According to NBA insider Marc Stein, an anonymous NBA executive believes Kevin Durant is more likely to retire than play for the Brooklyn Nets again. The Nets and Durant’s future is in doubt after Durant made a trade request and reportedly wants to head to a championship contender like the 76ers or the Heat. Multiple […]
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The Los Angeles Sparks will have six upcoming unrestricted free agents decisions to make this offseason, and Chiney and Nneka Ogwumike are most certainly at the top of Los Angeles’ to-do list. Chiney made it abundantly clear when addressing her playing future Monday. The two-time WNBA All-Star said she plans to remain teammates with her […]
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Udonis Haslem is currently staring down the possibility of playing his 20th season with the Miami Heat if he decides to play during the 2022-23 season. However, at 42-years-old and as the oldest active player in the NBA, the Heat legend has made it clear he’s still figuring out if he wants to play basketball […]
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After abruptly agreeing to a “contract divorce” with the Sparks, four-time All-Star Liz Cambage elaborated on her decision and future plans with a statement she made via Instagram on Monday. “Playing for the Sparks was a dream come true, and I’m honored to have shared the court with such amazing ladies for as long as […]
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 This story appears in SLAM 239. Get your copy here. There were levels to the crowning moment (so far) of Simeon Wilcher’s high school basketball career. Back in March, Wilcher led his Roselle Catholic squad to a 61-58 victory over Camden HS in the New Jersey Tournament of Champions final. That this was the last-ever […]
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The Las Vegas Aces won their third straight game to take over the top WNBA playoff spot after beating the Chicago Sky, 89-78. The Thursday night win also gave Vegas their franchise record 25th win over the season. Make that three in a row! Plum: 25 PTS // 5 AST // 4-5 3PM // 61% […]
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The Phoenix Mercury announced that Skylar Diggins-Smith will miss the final two games of the year due to “personal reasons.” The Phoenix Mercury have announced that guard Skylar Diggins-Smith will miss the team’s final two regular season games due to personal reasons. The team intends to sign a replacement player tomorrow and that player will […]
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Luka Doncic and Goran Dragic will be teammates on the Slovenian national team playing in the upcoming 2022 Eurobasket tournament. The tournament will be another chance for the Slovenian countryman to team up and for Dragic to take a backseat to one of the most dominant basketball forces in the world in Luka Legend, who […]
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Last week a Russian judge found WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner guilty of drug charges and sentenced her to nine years in prison. On Thursday, Russia confirmed that negotiations were underway between Washington D.C. and Moscow on a possible prisoner swap. The United States proposed a deal to exchange Griner and fellow […]
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Michigan State has extended Coach Tom Izzo’s contract for the next five seasons and will make $5.92 million per year with a five-year rollover making him a Spartan for life. Since 1995, Izzo and the Spartans have made the NCAA tournament in all but two seasons as head coach. Izzo has coached in eight Final […]
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The NBA and NBPA have agreed to retire Bill Russel’s number 6 across the entire League. The honor comes following Russell passing away on July 31st, with Magic Johnson being one of the first few people to advocate for Russell’s universal jersey retirement. Russell now joins Jackie Robinson and Wayne Gretzky to have their jersey […]
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Draymond Green recently posted a mailbag episode of his podcast, the Draymond Green Show, where he answered questions sent from fans. One question that Green was asked was what player he thought reminded him the most of himself. The four-time champ gave a unique and unexpected answer, revealing that he thought the reigning Most Improved […]
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The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and the Athletic Development Group (ADG) are pleased to announce ADG MONEYBALL, an amateur basketball showcase including financial literacy and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) workshops. The inaugural event launches in Washington D.C. from August 12-14, 2022, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The showcase will feature eight […]
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This story appears in SLAM 239. Get your copy here. Title IX filled a void—the gaping hole in the fabric of the Civil Rights Act (1964) to be exact: Title VII ended workplace discrimination on the basis of sex, while Title IV prohibited discrimination in federally funded entities, but failed to mention “sex” at all. […]
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Editor’s Note: Moments after Rich Bucher’s report out on Thursday, Kyrie Irving responded with a gif essentially saying the intel Bucher received was “cap.” pic.twitter.com/fT4gHtsHlS — A11Even (@KyrieIrving) August 11, 2022 According to Rich Bucher of Fox Sports, Kyrie Irving reportedly had some unique demands he wanted his reps to include in the new deal […]
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The Las Vegas Aces announced that two-time Sixth Woman of the Year Dearica Hamby would miss the next 2-4 weeks due to a knee bone contusion. Aces forward Dearica Hamby suffered a right knee bone contusion on Tuesday night, the team announced. Hamby could miss 2-4 weeks with the injury. pic.twitter.com/5aaYZYlvVk — ESPN (@espn) August […]
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Another layer of the Kevin Durant saga has seemingly unfolded. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the disgruntled Brooklyn Nets star sees both the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers as desired trade destinations. Begley went on to report that Durant would also want to play with reigning Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart if he […]
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Jada Williams is ready to take her elite talent to Arizona next season. The five-star recruit recently committed to play for the Wildcats, and she joined WSLAM’s Camille Buxeda and Jianni Smith on the “Get With It” podcast to talk all about her decision to play for Arizona after initially committing to UCLA in March […]
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Andrew Wiggins has gotten to live his best life after having possibly the best season of his career. Wiggins was named to his first All-Star Game in his second full year with the Warriors and won his first title with the Dubs too. Maple Jordan averaged 17.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game on 46.6 […]
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Back in April, the Warriors announced the launch of Golden State Entertainment, a subsidiary company focused on creating original content at the intersection of sports and entertainment. GSE will produce everything, from documentaries to collaborating with artists on releases, as well as marketing and partnership opportunities. The company is also looking to host local and […]
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The Las Vegas Aces had an incredible victory over the Atlanta Dream at home, 97-90, and set multiple franchise records to boot. The Aces had four 20-point or more scorers for the first time in franchise history. The four included were A’ja Wilson (24 PTS), Chelsea Gray (22 PTS), Kelsey Plum (22 PTS), and Jackie […]
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The next generation of players has arrived and will be fighting for the title of “best in the world at what they do.” Guys like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Kevin Durant, and Jayson Tatum are on the short list of players that will be fighting for that crown for […]
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Amid all the chaos from last season, the Los Angeles Lakers are ready to retool for the 2022-2023 season with new Coach Darvin Ham. He and LeBron James met to discuss the plans for this coming season to improve internally. The meeting also included James’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. James had emphasized the […]
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A record is bound to be broken every time Sue Bird steps on a basketball court. The WNBA’s all-time assist leader led the Seattle Storm with eight assists to help set a WNBA record of 37 team assists in a critical late-season victory over the Chicago Sky Tuesday night. Seattle also tied a franchise record […]
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