Al Horford: I had to focus on guarding Embiid to stand a chance vs 76ers

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball Isaiah Canaan’s future with Olympiacos Piraeus was uncertain during the offseason. However, he played a pivotal role in securing the team’s initial victory in the EuroLeague. Canaan kicked off the overtime period with a three-pointer, igniting a remarkable 12-0 scoring spree that left OAKA in disbelief. Following…

SLAM’s 2022 High School All Americans don’t got next, they got right now. On the girl’s side, this talented group of female ballers are already winning championship titles, snagging FIBA gold metals and making their impact known on, and off the court, from the booth to the classroom. Meet this elite…

Photo: San Antonio Spurs/Twitter A look at my final 2023 NBA mock draft vs. the actual results. Final mock: 1. San Antonio Spurs: Victor Wembanyama- Metropolitans 92/France 2. Charlotte Hornets: Brandon Miller- Alabama 3. Portland Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson- G League Ignite 4. Houston Rockets: Amen Thompson- Overtime Elite 5….

Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik feels excited about the roster’s young players embracing different roles this season. (via Utah Jazz): “I think one thing that’s important to note this year is in the previous couple years we’ve had a big disparity of our young incoming players and rookies not…

Photo: Peter Baba Sports columnist, commentator, and television personality Skip Bayless wants to know if Ja Morant is a crip gang member after the Grizzlies star’s gun incident in the Strip club: “What does that mean? Does that mean he wants to associate with the crips? Or did he get…

Photo: Toronto Raptors/X Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam recently applauded the energy/focus of 4th year point guard Malachi Flynn (averaging 6.3 PPG/2.0 RPG/2.4 APG/47.3% FG/40.0% 3-PT). (via Toronto Raptors): “I love his energy. I always see Malachi getting his work in every single day. I can see his focus is…