Basketball

Though no decision has been made on the future of the NHL and NBA regular seasons, the Westgate SuperBook USA put out playoff odds for both, and Tampa Bay is a favorite in their first-round matchup with Toronto. (Image: Getty)

Westgate SuperBook USA Sets Projected NBA, NHL Playoff Odds

If the NBA or NHL cancel the rest of their regular seasons because of the coronavirus outbreak and go right to the playoffs when (and if) they resume play, the Westgate SuperBook USA has set first-round matchup odds for gamblers to mull over. The Las Vegas sportsbook issued the odds, […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum playing NBA 2K last year during the NBA 2K19 launch event in Brooklyn. (Image: Kevin Mazur/Getty)

ESPN to Air NBA 2K Esports Tournament with NBA Players

The relationship between the NBA and esports continues to strengthen during the coronavirus pandemic. With the NBA season shuttered indefinitely while America is under quarantine, the league planned a special, players-only esports tournament on the popular hoops video game, NBA 2K. ESPN plans to air the NBA 2K tournament that […]

Michael Jordan and head coach Phil Jackson celebrate their victory in the 1998 NBA Finals. (Image: Jeff Haynes/Getty)

Michael Jordan Documentary ‘The Last Dance’ Moves Air Date to April

ESPN announced it’s moving up the air date for “The Last Dance”, a 10-part documentary series on basketball legend Michael Jordan. The highly anticipated series on one of the world’s greatest professional athletes will air on Sunday nights starting April 19, 2020. The series will focus on the final championship […]

Devin Booker, All-Star shooting guard from the Phoenix Suns, is the top Call of Duty gamer in the NBA. (Image: Clutch Points)

Devin Booker, Call of Duty, and Starting Five COVID-19 Relief

Before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the NBA season, Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker frequently played video games with friends and family, including the Call of Duty franchise by Activision. Booker recently started a charity called Starting Five COVID-19 Relief to raise coronavirus awareness and to promote social distancing. Booker, 23, […]

Deni Avdija, swingman from Maccabi Tel Aviv, playing in a EuroLeague game. (Image: Antonio Calanni/AP)

Israeli Hoops Star Deni Avdija Potential Lottery Pick in NBA Draft

The Cleveland Cavaliers heavily scouted Israeli basketball star, Deni Avdija of the Maccabi Tel Aviv, who is expected to become a sleeper lottery pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Avdija, a 6-foot-9 swingman, is an excellent shooter who can create his own shot off the dribble and in the post. […]

Billionaire James Dolan slumps in his courtside seat at Madison Square Garden during a Knicks games in 2019. (Image: Frank Franklin II/AP)

New York Knicks and Rangers Owner James Dolan Tests Positive for Coronavirus

One of the most-loathed owners in professional sports tested positive for COVID-19. News broke late on Saturday evening that James Dolan, owner of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Dolan, 64, is self-isolating in an undisclosed location. According to a press release, “James […]

Harlem Globetrotters Legend Curly Neal Passes Away at 77

Harlem Globetrotters Legend Curly Neal Passes Away at 77

Fred “Curly” Neal brought a tremendous amount of joy and entertainment to millions of fans around the world as a member of the traveling basketball troupe, the Harlem Globetrotters, between 1963 and 1985. Neal passed away Thursday at the age of 77. Neal was a true globe trotter playing in […]

Clippers' owner Steve Ballmer plans to keep the Forum as a music venue. (Image: City of Inglewood)

Clippers’ Steve Ballmer Avoids Lawsuits with $400M Forum Purchase

LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer will fork over $400 million in cash for the Forum in Inglewood, California. The purchase, announced Tuesday, paves the way for the Clippers’ new arena at a nearby location, but most of all, it ends Madison Square Garden’s (MSG) contentious legal battle with the City […]

Georgia guard, Anthony Edwards, double-teamed by Michigan State in the Maui Classic. (Marco Garcia/AP)

Anthony Edwards Going Pro, Georgia Star to Be No. 1 Pick?

Anthony Edwards, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Georgia, will forgo his NCAA eligibility and declare himself available for the 2020 NBA Draft. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA hasn’t made a final decision on its annual draft, which is typically held in June. Whenever the draft happens, […]

Former NBA player Jeremy Lin is back in China awaiting the restart of the CBA. (Image: Fred Lee?Getty)

Professional Basketball Players Head to China for CBA Restart

Jeremy Lin, Lance Stephenson, and Sonny Weems are among the professional basketball players heading back to China for an April restart of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The sports league is one of the first to emerge from hiatus after suspending its season due to the coronavirus outbreak. The CBA […]

Nick Nolte stars with Matt Nover, Shaquille O'Neal, and Penny Hardaway in "Blue Chips", directed by William Friedkin. (Image: Paramount)

Basketball Movies: ‘Blue Chips’ with Nick Nolte, Shaq, and Penny

Looking to get your hoops fix without March Madness? Check out “Blue Chips”, a 1994 basketball movie directed by William Friedkin, which features Nick Nolte as head coach Pete Bell from fictional Western University. Bell saw his program fall behind other schools because they were getting killed in the recruiting […]

Sabrina Ionescu celebrates Oregon's PAC-12 Conference Championship, only to see her post-season dreams vanish four days later. (Image: Ethan Miller/ Getty).

Sabrina Ionescu Makes First-Team All-American After Bittersweet Season

Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu was unanimously selected to the first team of The Associated Press women’s basketball All-Americans. But while Ionescu’s senior year is one for the record books, it’s also marked by profound grief and unfinished business. Ionescu could have easily joined the professional ranks after her junior year. But […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Ty Jerome mans the controls for the virtual Phoenix Suns versus the Minnesota Timberwolves on NBA 2K. (Image: Phoenix Sun/Twitch)

NBA Players and Video Games: Ty Jerome Streaming NBA 2K and Fortnite

With the NBA season suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ty Jerome (Phoenix Suns) and Josh Okogie (Minnesota Timberwolves) headed into the virtual world to get their basketball fix on NBA 2K. The Suns streamed the game on Twitch for their fans. Jerome, an avid gamer, recently streamed Fortnite with […]

Kevin Durant during a photo shoot after he signed with the Brooklyn Nets. (Image: Brooklyn Nets)

Kevin Durant and 3 Other Brooklyn Nets Test Positive for Coronavirus

Four members of the Brooklyn Nets, including Kevin Durant, tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The NBA now as at least seven confirmed cases during the coronavirus outbreak in North America. Only Durant confirmed that he tested positive for coronavirus, and the other three players who are infected remain unknown as […]

Rick Pitino, ex-Louisville head coach, on the sidelines of a March Madness game in 2017. (Image: Joe Robbins/Getty)

Rick Pitino Returns to College Hoops, New Coach of Iona

Rick Pitino will become the new head coach of Iona next season. Pitino, who currently coaches Panathinaikos in Greece, returns to the collegiate ranks for the first time since Louisville fired him in 2017 after 16 seasons due to an FBI investigation regarding a recruiting scandal. Pitino is the only […]

The basketball court prior to the beginning of 2018 March Madness college basketball tournament at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Image: Rob Carr/Getty)

NCAA Cancels 2020 March Madness and Frozen Four Due to Coronavirus

The NCAA announced it’s cancelling the March Madness men’s and women’s basketball tournaments due to the growing concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The NCAA also cancelled all remaining winter and spring championships in all sports, at all levels (Divisions I, II, and III) The announcement came several hours after […]