LeBron James on His Mental Approach Going Into His 38th Birthday

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson believes that De’Andre Hunter is playing productive basketball off the bench right now (averaging 16.4 PPG/3.3 RPG/1.0 APG/53.1% FG/46.6% 3-PT/82.8% FT since returning from a right knee injury back in late January). (via atlhawksfans): “Dre’s been huge ever since coming back from his injury. He’s…

Photo: Oklahoma City Thunder/Twitter In another preparatory match for the 2023 FIBA World Cup held in Spain, Canada emerged victorious with an 85-80 overtime triumph over the home team. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stood out with an impressive performance, contributing 22 points and eight rebounds to the win. R.J. Barrett provided solid…

Wherever there’s a hoop, you’ll find find Gradey Dick.  “My dad instilled that in me at a young age. If I haven’t found a place, he’s probably already found five,” he tells SLAM with a laugh.  As one of the newest faces on the Kansas Jayhawks roster, Dick has been…

Joe Mazzulla, who took over as Boston Celtics head coach two years ago at just 33, has steered the team to its 18th NBA championship this season under his leadership. M.L. Carr, a Celtics legend with two championships in the 1980s, lauded Mazzulla’s impact, suggesting he has already cemented himself…

The LA Clippers’ frontcourt is about to receive a boost with the imminent return of Mason Plumlee, who has been absent for nearly two months. Plumlee is on track to make a comeback, possibly playing as early as Monday, having almost fully recovered from a sprained MCL in his left…

Photo: Peter Baba According to Miami-based insider Greg Sylvander, the Portland Trail Blazers reportedly prefer small forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. over power forward Nikola Jovic in a potential Damian Lillard trade. “Small update: A league source tells me that AS OF NOW: the perception is, Portland prefers Jaime Jaquez over…