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Photo: Usman Garuba/Twitter Usman Garuba is playing his second season in the NBA. After appearing in just 24 games for the Rockets last year, he has already played 44 games this year. While his usage has not increased dramatically, Houston’s head coach Stephen Silas says he sees improvement in the…

The Basketball Diary is a SLAM tradition that started 28 years ago and has featured some of thebiggest names in the game. But, it was always written by a high school boy. Until now. World, meet Monterey High’s Aaliyah Chavez. Hey y’all, it’s Aaliyah Chavez. I scored my 3,000th point…

PJ Tucker, the 38-year-old forward, has been sidelined for almost two months since joining the Los Angeles Clippers in the James Harden trade. Despite the Clippers being contenders, Tucker, averaging 1.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in limited minutes, seeks a more active role on a competitive team. According to Chris…

Photo: Jerry Lodriguss/The Philadelphia Inquirer Amid the swirling tauntings that surrounds him up to this day, Tyronn Lue has no ill feelings after being terrorized by Allen Iverson in Game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals. Lue fell as a poor victim of Iverson’s historic night to hand the Los…

Chris Paul took an untimely exit in the Phoenix Suns’ 97-87 loss against the Denver Nuggets in Monday Game 2 of their Western Conference Semifinals series. The Suns noted that Paul sustained a left groin tightness, which pushed the future hall of famer to leave the match with the club…

Paul Pierce has a bold idea for LeBron James if the Los Angeles Lakers fail to secure a playoff spot through the Play-In Tournament. With the Lakers currently trailing in the standings, Pierce proposes that LeBron could consider a return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, while son Bronny James gets drafted…