Jimmy Butler likely to stay with Heat after trade deadline, insider reports

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter Despite hinting at the possibility of retirement in May after the Los Angeles Lakers were beaten in the Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets, veteran forward LeBron James says his career isn’t finished. “The day I can’t give the game everything on the floor is…

 This story appears in SLAM 239. Get your copy here. Reggie Miller’s hands extending like prayer over Penny Hardaway and the wings of an angel; Bill Russell against the backdrop of the Milky Way; Kobe in Crayola contemplation. These are a few of the images in the collaged work of…

Photo: Milwaukee Bucks/Twitter The Milwaukee Bucks veteran forward Jae Crowder was baffled by his lack of playing time as the Bucks lost 4-1 in the first-round series against the Heat, Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. “I’ve never been in a situation like that,” Crowder said. “Eleven years….

As the Chicago Bulls prepare for the 2024-25 season, Zach LaVine has shown full participation in team activities despite ongoing trade rumors. LaVine, a two-time All-Star, was reportedly a key player the Bulls considered trading during the offseason. However, the 29-year-old guard has been active in offseason workouts, putting any…

Photo: Michael Dwyer/AP LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers now have every reason to be frustrated by their embattled loss against the Boston Celtics in their tight Saturday rivalry clash. In the pool report released by the league following the marquee match, Crew Chief Eric Lewis told Adam Himmelsbach…

Los Angeles Lakers 2024 #17 pick Dalton Knecht says that he actually studied film of his new head coach JJ Redick while playing for Tennessee last year. (via Yahoo! Sports): Reporter: “Back in LA when he met with the media, Rob [Pelinka] said that JJ already had like a whiteboard…