Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant will not be able to help his teammates in the opening game of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert woke up and was responsive after suffering a stroke and RJ Hampton signed a pro deal with the New Zealand Breakers.
NBA notebook: Durant officially to miss finals opener | Reuters
Kevin Durant is still struggling with a right calf injury and won’t play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Kevin Durant is officially out for Game 1 of the Finals. pic.twitter.com/I9gBBmIyz5
— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) May 27, 2019
Billionaire Gilbert Awake and Responsive After Sunday Stroke | Bloomberg
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert suffered a stroke on Sunday but is now awake and responsive after being admitted to hospital.
Update from the Cavaliers on owner Dan Gilbert, who is recovering from a stroke he suffered Sunday … pic.twitter.com/zuj9Zw86Hu
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) May 28, 2019
Hampton skips college for New Zealand pro team | ESPN
RJ Hampton signed a professional contract with an Australian National Basketball League team, the New Zealand Breakers, deciding to skip college.
RJ Hampton (ranked No. 5 recruit in ESPN Top 100) will forgo college to play professionally in Australia's NBL. pic.twitter.com/xWmh7V5RaF
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) May 28, 2019
Warriors embrace a new NBA Finals challenge with Raptors | Associated Press
The Golden State Warriors will face the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals after four years of playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James.
Steve Kerr is ready for Drake, he already made a call to him 😂 pic.twitter.com/hA67KuTG2b
— ESPN (@espn) May 27, 2019
Fall to lead new Basketball Africa League | ESPN
Former NBA vice president and managing director for Africa, Amadou Gallo Fall, has been named the new president of the NBA’s new Basketball Africa League. The Senegalese will be the head of the league which will start in 2020 and will consist of 12 teams from across Africa.
“I am extremely excited about the opportunity,” Fall said. “I am grateful for the trust that NBA commissioner Adam Silver and deputy commissioner Mark Tatum have given me to lead this new initiative for the NBA in Africa that is also affiliated with FIBA. We’re looking forward to getting it off the ground. We’re working closely with FIBA to build a compelling property. There is tremendous opportunity to grow the game of basketball in Africa, which is why we opened our office in 2010.”
.@NBA names Amadou Gallo Fall as President of the Basketball Africa League, a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa scheduled to begin play next year https://t.co/flahXFIztv pic.twitter.com/sQpiDPVX7I
— NBA Africa (@NBA_Africa) May 28, 2019
