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The beginning of the 2022-2023 NBA season marks the return of marquee players including Kawhi Leonard, Jamal Murray, and Ben Simmons. The wait is finally over. On Monday night, these NBA superstars made their well-awaited debut with limited minutes in preseason action.  Ben Simmons might’ve played for a different team, the Philadelphia Sixers, the last…

LeBron James is entering his milestone 20th NBA season but even at this stage of his career, he’s just as locked in as ever. At the start of a season when he has the opportunity to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the All-Time leading scorer and to pass Magic Johnson on the all-time assists leaderboard, James…

Year after year Tyler Herro has proved to himself as well as the Miami Heat, that he is that guy. Since coming into the League in 2019, Herro has been nothing short of an offensive juggernaut, from crafty lay-ups and buzzer-beating threes to continuously torching opposing defenses. Now, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Herro and…

Two giant steps in basketball’s evolution are on the way from just outside of Paris, France. Eighteen-year-old Victor Wembanyama stands at 7-4 and does absolutely everything on the court, all with the confidence of an all-time great. A year from now, remember that SLAM introduced you to the kid who might just change the game….

“Aw, man, my arms are really bigger than my body!” Paris. Early September. Sunday morning.  The speedlights are flashing nonstop inside a photo studio in the 11th district. Victor Wembanyama acts surprised. He is looking at a picture of himself with his arms stretched out holding a ball in both hands. A vision of the…

James Wiseman has been on a tear as of late. Wiseman’s sophomore season may have been cut short while he rehabbed from a knee injury he suffered as a rookie, but the former Memphis Tiger stayed the course and worked hard to get back to the court. That persistence paid off as the third-year big…

The new-look Team USA squad, featuring eight players who have never appeared in a World Cup before, continued their domination of the FIBA World Cup with an 83-43 win over Team Canada. With this W, Team USA not only advanced to the World Cup Championship but they: Extended, the USA record for most consecutive games,…

Chet Holmgren was a top prospect to be drafted into the NBA for quite some time. He had an amazing high school career that ended up with him winning the Gatorade National Player of the Year Award and being the No. 1 recruit in his draft class. After an impressive year at college basketball powerhouse…

Jayson Tatum has long been recognized for his quiet leadership style in the Celtics locker room. A flashy bucket-getter on the court, his reserved nature shows through more off the court. This past week, per NBC Sports Boston, Jaylen Brown noted that if he could steal one attribute from Tatum, it would be his stoicism….

Blake Griffin is reportedly set to join the Boston Celtics after signing a one-year, fully guaranteed deal on Friday, according to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent Blake Griffin has agreed to a one-year, fully guaranteed deal with the Boston Celtics, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 30, 2022 Griffin played 56 games…