Nikola Jokic Covers SLAM 245 — Celebrate the 2023 NBA Champs

Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images The rumors about the Lakers and the Nets discussing a potential trade that would send Kyrie Irving to Los Angeles and Russell Westbrook – to Brooklyn, have been circulating the media for a while. Until now no deal was made and reportedly the two sides have…

Photo: Toronto Raptors/X Dennis Schroder says that the 2023-24 Toronto Raptors are focused on winning every game. (via Yahoo Sports Canada): Reporter: “What are your expectations for the regular season?” Schroder: “Every single game we play I want to win, and then we’re going to live with the results. Basketball…

Marcus Smart was announced as the 2021-2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Monday. The 2021-22 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year is Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart! pic.twitter.com/kfwG9NcUae — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 18, 2022 Smart was a part of the No. 1 rated defense in the…

Photo: Peter Baba Damian Lillard’s trade request from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Miami Heat sent shockwaves through the NBA community. Lillard’s request followed Portland’s decision to draft Scoot Henderson as the No. 3 pick instead of pursuing veteran players to bolster the team’s championship prospects. Speculation arose that…

Photo: Peter Baba Rapper Lil Wayne has weighed in on the ongoing Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant gun criticism during an appearance on Showtime’s ‘All The Smoke‘ Podcast. “Do y’all know that boy? Cause I don’t,” Wayne said. “I know him from dunking and jumping, and I only started…

Photo: Denver Nuggets/Twitter The chatter around the Game 2 correlational performance of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets isn’t amusing at the side of Erik Spoelstra. In his postgame presser, the Miami Heat head coach dismissed the notion of making Jokic either as a scorer or a passer in order…