Nikola Jokic Covers SLAM 245 — Celebrate the 2023 NBA Champs

Photo: Detroit Pistons/Twitter Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham talked about the squad hiring Monty Williams as head coach/drafting Ausar Thompson (#5 pick) and Marcus Sasser (#25 pick). (via Detroit Pistons): “I’m excited, man. Super excited. I think Coach Williams coming in, I feel like that’s the best case scenario for…

Photo: Denver Nuggets/Twitter The Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett shared some of his thoughts on the Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic: “Joker looks like the most humblest motherf**ker I’ve ever seen … He’s a one of one. I’ve never seen the championship picture being taken with your best player…

The Memphis Grizzlies are locking in their promising talent, as ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reports that guard/forward Vince Williams Jr. signed a new three-year, $7.9 million guaranteed contract. Williams, the 47th overall pick from VCU in 2022, stands to receive the most guaranteed money transitioning from a two-way deal….

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 list…

Photo: SI Pacers/X Indiana Pacers guard/forward Aaron Nesmith put in a bunch of hard work this past offseason to help play on the perimeter more. (via Tony East/All Pacers on SI): At media day last week, Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith was asked to explain what he worked on during…

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is heading to the 2023-24 EuroLeague Championship Game for the first time since 2011 after beating Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 73-57 in the first semifinal. The winner will come up against the victor of the clash between Real Madrid and Olympiacos Piraeus, which begins at 21:15 CEST this…