Basketball

Photo: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, former NBA No. 2 pick Michael Beasley is returning to professional basketball and will sign a seven-figure deal with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. Michael Beasley, 33, played 11 seasons for 7 teams,…

Photo: AP/Alan Diaz Pat Riley was the GM who brought big man Shaquille O’Neal to Miami, and the coach who led Shaq’s Heat to a title, but … not immediately. For a moment there, young Stan Van Gundy was Shaq’s coach. It didn’t end well, and a few years after…

Photo: Elise Amendola/Associated Press Jayson Tatum opened his first NBA Finals with a poor shooting game as he made just 3/17 field goals, but manage to contribute to the Celtics by creating opportunities for his teammates with 13 assists. Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala praised the 24-year-old forward, calling him the…

Photo: NBA My first two mock drafts have been/will continue to be based on a combination of talent/ability & team needs. Here’s my player rankings for the 2022 class to get a clearer look at what I think from an overall view. Jabari Smith- Auburn Paolo Banchero- Duke Shaedon Sharpe-…

Photo: Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images The Golden State Warriors are now down 1-0 in their best-of-seven series against the Boston Celtics. Prior to Game 2, the Warriors star guard Stephen Curry talked about the Celtics’ ability to switch defensively: “They have the personnel to do it. It’s what…

SLAM has partnered with the Black Coaches Association on a content series that will spotlight Black coaches from every level. To learn more about the past and present of the BCA, and to register as a member of the BCA, click here. Five days after the news dropped that he’d be taking over as just…

When the dwindling light of a basketball player’s ‘hoop dreams’ slowly starts to burn out, many don’t know where to turn to next. However, for Philadelphia-raised stylist and fashion guru Taron Barnes, his decision was easy after not getting the contract offers he was hoping for following a brief stint…

This team needs no introduction. While we argued and shouted at each other over who we felt should be included in our SLAM Presents TOP 75 NBA Teams of All Time special issue (shop here), there was without a doubt that this team deserved to be at the top of the…

Throughout the past week, we’ve been unveiling our TOP 75 NBA Teams of All Time list, which is featured in our SLAM’s TOP 75 NBA Teams of All Time special issue. And now, here we are, down to the final two, in our opinion, greatest teams ever. As the Warriors…

The Boston Celtics are in the driver’s seat after stealing Game 1 on the road thanks to an all-time fourth-quarter shellacking of the Warriors, outscoring Golden State 40-16 in the final frame. For Boston to stay tight with the Warriors despite an off-night from Jayson Tatum (12 points on 3-17…