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There’s no denying the talent and skill of Kyrie Irving. He may be controversial, but the 2016 champion is a walking bucket with the kind of handle any hooper dreams of having. It’s not just an opinion your favorite hooper or an NBA fan has. Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy had some major praise for…

The SLAM Summer Classic Vol. 4 is set to return this weekend in New York City and will feature some of the best high school hoopers in the nation. The elite high school basketball showcase will start on Friday at Gauchos Gym in the Bronx for the SLAM Summer Classic Dunk Contest. Doors open at…

If NBA fans know anything about the Lakers, it’s that being a big man while rocking the purple and gold comes with huge expectations. That legendary Laker center pedigree went up a notch after the Lakers announced that franchise legend Pau Gasol’s no. 16 Gasol’swill hang in the Crypto.com Arena rafters. Gasol joins Shaquille O’Neal,…

The Las Vegas Aces are up 1-0 after outlasting the shorthanded Phoenix Mercury, 79-63, on Wednesday night’s opening night of WNBA playoff action.  The Aces were led by Kelsey Plum (22 points, five rebounds, four assists) and Chelsea Gray (four rebounds and four assists), who scored nine of her 17 points in the fourth quarter….

The New York Liberty stole Game 1 of their first-round series against the defending champion Chicago Sky, 98-91. The seven-point win was the Liberty’s first playoff win since 2015. LIBERTY TAKE GAME 1!!!!! — WSLAM (@wslam) August 18, 2022 New York was led by Sabrina Ionescu and Natasha Howard, who scored a game-high 22 points…

Aliyah Boston headlines the invitees to USA Basketball’s national team training camp next month as the only college player alongside the nine other Tokyo Olympians that were also invited. Boston is a rising senior at South Carolina and is the projected No. 1 overall pick for the 2023 WNBA Draft. Cheryl Reeves is the head…

The NBA has released its schedule for the 2022-23 regular-season. The season will begin on October 18, with the Golden State Warriors beginning their title defense against the Los Angeles Lakers. The opening contest for the night will be between the NBA Finals runner-up Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. Both games will be broadcasted…

LeBron James has reportedly signed a two-year extension that includes a player option for the 2024-2025 season, according to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. BREAKING: Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has agreed on a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension – including a player option for the 2024-2025 season, @KlutchSports CEO Rich Paul tells…

The NBA Global Games in Mexico have returned after a two-season hiatus. The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs are set to play in Mexico City on Saturday, December 17, at Arena CDMX. The visit to Mexico is the first time the NBA has played the Mexico City games since December 2019. The NBA and…

The schedule for the upcoming 2022-23 season is expected to come out on Wednesday, but on Monday, the opening schedule was leaked and according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Warriors and Lakers will play as well as the 76ers and Celtics. Sources: NBA’s 2022-23 Opening Night, Oct. 18 on TNT: – 76ers at…