Biden congratulates Las Vegas Aces at White House

Photo: Eric Espada/Getty Images Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says he doesn’t care what defensive scheme his team uses, he just wants a commitment to bringing toughness on that end. (via Jump View): “I don’t really care what our scheme is, I just want us to commit defensively to…

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 list…

The Detroit Pistons are set to sign guard Jaylen Nowell to a 10-day contract, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. The Detroit Pistons are planning to sign guard Jaylen Nowell to a 10-day contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Nowell has played for the Stockton Kings in the NBA G League….

Photo: New York Knicks/Twitter The New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle is certainly not into load management. “I’m from the old-school cloth, I guess,” Randle said. “To me it says something about somebody who can go out there and suit up every game and produce at a high level.”…

Photo: Peter Baba The Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Washington Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis have been named the NBA’s players of the week, the league announced (via Twitter). Doncic led Dallas to a 3-0 record. He averaged 48.7 points, 13.0 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks….

Photo: MIlwaukee Bucks/Twitter The Bucks had a high profile political figure attend their home game against the Celtics as Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, president of Iceland was present at Fiserv Forum. He saw Milwaukee defeat Boston in a high-scoring game 131-125. So far Iceland has had only one player in the…