Basketball News
Unseld: Wiz stars aligned on improving defense
ESPN - 20 Jul 2021 00:59
Wes Unseld Jr. said both Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal know what is going to be required of them and are "committed to being better."
LaVine enters protocol, not on flight to Tokyo
ESPN - 20 Jul 2021 00:23
Team USA guard Zach LaVine was put into health and safety protocols on Monday and didn't travel with the rest of the team on its flight to Tokyo for the Olympics.
On the eve of Game 6, Giannis preaching focus
ESPN - 20 Jul 2021 00:23
Giannis Antetokounmpo isn't thinking about the Milwaukee Bucks being one win away from an NBA championship; he's staying in the moment and urging discipline on the eve of Game 6.
CP3 nemesis Foster to ref Game 6 of NBA Finals
ESPN - 20 Jul 2021 22:58
As Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns prepare for Game 6 of the NBA Finals Tuesday night, they do so knowing they'll see a very familiar face when the game begins.
Sources: A-Rod, Lore OK'ed as Wolves partners
ESPN - 20 Jul 2021 22:58
The NBA board of governors approved Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez as limited partners with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx in a vote on Tuesday, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Sources: NBA extends green room invites to 20
ESPN - 20 Jul 2021 22:58
Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green and Evan Mobley are among the 20 players invited to sit in the NBA draft green room, sources told ESPN's Jonathan Givony.
T'Wolves' Juan Hernangomez Cleared to Play for Spain in Tokyo Olympics
SLAMonline - 20 Jul 2021 22:10
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Juancho Hernangomez will play for Spain’s men's national basketball team in the Tokyo Olympics after a left shoulder injury kept him from playing multiple exhibition matchups. Expec...
Proof is in the Progress: Jonathan Kuminga's Journey to the NBA Draft
SLAMonline - 20 Jul 2021 21:05
It's been a nomadic existence for Jonathan Kuminga since he came to the United States from his native Congo five years ago. Three high schools in three states in three years, then, after reclassifying from the 2021 high ...
Top European prospect signs with Overtime Elite
ESPN - 20 Jul 2021 16:52
Overtime Elite told ESPN it's signing Tudor Somacescu, one of Europe's most promising prospects. Somacescu becomes the 12th player to sign with the new league.
Wolves' Hernangómez on Spain's Olympic roster
ESPN - 20 Jul 2021 00:23
Juancho Hernangómez, a forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, is back on Spain's Olympic roster after being ruled out earlier this month because of a left shoulder injury.