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Photo: Detroit Pistons/Twitter The Detroit Pistons plan to pick up Alec Burks’ $10.5 million option for the 2023-2024 season. The shooting guard appeared in 51 games for the Pistons last season, including six starts. Burks averaged 12.8 points in 22 minutes per game while draining 41.4% of his 3-point attempts….

The Philadelphia 76ers recently signed Jeff Dowtin Jr. to a two-way contract. Dowtin Jr. recently played in seven summer-league games with the 76ers between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, averaging of 17.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and a team-best 5.7 assists. He tallied at least 15 points in each of…

Randy Shelton, a former trainer for the Los Angeles Clippers, has filed a lawsuit against the franchise for wrongful termination. Shelton claims he was dismissed after raising concerns about the treatment methods used for Kawhi Leonard’s injuries. According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Shelton alleges that Leonard was subjected to…

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko Kazakhstan secured their second tournament win by beating Syria 86-70 in Damascus. In contrast, the hosts faced their third defeat. Robert Pan was the standout for Kazakhstan, amassing 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 three-pointers. Shaim Kuanov contributed 18 points and 4 assists. Despite Brandon Peterson’s…

In a dazzling showcase of offensive prowess, the Milwaukee Bucks dominated the New York Knicks with a commanding 146-122 victory, securing their spot in the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament semifinals. Giannis Antetokounmpo, delivering a stellar performance with 35 points, and Damian Lillard, contributing 28 points, propelled the Bucks to a…

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…