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This exclusive story appears in SLAM 238. Shop now. Basketball tells stories. Some are of joy and triumph, others of  struggle and pain. These anecdotes are written in books and magazines, they’re made into blockbuster movies, video games and binge-able documentary series. London-based artist Lakwena Maciver—whose compelling, distinct murals have…

The Boston Celtics may have lost the NBA Finals, but from Coach Ime Udoka on down the line, they collectively believe one thing. “The future is bright,” Udoka said after Game 6. “And we’re just getting started.” Ime Udoka: “The future is bright and we’re just getting started.” — Keith…

Bradley Beal isn’t just taking this time to heal his injury, he’s also trying to heal a broken neighborhood. A nearby basketball court residing in Columbia Heights at Banneker Community Center was in dire need of a makeover. Being unfamiliar with the courts, Beal noticed the decrepit lines, cracked backboards,…

The team of underdogs grows as the basketball gods crowned another champion. The newest inductee to the team is Juan Toscano-Anderson, who became the first NBA player of Mexican descent to win an NBA title. Toscano-Anderson, who played his college basketball at Marquette, contributed to two seasons of the Marquette…

The NBA Finals have ended with Golden State’s title-clinching Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics. At the championship stage, there are no moral victories. For what it’s worth, nine-time champion (combined as a player and coach) Coach Steve Kerr praised the Celtics for their run to the Finals after…

Really think about how much the world has gone through since June 16, 2015. Everything that’s happened, all the growth, all the loss. There’s been a constant throughout these last seven years: Stephen Curry and the Warriors keep on winning. SLAM Presents WARRIORS is an in-depth look at the Bay…

As the final seconds of the Golden State Warriors, 103-90 win over Boston ticked away, Stephen Curry, the greatest shooter of all time and the most outstanding player in franchise history, was crying tears of joy. The rest of Golden State’s core, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green could be seen…