Olympiacos beats Partizan in comeback win, despite missing key players

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…

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets have agreed to an eight-man trade that’ll send Derrick Favors to the Rockets while the Thunder will acquire two draft exceptions, save $1 million in salary, and four players, including Trey Burke and Marquese Chriss, according to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Cap-centric deal…

After accumulating a 372-264 record in eight seasons with Utah, Quin Snyder abruptly resigned as head coach of the Jazz. According to his statement, the reason behind his resignation was feeling like the Jazz needed “a new voice to continue to evolve.” Full quote from Quin Snyder: pic.twitter.com/si5W6HY0wg — Andy…

Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley may be sidelined for an extended period, potentially three to four months if he opts for surgery on his right wrist. Beverley has been diagnosed with a torn ligament, which will likely require surgical intervention. As of now, the Bucks have not officially announced any…

Photo: Enes FREEDOM/Twitter Enes Kanter Freedom, who was effectively kicked out of the NBA in February of 2022 because of his strong vocal opinions on geopolitical issues, specifically concerning the treatment of Uyghur Muslims by communist China, shared some of his thoughts on how the NBA has changed. “This new…

Photo: Toronto Raptors/Twitter Following Saturday’s 95-91 road win vs. the Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse talked about the team’s current rhythm (4-game winning streak). (via Toronto Raptors): Reporter: “Coach, you’ve won 7 of the last 8 games now. What’s been working?” Nurse: “We’re playing pretty solidly at…