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The final months of James Harden and the Houston Rockets’ public breakup
James Harden isn’t worried about the details of his divorce with the franchise as he returns to Houston to face the Rockets on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN) for the first time since his trade request was finally granted. “They showed me mad love and respect, and I am just excited to be playing […]
Continue readingStephen Curry, Devin Booker among stars named to this weekend’s roster for NBA’s annual 3-point contest
The league revealed the 15 players Tuesday who will be taking part in the other on-court events besides the All-Star Game in Atlanta, with the overwhelming majority of them pulling double duty between those competitions and the game itself. Curry, Booker, the Boston duo of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, Chicago’s Zach LaVine and Utah’s […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: Luka Doncic snaps the Brooklyn Nets’ streak; the Miami Heat stay hot
Backed by three straight wins, the Knicks are one of only four Eastern Conference teams — the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks are the others — with records greater than .500. But the Miami Heat are on their way to joining that group. Jimmy Butler & Co. have won six straight, are getting […]
Continue readingHow Chicago Bulls guard Coby White is raising awareness for Black History Month
White sported a white hoodie featuring a black-and-white photograph of the Texas Western squad that won the 1966 NCAA men’s basketball championship — the first team to start five Black players in the title game — beating Kentucky’s all-white squad 72-65. “‘Glory Road’ is like my favorite sports movie of all time. And what they […]
Continue readingThe NBA’s savvy moves and the ‘innovators’ who push the limits of the rulebook
A little old thing called Newton’s first law of motion kicks in: A body in motion remains in motion unless acted upon by a force, i.e., the defender runs helplessly into Young’s back. The whistle blows. The foul is called. Two free throws are given. Young hit the Brooklyn Nets with the move on Dec. […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Jarrett Allen thriving in new role
Here’s a list of the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Cam Reddish is listed as doubtful for Wednesday’s game against the Celtics and is expected to miss his second straight game due to a sore Achilles. Look for Kevin Huerter and possibly veteran Danilo Gallinari to see more […]
Continue readingPhoenix Suns’ Devin Booker replaces injured Los Angeles Laker Anthony Davis in NBA All-Star Game
Commissioner Adam Silver chose Booker to take Davis’ spot a day after Booker was snubbed by the league’s head coaches for a reserve spot in the March 7 game in Atlanta. Booker received a big ovation from the home crowd Wednesday night when the sixth-year guard was announced as a two-time All-Star during the starting […]
Continue readingBrooklyn Nets guard James Harden headlines Eastern Conference’s All-Star reserves, while Utah Jazz send two to Western Conference roster
The NBA announced the reserve selections for next month’s All-Star Game in Atlanta on Tuesday night, a list headlined by Brooklyn Nets star James Harden as well as center Rudy Gobert and guard Donovan Mitchell from the league-leading Utah Jazz. Harden, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2018, is representing Brooklyn for the first time […]
Continue readingNo Devin Booker? Hoops world reacts to NBA All-Star Game reserve selections
In the East, Jaylen Brown, James Harden, Zach LaVine, Julius Randle, Ben Simmons, Jayson Tatum and Nikola Vucevic made the cut, while in the West, the roster was rounded out by Anthony Davis, Paul George, Rudy Gobert, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Chris Paul and Zion Williamson. As always, plenty of deserving players were left off […]
Continue readingNew Orleans Pelicans’ ‘disastrous’ fourth quarter leads to historic collapse vs. Phoenix Suns
The Pelicans carried an 11-point lead into the fourth quarter, and their offense was humming to the tune of 102 points in the first 36 minutes. But games are 48 minutes long. And the final 12 were certainly ones the Pelicans would like to soon forget. The lead evaporated in four minutes. Then, not even […]
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