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Russell Westbrook came off the bench in the game between the Lakers and Nets and scored 17 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and dished out 10 assists as his team lost in Brooklyn 104-121. In this game Russ passed Gary Payton for the 10th place on the NBA All-Time assist leaders…

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: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Eight-year NBA veteran Kenneth Faried has signed a G League contract and joined the Austin Spurs, the team has announced today (Twitter link). Power forward will be available to suit up for San Antonio’s G League affiliate tonight in its road game against the Lakeland…

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers have come to terms on a three-year contract extension worth $150.3 million, which is the maximum allowed. Mitchell will have the choice to decide on his contract for the 2027-28 season. With this extension, Mitchell is guaranteed $185 million over four years. He will…

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham addressed recent comments made by guard D’Angelo Russell regarding their communication dynamics during the previous season. Russell had expressed frustrations, suggesting that his relationship with Ham was hindered by the dynamics of other player-coach relationships within the team, particularly with Dennis Schroder. In…

Credit 2022 Getty Images-SCANPIX After a short NBA stint, combo guard Gabriel Lundberg returned to Europe and joined Virtus Bologna, where he found two old friends in the locker room: Toko Shengelia and Daniel Hackett. “It definitely helps to come into a new environment where you have similar faces who can…