Basketball News
Jalen Green Thinks He's Deserving of Top Pick in Draft
SLAMonline - 8 Jul 2021 13:00
Jalen Green has been primed to become a top pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Even before he graduated high school, the guard was ranked as the nation’s best player in the ESPN Top 100. With offers from practically every t...
Ohio's Preston stays in draft after strong combine
ESPN - 8 Jul 2021 03:01
Ohio University junior guard Jason Preston, the architect of the Bobcats' NCAA tournament upset of No. 4 seed Virginia, will remain in the 2021 NBA draft and sign with an agent, he told ESPN on Wednesday.
Suns' Booker knows 'life goal' of Olympics awaits
ESPN - 8 Jul 2021 03:01
With the NBA Finals and the opposing Bucks as his main focus right now, Suns guard Devin Booker, during an off day on Wednesday, reiterated his intention to join Team USA for the Olympics as soon as his postseason ends.
Chuck wagon: Bettors back Barkley's golf game
ESPN - 8 Jul 2021 22:05
As of Thursday, 99% of the money wagered on a golf prop bet asking if Charles Barkley would finish in the top 70 at the American Century Championship was placed on yes.
Sources: Harden briefly detained, not arrested
ESPN - 8 Jul 2021 22:05
James Harden was not arrested and was not taken into custody in Paris, sources told ESPN, after he was seen on video with French police on Thursday.
The Summer That Wasn't: How Basketball Leagues like Dyckman and Goodman Persevered Through the Pandemic
SLAMonline - 8 Jul 2021 21:53
Ken Stevens remembers the moment it became official like it was yesterday. He was at home watching the local news in May 2020. Like the rest of the world, he was looking for any sense of hope or even just some clarity as...
How Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets Left a Lasting Impact in OKC
SLAMonline - 8 Jul 2021 19:51
Long before the Thunder touched down in Oklahoma City, before KD, Brodie, and the Beard ever donned the blue and orange, it was Chris Paul who was the face of OKC sports. Just two months after the New Orleans Hornets mad...
Giannis Antetokounmpo on Finals Return in Game 1: 'My Knee Felt Good.'
SLAMonline - 8 Jul 2021 17:23
The Milwaukee Bucks showed enough firepower to close out the Eastern Conference Finals without their best player, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Facing the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals was another matter as they dropped the fi...
Chris Paul Used Rest On Right Hand to Dominate Game 1 of NBA Finals
SLAMonline - 8 Jul 2021 16:57
The Phoenix Suns bought some time to rest up after beating the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference Finals. Time that Chris Paul used wisely before his first NBA Finals appearance in his 16-year career. Paul pu...
Sources: Wolves' Edwards suffers sprained ankle
ESPN - 8 Jul 2021 03:01
While practicing with the USA Select Team Wednesday in Las Vegas, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards suffered a sprained ankle during a scrimmage, sources said, though the injury isn't believed to be serious.
Post Up: Suns Jump Out to Strong Start Over Bucks
SLAMonline - 8 Jul 2021 02:49
In an NBA Finals where neither roster contained a player with Finals experience, the Suns and Bucks faced off in the opening game on Tuesday. In fact, Chris Paul accumulated 123 career playoffs starts before this Finals ...