At age 36, Stoudemire held a workout in Las Vegas on Monday in front of 15 NBA teams in serious hopes of earning a roster spot. “For me I got down to 235 [pounds], which is my lowest weight I’ve ever played at. I got as strong as I could possibly be,” Stoudemire told MSG Network on Tuesday (via the New York Post). “My body feels amazing, so we’ll see if the opportunity becomes a reality....
There are a total of 11 games to look forward to on Friday, Nov. 12. Two of them will be on ESPN — the Bucks and Celtics will face off at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Bulls taking on the Warriors at 10:00 p.m. — leaving the other nine for League Pass. The action begins with a matchup between the Knicks and Hornets and ends with a big man battle between Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Davis....
On Friday, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association revealed the most popular jersey and team merchandise lists. The Warriors and Lakers are once again the two most popular teams in the league in terms of NBA store sales, and their star players are leading the way. Here’s a breakdown of the figures from the first half of the 2022-23 season. Vote now for your favorite NBA All-Star starters!...
According to The Atheltic’s Shams Charania, the NBA will require players to be compliant with any rules within their local markets. As mentioned in Charania’s tweet, any NBA players who have not been fully vaccinated will be declined access into their teams’ facility or home arenas. Exemptions will stand, with players able to decline any vaccination on medical or religious grounds. An important aspect to note is that for certain markets, visiting NBA teams and players are not required to be vaccinated....
Teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Houston Rockets are also attempting to make big moves as they look to build a roster that can compete during the 2019/20 season. So, here are all the latest NBA rumors you need to know for June 26. #1 Lakers seemingly out the running to sign Kawhi Leonard; Clippers favorites Kawhi Leonard’s performances during the 2019 postseason were among the most impressive in recent NBA history, and the 27-year-old is expected to attract plenty of interest when he hits free agency later this week....
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All the Brooklyn Nets had to do was inbound the ball without complication. The Nets held a 104-103 lead at 8.8 seconds with one timeout and the ball. Toronto put the pressure on, though, forcing Brooklyn to call its final timeout. The next play would provide what had the potential to be the biggest play of the series. Nets guard Shaun Livingston attempted to pass to Paul Pierce and over the Raptors' Terrence Ross....
Schroder and Millsap combined for 56 points to lead the Hawks to an 116-98 win against the Wizards on Saturday in Game 3, cutting Washington’s lead in the first-round series to 2-1. MORE: NBA playoff scores | Sunday’s schedule Wall scored 29 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the field, but none of his teammates, including the loquacious Morris, matched his effort. Morris scored nine points on 4 of 14 from the field....
That’s a tough enough assignment during the regular season, and it’s been no cakewalk this year for the current holder of Jackson’s job, Kiki Vandeweghe. Now, with the attention that comes in the playoffs? “It’s extremely difficult,” Jackson told Sporting News this week. “The task that Kiki Vandeweghe has, I want everyone to understand, is really hard. It’s a no-win situation.” It’s been heightened this year, as tensions between referees and players have reached a boiling point more frequently than any season in recent memory....
The Rockets won by a scoreline of 112-108 after having an overtime victory in the third game. James Harden was absolutely brilliant in this match. Chris Paul, Eric Gordon and P.J. Tucker all provided great support in this match. The Warriors defeated the Rockets in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals last year. After the first two games in this year’s playoffs, it looked like the Warriors will easily win this series....
Between Joel Embiid’s lingering illness and Kawhi Leonard’s brilliant playoff form, the Raptors-Sixers matchup has incorporated all sorts of drama meshed with quality basketball. The Raptors finished their regular season with a solid 58-24(0.707) record while the Sixers ended with 51-31(0.622), nine games behind Toronto on the East leaderboard. Being a clash between the second and third seed of the Eastern Conference, it has proven to be as tight as it could possibly have been....
The 76ers reached back-to-back Eastern Conference semifinals after blitzing the Nets 122-100 in Game 5 on Tuesday. Embiid posted 23 points and 13 rebounds as the 76ers sealed a 4-1 series victory and set up a second-round showdown with the Raptors. Confidence is high within the franchise, with Embiid telling reporters postgame: “We think we can win it all. “We feel like this team is better than last year’s team,” added Embiid, whose 76ers were outclassed 4-1 by the Boston Celtics last season....
Leonard recorded his lowest points total so far in the Eastern Conference semifinal series, scoring 21 as the Raptors won, 125-89, at Scotiabank Arena to take a 3-2 advantage. The three-time All-Star dropped 45 and 39 in Toronto’s other two wins against Philadelphia, but Pascal Siakam (25), Lowry (19) and Danny Green (17) made telling contributions in the Raptors’ latest victory. Leonard added 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals as the Sixers were punished for committing 19 turnovers....
Toronto was able to erase a double-digit deficit behind a 35-point night from Kawhi Leonard. “We made shots and got stops on the defensive end,” Leonard told TNT after the game. “We wanted to come out here and get the win, we weathered the storm early.” Leonard came out at the start of fourth quarter and helped inch the Raptors ahead. He knocked down a pair of step-back 3-pointers during the team’s 10-0 run midway through the period....
Still, unfamiliarity breeds complication, and that has been the case throughout southern cities dealing with road icing and bad traffic in the aftermath of the snow. As a result, the NBA has announced its decision to postpone the Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons game scheduled to be played at Phillips Arena on Wednesday. The Pistons could not make their Tuesday flight. No date to make up the game has been announced at this time....
Not since March 11 have players taken to the court and fans watched official games due to the coronavirus pandemic. But, after months of waiting, the New Orleans Pelicans-Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers-Los Angeles Clippers clashes will headline the 2019-20 season restart in Orlando, Florida. Inside the Walt Disney World Resort bubble, 22 teams will resume their regular seasons before the playoffs. The Milwaukee Bucks topped the NBA standings at the time of the postponement, while the Los Angeles Lakers were flying in the Western Conference....
The 18-year-old star broke down and shed tears after being chosen by the Pelicans. He made sure to thank his mother, Sharonda Sampson, for all she did to make his dream come true. “I mean, I don’t know what to say,” Williamson told ESPN after his name was called. “I didn’t think I’d be in this position. My mom sacrificed a lot for me. I wouldn’t be here without my mom....
Regardless of which franchise lands at the top of the 2021 NBA Draft board, the No. 1 selection will likely be Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham, who has an elite combination of size, shooting and playmaking ability. There are other terrific prospects available beyond Cunningham, though, including Evan Mobley, Jalen Green and Jalen Suggs. How will this year’s lottery drawing play out? Here’s everything you need to know about the 2021 NBA Draft lottery, including the latest odds for every team involved....
Since then, he has not been able to work out for teams — he subsequently had surgery to address a stress fracture in his foot — but he has been continuing to draw interest from teams in the second half of the first round. Jackson has been traveling to visit various teams with picks (or the potential to acquire picks) in the high teens and 20s, a source told Sporting News....
