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This exclusive story appears in SLAM 238. Shop now. Being Lauren Betts is not for the faint of heart. It’s not just her 6-7 frame, or her glowing confidence—which didn’t come overnight—but because of a basketball résumé that has crowned her as the No. 1 prospect in the graduating class of…

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Miami Heat tonight in South Florida, but their roster is significantly impacted by injuries. Continue reading Lakers face Heat with seven players on injury report at TalkBasket.net. Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook Original Source

When the entire world was on halt during the pandemic, New York Liberty’s Han Xu found herself returning to China with a goal in mind: be prepared for the WNBA. Han, who was drafted 14th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2019 WNBA Draft—making her the youngest in…

Photo: Twitter/FC Barcelona Barcelona is currently facing a challenging period and is set to confront the upcoming EuroLeague game with two notable absences. Jan Vesely and Rokas Jokubaitis won’t be participating in Thursday’s match against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Vesely was already absent in the recent defeat against UCAM Murcia over…

Phoenix Suns point guard Tyus Jones believes that he’ll fit right in with his new team. (via Phoenix Suns): Reporter: “Are you already having visions of passing it off to guys like KD and Devin Booker?” Jones: “Definitely, definitely.” Reporter: “What goes through your mind when you realize that supporting…

Center Robert Williams will be activated by the Boston Celtics on their Tuesday road matchup against the Sacramento Kings, per Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. In addition, Marcus Smart and Al Horford will be played by coach Joe Mazzulla. Williams has missed the Celtics’ last eight games after sustaining…