The sharpshooters of college basketball will have to take aim from a little further back starting next season, as the NCAA announced Wednesday that it will push back the 3-point line to the standard international distance. That will move the 3-point line back to 22 feet, 1.75 inches, up from […]
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NBA Draft Rumors: Will NY Knicks Trade the No. 3 Pick to the Atlanta Hawks?
With the 2019 NBA Draft two weeks away and according to the latest draft rumors, the New York Knicks have been shopping the third overall pick, presumed to be Duke guard RJ Barrett, and discussed a trade with the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks have the #8 pick and #10 pick […]
Warriors Down 2-1 in NBA Finals, Lose Game 3 Without Durant and Thompson
Even though Steph Curry scored a career-high 47 points, it was not enough to overcome the absence of starters Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, as the Golden State Warriors lose Game 3 at home in Oakland to the Toronto Raptors 123-109. The Warriors are now down 2-1 in the NBA […]
Kawhi Leonard Suing Nike Over Control of ‘Klaw’ Logo He Says He Created
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard filed a lawsuit against Nike on Monday in an effort to regain control over a logo that he says he created at the beginning of his NBA career. Leonard filed the lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of California, doing so […]
Warriors Injury Report: Looney Out, Thompson Questionable, and What About Durant?
Fans in the Bay Area is wondering about the latest Golden State Warriors injury report after losing backup center Kevon Looney indefinitely with a first costal cartilage fracture and Klay Thompson listed as questionable for Game 3 with a strained hamstring. The NBA Finals migrates to the West Coast for […]
Golden State Warriors Win Game 2 in Toronto, Even NBA Finals at 1-1
The Golden State Warriors, led by a combined 48 points from Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, won Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Finals to even the series at 1-1 with a 109-104 victory in Toronto. The Warriors overcame another big game from Kawhi Leonard, who scored 34 points in […]
Kevin Durant Expected to Return to Golden State Warriors by Game 4 of NBA Finals
The Golden State Warriors looked like they could desperately use the help of Kevin Durant during their Game 1 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Now, there’s word that he could be back in time to make a difference in the NBA Finals. According to a report by Chris Haynes of […]
Houston Coach D’Antoni Breaks Off Extension Talks
The shakeup in the Houston Rocket’s organization is apparently not limited to the players. Head coach Mike D’Antoni cut off contract extension talks with management after failing to reach agreeable terms. D’Antoni is in the last year of his contract, and had said that he would like to coach three […]
Pascal Siakam Drops 32, Toronto Raptors Take 1-0 Lead in NBA Finals
The Toronto Raptors won Game 1 of the NBA Finals on their home court with a 118-109 victory over the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors. Pascal Siakam led the Rockets with 32 points on a night when he went an efficient 14-for-17 from the floor. Marc Gasol stepped up […]
Rockets Rebuild? Houston GM Putting Chris Paul and Draft Picks on Trading Block
Rockets GM Daryl Morey is looking to rebuild the team and bring in new players to help get James Harden over the hump, which means possibly the Houston Rockets trading All-Star point guard Chris Paul. The Houston Rockets were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Golden State Warriors the […]
Adam Silver Considering Adding Midseason Cup Tournament to NBA Schedule
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says there could be an appetite for format changes to the NBA season, with the possibility of a soccer-style cup competition being among the most likely possibilities. Silver talked about the possibility of adding a new prize for NBA teams to play for during a phone […]
Top HS Recruit RJ Hampton Skips College to Play Pro Ball in New Zealand
Instead of going to college for one year as a “one-and-done” player, RJ Hampton signed a contract to play professional ball for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). Hampton skips college and will play a season overseas while waiting to enter the 2020 NBA Draft. […]
Five NBA Finals Bets for Gamblers Bored by Warriors Over Raptors Odds
The first game of the NBA Finals begins on Thursday, and Golden State remains an overwhelming favorite to win their four title in five years. There are other bets, however, with better odds than the -320 the Warriors are getting to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy in their championship best-of-seven […]
Kevin Durant Update: Out for Game 1 NBA Finals, Unknown Status for Game 2
Kevin Durant, who is still nursing a calf injury, will not be in uniform for the Golden State Warriors when they take the court Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Durant injured his leg on May 8 during the third quarter of […]
Golden State Heavy Favorites to Down Toronto in NBA Championship
The Golden State Warriors were the heavy favorites to win the NBA Championship before and during the season. Now that they know who they are facing in the finals, nothing has changed. Golden State was the 5/4 favorite before the season began, and despite dipping a bit to 9/4 during […]
Toronto Raptors Advance to NBA Finals for First Time, Knock Out Bucks in Game 6
The second-seeded Raptors advanced the NBA Finals after winning four games in a row to defeat the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals. Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and hauled down 17 rebounds in Game 6 and the Raptors won 100-94. Leonard outplayed Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo, who […]
Raptors with Ferocious Game 5 Win in Milwaukee, Greek Freak and Bucks Down 3-2 in Series
Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points in the fourth quarter and led a comeback on the road for the Toronto Raptors against Greek Freak and the Bucks in Milwaukee to win Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals 105-99. The Bucks are now down 3-2 in the series. The Raptors won […]
Warriors Curry, Durant Make All-NBA Team, Thompson Left Off
It was no surprise that Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry and forward Kevin Durant made the All-NBA team. What was a bit of a shock was that teammate Klay Thompson was left off the list. The 29-year-old averaged 21 points a game for Golden State and has been a […]
Knicks President: Kristaps Porzingis Demanded Trade, Threatened Return to Europe
New York Knicks president Steve Mills told fans that former star Kristaps Porzingis had threatened to go back to Europe if the team didn’t trade him within a week. Mills made the comments at a Chase Fan Forum Series event on Wednesday, telling fans that Porzingis made it clear he […]
Fab Five’s Juwan Howard New Michigan College Basketball Coach
Juwan Howard, NBA All-Star and former member of Michigan’s Fab Five in the early 1990s, will become the next men’s college basketball coach for Michigan. Howard, an assistant coach with the Miami Heat, replaces John Beilein, who departed Michigan after 12 seasons to become the next head coach of the […]