Jim Larranaga: Not being fully healthy/inexperienced bench play hurt us during 2023-24

Photo: Soobum Im/Getty Images Free-agent swingman Ben McLemore has agreed to a one-year deal with Shandong Heroes of the Chinese Basketball Association, per HoopsHype’s Mike Scotto. McLemore, 29, is a former lottery pick of the 2013 Draft out of Kansas. He spent nine seasons in the NBA, suiting up for…

Stephen Curry has been on a tear since the NBA Finals began. Until Game 5, Curry averaged 34.2 points per game, highlighted by a 43-point and 10 rebound explosion in Game 4. But in Game 5, Curry’s rocketship of momentum came back down to earth after finishing Monday night’s game…

To celebrate SLAM’s 30th anniversary, we’re spotlighting the 30 most influential men’s college teams from our past 30 years. Stats, records and chips aren’t the main factor here, it’s all about their contribution to the game’s cultural fabric. For the next 30 days—Monday through Friday— we’ll be unveiling the full list…

Via Hothothoops.com Miami Heat rookie Nikola Jovic isn’t entirely done with high school just yet. The 19-year-old, drafted at No.27 overall by the Heat this year, played three professional seasons in his native Serbia before heading to the United States and would skip his final exam so he could prepare…

Members of the Golden State Warriors recently addressed the media after an altercation in practice took place between Warriors teammates Draymond Green and Jordan Poole. Golden State Warriors General Manager Bob Myers, head coach Steve Kerr, and superstar Stephen Curry all spoke on the incident without revealing too much information:…

The Golden State Warriors took a 1-0 series lead against the Dallas Mavericks after a 112-87 blowout in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Mavericks star Luka Doncic finished the game with 20 points shooting 6-18 from the floor and 3-10 from deep. In the second half, Doncic scored…