Basketball News, 20 February 2022 | 15 Minute News

Darius Garland's Elite Play Has the Cavs Ready to Disrupt the Fabric of the NBA

SLAMonline - 20 Feb 2022 19:00

In honor of this weekend's NBA All-Star festivities, this story appears in SLAM Presents All-Star Vol 2: The Land. Shop now. One of, if not the most important connection that resides on the court lies between the point ...

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Hornets rook Bouknight ejected from UConn seat

ESPN - 20 Feb 2022 01:48

James Bouknight, who played two seasons at UConn, was tossed from his courtside seat during the Huskies' win over Xavier.

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Obi Toppin Uses Consistency to Take the NBA Slam Dunk Contest

SLAMonline - 20 Feb 2022 18:46

In the final event of All-Star Saturday Night, the Slam Dunk Contest once again took center stage. As always, the fans were hoping to be blown away like they during the epic Aaron Gordon/ Zach LaVine duel in 2016, or if ...

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Chris Paul named inaugural recipient of the Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award

InsideHoops - 20 Feb 2022 23:12

Today, the WNBA announced that Phoenix Suns 12-time All-Star guard Chris Paul has been named the inaugural recipient of the Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award for his significant contributions to the advancement of g...

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Zach LaVine Gives Insight Into Upcoming Free Agency with Bulls

SLAMonline - 20 Feb 2022 21:01

The Chicago Bulls have a top five record in the league, becoming one of the NBA's most improved teams this season. A large part of this success are the pieces the Bulls have put around Zach LaVine, who is the face of the...

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Karl-Anthony Towns Makes History In NBA All-Star Three-Point Shootout

SLAMonline - 20 Feb 2022 18:27

Karl-Anthony Towns stood out in the list of contestants in the NBA All-Star Three-Point contest on Saturday night. Not only was he the only big man to compete, but his December comments to The Athletic claiming that he w...

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LeBron James On Return to Cleveland: 'The Door's Not Closed On That'

SLAMonline - 20 Feb 2022 00:34

LeBron James has shaken the table after telling Jason Lloyd of The Athletic that he hasn’t closed the door on making a return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. “The door’s not closed on that,” James told The Athletic. ...

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Bulls Officially Sign Tristan Thompson, Release Alfonzo McKinnie

SLAMonline - 20 Feb 2022 23:58

Now that the trade deadline has passed, contending teams will look to bolster their respective rosters in the buyout market. While the players that become available in the buyout market are never stars, there can be soli...

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Cleveland Cavaliers Represents By Taking the NBA All-Star Skills Challenge

SLAMonline - 20 Feb 2022 18:43

It looks like the Cleveland Cavaliers are not satisfied with just being the NBA team hosting the NBA All-Star festivities. Some of the players participating in the events leading up to the All-Star game were making some ...

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