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We’ve got an exclusive 32-page mini mag on Starting Lineup’s New NBA Action Figures. His game—and his legacy, if it’s not too early to discuss such things—lies at a unique intersection of old and new, historic and cutting edge. Jayson Tatum is 24 years old, and it seems simultaneously as if he’s been in the…

The Golden State Warriors are having a tough time of it this season. The glitz and glamour around their 2022 title run have vanished after their 15-18 start to the season. They’re an uncharacteristic 3-16 on the road without Stephen Curry (shoulder) and Andrew Wiggins (abductor strain), and their schedule won’t lighten up despite an…

We’ve got an exclusive 32-page mini mag on Starting Lineup’s New NBA Action Figures. Pat McInally has lost track of how many times he’s told the story, but he still has a lot of fun telling it. And why wouldn’t he? Not many people can claim to have inspired arguably the most enduring and iconic…

The NBA announced that the Knicks would lose their 2025 first-round pick after the LLeagueconcluded its investigation into New York’s signing of Jalen Brunson over the summer. The League said the Knicks cooperated fully with their investigation. Brunson agreed to a four-year, $104 million contract shortly after free agency began. Brunson has multiple long-standing ties…

This story appears in SLAM 241. Shop now. When 22-year-old Mexican point guard Moisés Andriassi competed in youth tournaments around Mexico City, he never imagined he’d one day be playing with NBA veterans and prospects in front of friends and family. But with the arrival of the G League’s Mexico City Capitanes—the first-ever Latin American—based…

Ja Morant recently sat down with Malika Andrews of ESPN to discuss the Memphis Grizzlies’ place in the Western Conference hierarchy. Memphis (19-11) is second in the West behind the Nuggets, who have a similar record. Morant is averaging 27.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 7.8 assists per game on 45.4 percent shooting from the field…

Kevin Durant is here to make one thing perfectly clear. HE DID NOT JUST RIDE THE WARRIORS’ BUS. Contrary to what some NBA fans and a certain Inside the NBA commentator may believe, KD was still a main source behind the Warrriors winning a consecutive titles. That doesn’t mean he did it by himself tho….

Like other diehard NBA fans, I groan when I hear about “load management” or see “DNP-Rest” in a box score. We whine about it in my NBA group chat. I think that most fans, fantasy basketball players, TV partners, and sports bettors feel the same way. So would some of the best NBA players. Remember the story…

According to Michael Scott of HoopsHype, Gary Trent Jr. is expected to decline his $18.6 million player for the 2022-23 season and become a free agent for the first time in his career. Trent is averaging 16.9 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.6 steals per game on 43.0 percent shooting from the field and…

Steve Kerr and the Warriors are still looking to find a way to mesh their future while looking maximize their championship window this season. At 15-17, the results have been mixed in prioritizing developing their young stars and focusing on winning another championship behind their veteran core. On Tuesday, their 132-94 loss to the Knicks…