Tom Thibodeau: Paolo Banchero has a good mix of shots

Photo: Barça Basket/X FC Barcelona maintained their second position in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings with a hard-fought 86-81 victory over Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet in Palau Blaugrana. Jan Vesely sealed the win with a game-winning 2+1 play with 1:23 remaining. Jabari Parker and Willy Hernangomez played pivotal roles, with Parker…

Apr 6, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo (4) dribbles the ball up the court against the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Victor Oladipo was traded to the Heat back in 2021. Since then he played…

Photo: Miami Heat/Twitter The Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra took the podium postgame to talk to the media following the Heat’s 104-103 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics guard Derrick White converted a putback sending the series back to Boston…

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…

Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images Star swingman Paul George (right knee soreness) was ruled out by the L.A. Clippers for their Monday matchup against the Utah Jazz, per NBA.com’s Mark Medina. The deactivation obviously serves as a precautionary measure by the Clippers for George, who took an early leave on the…

With Kawhi Leonard and Paul George being out, Russell Westbrook assumed the role of the leading scorer for the Clippers in Game 4 against the Suns (100-112). The former league MVP scored team-high 37 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Clippers lost the game and are now on the…