2023 NBA Free Agent Notes: Christian Wood & Kelly Oubre

Photo: Bleacher Report/Twitter CNN’s much-anticipated “King Charles” weekly show, featuring hosts Gayle King and Charles Barkley, didn’t quite live up to expectations during its debut. The first episode, which aired at 10 pm on Wednesday, attracted only 501,000 viewers, marking one of the lowest-rated premieres for a CNN primetime show…

According to a recent report by Marc Stein on Substack, the NBA is exploring the possibility of changing the format of the All-Star Game to a USA vs. World matchup. The news emerged following a Competition Committee meeting, where Commissioner Adam Silver reportedly discussed the potential switch with committee members….

Photo: Toronto Raptors/YouTube screenshot The Toronto Raptors have finally scheduled the conduct of their final round of interviews next week, with their new head coach soon to be named, sources told TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. There were past reports already that team president Masai Ujiri is narrowing down his finalists for…

For three decades we’ve covered many amazing basketball characters, but some stand above the rest—not only because of their on-court skills (though those are always relevant), but because of how they influenced and continue to influence basketball culture, and thus influenced SLAM. Meanwhile, SLAM has also changed those players’ lives…

Photo: Phoenix Suns/Twitter In the battle of two offensively equipped teams, the Phoenix Suns emerged victorious in the pivotal Game 4, 129-124, of their Western Conference Semifinals bout with the Denver Nuggets to even the series to 2-2. Devin Booker caught fire from distance, draining 36 points in a sizzling…

You’d have to go back to February 10, 2024, to find the last time Ben Simmons reached double figures in scoring.  That rare feat was achieved during Tuesday night’s NBA Cup  116-115 win over Charlotte. Continue reading Ben Simmons does the unthinkable in nail biter versus Hornets at TalkBasket.net. Check…