Basketball

What makes a good NBA team? The answer to that question might seem obvious: lots of regular season wins, a strong postseason record and a ‘chip. But, when we decided to rank the 75 best NBA teams of all time, it got a little tricky. The numbers do lie: a…

The Minnesota Lynx has released the dates for the jersey retirement ceremonies of Seimone Augustus and Rebekkah Brunson. Augustus will have her No. 33 on May 29 while Brunson’s No. 32 will be retired on July 3. There jerseys will be the second and third numbers that the Lynx will…

The Connecticut Sun announced on Tuesday that Jasmine Thomas would miss the 2022 Season due to a torn ACL she suffered on Sunday against the Indiana Fever. Thomas, the captain of the Sun, will have reconstructive surgery on her knee. The team didn’t provide a timetable for the surgery or…

The Boston Celtics dominated the Miami Heat from the opening tip in a convincing 102-82 victory at home to tie the Eastern Conference Finals at 2-2. The Heat scored just 11 points in the first quarter and immediately found themselves down 18 at the end of one. Miami then went…

Luka Doncic and Mavs Coach Jason Kidd have developed a strong bond thanks to Kidd’s “tough love” approach to coaching the 23-year-old superstar. Luka Magic dimes. (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/rxAoQ8Uvpg — SLAM (@SLAMonline) May 23, 2022 The mutual respect and trust between Luka Magic and Kidd are just getting started through…

Coach Ime Udoka says Derrick White should be available for Game 5 against the Miami Heat after White suffered a hamstring injury in Boston’s Game 4 win. White grabbed his hamstring after Udoka sat him down in the fourth quarter. White played a game-high 41 minutes Monday night and finished…

The Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons are going to Paris in 2023, per the NBA. The NBA announced the decision for NBA Paris 2023 on Tuesday, with the NBA Paris game scheduled for January 19. The #NBAParis game next season will feature the @chicagobulls and @DetroitPistons at Accor Arena 🇫🇷…

Jayson Tatum finished Monday’s Game 4 with 31 points, eight rebounds, and five assists to lead Boston to a 102-82 win over Miami. The double-digit win helps Boston improve to 5-0 in the playoffs after a loss and 11-1 in their last 12 games. Buckets in Boston. 🍀 31 PTS…

Last week, SLAM announced which NBA stars made the 2021-22 All LeagueFits awards. From LeagueFits mainstays like Jordan Clarkson and Kelly Oubre Jr. (the first-ever League Fits MVP) to dripped out rookies such as Scottie Barnes and Jalen Green, the competition for the 2021-22 season was tuff. Devin Booker has…

As the League continues to celebrate its 75th season, we’ve dedicated an entire special issue, SLAM Presents TOP 75 NBA Teams of All Time (shop here), to ranking the best 75 individual season teams ever. We argued and shouted at each other for a while, eventually deciding that our north…