D’Angelo Russell praises JJ Redick as ideal coach for Lakers

Photo: Milwaukee Bucks/Twitter Serge Ibaka, now with FC Bayern Munich, is adapting to European basketball after 14 NBA seasons. Following a season-best 20-point game, he’s averaging 11.1 points and 6.1 rebounds, shooting an impressive 56.7% for the German squad. Grateful for the opportunity, Ibaka reflects on a tumultuous end to…

Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau believes that shooting guard Quentin Grimes is starting to find a flow on offense after scoring 16 points (6-7 FG, 3-4 3-PT) vs. the Detroit Pistons last night during a 140-110 road victory. (via New York Knicks): “I…

The New York Knicks have decided to release Jaylen Martin from his two-way contract, aiming to open up roster space for the signing of Dmytro Skapintsev on a two-way deal. This move was prompted by the need for additional center depth, given the injuries to Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims….

Photo: SHOWTIME Sports/Twitter Here’s 2000 #1 NBA draft pick Kenyon Martin explaining why he will never consider himself a bust despite making one All-Star Game and averaging 12.3 PPG for his career. (via Gil’s Arena): Martin: “I don’t look at my s*** as a bust. I was the number one…

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: Toronto Raptors/Twitter Add the recent Toronto Raptors-Denver Nuggets endgame to the list of the lopsided NBA basketball closers marred by officiating blunders. As the Raps were looking to play tight against the Nuggets with them trailing by one, things got questionable when Jakob Poeltl was called for a foul…