Iman Shumpert Shares His Take on the Competitiveness of the NBA

Photo: Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Boston Celtics top basketball brain trust Brad Stevens comes in with defense for Jaylen Brown amid the controversy surrounding the star swingman. Stevens made it known that as a franchise, they are tapping their players about the usage of their platforms. The head executive…

James Harden is ready for his first full season with the Philadelphia 76ers, and he thinks he is as capable now as he ever was. Despite all that Harden has been able to accomplish over the first thirteen seasons of his career, critics often call his conditioning into question. This…

Photo: Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images A bright, young candidate has given the Utah Jazz a strong impression for their ongoing coaching hunt.  Will Hardy has emerged as a “leading candidate” to take Utah’s open coaching core (h/t Andy Larsen of Salt Lake Tribune). Hardy, 34, is a…

The future is bright. The 2024 SLAM HS Boys All-Americans features a dominant class of standouts—one of which already has a SLAM cover—that were cookin’ the competition on their high school teams this year. Next up: college hoops. From legends like Christian Laettner and Grant Hill to the rim-piercing Zion…

Myles Turner credits Tyrese Haliburton for significantly enhancing his career. Turner emphasized Haliburton’s impact on his game and the team’s success. “He’s definitely helped transcend my career, to say the least,” Turner told Michael Scotto on The HoopsHype Podcast. He highlighted Haliburton’s preference for passing over scoring as a rare…

Photo: Atlanta Hawks/X Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder praised Dejounte Murray following his magnificent performance in Monday’s 127-113 home win vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves (41 points/7 rebounds/5 assists/2 steals/17-24 FG/3-5 3-PT/4-4 FT). (via Atlanta Hawks): Reporter: “Anthony Edwards came out hot, obviously slowed down in the second half. How…