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Despite the Lakers reportedly keeping their options open on a Russell Westbrook trade deal, the team reportedly still hasn’t found a trade that could “elevate them,” according to NBA reporter Brian Windhorst. Reports that the Lakers were involved in Westbrook trade talks with the Jazz and Knicks turned out to be untrue, per RealGM. According…

Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly suffered an ankle injury on Wednesday while playing for the Greek national team at Eurobasket, according to multiple reports. Greek Team too much fun with the Antetokoumnpo brothers. (via @EuroBasket) pic.twitter.com/lgSmTIz6UY — SLAM (@SLAMonline) September 8, 2022 Antetokounmpo suffered the injury while Greece was playing Estonia. Antetokounmpo didn’t return after tweaking his…

Tim Hardaway will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, validating a 15-year career highlighted by his stints with the Golden State Warriors as a member of the famed Run-TMC stable or the Miami Heat. The Heat retired Hardaway’s No. 10, where he did his best work as an NBA hooper, earning…

The Seattle Storm’s season is over after they dropped Wednesday’s Game 4 to the Las Vegas Aces, 97-92. The loss is especially brutal, knowing it was Sue Bird and Briann January’s final contests in front of Storm fans at Climate Pledge Arena. Game 4 was a barn burner featuring three lead changes and three ties…

The WNBA has named A’ja Wilson MVP for the second time in her illustrious career. RACK EM UP A’JA Your 2022 M’VP @_ajawilson22 pic.twitter.com/8TUw2g72t2 — WSLAM (@wslam) September 7, 2022 Wilson beat out MVP finalist Breanna Stewart for the illustrious regular-season award. Wilson averaged 19.5 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.4 assists, and 1.9 blocks…

Stephen Curry recently revealed that he thinks the 2022 NBA title the Warriors just won has been the most meaningful championship he’s won in his career. During a Sports Illustrated podcast interview, Curry said that the 2022 Finals win “hits different,” especially after the Warriors went from being a lottery time and just missing the…

The Patrick Beverley–Russell Westbrook backcourt has started off strongly after the two competitive guards dapped each other up and Westbrook “threw the first dime of the year” to Beverley after tossing his teammate a towel to wipe his sweat off. Pat Beverley and Russell Westbrook greeting each other after Pat’s press conference pic.twitter.com/p02AC9O1kh — Jovan…

This story appears in KICKS 25. Shop now. Looking right down the barrel of the lens, Kevin Durant had a big smile across his face while filming an episode of his podcast.  “The 15 is the best in the line,” he said with his smile still widening. “I ain’t just saying that because they’re new…

Chelsea Gray’s clutch shooting in Game 4 of the Aces’ 97-92 win over the Storm led to Las Vegas’ first Finals appearance since 2020. Gray posted 31 points and 10 assists, becoming the first player in League history to top 30 points and 10 dimes per ESPN Stats and Information. Gray has averaged 24.0 points…

The Seattle Storm’s season and Sue Bird’s WNBA career have ended after falling to the Las Vegas Aces, 97-92, on Wednesday. The semifinal series between the Storm and Aces was pressure-packed and full of entertaining shot-making between the two WNBA titans. It was the kind of series you can expect between two teams that field…