Rayjon Tucker enters EuroLeague with Virtus

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…

To celebrate SLAM’s 30th anniversary, we’re spotlighting the 30 most influential men’s college teams from our past 30 years. Stats, records and chips aren’t the main factor here, it’s all about their contribution to the game’s cultural fabric. For the next 30 days—Monday through Friday— we’ll be unveiling the full…

Photo: LA Clippers/Twitter Doc Rivers got the best and ultimate confidence for the Philadelphia 76ers to win the title this 2022-23 season. Philly enters the postseason stage holding a top-three record in the Eastern Conference, bannered by potential league MVP winner Joel Embiid and his star floor general James Harden….

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…

It was clear that after the Philadelphia 76ers’ second-round exit in last year’s playoffs at the hands of the Miami Heat, more moves needed to be made to take this team over the top. Sixers star Joel Embiid had an MVP-worthy campaign. Tyrese Maxey had his breakout season. James Harden…

Whether they want to be or not, A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart’s careers will always be linked together. They’re both No. 1 overall picks that have each won MVPs, and have been fighting a tight MVP race, they were All-Star Game captains this season, and they’re in the middle of…