Basketball News
Rivers offers 'emotional support' to injured Lillard
ESPN - 27 Mar 2025 04:07
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said it would take "a committee" of players to fill Damian Lillard's void and offered his "emotional support" to the star guard, who is sidelined with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf.
SGA or Jokic for MVP? Answering the biggest NBA awards questions
ESPN - 27 Mar 2025 15:47
Our insiders break down the biggest NBA awards questions, including the MVP battle between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
LeBron saves day as putback at buzzer lifts L.A.
ESPN - 27 Mar 2025 08:02
LeBron James tipped in a missed floater by Luka Doncic with 0.2 seconds remaining for his eighth career game-winning buzzer-beater, lifting the Lakers past the Pacers 120-119 on Wednesday night.
France, Slovenia in same EuroBasket grouping
ESPN - 27 Mar 2025 22:33
France and Slovenia were slotted into the same group for this year's EuroBasket tournament on Thursday, opening the possibility of a Victor Wembanyama-Luka Dončić matchup during the summer event which starts in late Au...
LA Sparks Will Retire Candace Parker's No. 3 Jersey
SLAMonline - 27 Mar 2025 19:48
CP3 is getting her jersey hung in the rafters. The Sparks have announced that they will be retiring Candace Parker’s jersey on June 29 at Crypto.com Arena as the team faces the Chicago Sky. Parker will join the elite c...
LeBron James Extends Scoring Streak, Followed by Elite Putback Buzzer Beater Against Pacers
SLAMonline - 27 Mar 2025 19:32
The King’s scoring streak continues. In a matchup against the Pacers that went to the wire in the fourth, the Lakers were down by just one point, 118-119, with less than 10 seconds remaining when LeBron James delivered...
Sources: Lakers convert Goodwin, waive Reddish
ESPN - 27 Mar 2025 18:59
The Lakers are converting two-way guard Jordan Goodwin to a standard NBA contract and will waive forward Cam Reddish to create a roster opening, sources tell ESPN.
Three-pointer problem? Why the NBA has no qualms with it -- yet
ESPN - 27 Mar 2025 16:16
The 2024-25 NBA season has witnessed a historic number of 3-point attempts. But does the league really need to rein in the 3s?
Knicks suffer another hit at PG as Payne exits
ESPN - 27 Mar 2025 08:02
Cameron Payne started Wednesday night's 126-113 loss to the LA Clippers with Jalen Brunson (ankle) and Deuce McBride (groin) both out, but he was forced to leave after rolling his ankle following a made basket in the fir...