobert joins Dwight Howard, Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as the only ...