Derrick Rose playing chess at Drake’s concert

Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan is exploring his options as an unrestricted free agent after a successful season. According to Sean Cunningham, there is “mutual interest” between DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings. DeRozan, a six-time All-Star, led the NBA in minutes played and fourth-quarter scoring last season with Chicago. After…

Paul George is back on his bully ish, and it’s just like he never left. After ending his most recent season with the Clippers with an injury, George is ready to get back on the court. Allow us to introduce you to a side of Paul George you’ve never seen…

AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki (ASSOCIATED PRESS) The extension talks between D’Angelo Russell and Minnesota Timberwolves currently stands in an up-down progress. According to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynsk on the Please Don’t Aggregate Podcast with Jake Fischer (h/t HoopsHype), both Russell and the Timberwolves can’t reach further agreement, as the two sides…

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…

With only one more preseason game before the start of the regular season, Detroit Pistons fans certainly did not need injury news on top of the team’s 0-3 preseason slump. Last night around the 11:20 mark of the first quarter versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, Marvin Bagley III was getting…

Amid speculation sparked by sports analyst Stephen A. Smith’s comments, Damian Lillard refutes rumors of discontent with the Milwaukee Bucks, affirming his contentment with his current situation. Lillard addressed the speculation, asserting his love for the Bucks’ environment while acknowledging external factors that occasionally affect him off the court. “I…