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Michigan State has extended Coach Tom Izzo’s contract for the next five seasons and will make $5.92 million per year with a five-year rollover making him a Spartan for life. Since 1995, Izzo and the Spartans have made the NCAA tournament in all but two seasons as head coach. Izzo has coached in eight Final…

The NBA and NBPA have agreed to retire Bill Russel’s number 6 across the entire League. The honor comes following Russell passing away on July 31st, with Magic Johnson being one of the first few people to advocate for Russell’s universal jersey retirement. Russell now joins Jackie Robinson and Wayne Gretzky to have their jersey…

Draymond Green recently posted a mailbag episode of his podcast, the Draymond Green Show, where he answered questions sent from fans. One question that Green was asked was what player he thought reminded him the most of himself. The four-time champ gave a unique and unexpected answer, revealing that he thought the reigning Most Improved…

This story appears in SLAM 239. Get your copy here. Title IX filled a void—the gaping hole in the fabric of the Civil Rights Act (1964) to be exact: Title VII ended workplace discrimination on the basis of sex, while Title IV prohibited discrimination in federally funded entities, but failed to mention “sex” at all….

According to Rich Bucher of Fox Sports, Kyrie Irving reportedly had some unique demands he wanted his reps to include in the new deal he signed with the Nets this summer. The Irving free agency saga ended with him signing his player-option to fulfill his promise to play at least four years with close friend…

The Las Vegas Aces announced that two-time Sixth Woman of the Year Dearica Hamby would miss the next 2-4 weeks due to a knee bone contusion. Aces forward Dearica Hamby suffered a right knee bone contusion on Tuesday night, the team announced. Hamby could miss 2-4 weeks with the injury. pic.twitter.com/5aaYZYlvVk — ESPN (@espn) August…

Another layer of the Kevin Durant saga has seemingly unfolded. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the disgruntled Brooklyn Nets star sees both the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers as desired trade destinations. Begley went on to report that Durant would also want to play with reigning Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart if he…

Jada Williams has never shied away from the spotlight. That’s why it was such a significant deal when Williams, a five-star recruit and No. 20 player in the 2023 class per the ESPNW Top 100, de-committed from UCLA and recently committed to play for PAC-12 rival Arizona. Williams joined WSLAM’s Camille Buxeda and Jianni Smith…

Andrew Wiggins has gotten to live his best life after having possibly the best season of his career. Wiggins was named to his first All-Star Game in his second full year with the Warriors and won his first title with the Dubs too. Maple Jordan averaged 17.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game on 46.6…

Back in April, the Warriors announced the launch of Golden State Entertainment, a subsidiary company focused on creating original content at the intersection of sports and entertainment. GSE will produce everything, from documentaries to collaborating with artists on releases, as well as marketing and partnership opportunities. The company is also looking to host local and…