Darius Garland aimed for All-Star comeback

LaMelo Ball’s desire to win is clear, and with his fifth season in the NBA underway, the 23-year-old point guard is increasingly focused on competing at the highest level. Continue reading LaMelo Ball seeking a winning future amid Hornets’ struggles at TalkBasket.net. Check out our Latest News and Follow us…

Photo: sports.yahoo.com This offseason the Knicks did not make any blockbuster trades that some people expected them to make. One of their targets Kevin Duran remained with the Nets and the more likely target Donovan Mitchell was traded to the Cavaliers. Former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy who coached the…

Photo: Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images The Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry shared some of his thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and the Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant not being at this early stage of the playoffs: “You’re still going to see those…

The Washington Wizards announced the signings of guard-forward Justin Champagnie to a two-way contract and guard R.J. Hampton to a 10-day contract.  Champagnie, who signed a 10-day contract with Washington on Feb. 22, has averaged 3.7 points per game in three appearances with the team. In his lone game with…

Photo: Orlando Magic/X Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley admires the selfless brand of basketball that Goga Bitadze is playing this season. (via Orlando Magic): “Goga has been absolutely fantastic. His ability to just play selfless basketball, finding the open man at the right time. Doing a great job defensively…

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…