Daniel Theis aiming season debut for Pacers next week

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: Los Angeles Clippers/Twitter Retired NBA player-turned-ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins believes a healthy veteran forward Kawhi Leonard could keep the Los Angeles Clippers out of the Play-in tournament: “When we talk about the top 10 players in the league, we might as well mention a healthy Kawhi Leonard … The…

The Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark doesn’t anticipate an apology from the Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter – and she’s fine with that. “Basketball’s competitive,” Clark told reporters Friday before the Fever’s win over the Mystics, according to ESPN. “I get it. Sometimes your emotions get the best of you…

Photo: FIBA Germany etched its name in the annals of basketball history, attaining the pinnacle of global success for the first time. They clinched the coveted gold medal by triumphing over Serbia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup Final. A central figure in this much-anticipated clash was Johannes Voigtmann, who…

The Philadelphia 76ers have emerged as a team with potential interest in acquiring Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, according to insider Jake Fischer. The Sixers may leverage the contract of K.J. Martin and utilize their future draft picks as assets in a possible trade for Kuminga, adding a young,…

Photo: Phoenix Mercury/Twitter Weed-smuggler WNBA player Brittney Griner has been approved to fly charter for the remainder of the season following Saturday’s airport incident, according to a report.  While traveling with her team from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on June 10, Griner was confronted by comedian Alex Stein who…