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The Detroit Pistons have appointed JB Bickerstaff, former head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, as their new head coach. According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Bickerstaff has agreed to a five-year deal with the Pistons, bringing with him a wealth of coaching experience. J.B. Bickerstaff has agreed on a five-year…

Photo: Elsa/Getty Images The Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum provided an injury update on his sore left wrist and whether he’ll need surgery after the season. “Maybe,” Tatum said. “I don’t want to say yes and I don’t want to say no.” Tatum doesn’t expect to miss significant time…

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: Twitter/Bleacher Report The Miami Heat legend Tim Hardaway Sr. thinks 23-year-old Luka Doncic is better than LeBron James was at the same age. “I will take Luka at 23,” he said. “What he’s doing now, his jump shot, but we have to remember, Luka has been playing professional basketball since…

Here’s Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Mike Gansey on what he likes about 2024 #20 pick Jaylon Tyson. (via Cleveland Cavaliers): “We’re excited. Obviously Jaylen, big guard, 6’6, 6’7, big body, three level scorer, gets downhill. He had to do everything for Cal this year, played point, played 1, 2, 3….

The Los Angeles Sparks are reportedly finalizing a deal to make Curt Miller their next head coach, per Rachel Galligan of Just Woman’s Sports. Miller will be coaching the Sparks for the second time. He worked for the Sparks as an assistant in 2015 before he took over as the…