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The cover of SLAM remains the Holy Grail for all basketball players, and we’re excited to announce that we’ve turned these six classics featuring NBA legends into NFTs. Ray Allen (SLAM 87)Dirk Nowitzki (SLAM 98)Tim Duncan (SLAM 47)Kevin Garnett (SLAM 134)Steve Nash (SLAM 92)Allen Iverson (SLAM 42) The SLAM Retro Covers Vol 1 Collection will…

Reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors have had a rocky start to the season, especially on the road. The Warriors have a 3-7 record through ten games and are 0-6 on the road. This includes a 5-game road trip where the Dubs went o-fer against the Hornets, Pistons, Heat, Magic, and Pelicans. Klay Thompson described…

After missing the entire 2021-2022 NBA season due to a broken foot he suffered over the summer, Zion Williamson was heavily scrutinized by basketball media. He was labeled a ‘bust’ for yet another injury, but fans grew more attentive to his weight when they would come across pictures of him on social media platforms or…

This week’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week, Kevin Durant, has high aspirations on and off the court. After solidifying himself as one of the best players to ever touch a basketball, he now has his sights set on owning an NBA team one day. Durant’s manager and co-founder of Thirty Five Ventures, Rich Kleiman,…

Kawhi Leonard has missed seven straight games after sitting out the Clippers’ 110-102 loss to the Jazz due to right knee management. The two-time Finals MVP is expected to miss Monday’s game against Cleveland, and his return remains uncertain. Leonard has been participating in individual workouts, but there’s “really not a time frame” for the…

The surging Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday in a 110-102 thriller to move to 8-3 on the season. They were again led by great perimeter play, Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points, and Collin Sexton kicked in 22 points from the bench. The Jazz was up by double digits early in the first…

Fred VanVleet erupted for 30 points and 11 assists as he helped to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 113-104 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Sunday. VanVleet is in his seventh season with the Raptors, and after initially going undrafted, VanVleet has turned himself into a franchise player within the Raptors organization. VanVleet’s…

The Brooklyn Nets’ start to the season can be summed up in one word, chaos. From the slow 4-6 record to start the season to their decision to part ways with former coach Steve Nash and now dealing with the suspension/backlash following Kyrie Irving’s controversial social media posting of a film with anti-Semitic messaging, the…

The Lakers (2-7) have a number of problems that have led to their slow start to the 2022-23 season. Chief among those issues is trying to get Anthony Davis more shots and touches in the second-half of games. AD attempted two shots during the Lakers’ 114-110 home loss to the Cavaliers on Sunday. The 2011…

Aheah of Miami’s Friday night game against the Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat star Tyler Herro shared his thoughts on the NBA’s travel call after his game-winning shot against the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night. “I really don’t care at all,” Herro said, per the Sun Sentinel. “Maybe if it ended in a loss, but we won…