Julius Randle opens up about getting traded from Knicks: “It sucks”

Photo: Shaquille O’Neal/Twitter Retired NBA player-turned-TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal is back in the gym just over a week after he underwent hip replacement surgery. The Los Angeles Lakers legend took to Instagram on Sunday with a video of him walking with a single crutch in what appeared to be a…

Photo: James Devaney/Getty Images Recently a report came out suggesting that Kyrie Irving intends to stay in Brooklyn regardless if Kevin Durant is traded or not. While that may be true from the player’s perspective, the Nets might have different plans. According to Marc Stein, the team will aggressively try…

Here’s Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson talking about the areas he had success in as a rookie/improving his shooting and scoring ability for next year. (via Detroit Pistons): “I was pleased with my ability to touch the paint, pass the ball, finish at the rim, play defense, and just be…

Robert Sarver has announced that he’s “beginning the process” to sell his majority stakes in the Suns and Mercury. Sarver is currently serving a one-year suspension after the NBA concluded its investigation into Sarver’s “workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies.” during his 18-year tenure as owner of the Phoenix franchises. “Words…

Welcome to another installment of Hoops, Rap and Everything Black, a weekly column that zeroes in on the two fundamental components of SLAM—hoops and rap—while threading in other aspects of the vibrant tapestry of Black culture. Let’s get it. Maria Isabel, 27, is on her way to becoming a superstar,…

Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/Twitter Jackson Frank, the Philadelphia 76ers reporter for PhillyVoice, was terminated following his critique of the team’s endorsement of Israel. “We stand with the people of Israel and join them in mourning the hundreds of innocent lives lost to terrorism at the hands of Hamas. #StandWithIsrael,” the 76ers…