Basketball

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. Nestled off a corner of the nation’s capital sits the famous Sidwell…

On the East bank of the St. Croix River sits a small milltown of around 4,500 people. In St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, a portal to the 19th century lies dormant while a town rallies together to transform some old wooden panels into a basketball experience center. What’s so special…

The NBA announced that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is set to miss Game 6 of the NBA Finals due to his remaining in the League’s Health and Safety protocol. Silver has already missed Game 5 due to the same issue. If the Golden State Warriors win Game 6 tonight, NBA…

James Harden is reportedly expected to re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers on a short-term deal, per Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Sources: Two weeks before free agency begins, James Harden is expected to re-sign with Philadelphia on a shorter-term deal. More notes on the Sixers, and from around the league…

Sue Bird has decided that she will be hanging her sneakers and will retire at the end of the 2022 season, per a tweet, she posted on Thursday afternoon. Bird, a 12-time all-star, spent her entire WNBA career with the Seattle Storm, in which she accumulated just about every accolade…

Once again on the precipice of greatness, the Golden State Warriors look to close out the NBA Finals with a Game Six win over Boston. But Draymond Green apparently doesn’t see the 2022 Finals against Boston as fierce as previous challenges, such as defeating LeBron James in the NBA Finals….

According to multiple reports, the Dallas Mavericks will be trading their No. 26 overall draft pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Boban Marjanovic, Trey Burke, Sterling Brown, and Marquese Chriss, to the Rockets for Christian Wood. Source confirms Mavs will trade the No. 26 pick, Boban Marjanovic, Trey Burke, Sterling…

The Boston Celtics haven’t come this far just to come this far. After blowing consecutive games to grab control of the NBA Finals, the Celtics are in some familiar territory after going down 3-2 against a championship team. “Everything has been a learning experience,” Jaylen Brown said during his media…

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…

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…