Miles Bridges: “We’ve just gotta go back to relying on our defense”

Photo: New Orleans Pelicans/Twitter The New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is set to return to action after being placed in the league’s health and safety protocols and missing the past two games. In 25 games this season, Williamson has averaged 25.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game…

Raptors coach Nick Nurse has always had an eye for potential, and he sees that in Precious Achiuwa. The coach who helped shape the All-Star careers of Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet spoke highly of the 22-year-old big man during an appearance on Hungarian-based basketball podcast Rapcity Keleten-Nyugaton. “Wait till…

To celebrate SLAM’s 30th anniversary, we’re spotlighting the 30 most influential men’s college teams from our past 30 years. Stats, records and chips aren’t the main factor here, it’s all about their contribution to the game’s cultural fabric. For the next 30 days—Monday through Friday— we’ll be unveiling the full…

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Photo: Los Angeles Clippers/Twitter After remaining winless since the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Clippers head coach Ty Lue challenged his team to be confident moving forward. “For us, we just got to stay the course, got to be mentally tough, mentally strong, can’t give in, and just got to…

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro believes that he’ll become a better player following seeing different coverages from the Boston Celtics’ tough defense during the First Round (averaged 16.8 PPG/3.6 RPG/5.4 APG/2.8 TOV/38.5% FG/34.9% 3-PT/90.0% FT in five games/Heat lost 4-1). (via Miami Heat): Ira Winderman: “What was it like for…