Basketball

Established in 2014 with the purpose of offering dynamic basketball programs for all skill levels, New Jersey’s Northeast Basketball Club has become a staple of the east coast hoops scene.  Northeast offers individual and small group training, limited competitive team play, as well as NBA pre-draft training for players looking…

Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson have grown and achieved a lot together as the core that the front office of the Golden State Warriors chose to build around. “I couldn’t imagine sharing this journey with anyone else. We’ve built this thing from the ground up…” Draymond Green on…

Fred VanVleet has spent his entire NBA career up north with the Toronto Raptor, winning a title in 2019 and becoming the first undrafted free agent to earn an All-Star bid this past season. The Wichita State product has two years remaining in his four-year deal (player option for the…

After an illustrious career at Michigan, Atlanta Dream rookie Naz Hillmon enters the WNBA poised to bring the same swagger that made her a fan favorite in Ann Arbor.   There is rarely a single path to success. Atlanta Dream rookie Naz Hillmon is a testament to that. Despite being a…

Shakira Austin notched the second double-double of her young career and received a rousing standing ovation after playing a pivotal role in the Mystics beating the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday, 83-65. The double-digit win avenges their overtime loss to Phoenix on Sunday. Austin finished with a team-high 16 points and…

The Utah Jazz is reportedly bringing Sam Cassell in to interview for their vacant head coaching position left by former coach Quin Snyder’s resignation, per Shams Charania and Troy Jones of The Athletic. The Jazz are interviewing 76ers assistant Sam Cassell for their open head coaching job, per @ShamsCharania and…

Photo: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images YouTube prankster Dawson Gurley has received a lifetime ban from Golden State Warriors home games after conning his way onto the court for a 10-minute shootaround prior to Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night in San Francisco. ‘Fake Klay’ tweeted hours…

Indian Fever guard Bria Hartley has been in the WNBA for eight years, and she’s had someone special by her side for five of them. Her son, Bryson Hartley.  This month is the 50th anniversary of Title IX, so this story on a really great @WNBA player who’s also a…

This exclusive story appears in SLAM 238. Shop now. It took basically no time for the SLAM Summer Classic to establish itself as an essential stop on the summer hoop circuit. That’s mostly due to the on-court skills displayed by the nation’s best high school hoopers in the mecca of…

According to multiple reports, Brittney Griner’s pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended again to July 2. Griner was detained in February for allegedly possessing vape cartridges that contained hashish oil. As of Tuesday, the All-Star center has been detained for 117 days. On May 3, the U.S. state department…