Basketball News
UConn Agrees to Pay Former Coach Kevin Ollie $3.9 Million
The New York Times - 15 Sep 2022 22:01
Ollie, who led the men's basketball team to the national title in 2014, was fired in 2018 during an investigation into recruiting violations.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Defends 1-Year Suspension for Owner's Misconduct
The New York Times - 15 Sep 2022 01:13
Adam Silver, the league's commissioner, said the suspension and $10 million fine were fair, considering the "totality" of the career of Robert Sarver, who owns Phoenix's N.B.A. and W.N.B.A. teams.
Mitchell disputes Ainge's take on broken-up Jazz
ESPN - 15 Sep 2022 01:01
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell disagrees that the now broken-up Utah Jazz core "didn't really believe in each other" as team CEO Danny Ainge said earlier this week after trading Mitchell.
NBA, referees agree to new CBA through '28-29
ESPN - 15 Sep 2022 22:16
The NBA and the National Basketball Referees Association have entered into a new collective bargaining agreement.
Silver: Didn't have right to take Suns from Sarver
ESPN - 15 Sep 2022 01:01
Suns owner Robert Sarver was likely spared even stronger sanctioning by the NBA because his use of slurs "was not motivated by racial animus," according to investigators. Said Silver: "I don't have the right to take away...
Donovan Mitchell 'Thought For Sure' Jazz Would Trade Him to Knicks
SLAMonline - 15 Sep 2022 02:46
The Utah Jazz dealt away their superstar guard Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers this past summer. The contention for the 25.9 points per game scorer had been over, but fans, including Mitchell himself, thought...
REPORT: Lakers and Jazz in Trade Talks to Acquire Bojan Bogdanovic
SLAMonline - 15 Sep 2022 18:39
Utah has made it clear that they believe last year’s roster was “tapped out from a potential standpoint,” according to GM Justin Zanik. To achieve their vision - the Larry O’Brien trophy in Salt Lake - a rebuild ...
Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for record $10.1M
ESPN - 15 Sep 2022 22:16
The $10.091 million paid for a game-worn Michael Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals -- dubbed the "Last Dance" jersey -- is the most ever paid for an item of sports memorabilia.
Coach Curt Miller on What Makes Chelsea Gray 'Special'
SLAMonline - 15 Sep 2022 21:02
Chelsea Gray has emerged as a WNBA Finals MVP candidate thanks to her spectacular shooting throughout the postseason. In eight playoff games, the 5’11 guard out of Duke has averaged 23.3 points, 7.1 assists, and 3.9 re...
Sacramento Kings sign KZ Okpala
InsideHoops - 15 Sep 2022 19:40
The Sacramento Kings yesterday signed forward KZ Okpala, according to General Manager Monte McNair. A 6-8 forward, Okpala spent the last three seasons with the Miami Heat (2019-22), who selected him with the 32nd pick in...
NBPA Reacts to Robert Sarver's Fine and One-Year Suspension For 'Deplorable Behavior'
SLAMonline - 15 Sep 2022 18:18
The NBA’s announcement that Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver would be suspended for one year and be fined $10 million has been met with mixed reviews from fans, players, and media. In the wake of the NBA’s judgme...
Here's What to Know About EuroBasket
The New York Times - 15 Sep 2022 18:15
The championship of Europe for men's national basketball teams is being played for the first time since 2017. It is down to the last four teams.
Light Show: An Exclusive Look at the Air Jordan 37
SLAMonline - 15 Sep 2022 18:00
What happens when you look to blend the best of speed and flight? Jordan Brand asked that question, and the answer was the Air Jordan 37. Jayson Tatum and Satou Sabally are what we call, in the new age of positionless ho...
Adam Silver: 'I Don't Have the Right to Take Away' Suns From Robert Sarver
SLAMonline - 15 Sep 2022 03:10
This past week, Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver was in headlines across the League as allegations had arisen that he issued workplace harassment. The misconduct in ownership featured racist and misogynistic ...
Nets' Harris feels 'great' ahead of '22-23 season
ESPN - 15 Sep 2022 01:01
Nets guard Joe Harris is "feeling great" after ankle surgeries derailed his 2021-22 season and is expected to be 100% heading into training camp later this month, according to his agent.
Jason Kidd on Jalen Brunson Leaving For New York: 'I Love When I Can Get a Player Get Paid'
SLAMonline - 15 Sep 2022 00:45
Jalen Brunson left Dallas for New York as a free agent over the offseason after a career-altering playoff run to the Western Conference Finals with the Mavericks. Brunson leveraged his high-level play into a four-year �...
The NBA's Investigation of Robert Sarver Reveals More Abusive Behavior in Sports
The New York Times - 15 Sep 2022 00:44
An investigation's finding that Robert Sarver used racist and sexist language as owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury is another exhausting entry to the list of sports figures using their power abusively.