Basketball

The NCAA announced it will move its 3-point line for men’s play back to the international standard of 22 feet, 1.75 inches. (Image: Ronald Martinez/Getty)

NCAA Approves Rule to Move 3-Point Line Back to International Distance

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 […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni reportedly refused an offer for a one-year contract extension, and will coach next season before trying to resign with the team. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says that there have been conceptual talks about adding a midseason tournament to the league’s schedule. (Image: Gerry Broome/AP)

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 […]

RJ Hampton playing in the Summer Classic Slam in Dyckman Park, New York City in 2018. (Image: SI)

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. […]

One of the NBA Finals prop bets is how many points will Toronto’s Kawhi Leonard average, with the over/under at 30.5. (Image: Sporting News)

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 […]

The Golden State Warriors are the overwhelming -320 favorites to defeat Toronto in the NBA Championship. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

Kevin Durant and Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors were named to the All-NBA team. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

Juwan Howard, two-time NBA champion, on the sidelines as an assistant coach with the Miami Heat. (Image: Getty)

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 […]