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The Milwaukee Bucks unveiled their superstar duo as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard took the court together for the first time. Their preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers provided a glimpse of the potential that the Bucks now possess. Milwaukee secured the victory with a final score of 108-97….

Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images After the self-anointed king of basketball, LeBron James, accused the Boston Celtics fans of being “racist as fu*k,” retired NBA player-turned-ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, a former Celtic, came to the defense of his former fanbase, via OutKick: “There’s racism everywhere,” Perkins said via ESPN’s First Take….

Photo: LA Clippers/Twitter The Los Angeles Clippers veteran forward Nicolas Batum reflects on his fellow teammate Kawhi Leonard: “The guy’s a winner. All year long, people talk about, ‘Playoff Kawhi this, playoff Kawhi that…’ For a guard/wing guy, the numbers [in 2021] compared to Shaq. When he turns into that…

Photo: Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks big man Christian Wood, who has now missed seven games, won’t return until next week at the earliest due to a thumb fracture in his left hand, sources told Marc Stein of Substack. Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook…

Photo: New York Knicks/Twitter Isaiah Hartenstein, who joined the New York Knicks in free agency last year, can be seen holding hands with Kourtney Kellar at the altar in one snap, before celebrating with loved ones at an outdoor reception. Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook…

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…