NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reinforces NBA’s stance on sports betting
By Richard Foster-Shelton Medill Reports LOS ANGELES – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver emphasized his belief that the NBA should receive a 1% “integrity fee” if the Supreme Court gives all 50 states the option to legalize sports gambling as expected later this year. “From the NBA’s standpoint, we will spend this year roughly $7.5 billion […]
Larry Nance Jr. sees a bright future for his Northwestern-bound brother
By Patrick Engel Medill Reports LOS ANGELES – Larry Nance Jr.’s life is pretty good these days. He plays alongside LeBron James for his home state’s NBA team. He moved from a team out of the playoff picture to one that, with the addition of him and a few others, looks like title contenders once […]
Most memorable moments from the NBA Celebrity Game
By Jourdan Kerl and Brianna Williams Medill Reports LOS ANGELES – The 2018 NBA Celebrity Game pit some of the most recognizable names against one another for bragging rights and a possible MVP selection by fan vote. Late additions Justin Bieber and Quavo of the rap group Migos would play for Team Lakers and Team […]
For a coach from Lompoc, the Special Olympic’s Unified Game is the culmination of a journey
Jonathan Skinner Medill Reports LOS ANGELES – As Eddie Scipio and his basketball team from Lompoc, California participated in the NBA Special Olympics Unified game Saturday, he reflected on the journey that brought him there. “When I played basketball in high school, they paired all of us up with special education students,” Scipio said, “and […]
Catching Up with All-Star Weekend’s Mascot Babysitter
By Daniel Comer Medill Reports LOS ANGELES – Several recognizable team mascots have entertained spectators throughout NBA All-Star Weekend, but who is the middle-aged man wearing 10 credentials and chasing them from event to event? That would be Dominic Davila, 46, who is known in NBA circles as the mascot babysitter this weekend, a designation […]
Like father, like son: The NBA dunk contest is a family affair for Larry Nance Jr.
By Connor Yahn Medill Reports LOS ANGELES – Larry Nance Jr. failed to win the NBA Slam Dunk contest like his father did 34 years prior, but that doesn’t mean Saturday night wasn’t special for the Nance family. On his first attempt of the competition, Nance Jr. wasted no time paying homage to his father’s […]
Enjoying the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend on a budget
By Jourdan Kerl Medill Reports The price of Sunday night’s NBA All-Star game tickets rose to an average of $1,900 per seat but it did not stop thousands of fans from traveling across the globe to see the league’s top talent, even if they would not be seated in Staples Center. Instead, they were in […]
Ben Simmons picked by NBA Rising Stars to be the next All-Star
By Serena Yeh Medill Reports LOS ANGELES – The Rising Stars are playing it nice. Fourteen of the 2018 NBA Rising Stars Challenge players were asked over the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles who they thought among them, excluding the player himself, would be the first to make the All-Star Game. And most were loyal […]
Changing of the guard: Hall of Fame announces 2018 finalists
By Robbie Weinstein Medill Reports LOS ANGELES – As the NBA continues trending toward small ball, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s 13 finalists for 2018 include some of the league’s all-time great guards.
Players weigh in: Who is the Rookie of the Year?
by Nathan Smith Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — Two players have jumped out ahead in NBA Rookie of the Year race, but most of their peers can’t decide which one is in the lead. Donovan Mitchell, the top scorer for a Jazz team rolling into the All-Star break on an 11-game winning streak, and Ben […]