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The Boston Celtics built a championship-contending roster at the trade deadline of last season as the team acquired the solid role-playing of Derrick White from the San Antonio Spurs. The six-year veteran was brought in to accommodate the already stout perimeter defense of the Celtics and, of course, handle the…

De’Aaron Fox is on a mission this season. Since getting drafted by the Sacramento Kings in 2017 as the fifth pick, the franchise has not made the playoffs. This year, Fox wants to be at the forefront of getting them there. The Kings reshaped their roster for the second half…

The Miami Heat have returned 13 players from last year’s roster, forcing Erik Spoelstra to remix his rotations. Tyler Herro and Caleb Martin jumped into the starting lineup, moving Max Strus back to the Heat bench. Strus appeared and started all 18 of Miami’s playoff games last season.  Despite his…

This story appears in SLAM 240. Get your copy here. 94 feet of uneven asphalt is one of the most intimate environments that hoopers find themselves in. Barely visible three-point lines. Cracked and shifted baselines. Sun-faded half-court circles. Weeds sprouting from the sidelines. Chipped backboards with rusted chainlink nets. The…

The Los Angeles Sparks are reportedly finalizing a deal to make Curt Miller their next head coach, per Rachel Galligan of Just Woman’s Sports. Miller will be coaching the Sparks for the second time. He worked for the Sparks as an assistant in 2015 before he took over as the…