Nikola Jokic receives “MVP” chants while rafting (VIDEO)

Boston’s newest acquisition, Blake Griffin, is getting acclimated well with his new team. In his first preseason game with the team versus the Charlotte Hornets, the veteran notched seven points and nine rebounds in sixteen minutes. With Robert Williams still out due to a knee injury, Griffin should see the…

The Orlando Magic have been without their 2017 first-round pick Jonathan Issac for two consecutive seasons. Issac blowing out his ACL and meniscus in the 2020 NBA Bubble was a catastrophic loss to a franchise that would later compete in that year’s postseason. Since then, the Magic have settled in…

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…

The Boston Celtics’ approach to managing the playing time of Kristaps Porzingis, who has a history of injuries, proved effective in their game against the Pistons, according to Brian Robb of MassLive.com. Porzingis returned to action after an 11-day absence due to a hamstring injury. He played only 22 minutes…

Photo: Portland Trail Blazers/Twitter Damian Lillard scored 71 points in the Blazers’ 131-114 win over the Rockets on Sunday, but the celebrations were cut short when immediately after the game he had to submit to a drug test.  “Honestly, I was like ‘are y’all serious?’” Lillard said of his reaction…

Photo: Denver Nuggets/Twitter After not getting a deal in the NBA for the whole year, DeMarcus Cousins chose to sign a deal with a team in Puerto Rico. BIG3 CEO Ice Cube would like the 32-year-old center to join his league instead of going to play overseas. Though he says…