Thunder dominate Pelicans in Game 3, take commanding series lead

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…

Center Alperen Sengun of the Houston Rockets is discreetly building a compelling case for inclusion in the All-Star lineup this season, as reported by Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Fred VanVleet, the point guard for Houston, remarked to Bontemps, “He’s so skilled. He’s unguardable. He’s got a thousand moves. He’s learning…

Ulrich Chomche had never left Bafang, the remote village in the West region of Cameroon that he called home. He was 13 years old and had just recently picked up basketball. By his own admission, he wasn’t any good. Not yet. But he was 6-7 and suddenly faced with the…

Orlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman was very pleased with Jett Howard’s progression in the G League during his rookie year (averaged 18.5 PPG/3.7 RPG/2.6 APG/44.7% FG/37.7% 3-PT/81.3% FT for the Osceola Magic). (via Orlando Magic): “A lot of teams use the G League. There were a lot…

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball Olimpia Milano, the reigning champions in the Legabasket league, had a rough start to the 2023/24 season. In their recent match against VL Pesaro, Ettore Messina’s team suffered their second defeat in five rounds, losing 80-87. Despite Nikola Mirotic’s impressive double-double performance with 18 points and 10…

Philadelphia 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey talked about his mindset during the beginning of games after Friday’s 124-109 road win vs. the Orlando Magic (32 points/3 rebounds/5 assists/3 steals/1 block/10-20 FG/4-10 3-PT/8-9 FT/+17 +/-). (via NBC Sports Philadelphia): Alaa Abdelnaby: “Speak to us about your mindset, because we’ve seen you…