Charles Barkley reacts to his CNN gig

Photo: Golden State Warriors/Twitter Warriors superstar Steph Curry could rest for a large part of the game as his team dominated the Spurs in Alamodome in front of 68,323 fans. Golden State won the game convincingly (144-113). Curry contributed 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 23 minutes of…

Photo: Dallas Mavericks/Twitter Despite their fragile position in the Western Conference playoff race, head coach Jason Kidd is sticking to his belief that the Dallas Mavericks are still on the radar to compete for a championship. Regardless of the positioning, what matters the most for Kidd is that Dallas will…

For three decades we’ve covered many amazing basketball characters, but some stand above the rest—not only because of their on-court skills (though those are always relevant), but because of how they influenced and continue to influence basketball culture, and thus influenced SLAM. Meanwhile, SLAM has also changed those players’ lives…

Photo: Memphis Grizzlies/Twitter Marcus Smart wore a grin from ear to ear during his inaugural media day with the Memphis Grizzlies. Expressing that he’s settling in well, Smart mentioned that he’s already embracing a leadership position within his newfound team. “It’s been great,” Smart said. “As they told you already,…

Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter The Boston Celtics guard Derrick White was interviewed following the team’s 131-129 double OT loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday night. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 40 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists. Boston has now lost three of their last four games and three of…

Photo: LM Otero/AP The Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic talks about the responding from a blowout loss with a win against the New Orleans Pelicans: “It is great. It always feels good when you get a win, but we have another one tomorrow to get ready for.” Will he…