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It was January of 1997. Sheryl Swoopes was at the height of her career. She had just won Gold in the 1996 Olympics and was set to make her debut in the inaugural WNBA season. Then she received news that would change her life. She was pregnant.   There was no playbook at that point in…

Many had thought the great mystery that is Shaedon Sharpe would be solved by the Portland Trailblazers at pick seven in this past NBA Draft. Unfortunately, fans will have to wait a little longer. According to a team statement, Sharpe went down in last night’s summer league game against the Pistons with a shoulder injury….

As the theories and ideas evolve around Brooklyn’s immediate future, Eric Pincus of Yahoo Sports reported that the Lakers are looking to work the Spurs into a three-team trade to acquire Kyrie Irving. Irving has been linked to a Lakers move involving Russell Westbrook, but it seems unlikely that the Nets would want to take…

The Pistons started off their Summer League with an 81-71 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, powered by the rookie debuts of Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren and a solid performance by Isaiah Stewart. Ivey finished his first professional game with 20 points, six rebounds, and six assists, Stewart posted 13 points and nine rebounds,…

The Memphis Grizzlies are among the youngest and best squads in the NBA because of their athleticism, toughness, and skill. No one on the up-and-coming embodies those qualities quite like the reigning Most Improved Player of the Year, Ja Morant. 12 is simply different. (via @memgrizz) pic.twitter.com/NII8jKnYes — SLAM (@SLAMonline) April 27, 2022 When Morant’s…

Tracy McGrady came up with the vision for the Ones Basketball League (OBL) in the fall of last year. The legendary NBA Hall of Famer has always been a visionary (we’ve got an entire special issue dedicated to his revolutionary stamp on the game) but as a father, he noticed that his own teenage sons…

As a first-time head coach of an NBA franchise, Darvin Ham has been tasked with taking over a proud franchise in the Los Angeles Lakers and transforming it back into the title contender they have traditionally been. One major factor in helping the Lakers undergo a massive turnaround next season will be what Ham intends…

The Utah Jazz’s offseason has been anything but quiet this summer. The dispatch of Rudy Gobert to Minnesota has led to speculation around the future of All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, according to Tim Daniels of Bleacher Report. However, Utah has come out expressing its unwillingness to trade Mitchell following the Gobert deal. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst…

Sabrina Ionescu recorded the best stat line of her career when she dropped a 31-point, 13-rebound, 10-assist triple-double in Wednesday’s 116-107 win against the Las Vegas Aces. Ionescu’s performance tied her with Candace Parker for the most triple-doubles in a WNBA career after becoming the first WNBA history player to record a 30-point triple-double. At…

Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling during the second day of her trial, but Griner told the judge that she had done so unintentionally, according to Reuters. “I’d like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn’t want to break the law,” Griner said, according to Reuters. “I’d…