Grizzlies face elimination game Friday

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…

The high-speed cameras were rolling at Under Armour’s popup shop in Salt Lake City. Their All-Star Weekend celebration featured the chance for fans to recreate Stephen Curry’s “Bang Bang” shot (sorry, Thunder fans) in super slow-motion. Those that visited the space also got to see Kelsey Plum and Bones Hyland,…

After Friday’s game, the Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant took a moment to send well wishes to Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, who recently suffered a season-ending ACL tear on Monday night, according to Rashad Miller of Dallas Hoops Journal. Continue reading Ja Morant praises Kyrie Irving’s support during struggles…

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison publicly backed the controversial Luka Doncic trade during a private roundtable with local media on Tuesday. Continue reading “No regrets”: Mavericks GM defends Luka Doncic trade at TalkBasket.net. Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook Original Source

Photo: Miami Heat/Twitter According to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, the Portland Trail Blazers are not high on Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat. “While any trade will be a collaborative effort between the team and Lillard, the Blazers will, understandably, want the best possible return. Portland is lukewarm on Tyler Herro,…

Photo: Denver Nuggets/Twitter Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports that Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has secured a contract extension, making him one of the NBA’s top-paid coaches. This follows Malone’s instrumental role in leading the Nuggets to their first-ever NBA championship in 2023. With an 8-2 record to start the…