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Baskonia has recently expressed a strong interest in the talented guard R.J. Hampton. After stints with multiple NBA franchises, Hampton’s skills have caught the attention of Baskonia, who are keen on acquiring the 22-year-old player for their roster. During the 2022-23 NBA season, R.J. Hampton played for the Detroit Pistons,…

How do you process winning it all? It’s a feeling most of us will never understand, nor experience: only the select few ever win championships, and when you’re playing for a program that’s synonymous with winning, the standard is even higher. For Gamecock standout Tessa Johnson, the then-freshman had heard…

Image by Freepik Devin Vassell’s contract extension spans a straightforward five years, devoid of any options, and includes a guaranteed sum of $135 million. Michael Scotto from HoopsHype, in his report on Twitter, indicates that guard/forward has the potential to add an extra $11 million through incentives. Vassell was selected…

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: G League Ignite/Twitter With the uncertainty surrounding Damian Lillard’s future in Portland, rookie point guard Scoot Henderson is prepared to step up and embrace the opportunity that may arise. The Trail Blazers selected Henderson with the third overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, and his potential partnership with…

Photo: Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images As expected, Draymond Green isn’t very much expecting of a warm reception from the Celtics fans ahead of their visit in Boston for the first time since clinching their fifth overall title back in June last year. The Golden State Warriors veteran…