Nikola Jokic drops 41 points as Nuggets beat Timberwolves, reclaim #1 seed in West

For three decades we’ve covered many amazing basketball characters, but some stand above the rest—not only because of their on-court skills (though those are always relevant), but because of how they influenced and continue to influence basketball culture, and thus influenced SLAM. Meanwhile, SLAM has also changed those players’ lives…

This stretch of the NBA season where the remaining two teams fighting it out to be the NBA Champion is the stretch that makes the smallest bits of details pop out. The Importance of Mental Toughness As a basketball coaching and player development expert, I can’t stress enough the importance…

The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves in Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead in the first round series, but the win was not easy at all. Denver lost the third quarter by 17 points (23-40) and entered the final period being down by 2 points. Michael Malone’s team rallied in…

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard is dealing with a strained Achilles and may sit out Game 4 of the Bucks’ first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. Lillard has been playing through Achilles soreness for weeks but aggravated the injury in the fourth quarter of Friday’s game. Despite finishing the game,…

Photo: Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images Some alarming words for the purple and gold fandom?  Anthony Davis revealed in a recent video clip that he hasn’t made a single basket yet since April 5th.  It was the month where the Los Angeles Lakers officially bowed down for playoff contention this…

Photo: Getty Images After Quin Snyder filed his resignation, the Utah Jazz is now eyeing a deserving replacement to take the keys of their head coaching helm. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Sunday that Former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts, Jazz assistant Alex Jensen, Boston Celtics assistant…