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The Utah Jazz, who currently holds the title of the Best in the West while holding the best record in the Western Conference, is about to be without their starting point guard Mike Conley. The veteran suffered a popliteus strain on his left leg on Saturday in a game versus the Portland Trail Blazers after…

In case you missed it, SLAM’s got your back with the things you might’ve missed over a weekend packed with great NBA moments. The Splash Bros, Anthony Davis, Anthony Edwards, and Bol Bol all had some insane moments showing off their unique skills, especially Klay Thompson, who erupted for a season-best outing that could help…

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a sluggish start to the 2022-2023 NBA season. The team sits at 5-10, struggling to meet the outsized expectations the Lakers typically face. With LeBron James currently sidelined and being evaluated daily with a groin injury, the Lakers desperately need someone to step up. Well, Lakers center Anthony Davis…

It is no secret that the season has not gone as expected for the Golden State Warriors this season. With the team’s record being 7-9 prior to Sunday’s victory, the team has been in search of some sort of spark and consistency. The team had been in the midst of an epic road game losing…

Kyrie Irving is back and played a significant role in helping Brooklyn beat Memphis 127-115. The former Duke Blue Devil scored 14 points on 5-12 shooting from the field (2-5 from beyond the arc) and grabbed four rebounds. He also finished the night with a +/- of +16. Postgame, Irving said “it felt good” to…

What comes with being a top-five pick of an NBA draft may overwhelm a player until he’s considered a bust, or he may make an impact on the floor that can one day consider him a city figure, specifically to Scottie Barnes’ situation, a Toronto hero. The attention. The lights. The adversity. It all happens…

The Lakers (3-10) had a team-wide meeting that included “players, coaches, medical staff, everybody” ahead of their third win of the season over the Brooklyn Nets. The Lakers’ meeting was an open forum with multiple voices involving figures like LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, and Anthony Davis on the players’ side, then Darvin Ham,…

The Atlanta Hawks have once again listed up to the trade block their $125 million-dollar man in John Collins, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Hawks have been actively looking to shop Collins since the midway point of last season but were unsuccessful in finding any partners. Rumors indicate that the Hawks were looking for…

No, it’s not the back-to-back MVP of the Denver Nuggets in Nikola Jokic. However, it is another Serbian product that has impressed one of the most successful coaches of all time, Miami’s head coach, Erik Spoelstra. He is Nikola Jovic, the 27th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Though many speculated he was the steal…

Ben Simmons had a vintage performance that helped Brooklyn pick up a 109-107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. The former No. 1 overall pick out of LSU nearly dropped a triple-double after scoring 15 points, grabbing 13 rebounds, and passing seven assists in 32 minutes of action. It was the kind of…