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Following an excruciating six-game series in which the Boston Celtics fell to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, Brad Stevens, the former prodigy head coach of the Celtics and current President of Basketball Operations, thought it was time for a mental reset. Rather than getting back on the grind immediately, Stevens told Celtics…

P.J. Tucker will decline his $7.4 million player option with the Miami Heat and enter unrestricted free agency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Miami’s PJ Tucker will opt out of his $7.4 million player option for the 2022-23 season and enter free agency, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Several championship contending teams are expected…

The Atlanta Hawks are looking to add a co-star to their lineup that can bring the franchise to the next level, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. The Hawks are the most aggressive team in trade talks around the league right now with the goal of finding a co-star to pair alongside Trae Young, per @wojespn. John…

According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Nic Batum will decline the player option of his contract with the Clippers and become a free agent. Clippers F Nic Batum will decline his $3.3M player option and become a free agent, sources tell ESPN. There’s expected to be mutual interest with Clippers and Batum on reaching a…

Stephen Silas grew up wanting to be like his father, longtime NBA coach and three-time champion Paul Silas. Their relationship, Silas says, was centered around the game, and looking back, his father’s influence has shaped the coach, and man, he is today.  “All of the things that he was great at seeped into me,” the…

This exclusive story appears in SLAM 238. Shop now. Basketball tells stories. Some are of joy and triumph, others of  struggle and pain. These anecdotes are written in books and magazines, they’re made into blockbuster movies, video games and binge-able documentary series. London-based artist Lakwena Maciver—whose compelling, distinct murals have been seen on the Wynwood…

The Boston Celtics may have lost the NBA Finals, but from Coach Ime Udoka on down the line, they collectively believe one thing. “The future is bright,” Udoka said after Game 6. “And we’re just getting started.” Ime Udoka: “The future is bright and we’re just getting started.” — Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) June 17, 2022…

Bradley Beal isn’t just taking this time to heal his injury, he’s also trying to heal a broken neighborhood. A nearby basketball court residing in Columbia Heights at Banneker Community Center was in dire need of a makeover. Being unfamiliar with the courts, Beal noticed the decrepit lines, cracked backboards, and unleveled courts were just…

The team of underdogs grows as the basketball gods crowned another champion. The newest inductee to the team is Juan Toscano-Anderson, who became the first NBA player of Mexican descent to win an NBA title. Toscano-Anderson, who played his college basketball at Marquette, contributed to two seasons of the Marquette Golden Eagles going to the…

The NBA Finals have ended with Golden State’s title-clinching Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics. At the championship stage, there are no moral victories. For what it’s worth, nine-time champion (combined as a player and coach) Coach Steve Kerr praised the Celtics for their run to the Finals after starting the season at .500…