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The pact between the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson was finalized after the franchise announced that the two parties had agreed on the deal. The Knicks have signed Jalen Brunson. Leon Rose said he’s beyond thrilled pic.twitter.com/L4AbsfOEQ8 — Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) July 12, 2022 Brunson signed the deal as an unrestricted free agent during…

The WNBA All-Star game in Chicago this past weekend was filled with celebrations and joy, but also a time for players to shine a light on their friend, teammate, and sister Brittney Griner. Griner has been detained in Russia since February 17. Multiple athletes and stars have posted the hashtag WeAreBG to raise awareness towards…

Kyrie Irving is one of the most competitive players in the League despite how some may feel about what he does off the court. Irving is known as one of the greatest and most complete 1-on-1 players in the history of the NBA. Former Cleveland teammate Jordan McRae recalled the story of when he, Irving,…

Los Angeles Sparks guard Brittney Sykes has had some ups and downs in her career, but the trials and tribulations haven’t halted her performance. They’ve helped Sykes improve to become a great player in WNBA. Sykes was drafted seventh overall in 2017 by the Atlanta Dream, where she received the nickname “Slim” by former head…

The NBA’s Competition Committee is moving forward to enforce harsher penalties on the transition “take foul” and bench decorum, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports. According to Haynes, the proposal would grant the offensive team one free throw and possession if the opposition utilized the take foul in transition. The League plans to mimic the…

The Orlando Magic and Coach Jamahl Mosley have been impressed enough by Paolo Banchero’s Summer League play that they decided to shut him down for the rest of the Summer League after two games. Very solid opening night for Paolo. 17 pts, 6 reb, 4 last. (via @OrlandoMagic) pic.twitter.com/QQlxw6iHLH — SLAM (@SLAMonline) July 8, 2022…

Matt Ryan played a significant role in the Boston Celtics beating the Milwaukee Bucks, 111-109, in a Monday night Summer League game. Matt Ryan came up CLUTCH for the @celtics! #NBASummer pic.twitter.com/qcKBfhg7Fi — NBA TV (@NBATV) July 12, 2022 Not only did the former Chattanooga Mocs score a team-high 23 points, two rebounds, one assist,…

At the end of the 2021-22 regular season, Saddiq Bey was told by coaches to give basketball a rest and relax a little bit before resuming basketball activities. Coming into his third season in the NBA, Bey has gained a reputation for being quite the gym rat. After his rookie season, Bey went from playing…

The NBA’s Board of Governors is reportedly set to approve the Play-In Tournament as an annual part of the League’s future seasons. ESPN Sources: NBA’s Board of Governors is expected on Tuesday to approve the Play-In Tournament as a regular part of future league seasons. The Play-In had been voted on a year-to-year basis in…

This story appears in the second edition of WSLAM 2. Get your copy here. How do you measure legacy? More specifically, how do you measure the legacy of 15-year WNBA veteran Sylvia Fowles? Do you measure it in championships? Fowles has two titles. Is it in awards? She’s a two-time Finals MVP, the 2017 League…