Basketball

Kyle Lowry spent nine memorable playing for the Raptors, becoming a certified legend in Toronto after he played a pivotal role in winning the franchise its first-ever title in 2019. The 36-year-old’s connection to the franchise and city is deep, so much so that Lowry intends to sign a one-day…

“You must understand as a kid of color in those days, the Harlem Globetrotters were like being movie stars.” These are words from the legendary Wilt Chamberlain as he described what the iconic the Harlem Globetrotters truly meant to not only him, but people of color around the world as…

Once upon a time, you stored your trading cards in a big binder—filled with stacks of sleeves specifically designed to protect each card. You brought that binder everywhere. You carried it in your backpack. You lugged it to your friends’ houses. You hid it somewhere safe. You kept it close,…

We’re three games into the NBA Finals, and we’ve already seen a lot of jaw jackin’, complaints about that jaw-jackin’, techs, and some notable tangle-ups. At this point in the season, with everything on the line, that’s what basketball and team sports are really all about. Who has the mental…

This exclusive story appears in SLAM 238. Shop now. Being Lauren Betts is not for the faint of heart. It’s not just her 6-7 frame, or her glowing confidence—which didn’t come overnight—but because of a basketball résumé that has crowned her as the No. 1 prospect in the graduating class of…

Despite just being 24-years-old and playing the NBA Finals for the first time in his five-year career, Jayson Tatum has been able to keep playing in the NBA Finals in perspective. “Just try to remember it’s just basketball at the end of the day,” Tatum said during his media availability,…

This exclusive story appears in SLAM 238. Shop now. Giving back to the game that raised you is an admirable notion that should be praised by hoopers all across the world, no matter how small the gesture. You can cross that notion off of Carmelo Anthony’s to-do list. In 2005,…

Often, an NBA athlete can be his own worse critic. After a dismal Game 3 performance that coincided with Golden State surrendering a 2-1 series lead to Boston, Draymond Green proved the old saying correct, bluntly saying he played “like sh*t” when asked how he felt played. The former Michigan…

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart made history together and individually during Boston’s 116-100 Game 3 win over the Golden State Warriors. The three leading men of Boston became the first trio of teammates to finish a Finals game with at least 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists…

Editor’s Note: Stephen Curry has reportedly avoided a major injury and won’t need an MRI on his left foot per Shams Charania. The Warriors are optimistic that Curry will be ready to go for Friday’s Game 4 in TD Garden. The Golden State Warriors and their fans will have to…