JJ Redick praises Jordan Goodwin’s impact beyond box score

The Miami Heat eliminated the Atlanta Hawks in five games after a 97-94 victory to win the series 4-1. The Heat was without stars Kyle Lowry and Jimmy Butler, who suffered injuries in the last two games. In the post-game conference, Coach Erik Spoelstra talked about how his team fought…

Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter The Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said he liked the changes in energy that he saw from the Celtics in Game 2 as they beat the Philadelphia 76ers 121-87 on Wednesday night at TD Garden. After falling short in Game 1, the Celtics responded well, and…

Joel Embiid nothed 30 points and 12 rebounds in just 23 minutes, propelling the Philadelphia 76ers (43-35) to a convincing 116-96 win over the depleted Memphis Grizzlies (27-51). Scotty Pippen Jr. led the way for the Grizzlies with 24 points, but their efforts fell short against the Sixers’ attack led…

Despite his stint with Victoria Libertas Pesaro, it appeared Carlos Delfino’s 24-year basketball career had reached its conclusion. Surprisingly, he officially joined Benedetto XIV Cento in the Italian second division. At 41, Delfino continues to play, as reported by Eurohoops’ Cesare Milanti. His most recent game was in August against…

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…

Photo by Josh Willink The Detroit Pistons have signed guard R.J. Hampton to a rest-of-season contract. Hampton, who was recently waived by the Orlando Magic, has averaged 5.7 points in 13.9 minutes over 26 games this season. Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook Original Source