Basketball News
Nets HC Steve Nash Questions PJ Tucker's Defense on Kevin Durant
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2021 22:46
Bully-ball is making a comeback in the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks’ second-round matchup. Throughout the Eastern Conference semifinals, PJ Tucker has resided on Kevin Durant’s hip. The tenacious forward has bee...
Trae Young, Ja Morant say Jokic didn't deserve ejection
ESPN - 14 Jun 2021 06:18
Denver's MVP was tossed from Game 4, but most on social media thought the call was too harsh.
'I Surely Can Stand in Front of Men and Lead Them'
The New York Times - 14 Jun 2021 06:01
With women being mentioned for open head coaching vacancies, the N.B.A. seems primed to break one glass ceiling in sports.
Conley (hamstring) to miss Game 4 vs. Clippers
ESPN - 14 Jun 2021 23:59
The Jazz will have to play Game 4 against the Clippers without Mike Conley, who will miss his fourth consecutive game because of a hamstring injury.
Bulls Eyeing Talen Horton-Tucker in 2021 NBA Free Agency
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2021 22:26
According to Evan Massey of NBA Analysis Network, the Chicago Bulls have their eyes set on adding Los Angeles Lakers restricted free agent Talen Horton-Tucker to their youthful core. While the organization has been in re...
Mike D'Antoni Interviews for Blazers Amidst Head Coach Search
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2021 22:06
Just yesterday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania fleshed out the Portland Trail Blazers’ list of top head coach candidates, with familiar names like Chauncey Billups, Dawn Staley, Brent Barry and Becky Hammon looking fo...
Darius Miles, Quentin Richardson Talk Shop: The Clippers That Could Have Been
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2021 21:41
“I don’t think people realize really how that was. People think like, y’all gotta understand, it was five of us like 20 and under. So everybody is literally--we all at the starting point. We all right here. We at t...
Chris Paul, Devin Booker Dismantle Nuggets in Series Sweep
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2021 20:17
Devin Booker was elite, Chris Paul was sensational. The Phoenix Suns are heading to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 11 years after their 125-118 win over the Denver Nuggets; completing the series swee...
Sources: Blazers to interview D'Antoni for HC job
ESPN - 14 Jun 2021 20:02
Nets assistant Mike D'Antoni will interview Monday for the Trail Blazers' vacant head-coaching position, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Becky Hammon, Chauncey Billups Among Top Candidates in Trail Blazers Coaching Search
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2021 15:00
Shortly after falling to the Denver Nuggets in their opening playoff series, the Portland Trail Blazers parted ways with Terry Stotts and the search for a new head coach began. While franchise cornerstone Damian Lillard ...
Spencer Dinwiddie Could Return For Nets in NBA Finals
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2021 14:00
The Brooklyn Nets are the most talented team in the NBA, headlined by a trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving. They've also got a solid supporting cast with former NBA All-Star Blake Griffin as well as Joe ...
Post Up: Bucks Top Injured Nets and Suns Complete Sweep
SLAMonline - 14 Jun 2021 13:00
The Sunday slate of NBA playoff games featured the No. 2 vs No. 3 matchups in each respective conference. While the Phoenix Suns took care of business, the Brooklyn Nets fell for the second-straight game, further ruining...