First-ever 4-pointer scored in basketball game

I initially named my pickup runs “Black Ops” because I wanted the workouts and open runs to be discreet. Most people who follow basketball only see the games and workout sessions on social media, but here, I’m giving you an insider breakdown of another year of Black Ops Basketball. Preparation…

Photo: Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson assures that he’ll be back Monday against the Golden State Warriors. “As of now I can say I’m definitely playing Monday,” Williamson said, per ESPN’s Andrew Lopez. “I don’t see why I wouldn’t at this point. Had…

Photo: David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Atlanta Hawks are signing G League Long Island guard/forward Donovan Williams to a two-way contract and waiving swingman Jarrett Culver. Williams has averaged 15.6 points for Long Island this season. The Atlanta Hawks are…

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball Maccabi Tel Aviv has earned a spot in the Israeli Winner Cup final against Hapoel Jerusalem without the need to play a semifinal match. This occurred because Hapoel Tel Aviv chose to forfeit the semifinal. The decision to forfeit was prompted by the police’s requirement to scan…

Photo: Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire Following last night’s 122-91 road loss vs. the Denver Nuggets, Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said that he is starting to worry about the Los Angeles Clippers (the team he picked to win the Finals). (via NBA on TNT): “The reason I picked the Clippers at…

OG Anunoby quickly familiarized himself with Tom Thibodeau’s system and is set to play his first game with the Knicks against the Timberwolves on Monday. Just two days after being traded from the Raptors in exchange for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, Anunoby participated in a morning walk-through, expressing his…