Jonas Valanciunas trade value: Wizards eyeing two first-round picks

Photo: Barça Basket/X The reigning champion of the Spanish ACB League, Barcelona, kicked off the new season with a 95-79 victory against Joventut Badalona in the Catalonia derby. This victory was achieved with five of their players scoring in double digits. In his ACB debut, Jabari Parker contributed 13 points…

Here’s San Antonio Spurs sophomore Victor Wembanyama on areas of focus for the last 30 games as a team. (via CLNS Media): Reporter: “The most important thing that your team, the Spurs, has to do to be in the playoffs?” Wembanyama: “I think it is gaining a bit of confidence,…

Stephen A. Smith is increasingly venturing into political commentary through his podcast and news appearances. However, he resents the assumption that his occasional appearances on Fox News make him conservative. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Smith discussed his political identity and his interactions with Sean Hannity and Chris…

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…

Editor’s Note: Stephen Curry has reportedly avoided a major injury and won’t need an MRI on his left foot per Shams Charania. The Warriors are optimistic that Curry will be ready to go for Friday’s Game 4 in TD Garden. The Golden State Warriors and their fans will have to…

Washington Wizards star Kyle Kuzma wants to help establish a winning culture in DC during the 2024-25 NBA season. (via Wazzup Pilipinas): “It’s all about getting better as a team. I think that’s the most important thing to me right now, because I think the past two seasons I’ve had…